PM Johnson Admitted To Hospital Over Coronavirus Symptoms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with “persistent symptoms” – including a temperature. It is said to be a “precautionary step” taken on the advice of his doctor. The prime minister remains in charge of the...
We Are Ready To Contain Coronavirus – Abia Govt [PHOTOS]
Abia State government says it is 100 percent above many states of the federation in its readiness to contain the dreaded Corona virus scourge should it manifest in the State. Conducting journalists round the isolation centres located within Amachara Specialist Hospital, Umuahia, which is one of the three designated in the State, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Osuji,...
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...
COVID-19: Lagos Bans Indoor Gatherings Of Over 50 Persons
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that no gathering of more than 50 persons shall hold in an enclosed space, except for religious purposes. The governor said this while giving an update on coronavirus in Lagos State on Sunday. He said, “The State Government has observed with dismay the widespread flagrant disregard and non-adherence to guidelines and protocols aimed at...
BREAKING: Lagos Discharges 10 More Coronavirus Patients
The Lagos State government, on Friday, announced the discharge of ten more COVID-19 patients. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, urged Lagosians to practice great personal hygiene and join the #MaskUpLagos campaign by using a facemask in public. He said, “Even with the number of cases rising, we are happy to celebrate our success stories because they show that a positive...
10 Daily Habits That Damage The Brain
The human brain is the most important organ of our body and we all fail to think it also requires exercise or training and nutrition to function well. Thus, forming good habits and avoiding the following bad habits will prevent brain damage and keep it healthy. Here are 10 brain-damaging activities that you must stop doing for better functioning of...
We Can’t Afford Free Health Care Services For Children Because Of Bad Economy, FG Kicks Against Bill
The Federal Government on Tuesday rejected a bill of the House of Representatives seeking free healthcare services for children in the country. The government also rejected four other bills. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, at a public hearing in Abuja by the House Committee on Healthcare Services, said with the current realities of economic challenges, it would be difficult to...
Hon. Ogah To Represent Nigeria At A Summit On Health Management In Lesotho
Chairman House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria control, Hon Amobi Godwin Ogah will on Monday, 26th February, 2024, depart for Maseru – Lesotho, to join other African leaders to attend meetings of the Network of African Parliamentary Committees on Health (NEAPACOH). The High Level Meeting which is Scheduled for 27 – 29 February 2024 will discuss issues of management...
COVID-19 Has Taught Us Invaluable Lessons – Buhari
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, inaugurated the $2.592bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas pipeline project, admitting that the COVID-19 pandemic has thought his regime invaluable lessons. He said the government also learnt from some oil-rich countries that have utilised their crude to achieve economic and industrial diversification. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President...
Nigeria To Get COVID-19 Vaccines From January 2021 – Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of finance, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines as from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The statement quoted Mrs Okonjo-Iweala as disclosing this at a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey...
