The Borno State Commissioner for Health, Mrs Juliana Bitrus has confirmed that 43 people have died as a result of cholera outbreak in the state. Bitrus, who made the confirmation at a briefing yesterday in Maiduguri, the state capital, said the state had so far recorded 559 suspected cases. She …
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The second phase of COVID-19 vaccination kicked off in Anambra on Tuesday. Dr Chioma Ezenyimulu, the Executive Secretary/ CEO, Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ANPHDA,) who spoke at a ceremony to mark the commencement of the vaccination exercise, said 71,892 doses of two brands of vaccines were available. …
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626 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-334 Rivers-134 Oyo-60 FCT-41 Osun-20 Plateau-14 Ogun-9 Ekiti-7 Kwara-6 Benue-1 192,431 confirmed 178,759 discharged 2,469 deaths Today’s report includes: ✅ Three states with zero cases reported: Kano, Nasarawa, and Sokoto A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
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Popular Nollywood Actor, Kingsley Orji (Egbeigwe) Arrives New Delhi India For Surgery Popular Nollywood Actor, Kingsley Orji, popularly known as ‘Egbeigwe’ who is suffering from a leg problem has arrived Delhi, India for Surgery, Newsextra24 reports. Mr Orji had fatal motor accident two years ago and had been battling with …
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Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, on returning from Abuja on Sunday, after participating in a series of meetings of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), visited the ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu, to empathise with survivors of the unfortunate fire incidents caused by adulterated kerosene sold in Igbo-Etiti Local Government …
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The Federal Government, on Sunday, expressed concern about the 21-day strike notice issued by the Nigerian Medical Association over the alleged failure of government to meet the demands of the striking resident doctors. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while responding to an inquiry by one of our correspondents on …
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362 New COVID-19 Cases, 236 Discharged And 93 Deaths On August 29 Today’s report includes: ✅A backlog of cases reported for Delta State from 26th (2), 27th (4), and 28th (9) August 2021 ✅A backlog of deaths reported for Lagos State 362 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-200 Oyo-33 Kwara-30 Akwa …
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Delta variant more likely to lead to hospitalization among unvaccinated compared to alpha variant, study finds A new, peer reviewed study estimates that the delta variant of COVID-19 doubles the risk of being hospitalized compared to the prior alpha variant among unvaccinated people. The delta variant is the most highly …
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Enugu govt flags off second phase of COVID-19 vaccination …Urges residents to get vaccinated The Enugu State government under Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has flagged off the second phase of the administration of AstraZeneca and Moderna COVID19 vaccines on the people of the state, in collaboration with Development Partners. The …
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Some Nigerian doctors in Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have knocked the Federal Government for its alleged failure to invest in the health care sector. The doctors, who spoke in separate interviews with Newsextra24 said the inconsistency of the government to adequately cater for …
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