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Commissioner charges community devt. officers in Kwara to brace up

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:11:22 +0000

The Kwara Commissioner for Environment, Malam Shehu Ndanusa, has charged Community Development Officers (CDOs) from the state’s 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) to be alive to their responsibilities. The Commissioner made the call on Friday in Ilorin during a meeting with the staff of Labour Intensive Public Workfare (LIPW), Delivery Platform and CDOs across the […]

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NCDC has achieved significant milestones in its 5 years, DG says

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:14:15 +0000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has reached a significant milestone as it celebrates its fifth anniversary, according to Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, its Director General. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the NCDC Act into law in 2018, providing a legal framework for the agency’s operations and strengthening its capacity to prevent, detect, and […]

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Reps issues 72-hour ultimatum to AGF to submit report on N100bn COVID-19 funds

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:35:40 +0000

The House of Representatives has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, demanding a comprehensive report on the utilization of N100 billion COVID-19 intervention funds. The fund was allocated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies between 2020 and 2022. Rep. Bamidele Salam, the Chairman, […]

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Nigeria has potential to become a hub for vaccine production, distribution in Africa – Pate

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:50:18 +0000

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has that Nigeria has the potential to become a hub for local vaccine production and distribution in Africa. Pate made this known in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the Renewed Hope for Nigeria’s Health and Social Welfare. The minister cited Nigeria’s large population, skilled workforce, […]

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COVID-19: WHO says number of reported cases globally continues to decline

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:43:19 +0000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths globally has continued to decline. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference. “Three months ago, I declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, although I said that it remains a global health […]

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COVID-19: UNICEF report says 67m children missed immunization in 2 years

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:29:02 +0000

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says some 67 million children globally missed out entirely or partially on routine immunization from 2019 to 2021 due to COVID-19. The organisation said this in its “State of the World’s Children 2023’ report. According to Fund, vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving millions more children unprotected […]

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Biden pays tributes to Martin Lurther king, COVID-19 victims

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:35:47 +0000

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday honoured the memories of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., late American Presidents and COVID-19 victims as well as those who contributed to the freedom of the country. Biden, in his message to celebrate the 245th Independence Day anniversary with military families at the White House, also remembered the contributions […]

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How COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine crisis exposed Africa’s vulnerability – Afreximbank chairman

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:26:16 +0000

Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank) says the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine crisis exposed the vulnerability of Africa in many ways. According to him, these events dramatize Africa’s over-dependence on others for our basic needs of food and healthcare. Oramah spoke at the Hybrid 30th […]

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JOHESU strike grounds clinical, academic activities at ABUTH

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 31 May 2023 22:10:10 +0000

Clinical and academic activities have been grounded at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, as the nationwide strike embarked by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) enters its sixth day. A check at the hospital reveals that the outpatient departments, cash offices and other offices were locked. However, nurses and doctors were seen providing […]

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COVID-19: FG disburses N900 million under world bank funded NG-CARES

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 04 May 2023 09:17:56 +0000

The Federal Government says more than N900 million have been disbursed in Borno to mitigate COVID-19 impact under the country’s Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus NG-CARES program. The Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, disclosed this during the Ministerial Town Hall Meeting for stakeholders in Borno and Yobe States in […]

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WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 07:36:06 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference. Ghebreyesus said after years of war, the organization realized that it was better to work […]

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FG to make PHCs attractive for health workers, rural dwellers — Ehanire

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:35:33 +0000

The Federal Government says measures have been put in place to make Primary Health Care Centres in rural areas attractive for health workers. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abuja on Thursday during the World Health Day, as the World Health Organization (WHO) turns 75. The theme of the 2023 World […]

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Berlin researchers note early success with nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:29:10 +0000

Recent study has shown that nasal spray vaccine against the coronavirus developed in Berlin has shown benefits over previous vaccines after it was tested on animals. A team led by Geraldine Nouailles from the German capital’s Charité University Hospital made the report in the journal — Nature Microbiology on Tuesday. It said the compound containing […]

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COVID-19 impacts access to medicine for non-communicable diseases – WHO report

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:45:38 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) says although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines that treat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) remain out of reach for millions across the world WHO, in a report published on Wednesday “Access to NCDs Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the […]

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WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:51:17 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) has, again, called on China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data in efforts to determine the disease’s origins. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the appeal on Friday at the UN health agency headquarters in Geneva. Speaking at a media briefing, Ghebreyesus noted that the world is in a much […]

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