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China’s medical supplies for Nigeria, others arrive in Ghana
China’s medical supplies for Nigeria and 17 other African countries have arrived in Accra and are scheduled to be delivered to the other 17 countries within a few days. Apart from Nigeria, other beneficiaries are are Ghana, Senegal, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, and Liberia. The others are Mali, Burkina Faso, Republic
Onu to unveil first Nigerian-made ventilator today
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Abuja The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has produced the first made in Nigeria ventilators. The development is aimed at combating the COVID-19 disease in the country. Ventilator is a vital equipment ýin the treatment of coronavirus patients. NASENI has equally produced mobile sprayers, which are to be used to disinfect
Seeking justice for Kogi rape victim
STUNNING allegation of the rape of a beauty queen in Kogi State exemplifies the reckless abuse of position and privilege by senior public officials. In another nasty case that has sent shock waves around the country, Elizabeth Oyeniyi accused a commissioner, Abdumumini Danga, of abduction, assault and rape. The 23-year-old lady shared the graphic details
COVID-19: I’ve contacted Boris Johnson’s doctors, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday sent his best wishes to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, saying Americans were praying for him after he was admitted to intensive care with worsening COVID-19 symptoms. “I also want to send best wishes to a very good friend of mine and a friend to our nation, Prime Minister
COVID-19: Boris Johnson not on ventilator, says minister
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who spent the night in intensive care with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, has been given oxygen but is not on a ventilator, a minister said Tuesday. “The prime minister has received some oxygen support,” senior cabinet minister Michael Gove told LBC radio, adding that “he has not been on
Floating corpse causes scare in Osun community
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo The lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified man found floating on a river along Osogbo-Iragbiji road on Monday led to apprehension in the Kelebe community of Osogbo. The body, according to eyewitnesses, was seen floating on Omu River by some passersby. Residents of Kelebe area were said to have notified the Ota Efun
Fayose canvasses ‘stomach infrastructure’ to save lives
Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, said the hardship occasioned by the stay-at-home order over the coronavirus pandemic had necessitated the need to focus on full-time strategic implementation of ‘stomach infrastructure.’ Fayose, in a statement by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said present realities made it imperative for
Flout face-mask order, pay N300,000 fine –Cross River
Ada Wodu, Calabar The Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has ordered seizure of vehicles whose passengers refuse to wear nose masks and defaulters are to pay N300,000 fine. This followed the low compliance level with the no mask, no movement order in the state. The governor in a statement by his Special
COVID-19: When Nigerians wish their leaders dead
Azuka Onwuka; azonwuka@yahoo.com. 0809-8727-263 (sms only) The cowardly nature of Nigerians against their leaders manifested with the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. When some political leaders or their relatives announced that they had contracted the coronavirus disease, many Nigerians, especially on social media, were jubilant. Their argument was that God was punishing Nigerian politicians for
Lagos begins COVID-19 clinical trial
Dayo Ojerinde The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the state has concluded plans to start COVID-19 clinical trial in partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other institutions. The commissioner spoke in Ikeja at a briefing on Monday. He said, “There are a lot of research going on
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