Strike: Resident Doctors Gives FG 72 Hours To Pay Withheld Salaries, Others
…Says strike continues until minimum demands are met …Urged the government to set aside technicalities to meet its demands The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday gave the Federal Government a 72-hour ultimatum to pay the salary arrears of its members on the GIFMIS platform, and that of its Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF). It stated that for the strike...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 248 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 4399
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Sunday night confirmed Two-hundred-and-forty-eight (248) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. This brings the figures of the pandemic to a total of 4399 in Nigeria. Also Read: Lagos Estimates 120,000 COVID-19 Cases By July See the details of the new cases below... https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1259615631135178753?s=20 Also Read: 47 Health Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus In Kano
Trump Is Well Enough To Return To White House – Doctor
President Donald Trump will leave the hospital at 6.30 pm on Monday night despite his doctors saying he is 'not out of the woods' after being given a cocktail of drugs to treat COVID-19. Trump, 74, was admitted to Walter Reed on Friday amid reports he had trouble breathing and had a fever. He has since received care from the...
BREAKING: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari Is Dead
The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari on Saturday morning. According to the statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17,...
Reps Urges Decisive Action To End Tuberculosis By 2030 (Video)
The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in combating tuberculosis (TB) and to translate global commitments into actionable steps aimed at eradicating the disease by 2030. https://youtu.be/Wj2Md_eugcs This was the subject of a motion on urgent public importance moved by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah and supported by several lawmakers, including Hon. Abubakar Baba Zango,...
Nigeria At 60: United We Stand, Divided We Fall – Sen. Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu has commended Nigerians for their steadfastness, resilience, selflessness and patriotism in the pursuit of Nigeria's unity. According to Kalu, the strength of Nigeria lies in her cultural, ethnic and religious diversity. He faulted perpetrators of secession agenda among ethnic groups, stressing that Nigeria will not break up...
Ogah Congratulates Prof. Ibe On Successful Medical Trip Overseas
Former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah has congratulated the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA in Abia, Prof. Gregory Ibe on his successful medical trip outside Nigeria. Dr Uche Ogah, a chieftain of APC said he wishes Prof. Ibe quick recovery in the spirit of True brotherhood. He wrote in a statement...
COVID-19: FG Orders Civil Servants On Levels 1 To 12 To Work From Home
As part of measures to curtail the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Government on Monday night directed all its non-essential civil servants from grade level 12 and below to stay and work from home from Tuesday. This was contained in a circular issued by the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Folasade Yemi-Esan, in Abuja. It recalled the steps already taken...
Coronavirus: Italian patient arrived via Turkish Airlines, says Lagos commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has said the Italian citizen who was tested positive for Coronavirus, on Thursday, in Lagos came into the state from Milan, Italy en route Istanbul on Turkish Airlines on Monday and did not exhibit any symptom of the disease. Abayomi during a briefing on Friday said the patient slept over at a hotel...
UK Coronavirus Death Hits 1,019
The UK coronavirus death toll has risen to 1,019 after 260 people died in the last 24 hours - with at least 13 of them being healthy adults. There are currently 17,089 in Britain who have tested positive for Covid-19. It is the biggest surge in coronavirus deaths the UK has seen so far - up from yesterday's tally of 759. A statement...
