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Nigeria Bans Travellers From India, Brazil, Turkey Over Rampant Spread Of COVID-19

LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria will ban travellers coming from India, Brazil and Turkey because of concerns about the rampant spread of coronavirus in those countries, a presidential committee said on Sunday. “Non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey within Fourteen (14) days preceding travel to Nigeria, shall be denied entry into […]

May 3 2021 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

UK Govt Records 847 Deaths, 12 Brain injuries, 112 Blind Following Covid-19 Shots

LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-According to official data, COVID-19 injections have been followed by 847 deaths, and over 626,000 adverse effects, including more than 11,000 psychiatric disorders, 771 seizures, and 12 brain injuries. The U.K. government has released its latest weekly update on adverse effects and deaths following the administration of the hastily developed COVID-19 injections. […]

Apr 18 2021 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Foods That Will Improve Your Sex Life-Nutritionist

LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Sex toys, Marvin Gaye, an episode of Outlander… what gets you going in the bedroom is highly individualized. But did you know that there are certain foods that may boost your sex life? It’s true—what you eat for dinner can affect your hormones, increase your blood flow and get your engine […]

Apr 17 2021 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Why Scores Of White Evangelists Shun Covid-19 Vaccine

LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stephanie Nana, an evangelical Christian in Edmond, Oklahoma, refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine because she believed it contained “aborted cell tissue.” Nathan French, who leads a nondenominational ministry in Tacoma, Washington, said he received a divine message that God was the ultimate healer and deliverer: “The vaccine is not the savior.” […]

Apr 6 2021 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Nigeria Targets 70m J&J COVID-19 vaccines Through African Union

LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria hopes to receive up to 70 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this year through the African Union (AU), its primary healthcare chief told Reuters, amid concerns about delayed deliveries of AstraZeneca shots. Rolling out vaccines in developing nations such as Nigeria, whose 200 million-strong population is Africa’s […]

Apr 1 2021 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Why Patients Should Take COVID-19 Vaccine Jab Before Surgery -Studies

LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Patients about to undergo elective surgery are a high risk group for COVID-19 infection, Prof. Adesoji Ademuyiwa of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has said. Prof. Ademuyiwa is the Nigeria lead in a study conducted by 15,000 surgeons and anaesthetists from across 116 countries. The study was commissioned by the […]

Mar 28 2021 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Help! Lack Of Clean Water Is Driving Up Diseases In Lagos Highbrow Of Lekki

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Help! Lekki residents are exposed to water-related diseases engendered by sub-standard and unregulated sources of water supply. Increasing cases of dysentery and diarrhea-induced pathogenic bacteria infections have sparked concerns on public health in the area. Water is an essential element in human life, and inability to have access […]

Mar 24 2021 | Posted in Features,Health,National | Read More »

Ghana Takes Delivery Of 165,000 First COVID-19 Vaccines Doses Donated By MTN

LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first 165,000 of up to 7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that MTN Group is donating to African countries have arrived in Ghana, the South African telecoms company said on Tuesday. It is donating $25 million to support the African Union’s vaccination programme. The vaccines are intended to be distributed to health […]

Mar 24 2021 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

99-Year-Old Queen Elizabeth’s Husband Leaves UK Hospital After ‘Successful’ Heart Surgery

LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, left a London hospital early Tuesday after heart surgery and 28 days’ treatment — his longest-ever stay. Philip — who is due to turn 100 in June — was photographed looking pale and gaunt as he was driven away from the private […]

Mar 16 2021 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

AfDB President, Akinwunmi Decries Lack Of Covid-19 Vaccine For Africa Countries

LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has called for vaccine justice for Africa. Speaking at the launch of the Bank’s African Economic Outlook 2021 report on Friday, Adesina decried the lack of Covid-19 vaccines reaching Africa. “We need global solidarity and vaccine justice for Africa,” Africa’s premier development bank chief said. […]

Mar 16 2021 | Posted in Business,Health,National | Read More »