Abia Born Doctor, 2 Other Nigerians Die Of COVID-19 In US
The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr. Benaoyagha Okoyen, has confirmed the death of three Nigerians from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States. Okoyen made the announcement in a statement in New York on Saturday evening. He said one of them, a doctor from Abia, contracted the virus while on duty in New York, the epicentre of...
Gov. Otti Appoints Former NMA Chair, Okwuonu As CMD Abia Diagnostic Centre
Governor Alex Otti has approved the appointment of the immediate-past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, as the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the “newly-retrofitted” Abia Diagnostic Centre/Specialist Hospital, Umuahia. The appointment was contained in a statement made available to ABN TV on Monday evening by the Chief Press Secretary of the Governor, Mr...
Nnamdi Kanu In Severe Pain, Needs Urgent Ear Surgery — Ekpa
A Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, on Wednesday, said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu currently needs urgent ear surgery. According to him, the ear ailment which was inflicted on him as a result of torture has been disturbing him in his left ear. Ekpa made this known on his Twitter account saying, “MNK has instructed me to...
BREAKING: Tension As Abia Closes Private Hospital Treating Coronavirus Patients
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has announced the indefinite closure of a private hospital where the two index cases of the coronavirus in the state were receiving medical attention before their referral to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia. Ikpeazu, in a media briefing in Umuahia, the state capital, added that all the medical staffers and patients on admission...
Princess Maria Teresa Of Spain Dies Of Coronavirus
Princess Maria Teresa of Spain has died aged 86 after testing positive for coronavirus. The princess, of the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family in Spain, passed away yesterday her younger brother, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, announced. She was born in Paris, France on July 28, 1933 to parents, Prince Xavier and Madeleine de Bourbon, who had a total of six children. The royals are...
Gov. El-Rufai Tests Negative For COVID-19 After 4 Weeks In Isolation [VIDEO]
Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has announced that he has tested negative for coronavirus after spending four weeks in isolation. Announcing this in his twitter handle, Governor el-Rufai said he has now been cleared after he tested negative for the virus twice. According to him, “I am delighted to report today, that after nearly four weeks of observing a...
NAF Unveils Locally Made Emergency Ventilators
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has produced emergency ventilators to support the fight against the deadly COVID-19. The emergency ventilators were unveiled on Wednesday at the Nigerian Airforce Institute of Technology in Kaduna State by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. Abubakar who was represented by Air Vice-Marshal Remigius Ekeh said that the NAF partnered with the faculty...
BREAKING: Fears As Spain Suffers 950 Coronavirus Deaths In One Day
Spain has suffered another record-breaking day of coronavirus deaths, with 950 people killed by the disease in the last 24 hours. It marks the country's third consecutive day of record death totals, with 849 dead on Tuesday, 864 killed Wednesday and now 950 dying between Wednesday and today. The new toll also brings the country's total fatalities above 10,000, rising from...
HCPAN Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Poor Health Insurance Coverage
The Lagos State Chapter of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) has expressed deep concern over the alarmingly low health insurance coverage in the country, revealing that over 190 million Nigerians remain uninsured despite more than 20 years of government-led efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The issue was brought to the forefront during HCPAN’s Midyear Extraordinary General...
Governor Okowa In Isolation After His Daughter Tested Positive For COVID-19
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has announced that one of his children has been diagnosed with the deadly COVID-19 virus. Okowa, in a statement via Twitter on Friday, disclosed that his daughter, Edith tested positive for the virus. He wrote; Earlier today, Edith and I received the news that one of our daughters has tested positive for #COVID19. Hence, in-line with the laid...
