FG assures health workers of full COVID-19 insurance cover
*Praises frontline workers in battle against coronavirus By Victor Young The Federal Government has assured the nation’s health workers of full insurance coverage as the nation battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, a medical doctor, who disclosed this in a statement, said the Federal […]
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom commences sterilization of health facilities, public places
…says 66 contacts traced with 5 index cases under observation By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom state government yesterday said it has commenced sterilization of health facilities and public places as part of proactive measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection into the state The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles […]
DR Congo records second Ebola death in days ―WHO
Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) recorded a second Ebola death in days following more than seven weeks without a new case, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday. Congo had been due, on Sunday, to mark an end to the second-deadliest outbreak of the virus on record, until a case was confirmed on […]
COVID-19: Lagos discharges 5 patients
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the recovery and discharge of five more COVID-19 patients, having tested negative twice to the virus. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos said in a statement that the five patients included four females and one male. ”Dear citizens, as we commemorate the sacrifice of Love this Easter, I bring […]
COVID-19: Massilia Motors feeds 1,000 homes in Lagos
By Theodore Opara Foremost auto company in Nigeria, Massilia Motors, the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria, has donated food items to 1,000 homes in Ijora. Ijora is a suburb of Lagos State, where the company’s headquarters is located. The food items donated by Massilia include bags of rice, beans, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, […]
Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Bonetti dead at 78 – club
Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti has died at the age of 78 following a long-term illness, the Premier League club announced Sunday. Nicknamed ‘The Cat’ because of his agility, Bonetti was a mainstay of the west London side for close on 20 years throughout the 1960s and 1970s. “Our former goalkeeper had been […]
