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Ogun State quarantines cement factory visited by Italian COVID-19 victim

Ogun state government has said that the whole facility of Larfarge Africa Plc, cement factory in Ewekoro, Ogun State has been quarantined following the confirmation of the first case of

Coronavirus: Don’t panic, Sanwo-Olu tells Lagos residents

Says patient in stable condition Health workers on the trail of Victim’s Contacts Lagos State Government has raised its level of response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) incident, following a reported case

Nigeria confirms first Coronavirus case

 The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a cotonavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State.  The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be

Corona Virus: Suspected Lagos case tests negative

No case in Lagos, health commissioner insists Lagos State Government has said that the Chinese citizen who presented at the Reddington Hospital, Ikeja yesterday  (February 26)  and suspected to have

Lagos records first case of Lassa fever

Govt. calls for calm, advises  on safety precaution Lagos has recorded a case of the Lassa Hemorrhagic fever which has been reported to be raging in over 19 States in

Doctors threaten service withdrawal from Teaching Hospitals over NUC’s PhD directive

The Medical and Dental Consultant’s Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), says its members will pull out from all Teaching Hospitals in the country if the National University Commission (NUC), fails to

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Students develop App to trap human traffickers

ABUJA – It was a tale of two marathons in one city – Lagos. One in the physical space, the other in the cyber  space. While athletes of different ages

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Share love, not STDs, DG, NACA urges on Condom, Valentines Days

The Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Gambo Aliyu has stressed the need for people to share love not HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

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For adolescents, a shoulder to lean on

as SFH ‘A 360’ project provides them with skills, health information and facts of life Sixteen year old Shade (not real name) got the beating of her life the day

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Chevron bags double awards at 2020 NIPS Oil/Gas Industry Awards

  Chevron Nigeria Limited, (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture,was recognized for its outstanding performance in the Nigerian oil and gas industry as the company was presented with two

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Government should see private sector as partners, not competitor in science & Tech development – Nordica CEO

    To move science and medical field forward in Nigerian, Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi has urged the governments at all levels to see the private sector as partners, not

NCOV: Health minister commends Lagos level of preparedness

  The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Enahire has commended the Lagos State Government for its cutting edge preparedness against the outbreak of infectious diseases in the state especially the

Sex and heart disease: Can your heart take it?

Is it safe to engage in sex after a heart attack, heart surgery or a cardiac catheterization?  While sex can be important to quality of life, it’s not usually too big

Sanwo-Olu activates incident command structure for Coronavirus

Takes Charge as Incident Commander Increases surveillance systems and bio-security capacity As part of efforts to strengthen preparedness and reduce the risk of importation of the deadly Coronavirus into Lagos,

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Coronavirus: Lagos urges returnees from affected countries to observe self quarantine

• Says no suspected or confirmed case in the state Lagos State Government has advised all travelers returning from China or exposed to a traveler from China or any country

NCDC issues second health advisory on Coronavirus

ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued another public health advisory in the wake of declaration by WHO that the dreaded virus is now a Public