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Nineteen Covid-19 patients have had their recovery confirmed by the herbal drug developed by the Afe Babalola University, confirming the curative effect of the locally produced medicine. Afe Babalola, the founder and Chancellor of the University, announced that the efficacy of the Covid-19 drug is garnering an increasing number of testimonials, since it was fully…
The confirmed Covid-19 cases in Nigeria has taken a 500% surge over the past couple of weeks, due to the spread of the novel Delta and Omicron variants. Dr. Ifedayo Adetola, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed yesterday in a statement at Abuja, that Nigeria has been observed to be…
The FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) has urged Nigerians to disregards the myths surrounding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr Francis Okonkwo, Health Education Officer of the board made the call while delivering a lecture at a one-day media orientation workshop on COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign. He noted that all the myths on…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Delta variant continues to be the dominant strain of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, made this known at the bi-weekly national briefing on COVID-19, in Abuja on Monday. Adetifa, represented by the Head of Risk Communication, Dr Yahaya Disu, said that…
In spite of the fact that Russia is the first country in history to make a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine, the country recently lost several lives to the deadly coronavirus, and why? There is low vaccination rate among Russia adults because of skepticism about vaccines. *** Millions of people have died around the world following…
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the novel virus, SARS-COV-2, has considerably increased awareness and discussions among the general populace – and scientists – regarding the important roles of vaccines. In fact, the Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than earlier forms of the virus that causes COVID-19. It might cause more…
The 2021 World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that 275 million (5.5%) of the global population, aged between 15 and 64 years, had used hard drugs habitually in the previous year. It has also been projected that 36 million individuals will be experiencing drug use disorders. Furthermore, the…
Indications remain strong that Nigeria is gradually moving into the third wave of the COVID 19 pandemic with a steady rise in positive cases of the virus in the last one week. According to the latest media reports, the fear that the third wave might be deadlier than the two previous ones was heightened…
The legalisation of industrial hemp and medical cannabis for economic and medical benefits is gradually coming close to reality in Nigeria. Recently, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu stated in a press conference in Akure, Ondo State that the House of Representatives is set to legalise…
Virtually every occupation is prone to hazards. The magnitude, however, varies across jobs, sectors, geographic regions, and individuals. Data from International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveal that one worker dies every 15 seconds, while 153 are involved in work-related accidents globally. With growing industrialisation, fatalities are expected to reach thousands. This explains the zeal of Lagos…
