Pope Francis’ Doctor Dies From COVID Complications
The personal doctor of Pope Francis has died from COVID-19 complications. According to the Catholic News Agency, Fabrizio Soccorsi, 78, died at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after he was admitted in late December. While he also was dealing with an “oncological pathology,” COVID was the cause of death, the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported. Soccorsi was named Francis’ personal physician in August 2015. It...
Buhari, Osinbajo, Others To Take COVID-19 Vaccine On Live Telecast
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; and other prominent Nigerians will be among the first set to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to help drive awareness. He said at the weekly press briefing by...
COVID-19: People Who Came For Christmas Celebration Responsible For Increasing Number – Abia Govt
Abia State Government has expressed worry over the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the state, alleging that this is attributable to the large influx of people who came into the state to celebrate Christmas and New year celebrations. The state government in a statement issued on Thursday by the SSG, Barr. Chris Ezem while insisting that it is a...
Atiku Receives Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine In Dubai (Photos)
Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar reportedly took the Pfizer’s vaccine in the United Arab Emirates. The people’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections took the dose in Dubai to prevent symptomatic cases of COVID-19. The Pfizer’s vaccine, when administered in its full two-dose regimen, was found to be 95 percent effective at preventing symptomatic cases of COVID-19. READ...
We Don’t Have Money But God, Pastor Adeboye Tells Bill Gate
Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said Nigeria may not have money or resources to fight the monstrous COVID-19 pandemic, but the citizens have God. The cleric added that having God is enough to protect the citizens from the pandemic. Adeboye spoke on Sunday at the January Special Thanksgiving Service and Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the Coastline...
Bola Tinubu Hospitalised In France
Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has been hospitalised in Paris, France, after falling ill, ABN TV understands. However, contrary to speculations, he has not been diagnosed with COVID-19. ABN TV understands he tested negative for COVID-19 before travelling to the UK in December. He initially complained of exhaustion and had travelled out...
We Still Don’t Understand Why COVID-19 Numbers Aren’t As High In Africa – Bill Gates
Bill Gates, a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), says the world still does not have enough data to understand why COVID-19 numbers have not been as high as predicted in Africa. The American philanthropist who invests heavily in healthcare in Africa said he is, however, happy to have been wrong about COVID-19 rates in Africa. “One thing...
Governor Lalong Recovers From COVID-19 One Week After Testing Positive
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has recovered from coronavirus after testing negative for the disease. His spokesman Makut Macham stated this in a Thursday release from Jos. Lalong had gone into isolation on December 17 after testing positive to COVID-19. “One week after the governor tested positive to the virus, he is now free of the disease after his latest...
BREAKING: New COVID-19 Variant Reported In Nigeria
John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says a new variant of COVID-19 has been reported in Nigeria. He disclosed this on Thursday at a virtual media briefing to give an update on the COVID-19 situation in Africa. On December 21, the Africa CDC had issued a statement on a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the...
COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Administered To Nigerians For Free – FG
The National Coordinator of Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 Sani Aliyu says the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to Nigerians free when vaccination begins. Aliyu made this known on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He also revealed plans by the Nigerian government on delivering and administering the vaccine and gave the assurance that Nigerians will...
