COVID-19 Has Turned Everything Upside Down In Nigeria – PTF
As Nigeria’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 12,000 and the death toll hit 342 on Sunday, Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has said the country may just be starting to experience the epidemic. The PTF lamented that Nigerians were avoiding being tested; a situation he said was responsible for the low testing ratio to the population. This was made known at...
Every State Will Have It’s Share Of COVID-19 – NCDC Boss
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu believes every state in Nigeria will have its share of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He stressed that the Nigerian government was making efforts to curb the further spread of the disease, noting that it has been a tough task. “We have responded...
Pfizer Using COVID-19 Booster Shots As Money-Making Operations — Trump
Former President Trump on Wednesday expressed skepticism of Covid-19 booster shots, saying the third dose of vaccine 'sounds like a money-making operation.' 'You know what, that sounds to me like a money-making operation for Pfizer, okay, think of the money involved. That's tens of billions of dollars,' Trump told Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo. 'If you're a pure businessman you'll say, "You know what,...
International Day Of The Girl Child: “Our Rights, Our Future” – AHF
International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) 2022 has arrived! AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will hold “Our Rights, Our Future”-themed events worldwide that will educate and empower girls to succeed by taking control of their health! At least 129 million girls worldwide are not attending school, an issue exacerbated by inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and facilities. COVID-19 lockdowns...
Emefiele Challenges Nigerian Scientists To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has challenged Nigerian scientists to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus. Speaking on Tuesday at the unveiling of the THISDAY Dome Testing, Tracing & Treatment Centre in Abuja, Emefiele said the apex bank will step in with funding once the vaccine is validated by health authorities. “In order to encourage greater...
Abia Undergraduate Gives Birth To Quintuplets At FMC Umuahia (Photos, Video)
A 24-year-old final year student of Micheal Okpara University Of Agriculture MOUAU, Oluomachi Lynda Nwojo on Tuesday gave birth to Quintuplets, a set of five babies at Federal Medical Center Umuahia Abia State. A native of Amamba Abriba in Ohafia LGA Abia State, she gave birth to 3 girls and 2 boys. Both mother and babies are in good...
BREAKING: FG Shuts Land Borders Over Coronavirus
The Federal Government has directed that all land borders should be closed with immediate effect. Chairman of the Task Force, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, who addressed the media, accompanied by some other members of the group, announced the closure of all land borders for four weeks. He said the Head of Civil Service of the...
Dangote Loses N240b In 5 Hours To Coronavirus
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Wednesday lost more than N240 billion in five hours as the effect of the coronavirus bit harder on the Stock Exchange. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared coronavirus a pandemic. A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time. Some of Dangote’s firms under the...
Doctors Set For Nationwide Protest As FG Fails To Meet Demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD on Saturday said it will embark on peaceful protests from Wednesday, August 9, 2023, if the Federal Government does not meet its demands. NARD also said it will be picketing the Federal Ministry of Health, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, and the federal and state tertiary health...
COVID-19: NAFDAC Approves Production Of Chloroquine For Clinical Trial
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the production of Chloroquine for clinical trials in tackling COVID-19. Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the announcement on Friday at the NAFDAC headquarters in Lagos. She, however, pointed out that NAFDAC is not approving Chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 but for clinical trials to find...
