The Federal Government is set to release N36bn to states as part of measures to curb the rising COVID-19 cases and prevent the third wave of the virus. The Benue State Commissioner for Health...
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Man lands in trouble for stealing air conditioner from Osun COVID-19 isolation centre
The Police Command in Osun on Tuesday arrested a burglar who allegedly stole an air-conditioning system from a COVID-19 isolation centre in Osogbo. Mr Olawale Olokode, the Commissioner of Police in the state, said...
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Nigeria Shouldn’t Rely On Developed Countries For COVID-19, Okonjo-Iweala Declares
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed her worries over the reliance of Africa countries on developed countries for COVID vaccine. According to Okonjo-Iweala, the continent...
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Panic As Nigeria Records 272 Covid-19 Cases In Nine States
It was confirmed that one person died of COVID-19 complications on Saturday while 272 new infections were recorded across nine states. VAM News learnt that the new figure represents a decline from the 317...
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Cholera: 30 die in Jigawa as casualties rise in other states
At least 30 people died from cholera in Jigawa State in the past month, an official has said. In Premium Times’s report, the Jigawa casualties add to the increasing death toll from the disease...
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COVID 19 Delta Variant: FG Places FCT, Lagos, Five Other States On Red Alert
Following the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus infection in the country and the rising number of new cases and hospitalisations, the Nigerian government has put six states of the federation...
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How to cope with stress and stay healthy
Stress is inevitable for humans as it can be an offshoot of different things from work to relationship with people. There are many mechanisms to cope with stress so as to forestall an adverse...
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Nigeria Runs Out Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Amid Resurgence Of The Deadly Virus
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has revealed that Nigeria has exhausted the COVID-19 vaccine it received in the first vaccination phase. This was disclosed by the...
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Lagos Govt Shut 30 Sachet Water Factories Over Substandard Practices
Thirty sachet water factories have been sealed by the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) for various infractions ranging from unhygienic production environment, failure to comply with regulatory provisions as well as operating without...
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NAFDAC okays Moderna, Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines for use
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has approved Moderna and the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines for use. The new vaccines were approved for emergency use in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC,...
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