A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 38 people and injured another 10 on Wednesday, fire authorities said. The fire broke out when workers were building a warehouse in the city of Icheon, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Seoul, they said. They said “rapid combustion” occurred while workers […]

It’s not a must to record a case We received only 50 sample collection kits from FG The pressure for C’River to record a case, getting out of hands Any NCDC official coming to C’River must be tested, quarantined for 14days By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River Commissioner for Health,Dr Beta Edu on […]

This year’s Africa Energy Forum (AEF) has been rescheduled to take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 20-22 October 2020. Previously due to take place in July, the move comes in the interests of all attendees’ safety after monitoring the COVID-19 situation and its impact on global economies. In a statement released on Thursday by […]

Rivers People have praised the Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for continuing with the execution of key projects during these trying times. Respondents lauded Governor Wike for the completion and ongoing equipment of the Mother and Child Hospital and the ongoing construction of the Rebisi Flyover Bridge. The Project Manager at the Mother and […]

Says it cannot prevent Coronavirus infection By Chioma Obinna As Lagos State Government commenced enforcement of compulsory use of face masks, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned that several washes, drying and stretching of the fabric mask over time reduce its effectiveness even as it noted that non-medical […]

By Chioma Obinna President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Francis Faduyile has described the newly approved N20, 000 hazard allowance increment as gross underpayment in view of risks involved in the COVID-19 pandemic. Faduyile, in a chat, said although the development is a good gesture, it does not meet the required hazard allowance […]

By Chioma Obinna Issuing the warning in a press statement, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Christianah Adeyeye explained that companies should not provide free products, samples or reduced-prices for infants (below 6 months old) foods to families through health workers or health facilities, except as supplies distributed through Government or officially sanctioned health programmes. According […]

Salutes health workers for their unwavering patriotism By Chioma Obinna As the world marks this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has said that a total of 264 doctors have been exposed to COVID-19 situations out of which 20 actually contracted the infection, and two recovered so […]

By David Odama – Lafia Worried by the increasing cases of COVID 19 in the country, Nasarawa state Government has quarantined over 200 persons that entered the state from high-risk states with suspected novel COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s COVID-19 Taskforce disclosed this  Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the update of measures taken to contain the […]

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of  Ekiti has directed that salaries of all political appointees in the State be slashed by 50 per cent with immediate effect. Fayemi gave the directive in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday. He said the development was due […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed has signed 2 executive orders in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus in the state. The governor, on Tuesday, signed Executive Order No 001 of 2020 and the Bauchi State Infectious Diseases Prevention Regulation 2020, both geared towards ensuring that the pandemic is […]

By Sola Ogundipe All members if the 15-man Chinese medical team that is in Nigeria to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 have tested negative for the disease. The team of doctors and nurses who completed their mandatory 14 days quarantine a week ago on the 22nd of April 2020, in accordance with directives […]

By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday, declared the emergency phase of the 2020 Lassa fever outbreak over following successive the decline in cases below the emergency threshold, and an epidemiological review carried out by NCDC in collaboration by the World Health Organisation, WHO. In a press statement made available […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A Magistrate Court in the Obingwa Magisterial district of Abia state which sat at the Ohuru Isimiri Police station, Obingwa LGA has granted bail to two catholic faithful, John Nwaogu and Kennedy Nwaomu. The arraignment of the duo was sequel to a land dispute at Ohuru community between Chief Enyinnaya […]

The Rivers government has launched a campaign on the compulsory use of face masks in healthcare facilities in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim, announced this at a meeting with healthcare providers in Port Harcourt, according to a statement issued by his Media Aide, Soibi Max-Alalibo on Tuesday. Nsirim, who […]