[ad_1] Oluwatobiloba Jaiyeola The World Health Organisation has said that about 9,200 cases of monkeypox have been recorded in 63 countries worldwide. The WHO said the spike in cases of monkeypox has made the need for an emergency meeting by the Emergency Committee for monkeypox necessary, to discuss the spread of the virus. The Director-General…
[ad_1] A building belonging to Chris Divine Church at Onipanu area of Lagos, has collapsed and injuring one person in the process. The ill-fated structure at No. 15, Oke Arin, off Shillon, Onipanu, came down midnight Wednesday during a downpour. Nobody died in the incident, but an old man was said to have sustained minor…
[ad_1] The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Bauchi State chapter, Dr. Adamu Sambo, has demanded Justice over the alleged recent assault on a principal Medical Officer in Misau General Hospital of the state Sambo on Wednesday told newsmen that the attack was on Dr. Mohammed Sani, the officer-in-charge of the facility for over four years. He…
[ad_1] The Anambra Government says a laboratory has been established to diagnose cases of monkeypox and other contagious diseases in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Awka. He said that the establishment of the laboratory would shorten the time for the investigation of disease…
[ad_1] The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, has called for a stronger commitment to tackle the threats of monkeypox and other zoonotic diseases in the country. Adetifa made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Nigeria OneHealth Conference, with the theme: “Call to Action towards Building a One Health Community…
[ad_1] Oluwatobiloba Jaiyeola The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against eating varieties of gummies produced by Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC due to the possible presence of a very thin metal strand lodged in them. The health agency noted that the identified products are already recalled and are,…
[ad_1] A fatal motor accident which happened on Tuesday morning has claimed four lives in Akure, the Ondo state capital. Eyewitnesses said the accident which occurred on the Olokuta /Shasha road involved a Sienna bus and a hummer bus. Kuje prison escapee arrested in Ogun Protesters break into Sri Lanka PM’s office after being named…
[ad_1] Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Victor Ayeni and Damilola Aina Analysis of the COVID-19 cases obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has revealed a sharp rise of 324 per cent in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the country within one month. No fewer than 568 cases were reported in the country between May…
[ad_1] Grace Edema Some mental health experts have called on both government and private employers to prioritise the mental health of workers. An Occupational Health and Safety Management Consultant, Mr. Ehi Iden, in an interview with The PUNCH, stated that a majority of Nigerian workplaces neglected the mental health of their workers, saying Nigeria did not…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro No fewer than 27 new cases of Circulating Mutant Poliovirus Type 2 have been reported in Nigeria in 2022. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative disclosed this in a report obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday. According to the report, the country has also reported three cVDPV2 positive environmental samples from Kano, Borno,…
