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The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated this to newsmen on Thursday, in Abuja, adding that the association was using the anxiety surrounding the third wave of COVID-19 to push its demands.

The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya who inaugurated the Task Force in Lagos when she received the Working Team from the Veterinary Council of Nigeria explained that the Task Force is expected to inspect, register and license veterinary premises that meet set requirements.

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunmimbe Mamora, gave the directive at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.

This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, while briefing newsmen in Abeokuta on the upsurge of the third wave of the pandemic in the state.

The NCDC, on its verified website on Thursday, stated that the 747 new cases were the highest in any single day in the last five months

Speaking during the unveiling at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said the trucks and waste bins were unprecedented interventions put forward to address logistical and operational shortfalls in collection of waste across the state.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known during the unveiling of 102 new compactor trucks and 100 double dino bins at Lagos House, Ikeja.

The UN health agency, in its latest update on Wednesday, attributed the uptick to “substantial” caseload increases of 33 per cent in the Western Pacific and 37 per cent in the Eastern Mediterranean – where coronavirus fatalities also rose 48 and 31 per cent, respectively.

Gana gave the commendation on Wednesday, after receiving report of the state’s Health Inspectorate Team in Damaturu.

Ernst also lauded the company’s support for initiatives that promote youth empowerment as well as employment opportunities through the partnership with Popbeachclub, an organization involved in the removal of social plastics from Lagos beaches and the training of youths in various areas of specialization for self-empowerment and job creation.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, bolstered the fleet of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) with 102 units of brand new locally assembled compactor trucks and 100 units of double dino waste bins in a bid to reduce turn-around time in waste evacuation within the metropolis, thereby achieving cleaner and healthier environment.

Malam Sani Idris, the State Commissioner of Information disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday in Minna.

The NTD (Neglected Tropical Diseases) National Coordinator at the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Nseobong Akpan, who made the remarks at a media dialogue on NTD control in Nigeria, said most Nigerians are not aware of NTDs and urged the media to educate people on the diseases and the dangers they constitute to human life.

The claimants: Drs. Christopher Sakpa, Momoh Mcsionel, Ahmed Rabiu and Darlington Akukwu, had sued for themselves and on behalf of the affected members of ASMEDA.

Abayomi disclosed this in his Facebook account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi on Wednesday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Monday.

This was revealed during a press briefing held at the Ministry of Health headquarters, Abakaliki, on Monday, as part of events marking this year’s World Breastfeeding Week.

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control made this known via its verified website on Wednesday morning.

The Minister made the appeal= to NARD at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigeria Medical Association, FCT Chapter on Tuesday in Abuja.

He made the confirmation at a news conference in Sokoto on Tuesday and appealed to residents to restrict visitations to prone areas.

Inname said this during a news conference in Sokoto on Tuesday.