We don’t trust Senate to probe alleged NDDC N40bn expenditure scam — IPDI
By Emma Amaize Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, a rights group in Delta state, on Friday, said it did not have confidence in the ability of the Senate to investigate an alleged N40 billion expenditure scandal rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC because the upper chamber speaks from both sides of the mouth. The […]
LASG raises alarm over rising cases of run away COVID-19 positive patients
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the increasing number of runaway patients tested positive for COVID-19 in the state, describing it as “disturbing.” Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, made the remark on Friday, during a media briefing on the update of COVID-19 situation in the state, held in Alausa, […]
US FDA approves home-collected saliva test for coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the first diagnostic test for coronavirus using saliva samples collected at home. The test, which was granted an emergency use authorization by the FDA, was developed by Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory. The agency last month approved a COVID-19 diagnostic test with a home-collection option using […]
COVID-19: Lagos discharges 42 more patients, total hits 448
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government on Friday said it has discharged 42 more persons from various isolation facilities to reunite with the society. COVID-19 Incident Commander and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced this in a statement, said the patients include 22 males and 20 females, all Nigerians. READ ALSO: Lagos may record […]
COVID-19: Buhari commends donors, reveals amount donated so far
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu has commended public-spirited Nigerians and organisations for their financial donations and material support to the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The President expressed appreciation over the donation of Six Hundred and Ninety Seven million, Five Hundred and Thirty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Eight Naira only (N697, 538, 108.00) […]
COVID-19: INEC bars staff above 58yrs, pregnant, nursing mothers from resumption
As the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, resumes partially from the COVID-19 lockdown, the commission has barred staff who are above 58 years and with underlying health conditions from resumption.
