COVID-19: NMA laments absence of purposely-built isolation centres nationwide
Says certain key strategies yet to be implemented By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Thursday, decried what it described as ‘ absence’ of purposely-built isolation centers across the country unlike in the past where Infectious Diseases Hospitals existed in every state of the Federation. The NMA also pointed out that certain key […]
INSECURITY: Why women, children, youths are at risk
Gender discrimination and inequality as a result of security challenges is one thing that has reduced women to live in fear and terror in Edo, one of the states in the eye of the insecurity storm in Nigeria. And due to the poor socio-economic situation and the invasion of the country’s territory by foreigners from […]
Breaking: Nigeria records 5 new cases of coronavirus
2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers Total confirm cases now 51 By Gabriel Olawal Nigeria Center for Disease Control has announced an additional five new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. READ ALSO: COVID 19: Pharmacists caution carrier on indiscriminate intake of Chloroquine “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: […]
Covid-19: Panic buying as Kwara closes markets, ban commercial transports
Residents of Ilorin have started going to the markets in large numbers to make last-minute shopping as the Kwara Government closes non-food markets, commercial motor parks, mosques and churches in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent monitoring the development reports that many residents throng the Ipata market to make their purchases. Some […]
Syria adds night curfew to coronavirus curbs
Syria on Wednesday began a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as lockdown measures to counter the spread of coronavirus were extended, residents and state media said. The government had already ordered the closure of shops, markets, and public transport, allowing only pharmacies to open and limited deliveries of bread to prevent crowding […]
COVID-19: Kogi closes all entry points, bans motorcycle operations
Gov Yahaya Bello has ordered the closure of all land and water entry points into Kogi State as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. The state Commissioner for information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo confirmed this in a statement issued in Lokoja on Wednesday. According to Fanwo, passengers of commercial vehicles […]
