World Food Day: With The Right Food, Nigerians Don’t Need Medicine — NAFDAC DG
The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to always ensure that only safe and wholesome foods were consumed to boost the immunity and improve the body’s na...
COVID-19: Lagos State Government Unveils Mass Vaccination Programme
The Lagos State government on Wednesday unveiled a mass vaccination campaign, as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the COVID-19 viral infection. Speaking during the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the objective is to vaccinate four million residents in Lagos before the end of 2021. The accelerated vaccine rollout is tagged: ‘Operation Count Me in 4 Million Lagosians...
Coronavirus: Obey Govt Guidelines, Speaker Tells Abians
Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, the Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, has urged all Abians and visitors to the State to strictly follow the guidelines established by the State Government in the fight against the rampaging Coronavirus. The Speaker said this on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Umuahia the Abia State capital. He emphasised that the...
BREAKING!! Lockdown: Abia Govt Gives 7 Days Extension
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved the extension the state-wide lockdown by seven days to curtail the spread of coronavirus. This extension in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, will take effect from Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The state government said the extension is necessary...
Nigeria Records 238 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Hits 2,170
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 2170, ABN TV reports. Also Read: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Friday. it also said that...
Replace Striking Doctors With Corpers – Ehanire, Minister Of Health Tells Hospitals
The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC to provide routine services. The government also directed that locum staffers should “be brought in when and where necessary to forestall services’ disruption when applicable and affordable”. The Minister...
Putin Health Fears As He Suffers COUGHING Fit [VIDEO]
The Kremlin was forced to deny that Vladimir Putin had health problems on Wednesday after he suffered a coughing fit during a televised meeting. The Russian president, 68, struggled to finish his sentence while speaking to top officials about 'acute financial problems' caused by Covid-19. The video was later edited so that Putin's coughing fit seemed less severe in a version posted by his...
Woman Dies While Treating Malaria In Benin Hospital
A middle aged woman, Nelly Onyebueke has been confirmed dead in a Benin hospital few days after admission for malaria and related ailments. Husband of the deceased, the Managing Director of Lumumba International Group Ltd, Dr. Mayor Onyebueke in a chat with ABN TV on Thursday while expressing sadness over the death of his wife said he discovered she was...
Popular Nigerian Actor Ernest Asuzu Battles Stroke, Turns Roadside Beggar (VIDEO)
Top Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu has reportedly become a road side beggar after a long time battle with stroke. In a now trending video posted by a passerby and fan, identified as Bolingo 2014 , it was reported that the actor who was once known for his vibrant acting and interpretation of movie roles was captured shirtless, as he confirmed...
Chloroquine, an antimalarial drug confirmed effective on coronavirus – Study
Chinese experts, based on the result of clinical trials, have confirmed that chloroquine phosphate, an antimalarial drug, has a certain curative effect on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Chinese official said here Monday. According to reports in Xinhua, a Chinese news organisation, experts have "unanimously" suggested the drug be included in the next version of the treatment guidelines and...
