Records one death in private hospital By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, yesterday announced the discharge of seven more COVID-19 patients from the iInfectious Disease Hospital, IDH, isolation Centre,  Yaba even as the state recorded another unfortunate  death  from the disease in a private hospital. The new discharge brings […]

Urges Buhari to appoint Special Adviser on Food Security   By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Architect Ibrahim Kabir, Saturday, warned that without adequate food the Coronavirus, COVID-19, situation will worsen as government fights to contain its spread in the country. Kabir gave the warning based on […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Friday, went around major areas in Ogun Central Senatorial District to distribute relief materials to some residents. He was in Abeokuta South and parts of Abeokuta North Local Government Area to give food items to the aged and vulnerable persons in what he said, was […]

By Dimeji Bassir For someone who has lived and worked across two continents for over a decade, global mobility strangely still invokes a slew of sinusoidal emotions within me. Aside from dealing continually with the psychological bifurcation of not belonging in any one place permanently, a wave of exhilaration and excitement during the peaks, as […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong When violence broke out in Jos, the capital city of Plateau State in September 2001, many families apart from losing loved ones also lost property worth millions of Naira. One of those who suffered losses but managed to survive is Mrs. Loveth Ugochukwu from Abia State. The resilient mother of four, hitherto […]

An alumnus of King’s College London where she bagged a Master’s degree in International Business Law, Ifeoma Dozie is currently the Director, Marketing and Communications Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard, where she oversees the company’s strategic communications. Well-versed in all aspects of traditional and digital marketing and driving business, Ifeoma has had extensive international work experience […]

Some residents in Kano have commended the Federal Government for establishing a Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory to enhance the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-section of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Kano, said the gesture would enhance the campaign against the pandemic. Mr. Muhammad Bala, […]

Russia reported 1,667 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the national tally of confirmed cases to 13,584. READ ALSO: Russia reports daily rise in new coronavirus cases, infections up to 8,672 The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country rose by 12 to 106, the Russian coronavirus crisis response center said. vanguard

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom state government has reiterated that the restriction of movement put in place because of the ravaging COVID-19 infectious disease was still in operations, adding that it would, however, allow movement for only Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Commissioner of Information, Mr. Charles Udoh who disclosed this in […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Health Sector Reform Coalition, HSRC, has warned state governors not to lift the ban on public gatherings especially at worship centres and market places to avoid the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The health group said that it was better for the people to endure the hardship […]

By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has called on State Governors to refrain from relaxing the lockdown in order to allow Nigerians to attend Jumat prayers and Easter Sunday services. The NMA in a press statement jointly signed by the President, Dr. Francis Faduyile and the General Secretary, Olumuyiwa Odusote alleged that some […]

Demand immediate payment of  COVID-19 incentives By Chioma Obinna The National President of the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAP, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna has described as unfortunate and most disheartening the statement credited to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire,  claiming he was not aware of any hazard allowance collected by health workers […]

Ireland will potentially ease stay-at-home restrictions and allow some shops to reopen in the coming weeks as part of a step-by-step scaling back of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, a senior health official said on Friday. Irish Health Minister, Simon Harris, has said he expects to be advised on Friday to keep the current restrictions in […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has declared that Covid 19 would be routed and defeated, if all Nigerians can make fervent prayer and align with  precautions outlined by the World Health Organisation and the Nigerian government. Bamidele advised Nigerians, especially Christains […]

By Henry Umoru – Abuja Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has said that the world marks Easter amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Nigerians should pray and also take responsibility by staying safe. In a statement, yesterday by his Special Adviser, Media, Uche Anichukwu, Ekweremadu in his message to the Christian faithful at […]