The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the Federal Government to equip Isolation centres with more drugs and personnel to manage cases as they come. The association stated this, just as it also called on the FG to provide comprehensive life insurance in place for doctors and other health personnel that risk their lives in … Read more
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha, says the few mistakes recorded in the data on COVID-19 is because of dialogue approach in handling samples in Nigeria. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) said the process of collecting and handling the data is usually tedious … Read more
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to fund Nigerian made COVID-19 vaccines. The Governor of CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele via Twitter handle of the apex bank approved a fresh grant for research institutions and biotechnology firms to develop locally made COVID-19 Vaccine. Emefiele who disclosed this at the unveiling of the THISDAY Dome Testing, … Read more
In line with its humanitarian disposition and part of its contribution to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has donated all its 425 medical facilities across the country as isolation centres for COVID-19. Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the presidential task … Read more
The Lagos state government on Monday disclosed that it had begun the conversion of some private buildings in the state to isolation centres The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this during a press briefing. the governor said some of the buildings are private hotels unknown to the public Sanwo-Olu said the government had resolved not … Read more
Johnson Suleman, the founder of Omega Fire Ministry, has called on the federal government to allow pastors heal COVID-19 patients through prayers. This is despite the fact that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had warned people against unscientific claims suggesting cure for the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. According to Church Times, the clergyman said … Read more