COVID-19: NMA appeals to Nigerians to save lives of health workers
By Chioma Obinna With over 40 doctors and other healthcare workers testing positive to COVID-19, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has appealed to Nigerians to help save the lives of doctors and other health workers by disclosing their medical history as well as reporting to approved isolation Centres by the government for COVID-19 treatment. In a […]
Covid-19: NCDC hints at extension of shutdown
Barely two days to the end of the second round of a 14-day shutdown of the nation’s capital, Abuja as well as Lagos and Ogun states, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC has hinted at the likelihood of the extension of the current lockdown, saying Nigeria has not gotten to the point where its containment protocols could be relaxed.
Ondo 2020: Deputy governor, Ajayi, not our member ―PDP
The behind the scene face-off between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, has taken a new and dangerous twist as a campaign video jingle announced Ajayi’s governorship ambition on the platform of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Already, some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress are mulling the […]
COVID-19: Gov. Ugwuanyi charges security agencies to enforce total lockdown of land boundaries
Determined to ensure that Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is contained in Enugu State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has charged the security agencies to enforce total lockdown of all land boundaries in the state except movement related to essential duties.
Ondo gov, Akeredolu sacks aide for abandoning office, responsibilities
Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has sacked his aide, Mr Banji Adewumi for dereliction of duty. Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement on Friday in Akure, said the Special Assistant on Youths and Students Affairs, Adewumi, was relieved of his appointment because he abandoned his […]
WHO urges countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa as the World commemorates World Malaria Day (WMD).
COVID-19: FG inaugurates task team for movement of agricultural products
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency Response to COVID-19 to ensure unrestricted movement of agricultural products across the country.
Edo govt shuts down orphanage over poor facilities, neglect
The Edo State Government has shut down Omosefe Orphanage Home in Benin City, over poor facilities and lack of professional care-givers to attend to children in the facility. Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Hon. (Mrs.) Maria Edeko Esq. gave the order to close the facility during an unscheduled inspection of the orphanage in […]
COVID-19: Delta Govt. grants amnesty to 150 convicts
The Delta Government has granted amnesty to 150 convicts in the custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Services across the state as part of the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.
‘Edo embarking on massive screening, testing to prevent community transmission’
May record increase in confirmed cases with new testing strategy The Edo State Government has said it is tracking the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) by ramping up screening and testing activities across various locations in the state to forestall community transmission. The government said the state’s strategy to test more persons may lead to an […]
COVID-19: NLC opposes use of contributory pension for palliatives
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday said it was opposed to the use of contributory pension as palliatives for workers as part of the move to cushion the effect of the lockdown over Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
