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500 blood units compromised due to power outage – NBSC

The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) says 500 blood units were compromised due to disconnection by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). This is contained...

Gombe Partners West African College Of Surgeons, To Begin Residency Training in O&G/ Family Medicine

The West Africa College of Surgeons has described the structures and facilities at the Gombe specialist hospital as ones that bear all the hallmarks...

U.S. Mission Nigeria Welcomes Latest Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccines In Nigeria

The united States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has visited the National Strategic Warehouse to welcome the latest delivery of U.S.-government donated COVID-19...

Data is crucial in accelerating Nigeria towards HIV epidemic control – U.S. Ambassador

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, described data repository programs such as the U.S.-supported National Data Repository (NDR) platform as a crucial...

Omicron: UK government to remove Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list

The UK government has removed Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid,...

U.S. Donates an Additional 2.5 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has welcomed the arrival of 2.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses in Abuja this week. This is contained in a statement...

Saudi Arabia Bars Nigerian Flights Over Omicron

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from Nigeria due to the the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron. Earlier on Wednesday, there were unconfirmed reports...

Nigeria records three new cases of Omicron variant

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday afternoon announced that three additional cases of the Omicron variant have been reported.   According to the...

Omicron: UK Red Listing Nigeria Is Unjust, Discriminatory – Lai Mohammed

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of...

UK bans foreign travellers from Nigeria over Omicron concerns

The United Kingdom says Nigeria will be added to the countries on its red list as a result of the discovery of COVID Omicron...

FG approves COVID-19 vaccines booster for Nigerians

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has authorised vaccine booster against the pandemic for eligible Nigerians. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary...

Gombe State Remains Committed Towards Optimal Control Of HIV/ AIDS- Gov Yahaya

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state   says his administration remains committed towards optimal control of HIV and AIDS, just as he noted tremendous...

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LG Chairman, Finance Director Jailed Over N54m Contract Fraud in Kebbi — ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two officials of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi...

Council of State approves nomination Prof. Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of INEC

The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of...

ICPC to Prosecute ‘Journalist’, Alkazim Kabir over Alleged 14M Fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to prosecute one Mr. Alkazim Kabir, also known as ‘Abbati Kabiru...

Health promotion key to stronger health system — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says effective health promotion remains one of the most efficient and cost-saving strategies to strengthen Nigeria’s health system. Dr...