Category: Health

The number of coronavirus infected persons in Nigeria has surpassed 65,000, amidst concerns over the imminence of a second wave against the backdrop of declined public attention to safety protocols. … Read More

Dare Health Foundation has said that the celebration of world diabetes day (14th November) is to raise awareness of a condition that millions of people around the world live with … Read More

Oyo State Government on Saturday said it has ordered a lock-in of a tertiary institution in the state following the reported positive case of Covid-19 in the institution. Although the … Read More

Dr Olufunmilayo, a popular Nigerian medical practitioner warned ladies to desist from putting toothpaste inside their vagina to make it tight. In a Twitter thread shared on his handle, Olufunmilayo … Read More

Oyo State government has assured that it is adequately prepared to combat like upsurge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello gave … Read More

Four more people in Nigeria died from coronavirus complications, on Wednesday, taking the death toll from the virus to 1,139, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said. Nigeria’s … Read More

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control has cautioned against the closure of isolation centres. Health Minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire warned states against taking the drop in the number … Read More

A firm in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has recorded 57 COVID-19 cases. This is among 72 cases confirmed in the state on Saturday. Oyo State’s Task Force on COVID-19 … Read More

An investigative panel set up by the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Osogbo has commenced work, Mouthpiece NGR reports.  The panel is investigating the treatment of Seyi Adebowale, … Read More

Nigeria on Friday recorded 126 new cases of Coronavirus across the country. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria is … Read More

Four persons were confirmed dead, while 12 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a lone accident, involving a Mazda bus around Isara bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr Babatunde … Read More

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night revealed that 1,103 persons have died from Coronavirus in the country. According to a tweet released by the body, 125 … Read More

The Ogbomoso Community Foundation (OCF), comprising socio-cultural groups in Ogbomosoland and diaspora, will today donate Oxygen concentrator machines to three major health institutions in Ogbomoso. A statement by the leader … Read More

THE novel coronavirus has killed no fewer than 971,677 people since the outbreak emerged in China late last year, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at … Read More

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), is set to conduct household surveys in four states – Gombe, Enugu, Nasarawa … Read More

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Thursday revealed that most COVID-19 fatalities are as a result of reporting late for treatment, especially when such conditions have worsened. It added that … Read More

The Federal Government has indicated plans to completely phase out high concentration of alcohol in sachet and small Polyethylene Terephthalate and glass bottles in the country. The moves are contained … Read More

A top Canada based doctor, Theresa Tam has warned that people should skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to reduce the chances of being exposed to … Read More

A Nigerian airline, Air Peace has sacked over 70 pilots across its fleet, Mouthpiece NGR has learnt.  The company also reduced staff salaries by up to 40 per cent. A … Read More

The claim by the Oyo State Government that it disbursed N118 Million to the University College Hospital (UCH) has led to a serious altercation as the premier medical institution insisted … Read More