LASUTH records first death from COVID-19
By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH Saturday recorded first death from COVID-19. According to sources at the hospital, before the death which occurred at the Ayinke House, the condition of the patient was earlier suspected to be a case of puerperal sepsis with a high index of suspicion for COVID-19. Sources […]
Hazard allowance: Health workers berate minister over comment
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 set to lift lockdown step-by-step when virus restrictions ease
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 […]
Easter: With prayers, precautions, coronavirus ‘Il be defeated, Says Bamidele
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 […]
COVID-19: Ekweremadu urges Nigerians to pray, stay safe at Easter
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 […]
Fayemi: Ekiti second COVID-19 Patient tests negative, discharged
Babalola donates N100m to fund By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Government on Friday disclosed that the second COVID -19 patient in the State has tested negative and discharged from the isolation centre. The 23-year-old man was detected to be a victim of the deadly disease a couple of weeks ago after 14 […]
