COVID-19 Vaccination: Edo Civil Servants Get 7-day Ultimatum
“Edo, in the last 72 hours, recorded three more COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths recorded in the third wave of the pandemic to 11,” he had said. “We also confirmed 92 new cases from the 522 samples collected within the 72-hour timeframe, with 56 recoveries and 254 active cases that are being managed at various treatment and...
BREAKING: Tension As Italian Infected With Coronavirus Visits Ogun
The Italian confirmed to have been infected with Coronavirus had also visited Ewekoro in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State this week. But residents and visitors to the state have no reason to panic, the Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker said on Friday morning. Coker disclosed that the Italian visited a giant manufacturing company (name withheld) in Ewekoro community, adding...
Benjamin Kalu Foundation Commences Free Eye Care Service In Bende (Photos)
The Benjamin Kalu Foundation, in collaboration with Vision Saver Eye Care Limited, has kicked off a National Action Against Blindness Project, with a three-day medical outreach in Bende federal constituency of Abia State. The Foundation, which is the brainchild of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, held the outreach in Bende local government...
Fears As Abia Confirms First Monkeypox Case
Abia State Government has announced one positive case of monkeypox. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who chaired the State’s Executive Council meeting on Monday, stated this. He noted that there were 13 suspected cases, one of which was positive, nine negative cases and three uncertified with no death recorded yet. According to Kanu, a case of monkeypox was recorded in...
Lockdown: Convert Tradermoni To Coronavirus Stimulus Package To Limit Hunger, Ohanaeze Youths To Buhari
As Nigeria gradually heads to a nationwide lockdown over COVID-19, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the impact of a national lockdown without stimulus packages for Nigerians, calling on him to convert the TraderMoni to a stimulus package for Nigerians in order to mitigate hunger and suffering as the stay-at-home order continues. OYC in...
Ikpeazu, 66 Others Test Positive For COVID-19
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for COVID-19. This is contained in a release signed by the state commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu on Monday. This is after the governor’s status dropped samples twice for the test. Also Read: Abia Records 67 Cases Of COVID-19 In One Day This is the fourth governor to test positive for the virus. ”Recall...
“We Are COVID-19 Free” — Kogi Reject Test Results
The Kogi government says the state is COVID-19 free. In a statement on Wednesday, Saka Haruna Audu, Kogi health commissioner, said the state government has developed “full testing capacity” and “conducted hundreds of tests” which have come back negative. This position is contrary to that of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The centre said two people have tested positive for COVID-19 in...
Coffee Can Help Reduce Risk Of Booze-Induced Liver Disease – Study
Coffee lovers have a lower risk of developing alcohol-induced cirrhosis of the liver, which kills 300,000 people around the world every year. A landmark study conducted by the University of Sydney's Centenary Institute found caffeine drinking helped those who are a healthy weight but drink too much booze. The aim of the study was to identify risks associated with cirrhosis in...
What Every Couple Should Know About IVF
When it comes to the world of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), it is natural to be concerned about your best chances to conceive through this technique. Certainly, IVF is among the most effective trea...
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...
