Ukrainian MP, Volodymyr Ariev, has revealed that Vladimir Putin has hands over the ‘red button’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian MP Volodymyr Ariev discussed the possibility that Russian leader Vladimir Putin might use nuclear weapons. Mr Ariev claimed that it was difficult to know what Vladimir Putin could consider as his next move after his forces … Read more
The Italian caught coronavirus in April 2020, which cut off the blood supply to her upper extremities. As a result, she was left with black fingers that swelled from her knuckles up to the tip of her fingers. Sadly, doctors were unable to stimulate blood flow and the woman had to have three of her … Read more
Nigeria has recorded four new deaths caused by the coronavirus on Tuesday, according to NCDC. While giving its daily update of the infection on its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov, the infectious disease outfit stated that out of the over 63,000 infections so far, 59,634 persons have recovered and have been discharged while it has recorded … Read more
A Philippine government minister has tested positive for coronavirus five months after an initial diagnosis, authorities said Monday, as experts investigate whether he had been re-infected. Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano, who is helping to spearhead the country’s virus response, said he returned a positive test on Saturday after experiencing flu-like symptoms last week. He was … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the novel Coronavirus is proving exceptionally difficult to stop, as the number of cases approaches 20 million with over 700,000 deaths as at today Monday, August 10. Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Programme, speaking during a news conference in Geneva … Read more
Kebbi Concerned Citizens (KCC) urged President Buhari to direct an investigation into all allegations against Malami to prove to Nigerians and the international community that the administration’s anti-corruption posture was real. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Revealed that a group, Kebbi Concerned Citizens, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend … Read more
Delta State health workers told Ekohotblog correspondent that delta government has not paid for the past Eight months. The health workers revealed that they hardly afford their daily food and it has resorted to trekking to work because of lack of money to pay transport fares. Also Read: FG Spends N15.8bn On Hazard Allowance – … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday announced that the country has recorded five hundred and seventy one new cases of the novel coronavirus infection. The agency made the announcement in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 571 new cases, 152 are confirmed in … Read more
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, announced that a two-and-a-half-year-old girl tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. It was gathered that the child was brought into the hospital for shortness of breathe, which is one of the main symptoms of COVID-19. The spokesperson of FMC, Abeokuta, Segun Orisajo, was on scene to … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 387 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, May 29 READ ALSO: Another Death Looms In Aso Rock, Prof. Gambari Will … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the entire world – the future of everything and the world of work, but perhaps the most visible effect of this disruption is most felt in the financial services sector, the markets and the global economy. In this regard, the banking sector is one of the most gravely impacted. It … Read more
A doctor(name withheld) in Bauchi State on Sunday has infected ten of his family members including his last child, a 9-year-old son after testing positive for COVID-19. Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Rilwanu Muhammed who disclosed this to the Nation in Bauchi the state capital said though nine of the family were … Read more
The Director-General of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Iheakweazu on Friday clarified why anti-malaria drugs are being administered to coronavirus COVID-19 patients. The NCDC DG also explained the differences between COVID-19 and malaria. This follows recent remarks by some prominent survivors, who spoke about the drugs administered to them during their treatment. … Read more
China has acknowledged it destroyed early samples of COVID-19, confirming a claim put forward by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo late last month. On Friday, Liu Dengfeng, a supervisor with China’s National Health Commission, admitted that ‘the Chinese government issued an order on January 3 to dispose of coronavirus samples’ at unauthorized laboratories, according … Read more
Three persons among the 256 evacuees from Dubai have tested positive for coronavirus. Lagos Commissioner Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, revealed this on Sunday morning on his official twitter handle. He said the positive evacuees have been moved to one of the isolation centres. The evacuees have been observing the mandatory 14-day isolation in Lagos, having … Read more
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday has met with his Guinea Bissau counterpart, Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Buhari received his guest at the State House in Abuja, according to his Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. He said his principal received Madagascar’s COVID Organics from Embaló. “President Muhammadu Buhari has received the … Read more
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) on Saturday said its President, Prof. Bello Mohammed Agaie, had died in Sokoto of complications from Coronavirus (COVID-19). Prof. Bala Muhammad, the FCT branch Chairman of the association (NVMA), announced this in a statement in Abuja. Muhammad said Agaie died on May 12, in Sokoto due to complications from … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 288 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 5,445. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this known on its website on Friday. A breakdown of data obtained from the centre’s website showed that 140 COVID-19 patients were discharged in the past 24 … Read more
A 33-year-old coronavirus patient has delivered a baby boy at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba. This was contained in a statement on Friday by LUTH Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Prof Wasiu Adeyemo. Adeyemo said, “LUTH delivers third patient (33-year-old) with COVID-19 of a baby boy. “A team of LUTH doctors, anaesthetists and nurses … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has handed a property forfeited by the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Lagos Government for use as an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients. The property consisting of six flats of three bedrooms and a boys’ quarter was renounced by Allison-Madueke following an order of … Read more