Despite glaring evidence of acute under testing for coronavirus in Kogi, the state governor, Yahaya Bello, claims a widespread testing campaign ia being undertaken in the state and nobody has been infected. Reaffirming his controversial claims that there is no coronavirus infection in the state, Mr Bello, in an interview aired on Channels TV on […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a ban on alcohol sales and said mask -wearing would be mandatory in public as his country became the continent’ s first to record one million coronavirus cases . Ramaphosa said during a televised speech that alcohol would be temporarily banned from midnight to help emergency services […]
After delaying for nearly a week and under pressure from all sides, US President Donald Trump finally signed a massive $900 billion stimulus bill Sunday, in a long-sought boost for millions of Americans and businesses battered by the coronavirus pandemic. The package “providing coronavirus emergency response and relief” is part of a larger spending bill […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health , Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised that ala that international travellers in the state are gaining access to fake COVID -19 certificate . Abayomi, at a briefing on Monday , said the state government was putting machinery in place to apprehend those doing such unscrupulous businesses. The commissioner also […]
The world must start preparing for the next pandemic, the United Nations has said. In a message commemorating the first observance of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the idea of a virus more lethal than COVID-19 is not incredible. “This first observance of the International Day of […]
In a bid to contain a fast -spreading new strain of COVID -19 recorded in the United Kingdom and South Africa , the Federal Government has issued fresh protocol for airlines and passengers coming into Nigeria from the two countries. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority said non – Nigerian passengers who fail to comply with […]
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. Tallen tested positive after a routine test conducted on her and members of the family. According to a statement she personally signed on Saturday, the minister said she was asymptomatic but was advised to go for the test which returned positive. […]
Over a quarter of pregnancies might end up as ectopic , in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father -to -be is unhealthy and has three or more medical conditions like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels , a study has revealed . The researchers emphasised that pre – conception counselling should not […]
Kano State Environmental Mobile Court, on Saturday, sealed two factories for not participating in the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state. The affected companies, NINA Plastics and Prosper Plastics Companies, were also ordered to pay a fine of N500,000 each. The state usually orders all commercial activities to remain closed every last Saturday of […]
Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has urged Nigerians to observe COVID-19 safety protocols as they celebrate the birth of Christ. Uzodimma gave the advice on Friday in Owerri in his Christmas message to Imo people. He urged them to pray for the healing of Nigerians who had contracted the virus. He advised Imo residents to recommit […]
