Student Who Refused To Return Home For Lockdown Dies In Boyfriend’s House
A university student has died at her boyfriend’s home after failing to return home ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown. ABN TV reports that The student identified as Claire Natukunda, died in Maganjo, at her boyfriend’s house identified as Junju. She was reportedly two months pregnant. Junju was not at home when his 20-year-old girlfriend died because he had walked to Kampala to...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 649 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 22,020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 649 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 22,020. The centre disclosed this on Wednesday night via its verified Twitter handle. “649 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-250, Oyo-100, Plateau-40, Delta-40, Abia-28, Kaduna-27, Ogun-22, Edo-20, Akwa Ibom-18, Kwara-17, FCT-17, Enugu-14, Niger-13, Adamawa-13, Bayelsa-7, Osun-6, Bauchi-6, Anambra-4,...
Those Who Take #COVID19 Vaccine Have Agreement With Satan — Pastor Chris Okotie
The Pastor of Household of God Church International Ministries, Chris Okotie has described as satanic the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccine while giving his submission on the drug. The preacher asserted that anyone who takes a jab of COVID-19 vaccine has entered an agreement with the devil. “You do not understand the spiritual import but now you know. So when you eat...
BREAKING: El-Rufai Opens Kaduna As Schools, Markets Remain Closed
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has opened the state after 75-day of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 following the invocation of the Quarantine Act and the Kaduna State Public Health Law to impose the Quarantine Regulations. Also Read: 14 More Almajiri Children From Kano Test Positive For Coronavirus In Kaduna The Governor said from Wednesday, the Quarantine Order will...
Many Abia Health Workers Could Be Infected For Attending To Patients Without PPE – Commissioner
John Okiyi Kalu, the Abia commissioner for information, says many health workers in the state might have been infected with COVID-19 as a result of unknowingly attending to patients without full protection. Kalu disclosed this on Monday while responding to questions on the COVID-19 situation in the state. The state recorded 15 new cases of the disease on Sunday and is...
We’re Studying On How Blood Plasma Can Be Used To Treat COVID-19 Patients – Ehanire
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says the federal government is working on a research that involves using plasma from the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients to treat people infected with the disease. Ehanire, who spoke on Sunday at a news conference to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), said some research institutes were already working on the new study. TheCable...
Launch Of 50 Bed ULtraModern Medical Centre Indicating Good Spirit Of Abians — NCDC Boss
The Director-General Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has applauded the commissioning of 50 Bed ultramodern medical Centre in Umuahia Abia State, describing it as show of good spirit of people of the State. While commending the new Abia Care Center for COVID-19, he said Abians shunned their political differences and came together for the common good...
Anti-Vaccine Politician Dies Of COVID-19
A Brazilian politician who introduced a bill prohibiting compulsory Covid-19 vaccines has died from coronavirus. Legislator Silvio Antonio Favero, 54, passed away at a private hospital in the city of Cuiaba, Brazil, on Saturday. Favero, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul for the Social Liberal Party (PSL), had been hospitalised since March 4 and intubated in the hospital's intensive...
Buhari Extends PTF Mandate Till March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 until March 2021. He gave the approval on Tuesday at a meeting with members of the task force at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. At the meeting, President Buhari received the end-of-year report of the task force led by the Secretary to the...
NCDC Confirms 2 Cases Of New COVID-19 Virus, Omicron Variant In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This was contained in a press release issued by the centre and signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa. ABN TV reported that the Omicron variant, a new strain of the coronavirus disease, was reported by South Africa and first...