COVID-19 crisis: Ramaphosa, Johnson-Sirleaf commend AfDB President, Adesina’s ‘bold steps’
By Jimoh Babatunde The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has been commended for his visionary leadership and bold initiatives to accelerate Africa’s development and to support the continent through the COVID-19 crisis. The commendation was given by South Africa’s President and African Union Chairman, Cyril Ramaphosa, and the Nobel peace laureate […]
NCDC driver tests positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa
A driver with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has tested positive for COVID-19 in Nasarawa State. The state Governor, Abdullahi Sule, disclosed this during an expanded state security meeting in Lafia Tuesday. Sule said the driver transported test samples to the NCDC in Abuja and got infected in the process. According to him, […]
Covid-19: One doctor died, 32 others tested positive in Kano — NMA Chair
Chairman, Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr Sunusi Muhammad Bala on Tuesday said it has lost one doctor to the raging coronavirus pandemic while 32 others tested positive in the state.
Lockdown is panic measure without empirical science — Nebo
FORMER Minister for Power, Prof Chinedu Nebo has blamed the world body for embarking on panic measures at the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, instead of using a scientific approach to tackle the disease at its very beginning.
Bill for National Health Emergency passes first reading in Senate
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for first reading, the National Health Emergency Bill, 2020. The Bill was sponsored by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, (PDP-Enugu) and Chairman, Senate Committee on Primary Health and Communicable Diseases. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu) shortly after the bill was read, however, raised a point of order having cited order 14 […]
Sporting CP face FIFA over dispute in Fernandes transfer
Sporting CP are at risk of being reported to FIFA over the January transfer that saw star midfielder Bruno Fernandes join Manchester United. The player’s former club, Sampdoria, believe they are owed a sell-on fee from the deal that has not been paid. After weeks of speculation and negotiation, United eventually agreed to a deal […]
COVID-19: Inadequate manpower our greatest challenge in Kano case — PTF Chair
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha has said that their greatest challenge in tackling the outbreaks of the disease in Kano State was lack of adequate manpower to expedite contact tracing of the suspected carriers.
Face mask hawkers in Enugu express joy over high patronage
Some hawkers of locally made face masks in Enugu have expressed joy over high patronage following the partial lifting of lockdown in the state. Some hawkers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu, said that they were making profits through the sale of locally-made face masks. They said it […]
American University of Nigeria, Yola, disengaged 400 staff
Sequel to a long restructuring process, the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa, has disengaged the services of about 400 of its staff.
COVID-19: Reps to commit controversial NCDC bill to public hearing despite opposition to drop it
Despite the mounting opposition against the passage of the Control of Infectious Disease Bill 2020, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has insisted on sending the document to public hearing any time soon.
NDE begins payments of stipends to 200 trainees in Bayelsa
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, says it has begun the payment of stipends to over two hundred trainees engaged under its Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme, BNOAS, in Bayelsa State, as parts of efforts to cushion the effects of the lockdown occasion by the Covid-19 pandemic on them. The NDE […]
COVID-19: Easing lockdown ‘ll not provide herd immunity- Expert
A Professor of Immunology, Prof. Ganiyu Arinola, says easing lockdown in Nigeria will not provide herd immunity against COVID-19 pandemic.
Warri LG boss Tidi urges compliance with state’s order on burial, marriages
By Jimitota Onoyume, Chairman of Warri south local government area, Delta state Dr Michael Tidi has enjoined residents of the local government to comply with the state government directive on a maximum of 50 persons to attend marriage, burial ceremonies. Speaking yesterday in Warri, the Chairman advised the residents to ensure they inter corpses brought […]
Police to take campaign against cultism to e-learning platforms
The Police have concluded arrangements with a technology company to prepare and circulate anti-cultism and social vice messages to pupils/students nationwide through e-learning platforms. CSP Ebere Amaraizu, National Coordinator, Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday. Amaraizu said that POCACOV […]
Gbaja’s controversial NCDC Bill
We know that the House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila’s withdrawn Bill to repeal our antiquated Quarantine Law and make the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, stronger and more effective will be reintroduced. But it must first be purged of all its objectionable contents. The Bill was stood down after undergoing the second reading […]
Expert underlines WASH practices as long-term solution to COVID-19
By Kingsley Adegboye As Nigeria commenced a phased return to work on Monday, May 4, the importance of the provision of safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene practices as the long-term solution to the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressed. In an advocacy brief prepared by an urban planner, Mr Timeyin Uwejamomere, the nation was told […]
