LASG commits N200m to fund indigenous research in health
Nov. 9, 2022 Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, on Tuesday said the government has set aside N200 million to fund indigenous research in health. Abayomi made…
ATM: FG says about 80% of Nigerians patronise TCAM services, expresses commitment to support practitioners
September 1, 2022 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has expressed commitment to support traditional medicine practitioners in the country. The Minister of State for Health, Mr. Joseph Ekumankama, said…
LASG prohibits corporal punishment in public schools – Commissioner
May 25, 2022 The Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, says that the state government has put a stop to all forms of corporal punishment in its…
Nigeria has huge opportunities for becoming a leading nation in healthcare – Osinbajo
Oct. 19, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria must build local capacities to ensure health access to all, and take advantage of the opportunities in the sector to become…
FG COMMITS TO SPEND HALF A PERCENT OF THE NATION’S GDP ON RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Henceforth the Federal Government will allocate half a percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation in a determined effort to enhance the country’s economic growth and…
Ebola: NIMR urges NCDC to step up efforts to prevent importation as it’s getting little attention
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has urged the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to urgently come up with strategies that would prevent importation of Ebola into Nigeria….
Nigeria Can Store Up To 400,000 Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine – FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday said the country has the capacity to store up to 400,000 doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccine. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health…
COVID-19: Two suspects in police net for issuing fake NIMR results
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says two suspects are presently in police custody for issuing fake COVID-19 test results with the institute’s name. Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General…
COVID-19: We’re investigating alleged issuance of fake results – NIMR DG
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says it is currently investigating a video circulating on the social media alleging that fake COVID-19 result could be obtained at the institute….
New COVID-19 Strain Found In Nigeria Independent Of UK Variant – Experts
Experts have announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus which has been found in Nigeria is independent of the variant in the United Kingdom. The new UK variant…