Category: Health

COVID-19: Ogun relaxes weekend lock down, maintains public gathering of 20

The Ogun State government has lifted restriction on human and vehicular movement on weekends, but maintained limitation on social gathering not exceeding 20 people. The...

COVID-19: Nigeria records 373 new cases

…Total now 48,116 Nigeria has recorded 373 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 48,116. The figures were announced on Thursday by the Nigeria Centre for...

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Oke, Lagos LG boss dies of COVID-19

The Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Babatunde Oke, is dead. According to available information, the LG boss died from coronavirus...

UNILORIN resident doctors down tools over assault on member

  The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, Chapter on Tuesday commenced a three-day warning strike over alleged...

COVID-19 containment efforts: Julius Berger donates more hospital palliatives to Abuja, Kano communities, hospitals

Nigeria’s leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has continued to sustain and expand its covid-19 palliatives donations in the country....

COVID-19: Last chance for stranded Nigerians as FG approves evacuation flight from U.S.

The Federal Government has approved the ninth and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Consul...

U.S.: Nearly 100,000 children test post for COVID-19 ahead of school re-opening

  Nearly 100,000 children tested positive for covid in past two weeks, as they return to school and universities make students sign pledges to not attend parties...

COVID-19: Oyo commissioner recovers after 46 days in isolation

  For many it is 14 days in isolation but for Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun,it took him 46 days in isolation to...

Buruji’s death sad but life’s a lesson for all – Obasanjo

…Says he used law and politics to escape justice Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has condoled with the Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on the...

COVID-19: WB approves $114.28m for Nigeria

The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus on state level...