Category: Health

COVID-19: How school teacher die of Coronavirus two weeks after resumption

  A 28-year-old teacher, Demetria Bannister, from Columbia in South Carolina, who was preparing to begin the new academic year has died of coronavirus just two...

Obadiah Johnson (1849-1920): Story of Nigeria’s foremost doctor

By Bishop Akinpelu Johnson THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OMO-OBA DR. OBADIAH JOHNSON (1849-1920) TO MARK THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH 12TH SEPTEMBER 2020. By Rt. Revd...

Ebonyi fistula Centre discharges 63 repaired patients

  The National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Ebonyi says it has discharged 63 repaired patients from 11 states from the treatment centre. Dr Johnson Obuna, Medical...

COVID-19: Institute holds online programme

The Chattered institute of portfolio management has invited members and non members alike to a free online programme titled,”Strategies for Corporate Survival and...

Resident doctors’ strike: JOHESU threatens to join as patients are stranded

  Patients all over the country are stranded as Resident Doctors strike all over the country bites harder even as,Joint Health Sectors Union(JOHESU) members all...

Resident doctors begin nationwide strike

  Resident doctors in Nigeria has began an indefinite strike to demand the implementation of residency funding, COVID-19 allowance, hazard allowance, among others....

Details of how we spent N31b in four months to fight COVID-19, FG replies SERAP, CODE

  The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billon public funds and donations received to...

COVID-19: Kwara dep gov’s wife tests negative

  Wife of Kwara State Deputy Governor Mrs Abieyuwa Alabi has tested negative to the COVID-19 virus following repeated tests to ascertain her status, a statement said....

Health insurance to boost life expectancy, economy – Kwara gov

  ·          State enrols 10,000 indigents in scheme ·              Kwara showing strong leadership in healthcare    Kwara State Governor...

Afis’ new provost, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Abeokuta

The newly appointed Provost and Medical Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun state, Dr. Agboola Afis Akanni has resumed duty. Agboola until...