DR Congo records second Ebola death in days ―WHO
Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) recorded a second Ebola death in days following more than seven weeks without a new case, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday. Congo had been due, on Sunday, to mark an end to the second-deadliest outbreak of the virus on record, until a case was confirmed on […]
COVID-19: Unravelling inaccuracies in NCDC data
By Maxwell Adeleye On April 11, at exactly 9:30p.m., the National Centre for Disease and Control, NCDC, announced a total of 318 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria through its website and verified social media accounts. Analyses: 70 discharged, 10 deaths and 238 active cases. However, a further look at the data released by NCDC shows […]
Israel president denies Gantz’s request for more time to form govt
Israel’s president on Sunday rejected parliament speaker Benny Gantz’s request for more time to form a government, as talks persist on a possible interim alliance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ex-military chief Gantz was given the mandate to form a government four weeks ago by President Reuven Rivlin following Israel’s March 2 election, the country’s […]
COVID-19: NCDC urges Nigerians to stay home as they celebrate Easter
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has urged Nigerians to continue to comply with Federal Govervenment directive by staying at home as they celebrate Easter.
Presidential pardon: Our father was never guilty, says Alli’s son
. Enahoro’s family, Obaseki laud move By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE News of the presidential pardon granted to foremost Nationalists, late Chief Anthony Enahoro and former governor of old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta), late Professor Ambrose Alli have been received with mixed feelings from the families of the two and the […]
Negative test result not final for COVID-19 survivals – expert
A medical expert, Dr Arun Balaganga, has urged Nigerians, especially those that have tested negative for Coronavirus, to continue to take precautionary measures to avoid being infected the second time.
