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,...
Shocking Reason For Death Of Cross River Lawmaker Akwaji Finally Revealed
The family of late Hon. Dr. Godwin Akwaji who until his death was the member representing Obudu State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has denied insinuations that the late lawmaker died of coronavirus. The family insisted that until his death, late Akwaji never showed any symptoms of COVID-19, adding that publications that attributed his death to...
Ex-Ekiti Governor Fayose Undergoes Serious Back Surgery Abroad [VIDEO]
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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has undergone a successful surgical procedure following an injury he incurred during the 2018 Ekiti governorship election. According to the ex-governor’s former special assistant on new media, Lere Olayi...
Abia State Govt Denies Banning The Use Of “Takeaway” Plates
The Abia State government says it has not placed a ban of the use of styrofoam foils, popularly known as "takeaway" plates which restaurants mostly use to package foods. The state government through the Ministry of Environment however warned residents on the environmental hazards associated with the single-use foil. This is contained in a statement on Friday made available to ABN...
Florentino Perez Tests Positive For COVID-19
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez has tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday, February 2. A statement from the Spanish giants said Perez, 73, had returned a positive result in the club's routine tests and was currently asymptomatic. It read: "Real Madrid C. F. would like to inform that our president Florentino Pérez has tested positive in the...
Labour Warns Senate Against Ban On Alcoholic Beverages, Others
The Organised Labour in the Food and Beverages Sector has warned of the socioeconomic consequences and impending doom following the Senate’s directive to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to enforce a nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET/glass bottles below 200 ml by December 31, 2025. Under the aegis of the Food,...
#EndSARS: Abia Doctors Threaten Strike Over Harassment By Security Operatives
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Chapter, has threatened to go on strike over harassment of its members by security operatives. Chairman and Secretary of the chapter, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu and Dr Robinson Ugwuanyi, respectively, made the warning in a statement issued in Umuahia on Friday. The duo stated that medical practitioners on duty were being harassed by security operatives...
Nigeria Seeks Alternative Health Funding As U.S. Cuts USAID Support (Video)
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to closing funding and policy gaps in the nation's health sector following the recent suspension of USAID funding by the United States government. In response to the withdrawal of donor support, the House of Representatives has called for the establishment of a Healthcare Trust Fund to provide sustainable financing for critical diseases and...
Excitement As Orji Kalu Foundation Commences 2-Day COVID-19 Outreach
Kenneth Udeh from Abuja Residents of Abuja metropolis were elated on Wednesday as they benefited from the COVID-19 outreach programme of the Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation (OUKF), a non-profit and non Governmental/Business organisation. The foundation, which holds a Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, distributed COVID-19 prevention items to residents of Abuja communities. According...
Omicron Variant: UK Removes Nigeria From Red List
Authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have finalised the decision to review the travel ban imposed on Nigeria and 10 other countries amid the detection of Omicron COVID variant. Sajid Javid, UK Health Secretary, said this when he briefed the British Parliament on Tuesday. According to him, England will remove all 11 countries from red list from 04:00 GMT on Wednesday. “So...
