The federal government yesterday pleaded with COVID-19 survivors to stop giving details of the drugs used for their treatment to discourage self-medication. The Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made the plea at a press briefing in Abuja, following recent video testimonies of some high profile survivors, talking about the drugs administered … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Saturday revealed why the president doesn’t wear face mask. Onochie pointed out that expert medical protocol states that there is no need for face mask when in a safe environment, hence Buhari’s reason for not wearing it. She explained that the rule stressed that … 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
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in its efforts to boost productivity and overall performance of businesses is set to connect entrepreneurs to experts the latest initiative tagged “Top-5-In-5” “Top-5-In-5”, a digital video knowledge sharing and capacity building series designed to give Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) practical insight into different areas of the business … Read more
This is information about football gossips and other related issues from International Dailies. It is gathered through sporting life. THE SUN Manchester City is poised to hand Gabriel Jesus a new deal worth £120,000-per-week to block mounting interest from Juventus. Moise Kean did not realize he was breaking lockdown guidelines when he hosted a party … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the bereaved family, Ilorin Emirate Council, of the Tafida of Ilorin, Dr Amuda Aluko, who died in the early hours on Friday. Elder statesman and the Tafida of Ilorin, Amuda Aluko, died at the age of 85. Buhari’s condolence message was signed and made available by Garba Shehu, his … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has sacked State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. A Democratic lawmaker said Linick was sacked by Trump for opening an investigation on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The lawmaker Eliot Engel accused Trump of committing a potentially illegal act of retribution. “Mr. Linick’s firing amid such a probe strongly suggests that … Read more
The Federal Government, on Thursday, explained that it has decided to go ahead with the feeding of school children captured in its Home Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSFP, even when schools were still shut down as a result of coronavirus pandemic, because of its commitment and determination to cushion the hardship vulnerable school children were … Read more
An upcoming artiste, Mayor White, has been to his Instagram page to express the negative impact of coronavirus pandemic in his career. Mayor White who is a famous hip-hop artiste in Lagos State, especially within the Mainland, Island, and Eti Osa, said while addressing his fans that Covid-19 came in the period he had a … Read more
Oyo and Adamawa states on Friday discharged 19 patients after they tested negative twice for coronavirus. 11 were discharged from the Oyo State Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan. The patients, who had stayed at the isolation centre for between five days and two weeks, were all said to be asymptomatic all through the period of … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest if the Federal Government continued its school feeding programme during school closure occasioned by of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is as the Federal Government on Friday explained that it continued the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme because it was … Read more
All praise is to Allah. The king of the universe. He alone we worship and ask for assistance, guide us to the right path. May peace and blessing of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad; his household, his companion, and whoever follows his footsteps till the day of reckoning. We are still on the importance of … Read more
Benue state COVID-19 index case, Susan Idoko has threatened to sue the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC if she is not released from the Abuja isolation center within the next seven days. Idoko has been having an altercation with the government since she was diagnosed with the virus. She has been in isolation for … 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
As the locations of the 15 Chinese doctors and technicians remain unknown, an Investigative Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has claimed that they are in Southeastern Nigeria. Kemi made the revelation on Twitter in response to a question from Social Media influencer, Deji Adeyanju. Deji had echoed the statement of the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire that … Read more
Nigerian Government has given reason for the rising cases of death in recent days. The government is worried that there might have been an increase in the number of deaths not associated with the dreaded COVID-19 since the virus entered Nigeria. FG noted that the rise in reported death cases could be attributable to fear … Read more
Ogun State residents are getting frustrated already and groaning in pains as the Lockdown enters another 7 days. For the third time, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, announced the extension of COVID-19 lockdown in the state for another one week till Sunday, May 24. Abiodun said this while addressing newsmen at the Governor’s Office, Oke … Read more
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the killing of a leader of the Ogboni Fraternity in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, Chief Stephen Akinkunmi. Akinkunmi, who was described as a leader of the fraternity in the South-West, was allegedly killed on the premises of the Saint … Read more
In one fell swoop, four states in the North – Borno, Gombe, Adamawa and Zamfara – on Thursday reopened Churches and Mosques. It was a major easing of the lockdown imposed to curb Coronavirus spread. The Federal Government frowned at the situation having not been consulted as expected, in line with the COVID-19 protocol. Besides, … Read more
Nigerian entertainer Falz has asked Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), to reverse the ‘Siberia’ posting of the female officers who participated in the viral #DontRushChallenge video. Ekohotblog that in a disciplinary memo dated Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the female officers –Priscilla Irabor, Catherine J. Bakura, Blessing Alfred Udida, Binti I. Attabor, and Ockiya Eneni, were notified … Read more