Lagos COVID-19 Sample Tests Near 96,000

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said Lagos State had tested a total of 95,843 samples for COVID-19 infections as at Aug. 25. The NCDC announced the figures in its COVID-19 Situation Report for Aug. 25. Read Also: Heavy Flooding Might Hit FCT, Bayelsa, Others From Sept 6 -NIHSA It said that … Read more

I Have Fulfilled My Promise To Eradicate Polio In Nigeria, Will Defeat COVID-19 – Buhari

Buhari To Nigerians: "Embrace Gas As Alternative To Fuel"

President Muhammadu Buhari emphasised that he has fulfilled his promise to eradicate polio from Nigeria. Buhari spoke at the formal certification of the Wild Polio Virus eradication in the African region during the virtual session of the 70th World Health Organisation (WHO) regional committee for Africa on Tuesday, August 25. He also expressed optimism that … Read more

FIFA Relaxes Rules On Release Of Players For Internationals

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FIFA on Monday relaxed the rules on the release of players for the upcoming international window “in light of the recent evolution of the coronavirus pandemic”. Clubs are usually obliged to release players to national teams during those parts of the calendar reserved for international games, however quarantine rules in many countries will make travel … Read more

COVID-19: Lagos Health Commissioner, Abayomi, Tests Positive

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for COVID-19. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday, August 24 by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso. The statement was titled ‘Press release on the positive COVID-19 Status of Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi’. According to … Read more

Nigeria COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 1000 As NCDC Confirms 322 New Cases

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The number of people who died from the virulent COVID-19 infection in Nigeria is now 1002. This development is contained in the daily situation report of COVID-19 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control which is posted on its official twitter page. The agency also disclosed that the country has confirmed 322 COVID-19 cases. According … Read more

South Korea Reports Explosion In COVID-19 Cases

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South Korea has reported its highest daily rise of COVID-19 since early March on Sunday, saying tougher social distancing rules may be needed as outbreaks continued to spread from a Seoul church and other gatherings. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 397 new infections as of midnight Saturday, the highest since … Read more

COVID-19: FG Gives Fresh Updates On Reopening Of Tertiary Institutions

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 322 New Confirmed Cases, 5 Deaths

The minister of state for education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says tertiary institutions in-country given updates on the reopening of tertiary iinstitutions in the country. Speaking during a programme that aired on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Saturday, Nwajiuba said tertiary Institutions will reopen “very soon”. He said the federal government was also working to end … Read more

Adapting to the Times – The USADF/LSETF Employability Project Virtual Training Room Example

By Lucky Ihanza According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), one in six young people is out of work while those still working have experienced a drop in hours by an average of 23% – thanks to the global pandemic. With a quarter of the world’s workforce made up of young people, and about 400 … Read more

60-Year-old Fake Doctor Treating COVID-19 Patients, Arrested

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the police, on Thursday, arrested an alleged fake medical doctor, named Charles George, 60 said to be treating COVID-19 patients. The suspect is alleged to have been practising alternative medicine without registration or licence from the MDCN, which is statutorily mandated to regulate the practice of medical, … Read more

Nigeria To Get 2bn COVID-19 Vaccine Doses -FG

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The Federal Government says it is working with Global Health and Research Organisations, that are developing COVID-19 vaccines. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made this known in Abuja on Thursday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He also said Nigeria was planning with the organisations for the allocation of … Read more

COVID-19: Humanitarian Body To Complement FG’s Effort To Secure Economy

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The Nigerian Humanitarian Action (NIHA) has expressed commitment to assist the Federal Government’s efforts to secure the economy and lives of the vulnerables from the negative COVID-19 impact. Mr Kletsaint Akor, Convener and Chief Humanitarian, NIHA, made the pledge at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Read Also: Delta Cult War Claims 11 Lives … Read more

Thailand May Extend Emergency Rule Against Pandemic For Another Month

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Emergency rule against the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand might be extended for another month, said the National Security Council (NSC) Secretary General Somsak Rungsita on Wednesday. The NSC chief told newsmen that his agency would propose the extension of the emergency decree, enforced nationwide since March, until Sept. 30 for the sake of the effectiveness … Read more