Malaysia-Base Man Held By COVID-19 Lockdown Killed Inside Barbing Saloon In Abia (Graphic Photo)
A 36-year-old man, Mr. Samuel Kalu, popularly known as ‘Akilu’ (Bitter Kola) has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Mr. Kalu who was killed while having a haircut at a barbing saloon located at Umuibe Street, off Item Road, Ndiegoro Aba, Abia State was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He had returned to Nigeria before the COVID-19 lockdown and was planning...
We Don’t Have The Capacity To Produce Vaccines – Ihekweazu
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on Monday declared that Nigeria does not have enough capacity for production of vaccines. Ihekweazu, who made this known during a television programme in Abuja, expressed optimism that the country will not lack access to vaccines when they are available. He, however, said most of the vaccines would have to be...
COVID-19: Paris Set To Enter 2nd Lockdown
Paris is set to enter a strict second lockdown in attempt to slow the spike in coronavirus cases. Emmanuel Macron's government has ordered bars in Paris, along with Lyon and nine other cities on 'heightened alert', to close at 10pm from tonight. There is also a 10 person restriction at public gatherings with attendees at weddings and parties limited to 30. Gyms and other indoor...
Putin Touts Russian COVID-19 Vaccine, Offers It To UN Staff For Free
Vladimir Putin called the recently approved Russian coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine "reliable, safe, and effective," offering to supply it to other nations, despite some skepticism. “We are ready to share experience and continue cooperating with all states and international entities, including in supplying the Russian vaccine, which has proved reliable, safe and effective, to other countries," Putin said at a virtual United Nations General Assembly. The Russian president also...
COVID-19 Is A Sign That God Is Not Happy With Us – Aisha Buhari
The wife of President, Aisha Buhari, says the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign that God is not happy with the world. She said this on Friday at the national mosque, during a public lecture to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. While calling for more efforts to ensure that the country succeeds in the fight against the pandemic, she urged Nigerians to...
PTF Disburses N1bn Each To 32 States To Improve COVID-19 Testing
The Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19 has disbursed N1billion each to 32 states in the country amid the pandemic. PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu announced the disbursement of the sum on Monday during a briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “We have released money to the state governments recently, to 32 state governments. Each state government was given a billion...
No Evidence That ‘Air Doctor’ Prevents COVID-19, NCDC Warns Nigerians
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of labels known as 'Air Doctor' in the pretext that it prevents the transmission of COVID-19. NCDC says those who wear these tags often do so as a substitute for facemasks and other recommended non-pharmaceutical interventions to curtail the spread of the pandemic. According to the centre, people also...
COVID-19 Cases In India Exceed 4 Million
India has become the world’s third country to pass four million coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday as the crisis shows no sign of peaking. The 86,432 new cases took India to 4,023,179 infections, third behind the United States which has more than 6.3 million and just trailing Brazil on 4.1 million. While the...
Nigeria Receives Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The Federal Government on Friday received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, delivered the samples to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during a visit to the ministry in Abuja. Also present at the event were the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora; top management of the Health Ministry, and other Nigerian Scientists. This was contained...
FG Okays Reopening Of NYSC Orientation Camps
The Federal Government has given the nod for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to begin preparations for reopening of orientation camps nationwide. Orientation camps were shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu: “For the National Youth Service Corps, the NYSC is to consolidate...
