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Ebonyi state government frowns at private testing of Covid 19 in the state

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Ebonyi State government has directed the fumigation of public places and establishments as well as announce measure put in place to curb the rising cases of Covid 19 in the state. Speaking through a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike on

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NIMR D-G urge Nigerians to disregard propaganda against COVID-19 vaccines

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2021

Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Monday urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines. Salako told the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Lagos that people should not be reluctant in taking the vaccine when made available by the government. NAN reports that the Nigerian  government is

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COVID-19: Again, Gov Ortom goes into isolation

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2021

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has again gone into isolation due to contact with victims of COVID-19. This is the second time Ortom would go into isolation since coronavirus was reported in Nigeria last year’s February. Ortom had in July 2020 went into isolation when his wife, Mrs Eunice Ortom, son, and some […]

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15 doctors test positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2021

The Chief Medical Director, Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia, Dr Ikrama Hassan has disclosed that 15 doctors out of 139 doctors working in the hospital have tested positive to COVID-19. He debunked the allegation by the Association of Residents Doctors in the state that 35 doctors tested positive for COVID-19. Speaking weekend with The […]

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UAE firm to build world-class specialist hospital, medical diagnostic center in Osun

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2021

……Lauds Oyetola’s commitment to quality healthcare delivery The MGT Group — a multi sectoral and multidisciplinary firm with patented technologies headquarted in the United Arab Emirates, UAE, and operating in several countries of the world has expressed readiness to invest in building a world-class specialist hospital and a medical diagnostic

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Anambra Government Concern Over Growing Cases Of Covid 19

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Governor of Anambra State Willi Obiano has expressed worry over the growing cases of the Corona virus since the second wave of the virus Speaking through the state commissioner of information Mr C-Don Adinuba, the governor adviced residents to take precautionary measure to keep safe from the virus. “Reports from across Anambra […]