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Health

NCDC collaborates on COVID-19 research

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is collaborating  with relevant agencies to develop research evidence that would inform the prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General (D-G) of the  NCDC, made the disclosure on Thursday...

Nigeria’s COVID-19 daily cases hit 595 Thursday

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported  595 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rose to 34,854. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The NCDC said that as...

Smile Train, Kids Operating Room to Transform Paediatric Surgeries in Africa

Smile Train, the world's largest cleft charity, has announced a partnership with Scottish charity, Kids Operating Room (KidsOR), to supply an initial 20 paediatric operating rooms across Africa, providing essential, life-saving surgical care to more than 12,000 children by...

Nigeria announces 643 new cases of COVID-19, total infections now 34,259

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 643 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 34,259. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The centre said that 643...

57 health workers contract COVID-19 in Plateau -Official

The Commisioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Lar, has said that 57 health workers were infected with COVID-19 in the course of their legitimate duties in various health centres in the state. Lar stated this at a press briefing...

COVID-19: ThisDay Dome Treatment Centre now testing centre

The Federal Government has added ThisDay Dome Treatment Centre to the list of testing centres for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The centre will be open for treatment soon. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this at the daily briefing of...

Indoor airborne spread of Coronavirus possible – NCDC warns

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has admitted the possibility that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic might be spread in the air under certain conditions after about 200 scientists’ findings. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Directir-General, NCDC, disclosed this at the Presidential...

Nigeria records 595 new cases of COVID-19, total jumps to 33,153

Nigeria has announced 575 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 33,153. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday . The NCDC said that...

Nigeria treated, discharged 13,447 COVID-19 patients

The number of COVID-19 patients discharged in the country is now 13,447 following 344 new successfully treated cases. This is according to the new data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter...

S. Africa issues night-time curfew as coronavirus cases rise

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a new round of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday in response to the country’s rising rate of infections. “From Monday onwards, a night-time curfew will be enforced between 9 pm and 4 am, while...
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Senator Urges Tinubu to Work For release of Ekweremadu in UK

By Abdulateef Bamgbose At the Valedictory session of the ninth Senate, on Saturday, Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary,...
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Bwala Launches Free Seeds Distribution in Hawul

**"Tasks Farmers To Intensify Efforts in farming   Against the background of poor rate of germination and consequent declining yields to farmers, Transition Council Chairman for...

Small township in east China makes big success in button industry

By Chang Jin, People's Daily What is a luminous button? How is a pill-shaped button made? How do flame-resistance buttons work? The answers to these questions...

China puts into use first offshore carbon storage project

By Ran Yongping, Ding Yiting, People's Daily China's first offshore carbon storage project was put into operation on June 1 in the South China Sea. With...

Emefiele Suspended by President Tinubu as Central Bank Governor

In a significant development, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended Mr. Godwin Emefiele from his position as the Central Bank Governor, with immediate effect....