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 US Trial Finds Drug Cuts Coronavirus Mortality 40%

Preliminary findings released Tuesday for a U.S.-based clinical trial of anti-parasite drug ivermectin found that the mortality rate for coronavirus patients fell 40%, according...

Covid-19: Kogi, Cross River Health Commissioners to Face Trial over Alleged Unethical Conduct – NMA

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. The Commissioners for Heath in Kogi and Cross River States are to be prosecuted before a court of competent jurisdiction over...

Taraba woman who sliced off husband’s manhood delivers baby boy

A Taraba woman, who chopped her husband’s manhood, delivered a baby boy in Jalingo on Thursday. Daily Trust gathered that Halima Ali was moved to specialists...

Update: Palpable fear in FCTA on Covid-19: ailing Secretary (Commissioner) speaks; mum on Permanent Secretary (Video)

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Acting Secretary of the Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr. Mohammed Kawu has tested positive for COVID-19, a...

NEC, PTF to have further discussions on reopening of economy, schools

By  Chijioke Okoronkwo (NAN) The National Economic Council (NEC) says it will hold further discussions with the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 (PTF) on reopening of...

Palpable fear grips officials of Abuja Authority over Covid-19

There is palpable fear in the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) following speculations that a permanent secretary, the head of Health and Human Services...

Jonathan, Kenyatta urge Africa leaders to work together to combat Covid-19, terrorism

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan have called for closer collaboration among African leaders as a means of deepening...

Governor Umahi; Ortom’s wife, son, aides test positive for Covid-19

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement from his office. In a related development, wife of the...

“Please, doctor, help me lie to my fiance, that I have never been pregnant”

By Adesida Adewumi, MD I was inside my consulting room that afternoon when a gentleman and a lady walked in. I later knew Akin (not...

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