Doctors were left shocked when a housewife on her period started crying tears of blood in an extremely rare medical anomaly. The 25-year-old woman from Chandigarh, India, was diagnosed with haemolacria after seeking help for the condition at the city’s Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dailystar reports. Haemolacria is a physical…
Executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib has announced that all states in the country have received supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine which arrived the country weeks ago, except Kogi. Shuaib who disclosed this on Thursday March 18, said Kogi is yet to receive the vaccine due to the non-repair…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N3.070 billion for acquisition of laboratory equipment by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire told reporters that the approval was made at the 38th virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday March 17. …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 205 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country yesterday March 13. The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases as follows; Ondo-33, Lagos-25, FCT-22, Bauchi-21, Akwa Ibom-15, Kaduna-14, Katsina-13, Ogun-13, Rivers-11, Edo-8, Ekiti-4, Imo-4, Kano-3, Nasarawa-2, Niger-2. There are now 160,537…
A young Nigerian woman identified simply as Loveth, has died under unknown circumstances in Libya. According to Nigerians, who posted the news on a Facebook group for migrants in Libya, Loveth died in Tripoli last week. Anambra journalist, Okwuluora, also confirmed the report. A Nigerian based in Tripoli, Konna Gibson, said that no one…
Nigeria on Saturday, March 6, recorded 195 new cases of COVID19. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 70 new cases. Other states with fresh cases include Kaduna-22, Abia-20, Edo-18, Kano-10, Akwa Ibom-9, Rivers-7, FCT-7, Borno-6, Bauchi-5, Osun-5, Oyo-5, Plateau-3, Ekiti-3, Niger-2, Ogun-2 and Zamfara-1. Nigeria now has…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he tested positive for Coronavirus. Obasanjo revealed this on Friday March 5, while speaking at a colloquium held in the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun state to celebrate his 84th birthday. The former Nigerian leader said after he tested positive for Coronavirus, he tested…
371 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Friday, March 5, 2021. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos recorded 101 new cases, the highest for the day. Other states with new cases include Rivers-54, Anambra-31, Ebonyi-23, Imo-23, Kwara-22, Kano-20, Taraba-17, Akwa Ibom-16, FCT-15, Abia-13, Kaduna-13, Osun-5, Edo-4,…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has said that he will not be taking the COVID19 vaccine. Nigeria on Friday, March 5, launched the COVID19 vaccination program after the Federal government received 3.92 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID19 Vaccines on Tuesday, March 2. Governor Bello who has never hidden his disbelief about…
Fulham midfielder, Kevin McDonald has revealed he is putting his career on hold to have a transplant amid a long battle with chronic kidney disease. The Scotland international has been suffering from kidney disease for around 14 years now and has been under doctors’ orders throughout a playing career which has included 500 professional…
