Health

Nigeria Adds South Africa To COVID-19 ‘Red List’

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The federal government has added South Africa to its “red list” of countries for which there are stringent restrictions for arriving passengers, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, said during a briefing on Monday. The restrictions are due to the spread of Continue Reading

Environment

FG Flags-Off Clean Nigeria Campaign Training In Ibadan

Web News 9 June 2021 581 0

Three thousand three hundreds youths are to participate in the National Youth Volunteer Programme of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources on the Hand Washing and Clean Nigeria Campaign in Oyo state. Flagging off the training programme in Ibadan, the Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu explained that the youths would be trained on communicating and Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Igbimo Tilese Aare Gbekale Lori Oro Arun Covid-19 Kede Awon Arinrin Ajo Bi Aadorun Ti Won N Wa

Web News 24 May 2021 677 0

Igbimo ile-ise, Aare ti won gbekale lori oro arun covid-19 ti kede sisawari awon arin-rin ajo bi aadorun topo ninu won je awon omo ile Nigeria atawon eeyan ile okeere eyi to sapejuwe airi won gege bi ohun to lewu feto ilera ile Nigeria. Atejade kan talaga igbimo naa ti tunse akowe sijoba apapo orileede […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Awon Gomina Yio Sepade Lati Wa Ojutu Sawon Ipenija Tile Yi Nkoju

Web News 18 May 2021 478 0

Awon Gomina l’awon ipinle merindinlogoji nile yi ni won yio sepade papo lola lona ati wa ojutu sawon oniruuru ipenija to nkoju ile yi. Egbe awon gomina nile yi NGF lo kede oro yi ninu atejade ti eniti o wa foro iroyin ati ipolongo won, Ogbeni Abdulrazaq-Bello Barkindo fi sita nilu Abuja. Ogbeni Bello-Barkindo so […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ijoba Apapo Sekilo Fawon Omo Orileede Yi Kan, Lati Yago Kuro Nidi Gigunle Irin-Ajo Lo Sawon Orileede Tarun Covid-19 Eleeketa N Ba Finra

Web News 27 April 2021 546 0

Ijoba apapo orileede yi ti sekilo fawon omo orileede yi, lati yago kuro nidi gigunle awon irinajo lo sawon ilu ti ibesile kokoro aarun covid-19 n bafinra fun igba keta, papa  julo ile India nibi to ti gbile jula. Bakanna, lo tun menuba ile South Africa, Turkey ato rileede Braizil ninu oro igbanniyanju lori oro […]Continue Reading

Foreign

COVID-19: India’s Crisis Worsens As Nations Pledge Help

Web News 26 April 2021 475 0

India’s new coronavirus cases have hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday, according to a health ministry statement. The new infections come as countries around the world, including the UK, Germany and the US, pledged to deploy urgent medical aid to help tackle the crisis overwhelming Indian hospitals. The health ministry said […]Continue Reading

Health

COVID-19: 59,000 Vaccinated In Ogun

Web News 21 April 2021 693 0

Ogun state government says Over Fifty nine thousand residents of the state have been vaccinated in the first phase of the COVID-19 campaign exercise in accordance to the directive of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency The Executive Secretary, Ogun state Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Deaths Pass Three Million Worldwide

Web News 17 April 2021 486 0

The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone comes the day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world was “approaching the highest rate of infection” so far. India – experiencing a second wave – recorded […]Continue Reading

Religion

Ramadan: MMPN Urge Muslims to Adhere to Covid-19 Protocols During Fasting

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As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts all over the world to begin Ramadan fasting, they have been urged to be moderate and follow Covid-19 protocols while fasting and engaging in other spiritual activities.  This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by Chairman, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Ridwan Fasasi. Alhaji Continue Reading

Health

UCH Debunks Claim of 17 Covid-19 Fatalities among Doctors

Web News 4 April 2021 582 0

The University College Hospital, UCH, says claims that 17 doctors have died of Covid-19 related diseases is false. This is contained in a Statement by the Public Relation Officer of the institution, Toye Akinrinlola. It describes a news item credited to the President of UCH branch of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, claiming […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ileese Aare Yo Ni Ajosepo Pelu Ile Igbimo Asofin Lori Afikun Aba Ofin

Web News 30 March 2021 855 0

Aare Muhammadu Buhari ti se ipade po pelu Aare ile igbimo asofin Ahmed Lawan ati adari ile, Femi Gbajabiamila lati jiroro po lori afikun aba isuna, kaye to yo sile fun owona lori abere ajesara covid-19 ati rira eroja on elo ileese ologun. Nigba to n soro leyin ipade atilekun morise, Senator Lawan so fun […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Humanitarian Help: UN Seeks $10bn For Syria

Web News 30 March 2021 593 0

The United Nations (UN) is expected to call on international donors to pledge up to 10 billion Dollars on Tuesday to help Syrians fleeing a decade of civil war in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the event, the fifth annual conference to keep Syria’s refugees from starvation, the UN will argue that the […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

World Tuberculosis Day 2021…The Clock is Ticking

Web News 24 March 2021 710 0

Tuberculosis, TB, is a contagious infection that usually attacks lungs and also spreads to other parts of the body, like brain and spine. It is a type of bacteria called mycobacterium. Due to the nature of the disease, every 24th of March is commemorated as the World Tuberculosis Day. It is a day set aside […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Vaccine: We will ensure a safe, stress-free process – Makinde

Web News 24 March 2021 815 0

Oyo State government has flagged off the Covid-19 vaccination with the immunisation of Governor Seyi Makinde alongside the Secretary to the state government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, from the 127,740 Covid-19 vaccines received from the federal government. Speaking after the vaccination, Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde admonished residents of the state to have Continue Reading

Health

CSOs Call For Increased Access To TB Treatment

Web News 24 March 2021 539 0

As the world commemorates this year’s Tuberculosis Day with the theme, ”The clock is ticking”, civil society organisations have stressed the need to raise more awareness on the debilitating effects of the medical condition on the socio-economic stability of the country. Those who spoke with Radio Nigeria in Akure said this would prompt people to go for […]Continue Reading

Health

COVID-19: Oyo Govt. Subjects Vaccines to Sterility Test

Web News 17 March 2021 1009 0

Oyo state government says about 128,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines received from the Federal government are currently subjected to sterility test before administering to residents. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello said this while speaking with journalists after the weekly executive council meeting.  Dr. Bello said the step was adopted in view of global Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Àjọ P.T.F Sèkìlọ̀ Lórí Oun Tólè Fáà Ìbẹ́sílẹ̀ Àrùn Covid-19 ẹlẹketa

Web News 16 March 2021 657 0

Ikọ̀ amúsẹ́yá ìjọba àpapọ̀ fárùn covid 19 ti sèkìlọ̀ fáwọn èèyàn ilẹ̀ yíì, láti ma kíyesara kí ilẹ̀ Nàijírìa má ba kojú àrùn covid-19, fún ìgbà kẹta. Akọ̀wé ìjọba àpapọ̀ títún se alága ikọ̀ amúsẹyá ìjọba àpapọ̀ fárùn covid-19, P.T.F, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Boss Mustapha ẹnitó sọ̀rọ̀ ìkìlọ̀ yíì nílu Abuja, sọpé kòsí ẹnikẹ́ni to ti, léè […]Continue Reading

Health

Ogun Govt. Commences Administration of Covid-19 Vaccine

Web News 13 March 2021 790 0

Ogun State Government is to commence the administration of Covid-19 vaccination in line with the guidelines from the National Primary Health Care Agency to eligible residents across the State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, who stated this in a statement, said administration of the vaccine was part of the efforts to curtail the spread of […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo Receives 127, 740 COVID-19 Vaccines

Web News 11 March 2021 549 0

Oyo State Government has received Covid-19 vaccines. This is contained in a Statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa. TEXT PRESS RELEASE …to distribute vaccines in 33 LGsThe government of Oyo State, on Thursday, confirmed the receipt of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Oluranlowo Pataki Faare P’efun Igbese Lati Wojutu Si Ise Larin Awon Obinrin

Web News 8 March 2021 710 0

Oluranlowo pataki fun aare f’oro idagbasoke saa ta a wayi, Arabinrin Adejoke Oorelope Adefulure ti pe fun ifowosowopo gbogbo awon t’orokan lati wojutu si isee l’aarin awon obinrin. O so eyi ninu atejade to fi sita lati s’amin ayajo awon obinrin fun todun yi. Arabinrin Oorelope-Adefulure kegbajare pe, onira fun opo obinrin lati gbo bukata […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Syria’s Assad, Wife Test Positive for COVID-19

Web News 8 March 2021 488 0

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the president’s office. A statement by the office said on Monday that Mr. and Mrs. Assad have only mild symptoms of the illness. It said the country’s first couple did PCR tests after they experienced minor symptoms consistent with the […]Continue Reading

Health

I won’t take Covid vaccine, Kogi people are not guinea pigs –Yahaya Bello

Web News 5 March 2021 514 0

As Nigeria commenced its vaccination against the lethal coronavirus infection on Friday , Kogi State Governor , Yahaya Bello , has said he won ’t receive the vaccine even as his colleagues are expected to receive shots of the AstraZeneca / Oxford COVID – 19 vaccines in the coming days . Bello spoke on Channels […]Continue Reading

Foreign

China Approves Sale of Traditional Medicine Products to Treat Covid-19

Web News 5 March 2021 741 0

China has approved three traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products for sale to help treat Covid-19, the government’s National Medical Products Administration announced on Wednesday. The agency used a special approval procedure to green-light the three products, which “provide more options for Covid-19 treatment,” it said in a statement. The herbal Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ilẹ̀ Nàijìrìa Ti Tẹ́wọ́ Gba Abala Àkọ́kọ́ Abẹ́rẹ́ Àjẹsára Tón Dènà Àrùn Covid-19

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Bí ilẹ̀ Nàijírìa se ti ńtẹ́wọ́gba abala àkọ́kọ́ abẹ́rk àjẹsára tí yóò máà dènà àrùn covid-19 lágọ ara lóni, àwọn olùgbé ìlú ìbàdàn kan ti késí ìjọba àpapọ̀, láti sese dédé lórí ọ̀rọ̀ pínpín abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára ọ̀hún. Ìlú ìbàdàn niwọ́n ti sọ̀rọ̀ yíì di mimọ̀ fákọ̀ròyìn ilé-isẹ́ wa, méjì lára àwọn olùgbé náà, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Owolabi […]Continue Reading

Health

Ooni Unveils Indigenous Covid-19 Drug

Web News 26 February 2021 646 0

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has unveiled an indigenous drug for the cure and prevention of viral infections.  The drug named, Verozil which is available in capsules, blisters packs, and liquid was certified by the body regulating sales and use of drugs in Nigeria, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control […]Continue Reading