Huge volumes of COVID hospital waste threaten health – WHO
Feb. 1, 2022 Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening…
Proposed tariff increase on sanitary products will affect availability, affordability of sanitary pads, pose danger to menstrual hygiene – Tallen
May 26, 2021 The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen has said that the proposed tariff increase in sanitary products poses danger to Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). Tallen said…
COVID-19: Uncovering €14.7 PPE fraud will strengthen Nigeria-Germany relations – Police
The Nigerian police on Monday said its work in arresting two Nigerians allegedly involved in attempting to defraud a German company will help to improve its relationship with Europe’s richest…
COVID-19: Prisons reopen in 28 States, FCT, admit over 9,900 inmatesÂ
The Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, says service has commenced admission of inmates into custodial centres in 28 states of the country including the Federal Capital…
COVID-19: 70% of all tests conducted from 9 States
The Federal Government says over 70 per cent of all the tests conducted in the country have been in 9 states including Lagos, Kano, FCT, Plateau, Oyo, Kaduna, Edo Ogun…
Beware of toxic hand sanitisers on sale – U.S. agency warns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have been found to contain 1-propanol, a toxin that can harm the central nervous system. FDA said in a…
Lagos doctors to begin 3 days warning strike Monday
Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin a three day warning strike from Monday, over issues that affects their safety and welfare….
COVID-19: We didn’t receive N118m from Oyo govt., we only received 250 PPEs – UCH
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has debunked the claim by the Oyo State Government that it gave the hospital N118 million to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The spokesman…
Embalming the body of a person confirmed, suspected to have died of COVID-19 not recommended -NCDC
The Nigeria Cetre for Disease Control, NCDC, says embalming the dead body of a person confirmed or suspected to have died of COVID-19 is not recommended. The NCDC disclosed this…
NCAA releases post-COVID PPH protocol for international flights
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released a COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Protocol for Nigerian-based crews operating international flights. Flight crews must now wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and…