China admits to destroying early coronavirus samples, says action was taken due to safety concerns
China has acknowledged it destroyed early samples of COVID-19, confirming a claim put forward by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo late last month. On Friday, Liu Dengfeng, a supervisor with China’s National Health Commission, admitted that ‘the Chinese government issued an order on January 3 to dispose of coronavirus samples’ at unauthorized laboratories, according to Newsweek. But Liu […]
Sierra Leone appoints Nigerian as head of Covid-19 Task Force
The sterling qualities of Nigerian graduates and professionals serving under the Technical Aids Corps programme has once again been brought to the fore with the appointment of a Nigerian, Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan, as the head of the Covid-19 Task Force in Sierra Leone.
South-South pastors disagree over ‘Covid-19 money’
SOME clerics in the South-South have come hard on their fellow ministers who created online platforms to collect tithe and offering from members, especially during COVID-19 pandemic lock-down, describing it as ridiculous.
Groups charge Northern Youth on development, growth
The Northern civil society Groups and Unified Nigerian Youth Forum have cautioned Northern youth against acts that might affect development and economic growth.
COVID-19: The Kano story, stabilisation of the pandemic
Lagos was the first city in Nigeria to report a case of COVID-19 on February 27, 2020. Kano, the largest city in the North, reported its first case six weeks later, on April 11.
Why we are not disposed to treatment of Covid-19 patients at home – NCDC DG
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, recently, said the state was considering home management of COVID-19 patients due to shortage of bed space in its isolation centres. But the Nigerian Medical Association warned against the adoption of the newly approved WHO’s home treatment policy for COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 RED ALERT: Confirmed cases on the run in Lagos, Kano, Delta, others
Social media have, of late, been awash with news of COVID-19 patients protesting, fleeing isolation centres, or confirmed cases on the run in some states across the country.
MADAGASCAR COVID-19 CURE: Buhari opens up, says he will ‘listen to science’
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 PALLIATIVE: Obi, others donate N125m to Anambra PDP
A FORMER governor of Anambra State and the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, and some members of the party in the state have donated N125 million to the PDP to cushion the effects of coronavirus.
Industry Minister gets stakeholders’ nod to reposition OGFZA, EPZA
Moves by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adabayo, to properly locate companies and parastatals in the Export Procession Zones Authority and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority has received the backing of key stakeholders in the industry who described the measures as key to make progress in the critical sector of the nation’s economy.
Six killed in ethnic violence in Adamawa ― Police
Six people were killed in ethnic violence in Adamawa state, police said Saturday, but locals put the toll higher. “Six dead bodies have been recovered from the violence which erupted on Friday,” state police spokesman Suleiman Nguroje told AFP. “It was an ethnic violence which started following a disagreement between the Hausa community and the […]
