How Africa can mitigate effects of COVID-19 – Atiku
Before the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the globe, Nigeria spent 42% of her earnings on debt servicing. We have arrived at a new reality today: even if we devote 100% of our income to rebuilding our economy, it still will not be enough.
Covid-19 lockdown is not license for conception, unplanned pregnancy — Group
In the face of the stay at home or lockdown order to curtail the spread of the raging Coronavirus, the Non-governmental organizations, Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI II) and Development Communications (DevComs) Network have warned Nigerians not to abuse the order to perpetuate high rate conception and unplanned pregnancy.
COVID-19: News of my status came by ambulance on my doorstep — OLUWASEUN
By Chioma Obinna AS of the 5th of April 2020, a total of 29 COVID-19 patients had recovered and been discharged by the Lagos State Government. It is a rare opportunity to get survivors of this disease to tell their stories of hope. Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi is one of the lucky survivors who gladly told […]
COVID-19: 1,739 foreigners evacuated from Nigeria
…..as Delta airlines evacuate 200 America nationals through Lagos Airport By Lawani Mikairu The Regional Manager, South West Airport, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Victoria Shin-Aba Tuesday disclosed that about 1,739 foreigners have so far been evacuated from Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos since the evacuation exercise commenced about […]
COVID- 19: Measures to curb spread still in force — Ondo govt
WORRIED by the non-compliance to its precautionary measures against COVID- 19, the Ondo state government yesterday said that the total ban on all political, social and religious gatherings in the State remained in force.
COVID-19: Africa will not be testing ground for vaccine ―WHO slams French scientists
The WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has condemned the comments by two French scientists suggesting the vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19) should be first examined in-vivo in African patients of the virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) boss described such comments as racist and a hangover from the “colonial mentality” according to African News report. […]
