Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead. The governor died on Wednesday morning, aged 67, after a protracted battle with leukemia and prostate cancer. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who also served as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) from 2008 to 2010, and Attorney General of Ondo State, from […]
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A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens. It is the most common cause of blindness in people over the age of 40. It affects more than 20 million people globally with over 51% of them in developing countries like Nigeria. It is speculated that over 600,000 Nigerians may have cataracts. This article […]
Akwa Ibom State Government, on Friday, ordered the removal from office of Dr. Aniekeme Uwah, the state epidemiologist. Uwah was sacked for allegedly taking about 30 samples of COVID-19 suspected cases for testing against the wishes of the Commissioner of health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong who wanted only 10 to be sent out, sources said. This […]
Stay at home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority. 12 Known Deadliest Viruses In The World Below is a list Of COVID-19 Testing Centres and their respective phone lines: Coronavirus And Fake News […]
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE #COVID19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in […]
Humans have been battling viruses since before our species had even evolved into its modern form. For some viral diseases, vaccines and antiviral drugs have allowed us to keep infections from spreading widely, and have helped sick people recover. Despite modern sanitary practices, prevention strategies, and vaccines, there is much to fear from tiny imperialistic […]