Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Now, Buhari Challenges Nigerian Universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian universities to intensify their research in order to develop COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the dreaded virus afflicting the country. The President, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, gave the challenge at the 5th and 6th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) on Saturday. He explained that Nigerian Universities...
Monkeypox: US Confirms First Case Imported From Nigeria
The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that a rare case of human monkeypox was detected in Texas. CDC made the announcement on Friday and said the illness was found in a U.S resident who recently travelled from Nigeria. The patient is currently hopsitalised in Dallas, Texas. The agency also stated that it was the first case of...
NCDC Registers 411 Lassa Fever Cases, 72 Deaths In 6 Weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024. The NCDC said this on its official website on Thursday. It stated that the number of new confirmed cases increased from 70 in week five to...
BREAKING: FG Imposes Travel Ban On 13 Countries From Saturday (See List)
The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the spread of the Coronavirus. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing on Wednesday. The affected countries are the United State of America, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Iran, Switzerland, Norway, Netherland, France, South Korea, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Rivers Issues New Guidelines For Burials, Defaulters To Pay N10m
The Rivers state government has released new guidelines on how burial ceremonies will henceforth be conducted in the state adding that defaulters of these new guidelines will have to pay a fine of N10 million. The new Executive Order signed by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and released today June 8, is to help check the spread of COVID19 in the...
Many Abia Health Workers Could Be Infected For Attending To Patients Without PPE – Commissioner
John Okiyi Kalu, the Abia commissioner for information, says many health workers in the state might have been infected with COVID-19 as a result of unknowingly attending to patients without full protection. Kalu disclosed this on Monday while responding to questions on the COVID-19 situation in the state. The state recorded 15 new cases of the disease on Sunday and is...
DSS Finally Allows Nnamdi Kanu’s Doctor Access, Reveals Complex Medical Conditions
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has announced that the Department of State Services (DSS) has finally allowed Kanu's physician to visit him, ABN TV reports. According to Ejimakor's statement on his X handle, the doctor's preliminary report indicates complex medical conditions requiring Kanu to be taken to...
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...
US Coronavirus Deaths Surpass China Climbs To 3,669
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,600 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as hard-hit New York City rushed to bring in more medical professionals and ambulances and parked refrigerated morgue trucks on the streets to collect the dead. The crisis hit close to home for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who reported teary-eyed that his brother, CNN anchor Chris...
CNN Congratulates President Trump, Vice Others On Success Of Quick COVID-19 Vaccine
Popular and verified American News Media CNN, in The Lead With Jake Tapper, has admitted Trump's Success in the Production of an effective COVID-19 Vaccine in such a short period of time and have finally Congratulated Him and Mike Pence for the swift response in this Vaccine Production after so much criticism of His Response to the Pandemic in...
