Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation Begins A Two Days COVID-19 Outreach (Photos)
In a bid to sustain the Federal Government's efforts in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation a non-governmental/business organisation on Wednesday embarked on a Covid-19 outreach programme in some major areas of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The foundation is expected to distribute thousands of items such as Hand Sanitizers, Washing soaps,...
Resident Doctors Suspend Two-Months-Old Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two-month-old strike following the recommendations of the emergency delegates meeting, on Sunday in Abuja of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). ABN TV reports that the strike suspension came after the issue of a communiqué signed by NMA Secretary-General, Dr. Ekpe Philips Uche, the NMA which advised NARD to stop industrial...
Bola Tinubu Hospitalised In France
Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has been hospitalised in Paris, France, after falling ill, ABN TV understands. However, contrary to speculations, he has not been diagnosed with COVID-19. ABN TV understands he tested negative for COVID-19 before travelling to the UK in December. He initially complained of exhaustion and had travelled out...
COVID-19: School Feeding Programme Will Continue Despite Closure Of Schools – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, has said on Monday that the school feeding programme will be implemented despite the closure of schools Nationwide. Schools across Nigeria have been closed for about one week to check the spread of COVID-19. She said talks with state governors to ensure the continuation of the programme as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari has...
Nine-Year-Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 – Enugu Govt
The Enugu State government has confirmed a new positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) involving a nine-year-old child in the state. In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Health in Enugu, Obi Ikechukwu, revealed that the case involved a nine-year-old child. He explained that the patient had contact with the fourth case reported in the state. “Thus, the total number of positive...
Large Number Of Mentally Ill Persons Roaming Abia Streets Failure Of Govt — Sir Udensi
A governorship aspirant in Abia, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said the large number of mentally ill individuals roaming the streets of Abia is an indication of failure of government to solve social problems in the state. He said they ought to be in the psychiatric homes where they should be receiving treatment and not on the street where they are...
Abia to Establish Agency for Free Home Healthcare Services for the Elderly Soon
The Abia State House of Assembly on Monday during its plenary committed Abia State Agency For Free Home Healthcare Services Bill, 2019 to the committee on the whole for further legislative action. The Bill Sponsored by the Majority Leader Hon. Solomon Akpulonu when passed into law will see to the establishment of an Agency for Free Home Healthcare Services for...
Coronavirus: Facebook To Partner With Nigeria To Combat Fake News – Lai Mohammed
The social networking site, Facebook, has pledged to partner with Federal Government to check the spread of fake news and disinformation in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced this at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday, said it’s obvious that the purveyors of fake...
Buhari Leaves For ‘Routine Medical Check Up’ In London As Doctors Threaten Fresh Strike
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday (today) proceed to London for “a scheduled medical follow-up”, ABN TV reports. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari off to London Friday for medical follow-up.’ The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari will proceed to London, the United Kingdom on Friday, June 25,...
Abia Records 67 Cases Of COVID-19 In One Day
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