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Communities In Iseyin Sign Pact To End Female Genital Mutilation

By Web News November 25, 2020 64 0

The campaign against female genital mutilation in Oyo state has recorded another feat as thirty six communities under Ilado, Oju Baba, Molete and Iserin in Iseyin local government area of Oyo state publicly declared abandonment of the practise.  This followed series of sensitization and stakeholder’s meetings against female cutting by the Oyo state national Read More...

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OGSHA Charges Agency in Charge of Disease Control to Be Proactive

By Web News November 24, 2020 24 0

Ogun state House of Assembly has called on the Agency in charge of disease control in the State and the State Primary Healthcare Board to be proactive at preventing incident of outbreak of diseases. Speaker of the house, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, made the call while responding to the presentation of a member representing Egbado North state Constituency  Mr Read More...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Nigeria Records 155 New Cases

By Web News November 22, 2020 17 0

155 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-60Katsina-37Kaduna-35FCT-6Ogun-4Edo-3Kwara-3Rivers-2Kano-2Jigawa-1Oyo-1Taraba-1 66,383 confirmed62,076 discharged1,167 deaths Source: NCDCRead More...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: 143 New Cases in Nigeria

By Web News November 20, 2020 61 0

143 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-70Kaduna-25FCT-22Ogun-11Plateau-4Oyo-4Ekiti-3Osun-2Edo-1Kano-1 65,982 confirmed61,782 discharged1,165 deaths Source: NCDCRead More...

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No Case Of Yellow Fever At UCH – CMD

By Web News November 20, 2020 44 0

No case of Yellow Fever has been reported in Oyo state or at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the hospital, Professor Jesse Otegbayo stated this at a news briefing in Ibadan. Professor Otegbayo who explained that the disease is more in the Middle Belt, Edo and Delta States urged […]Read More...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Nigeria Records 146 New Cases

By Web News November 19, 2020 51 0

146 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-62FCT-23Kaduna-21Ogun-12Rivers -12Ondo-5Oyo-3Plateau-3Bauchi-2Katsina-2Kano-1 65,839 confirmed61,573 discharged1,165 deaths Source: NCDCRead More...

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PCN Seals Over 250 Erring Medicine Shops In Ekiti

By Web News November 19, 2020 167 0

Over two hundred and fifty patent medicine shops and twelve pharmacies have been sealed off in Ekiti State by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, for unwholesome practices. Speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the Registrar of the council, Mr Elijah Muhammed highlighted some of the offences of those sanctioned to include, operating without registration with […]Read More...

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Kwara Begins Distribution Of 2.3 Million Insecticide-Treated Nets

By Web News November 19, 2020 505 0

Kwara State Government has flagged-off the distribution of 2.3 million pieces of free insecticide treated mosquito nets, to be distributed to households across the 16 local government areas of the state. At the flag-off ceremony, held at the open space of the Kwara State Government House, Ilorin, Governor AbdulRahmàn AbdulRazaq explained that out of the […]Read More...

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Be alert for an outbreak of dry season-related diseases – Ogun Health Commissioner

By Web News November 19, 2020 60 0

The Ogun State Government has called on all residents to be at alert for possible diseases of public health concern which are common during the dry season.  Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, in statement made available in Abeokuta, explained that diseases like Yellow Fever, Measles and particularly Cholera, which is a water and […]Read More...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Nigeria Records 236 New Cases

By Web News November 18, 2020 50 0

236 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-142Ogun-19Kaduna-15FCT-14Imo-14Rivers-14Plateau-6Katsina-3Ekiti-2Jigawa-2Oyo-2Cross River-1Kano-1Taraba-1 65,693 confirmed61,457 discharged1,163 deaths Source: NCDCRead More...