Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered fumigation public institutions in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Umezurike said…
The Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya, on Monday urged lawmakers and staff of the house to abide by safety rules and protocols of COVID-19 pandemic as the assembly resumed from a one month recess. Magarya made the…
Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Monday urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines. Salako told the Newsmen in Lagos that people should not be reluctant in taking the vaccine when made available…
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said that the inauguration of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line has been put on hold due to the upsurge of COVID-19 in the country. Amaechi, who disclosed this in Abuja, said that over 60 staff…
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries worldwide, while the demand for mental health is increasing, a new World Health Organisation (WHO) survey said. The survey revealed that over 60…
…Says 30 testing centres approved across state Owners of private health facilities in Oyo State have been warned against managing COVID-19 cases in their facilities, as this has been linked with the rising cases of the infection in the state.…
Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Friday, in Lagos, said the institute had carried out over 10,000 COVID-19 free tests in the country. Salako told newsmen that the institute, in collaboration with…
The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has urged interested staff and students to serve as volunteers in the newly formed UNIBEN COVID-19 Surveillance Club. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of the university, announced this in a statement…
Simona Halep finds the prospect of 14 days of quarantine ahead of the Australian Open daunting, and is counting on experience to deal with it. She believes the experience of playing at bio-secure tournaments last year will help her get…
A Kaduna-based Pastor, Yohana Buru, has called on religious leaders and traditional rulers to intensify prayers for God’s intervention to end the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Buru, General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Fellowship Ministry, Sabon Tasha-Kaduna, made the…
