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The disease centre noted that the latest figure includes a backlog of 18 confirmed cases and a single discharged case...

With the new confirmed cases, the country’s infection toll has increased to 253,780, while the death toll still stands at...

As of February 2, 2022, NCDC data shows that a total of 20,593 people are still down with the illness...

The disease centre noted that Lagos State topped the infection chart with 57 new cases.

Between Monday and Friday, Nigeria recorded less than 1000 cases, a figure that could not match a single daily record...

The control and elimination of the NTDs in the country will contribute significantly toward the attainment of the Sustainable Development...

The country’s infection toll from the disease has increased to 252,840 cases, while the fatality toll remains at 3,134.

NCDC noted that Nigeria’s fatality toll now stands at 3,133, while the infection toll increased to 252,678.

The federal government introduced an excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated, and Sugar-sweetened beverages.

As of 2020, Nigeria had a doctor-patient ratio of 1:2,753, in sharp contrast to the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s minimum...

The study collected data from 25 health facilities across Nigeria, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, South Africa,...

NCDC added that a total of 225,906 have been successfully treated and discharged nationwide, as the FCT reported 322 discharged...

Mr Gates said the foundation’s work over the past 20 years has shown that early investment in research and development...

Cumulatively, from the first week to the second week of 2022, 96 people have been infected by Lassa fever across...

NCDC added that the FCT accounted for four of the six fatalities

cMPV2 outbreaks are caused by immunity gaps in children due to several reasons, including low routine immunization coverage

The data also shows that a total of 220,195 people have been successfully treated and discharged in Nigeria, while 25,873...

The NMA also declared its opposition to some other demands made by JOHESU and AHPA from the government, describing them...

"The circular also directed that all employees are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination."

Currently, about 66 per cent of eligible adult Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The data also shows that a total of 24,681 people are still down with the illness nationwide.

“We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body."

This strike notice is coming a few months after the union abruptly aborted its decision to go on an indefinite...

The new confirmed cases raised Nigeria’s infection toll to 239,019 while the total fatality now stands at 3,027.

NARD said the new hazard circular is "a one-sided conclusion that betrays the spirit of sincere amicable wage negotiations.”