Lagos gov approves free healthcare for 50,000 orphans, others

Etim Effiong  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Thursday, approved the release of funds from…

Oyo vows to end open defecation before 2025

Soji Ajibola, Ibadan Oyo State Government has pledged to be the first state in the country…

COVID-19: Nigeria to receive 20m doses of vaccine – FG

Federal Government says arrangements have been made for receiving 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine early…

Saudi approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine

Saudi Arabia on Thursday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus vaccine, state media reported,…

COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine documents hacked

Documents relating to the regulatory submission for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate were “unlawfully accessed” during a…

Group laments micronutrient deficiency in Nigeria

Ade Adebayo A group, Civil Society- Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), has raised the alarm…

Senate to amend 28-year-old medical, dental practitioners law

Ngozi Amuche Senate has begun the process of amending the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, which…

Ooni receives wife, son into palace after 21-day rites

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, received his new-born son, Prince Tadenikawo, and his…

Why we can’t provide US additional vaccine doses –Pfizer

US pharma company Pfizer has informed President Donald Trump’s administration that it will not be able…

COVID-19: Japan unveils fresh $700bn stimulus package

Japan’s prime minister on Tuesday unveiled more than $700 billion in fresh stimulus to fund projects…