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World Cancer Day: Obaseki calls for collaboration among stakeholders to reduce preventable deaths
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for renewed collaboration among stakeholders to reduce the global impact of cancer.
He said the preventable deaths arising from the disease can be reduced with increased campaigns on…
FG issues COVID-19 HPR 2021 to combat pandemic
The Federal Government has issued the Corona Virus Disease(Covid-19) Health Protection Regulation 2021(Covid-19 HPR 2021) in order to combat the spread of the pandemic in Nigeria.
This was disclosed by the Minister of…
South Africa receives first batch of Covid vaccine
South Africa on Monday took delivery of its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines, a move paving the way to the first phase of inoculation in Africa’s worst-hit country.
Public broadcaster SABC showed President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Malawian man dies from ‘extreme orgasm’ after passing out as he romped with sex worker
A Malawian man has died from an "extreme orgasm" after passing out while he romped with a sex worker.
The 35-year-old, named in a police report as Charles Majawa, lost consciousness after having sex with the woman in the…
Republicans propose alternate Covid relief plan to Biden
A group of 10 Republican senators have written President Joe Biden to propose an alternative to his massive Covid-19 relief plan, arguing that their approach could garner the bipartisan support he has said he seeks.
Senator Susan…
Benue governor, Ortom tests positive For COVID-19
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for COVID-19.
The governor disclosed this through his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
He said, "This is to confirm that the result of my last COVID-19 test returned positive.…
UK passes milestone of 100,000 Covid deaths
More than 100,000 people have died with Covid-19 in the UK, after 1,631 deaths within 28 days of a positive test were recorded in the daily figures.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he took "full responsibility" for the…
Coronavirus: Vaccine supply fears grow amid EU export threat
The EU has warned Covid vaccine producers they must deliver agreed supplies, amid fears reductions could seriously hamper its inoculation drive.
AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech have both said production problems mean they…
COVID-19: FG extends eased lockdown by one month
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday said ongoing efforts to access and deploy COVID-19 vaccines was progressing even as it announced the extension of phase three of the eased lockdown by one month.
The chairman of…
SA Covid-19 variant found in four African countries
Botswana, Zambia, Gambia and Kenya have detected a variant of the Covid-19 virus that was first identified in South Africa last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
WHO's Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso…