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New Infection Of Nose And Throat Kills 25 People In Nigeria

LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria on Friday confirmed the outbreak of a new infection of the nose and throat, otherwise known as Diphtheria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in a public health advisory issued Friday morning, confirmed that not less than 25 people have reportedly died from the disease in Kano State, […]

Jan 20 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

World Health Organisation WHO Recommends Use Of facemasks As COVID-19 Spreads

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of facemasks by the public in specific situations. The WHO issued the update given the current spread of COVID-19 globally. The agency notes that masks are recommended following recent exposure to COVID-19, when someone has or suspects they have COVID-19, when someone is at […]

Jan 17 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

JAPA: Over 150 Nurses Left LASUTH For Overseas Within Three Years

LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH on Tuesday said the hospital lost about 150 nurses to Japa syndrome in three years even as it maintained that the hospital has been repositioned to reduce medical tourism. At a press briefing tagged: “First briefing of the Chief Medical Director on […]

Jan 12 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Peter Obi Off-Sets Medical Bill Of Abandoned Patient

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has paid about N1 million to off-set medical bill of Mrs Blessing Usulor, a resident of Enugu, abandoned in a hospital. Usulor, in June 2022, was rushed to the Hopecare Medical Centre, Enugu by her neighbours when she slumped in her […]

Jan 6 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

NCNC Monitors COVID-19 Trends In China, US, UK, Other Countries With High Volume Of Traffic

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The NCDC-led COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is monitoring COVID-19 trends in China, the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa, India, and other countries with a high volume of traffic to and from Nigeria. This includes the resurgence of COVID-19 in China following the relaxation of the […]

Jan 6 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Nigeria Records New Cases Of COVID-19 In FCT, Lagos, Delta Plateau States

LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022. It stated on its website on Wednesday that 22 of the cases were recorded in the FCT; 10 were recorded in Lagos State; two were recorded in Delta, while one was […]

Jan 5 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Please Help Save My Life, Kidney Patient James Molehin Cries Out, Needs N20m Lifeline

LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The saying – If wishes are horses, beggars would ride applies fittingly to James Oloruntosin Molehin at this time. His greatest wish today is to have his life back again and live a normal life. For that to happen, he needs you, kind hearted Nigerians and other well meaning members of […]

Dec 21 2022 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

NAFDAC DG Warns Against Use Of Bleaching Cream

LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Acting Director General (DG), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Monica Eimunjeze, has cautioned Nigerians against the use of bleaching cosmetic products, with the aim to have lightening skin, as this act is hazardous to health. She explained that use of skin bleaching products could cause […]

Dec 17 2022 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

NAFDAC Seizes Large Quantities Of Invalidated Imported Tomatoes Pastes in Lagos Warehouse

LAGOS DECEMBER The Acting Director-General of National Agency For Food And Drug Administration (NAFDAC ) , Dr Monica Eimunjeze and officials of the Agency stormed a warehouse in Lagos where large quantities invalidated tomatoes pastes were seized. The operation for the recovery of the tomatoes was headed by the NAFDAC Boss herself despite the risk […]

Dec 15 2022 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

COVID-19: Nigeria Govt Relaxes Travel Protocols, Cancels PCR Test

LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has once again announced the review of travel protocol in response to the significant reduction in the global cases of the coronavirus pandemic. A memo addressed to all airline operators, among other stakeholders in the aviation industry by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed that the prevalence of […]

Dec 13 2022 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »