NAFDAC Reacts To Claims Of Herbal COVID-19 Remedies
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has reacted to claims of the herbal COVID-19 remedies. The agency said that all claims of herbal COVID-19 remedies are domiciled in either the conventional news media or social media. In a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye said that they only received an application from one...
98-Year-Old Woman Recovers From COVID-19 In Lagos
A 98-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said the woman was part of the 26 patients who were discharged in the state on Wednesday. According to the governor, she is the oldest COVID-19 patient to recover in the state. He tweeted, “Today, we discharged a 98-year-old woman, our oldest COVID-19...
Nigeria Did Not Beg Madagascar For Cure, They Gave Us – FG
Federal Government, FG said yesterday it did not beg Madagascar to supply its COVID-19 syrup to Nigeria, explaining that the country donated the elixir which was accepted in the spirit of African brotherhood. ABN TV reports that the FG also announced that it has put in place measures to rethink its National Response to COVID-19, saying emerging developments indicated there...
BREAKING: Presidential Task Force Extends COVID-19 Lockdown
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has extended the gradual easing of the lockdown by two weeks across the nation. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, announced this on Monday during the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja. Details shortly..
Using Ogogoro As Hand Sanitiser, Ineffective Against COVID-19 — Experts
Healthcare experts have warned Nigerians using local gin, popularly called ogogoro, like hand sanitiser to desist from it, saying it is ineffective to protect against the infection. The experts said ogogoro has less than 60 per cent alcohol content that is required to kill viruses, unlike alcohol-based hand sanitisers that have such high-level alcoholic content. They warned that using ogogoro as hand sanitiser only...
Prepare For The Worst On COVID-19, FG Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has told Nigerians to prepare for the worst in the COVID-19 battle. It however said it was doing everything within its powers to curtail spread of the virus. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated this on Tuesday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He urged health workers and Nigerians to do their best to...
Lagos Doctors Begin Indefinite Sit-At-Home Strike To Protest Police Harassment
The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has directed members to embark on a Sit-at-Home strike to protest alleged harassment of its member at the frontline of Covid-19 by security operatives. The group accused the Police in Lagos of Harassment of its members through conflicting directives on the status of essential workers. In a press statement, the association...
Lagos To Admit Only Severe Cases Of Coronavirus At Isolation Centres
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has announced that they will now be concentrating on people with severe cases and isolating them while mild cases will be managed at home. ABN TV reports that the health commissioner said the decision became necessary as they've exceeded the containment phase and now at the active community transmission stage. He added that...
COVID-19 Cases: Lagos Has Not Reached Its Peak Yet – Abayomi
The Lagos State government has asked residents to continue to comply with the measures put in place to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases in the state. Despite the increasing figures of COVID-19 cases reported recently, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, believes the state has yet to reach its peak. While giving an update on the outbreak...
Do Not Remove Your Pubic Hair, Gynaecologist Urges Women
A gynaecologist has urged women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr. Jen Gunter, the author of The Vagina Bible, warned against waxing or shaving because it can cause “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of pubic hair is somewhat of a mystery, going “au naturel” is necessary to protect the skin by acting as a barrier...
