This N3,000 Drug Helps Severe COVID-19 Patients Recover Fast – Study
A team of medical researchers from Oxford University says dexamethasone, a widely available steroid, can help high-risk COVID-19 patients recover fast. Dexamethasone is known and widely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. The experts, while announcing the result of the drug trial, on Tuesday, said it reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill COVID-19 patients. The dug...
BREAKING: Popular Nigerian-American Radio Presenter, Dan Foster Is Dead
Ace broadcaster and presenter, Dan Foster also known as The Big Dawg has died. Unconfirmed reports said his death may be due to COVID-19 complications. Before his death, Foster has worked with Cool FM, Inspiration FM, City FM and Classic FM. Details shortly….
COVID-19 Fight: ABN TV Boss Salutes Abia Commissioner For Information
The Director ABN TV, Ifeanyi Okali has commended the selfless and humanitarian services the Abia state Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu has made in the fight against the novel coronavirus in the state. He said apart from informing Abians on the safety protocols to prevent the disease, the Commissioner has exhibited uncommon kindness and patriotism in ensuring the...
FG Receives $22 Million Worth Of Supplies From UN, EU
The Federal Government has received the much -needed medical supplies to effectively fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies, which are valued at $22m, were donated by the United Nations (UN) through its COVID-19 Basket Fund and the European Union (EU). It contained 545 oxygen concentrators, over 100,000 test kits, infrared digital no-touch thermometers, numerous personal protective equipment (PPEs), laboratory supplies and...
CBN Takes Traders’ Stimulus Package To Abia
As part of efforts to support Abia Traders, Micro, Small and Medium-scale Businesses as well as Households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has introduced a stimulus package to this regard. The programme is being implemented through NIRSAL Microfinance Bank. In a release signed by the Special Adviser To Abia State Governor On Strategy & Planning,...
Abia Discharges 93 Coronavirus Patients
Ninety-three persons from Abia State were on Monday morning discharged from the state isolation centre in Amachara Specialist, Umuahia after they were treated and confirmed COVID-19 free. The result of their sample sent to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) laboratory at Abakiliki, Ebonyi State returned negative as at the weekend, prompting the Task Force on COVID-19 in Abia...
Management Of COVID-19 In Nigeria: An Urgent Call For A Different Approach – Uko Nkole
The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic blindsided the whole world with the nature of its arrival and spread. The fact that the most advanced civilizations were not able to prevent its spread to their countries nor manage its effects bears testimony to just how unpredictable a scourge this is. Till date, all efforts geared towards the virus have at best been...
No State In Nigeria Is COVID-19 Free – NCDC DG, Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no state in the country is free from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this on Monday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The comment comes even as the NCDC is yet to officially report a case in Cross River state,...
Enugu Records 68 New Cases Of COVID-19
Enugu state on Monday confirmed 68 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total caseload to 144. In a statement obtained by Channels Television, the Enugu state’s Ministry of Health said with the 68 new cases, the number of active cases is 110. The statement, signed by Enugu state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, also added that at...
FG Seeks To Criminalise Non-Wearing Of Face Masks
With the uptick in the number of fresh COVID-19 cases in the country, the federal government yesterday advocated ways to make it a criminal offence for anyone in the country not to wear face masks. The federal government’s advocacy, which entails state enacting laws to punish errant citizens, is in furtherance of its determination to get people to embrace non-pharmaceutical...
