Five wonders of Moringa leaf you didn’t know

The miracle tree, Moringa, Moringa Oleifera, or the drumstick is a plant recognized for its medical properties. It is used to treat more than 300 conditions. All parts of the Moringa tree possess some medicinal or nutritional value” says Amrit Walia (Amritpal Singh Walia) Co-Founder of Pioneer Sustainable Agriculture PSAL organic farm located in Nigeria. […]

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‘U.S. spent $6 billion to support Nigeria on HIV/AIDS in 18 years’

‘1.2 million Nigerians receiving treatment for life’ Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire The United States (U.S.) Consul-General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, yesterday, disclosed that since 2003, the U.S. government had provided at least not less than $6 billion worth of assistance to Nigeria to fight HIV/AIDS in the country. Pierangelo also said that no fewer […]

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Red flags over AstraZeneca, J&J deal new blow to vaccination drive

In this file photo taken on July 21, 2020 a general view is pictured of the offices of British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on September 8, 2020 that it had “voluntarily paused” a randomized clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine in what it called a […]

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Reducing malaria deaths in Nigeria

With recent statistics showing a significant rise in malaria mortality, health experts have said without urgent action taken to address the global public health challenge, there would be more deaths recorded in Nigeria. According to World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Malaria Report, an estimated 229 million cases of malaria with 409,000 deaths were recorded globally […]

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Patients groan as doctors’ strike paralyses hospitals nationwide

Hospitals expel, reject patients NARD says members unlikely to call off strike soon Congress to decide next line of actions, says FG’s assurances not concrete despite signing agreement There are fears the poor health indices recorded by the country and the spread of COVID-19 may get worse as the ongoing strike by resident doctors paralysed […]

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Top women push for political reform at The Guardian’s IWD summit

Global Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, First Bank Limited, Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney (left); Chairman, Board of Trustees, Women in Management, Business and Public Service. WIMBIZ, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo; Publisher, The Guardian, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru; Guest Speaker/wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi; wife of Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Aisha Atiku Bagudu and Representative of […]

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WHO experts to meet on AstraZeneca shot as virus cases surge

This file photo taken on February 17, 2021 shows a health worker preparing syringes with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Skane University Hospital vaccination centre in Malmo, Sweden. – Swedish health authorities said on March 16, 2021 they had suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, following the example of many other EU countries […]

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Bill to establish medical university in Ekiti passes second reading

A Bill to establish a Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State and for matters connected therewith, 2021” […]

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Nigeria will continue to administer AstraZeneca vaccines – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Friday disclosed that available information has shown that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is generally safe and efficacious against the COVID-19 disease. It however stressed that it won’t hesitate to take decisive actions should new data surface to prove that the vaccine is unsafe for Nigerians. Stressing that the […]

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