COVID-19 Management: Gregory University Finally Reveals Secret Of Its Success Story [Must Read]
A leading private university in Nigeria, Gregory University Uturu has revealed how it has been able to manage the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic to keep its campus free of the disease. The university says following the outbreak of the disease in the first quarter of 2020, the school management reacted appropriately by rolling out multiple approaches geared towards preventing and...
Another COVID-19 Patient Discharged In Abia
Another Coronavirus, COVID-19, patient has been discharged in Abia state after testing negative for the virus. Dr. Azubuike K. Onyebuchi, the medical director of Federal Medical Center, Umuahia where the patient was discharged from, said in a statement made available to LIB by Sunny Emmanuel Irokansi, a Customer Care Officer of the facility, that the female patient whose result correlates positively with her...
Nigeria Receives Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The Federal Government on Friday received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, delivered the samples to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during a visit to the ministry in Abuja. Also present at the event were the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora; top management of the Health Ministry, and other Nigerian Scientists. This was contained...
Meet Nigerian Doctor Who Emerges President-Elect Of World Medical Association
Nigeria’s Chief Consultant Family Physician, former President of the Nigerian Medical Association, and current President of Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele has emerged as the President-elect of the World Medical Association (WMA). His emergence followed an almost one week period of voting by participating National Medical Associations all over the world. Dr. Enabulele’s opponent at the election was Professor Dr.Muhammad...
Ghana, Ethiopia, other African nations confirm first case of coronavirus
Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, and Gabon, on Friday, reported their first confirmed cases of infection with the new coronavirus. In East Africa, Kenya reported one case on Friday, while in West Africa, Ghana reported two cases just as Gabon said it had logged one case. This, however, raised the total number of African countries affected by the pandemic to 15. According to Kenyan...
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...
[BREAKING] Coronavirus: South Africa To Lockdown For 21 Days
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 21 days lockdown in South Africa over fears of COVID-19. During the lockdown, which will last until midnight on Thursday, April 16, all South Africans will have to stay at home, though there will be exemptions for health workers in the public and private sectors; emergency personnel; and those working in security services such as...
BREAKING: Buhari’s Personal Bodyguard, Lawal Mato Is dead
One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, on Tuesday, passed away. He died after three years of struggling with diabetes, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, announced in a statement. The President described the officer, who had been working with him for many years before he won the 2015 elections, as “very thorough, trustworthy and dependable soldier who carried out...
COVID-19: Niger Declares Lockdown
Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has announced a shut down in the state, declaring restriction of movement from 8 am to 8 pm. The restriction of movement, according to the Governor in a state broadcast on Monday, would begin from Wednesday. He said that this move became necessary due to the new cases emerging from Abuja, of which Niger...
NDLEA Alerts On Rising Dangerous Drug Trends In Lagos, Kano [PHOTOS]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has sounded the alarm after recent drug busts in Lagos and Kano revealed the disturbing rise in youth abuse of hazardous substances, often disguised under alarming street names. Femi Babafemi, the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday showing the confiscated drugs, which included new...
