Literary activist, Enewaridideke, petitions IGP over plot to implicate him
By Etop Ekanem A literary activist, Mr Ekanpou Enewaridideke, has alerted the police authorities of a plot by some persons in Ayakoromo and Akparemogbene communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State to author a frivolous petition with criminal allegations to Nigerian Police in order to arrest, embarrass and keep him in jail. In […]
Disinfecting streets does not eliminate coronavirus, poses health risk ― WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday. In a document on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces as part of the response to the virus, the WHO says spraying can be ineffective. “Spraying or fumigation […]
We’re making steady progress with contact tracing, POI tracking, case search, others ― Edo govt
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia has said the state is making steady progress in its efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, noting that successes have been recorded in the state’s efforts at contact tracing, Persons of Interest (POI) tracking, active case search, among other activities to curtail the spread of […]
Facebook adds GIF company Giphy to its portfolio in $400m deal
Tech giant Facebook announced on Friday that it had acquired the animated-image database Giphy in a deal that’s worth a reported $400 million. New York-based Giphy — whose trove of looping clips of cute animals, bizarre cartoon characters and mugging celebrities are popular on social media and messaging apps — will remain its own brand […]
Canada evacuation: Nigerians commend FG’s insistence on using indigenous airline
Nigerians have commended the federal government insistence on using a Nigerian airline to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Canada.
Pregnant COVID-19 patient delivers of baby boy in Lagos
As Lagos discharges 67, including Chinese, Indian, total hits 608 By Olasunkanmi Akoni A positive COVID-19 patient on Saturday gave birth to a baby boy after a successful caesarean operation at the Gbagada Isolation Centre, Lagos. It was a moment of joy and celebration from health workers when the mother finally gave birth to the […]
