Nigeria has recorded 284 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 6,677. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. The NCDC also announced that no fewer than 200 patients have died of coronavirus-related complications in the country. It said,…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has revealed that 31.5 per cent of the academic staff of the Faculty of Law in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, do not possess a doctorate degree. This was contained in a recent report by an accreditation team sent to the university in 2019 by the commission. NUC has, however, restored accreditation…
The Nigerian Medical Association in Lagos State has asked its members to embark on an indefinite ‘sit-at-home’ over alleged harassment and intimidation of medical workers by security agents in the state. The NMA on Wednesday gave the directive in a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Saliu Oseni, and Secretary, Dr Ramon Moronkola, adding that…
The Gombe State Special Taskforce on COVID-19 has confirmed that a medical doctor serving at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe has tested positive for coronavirus. Chairman of the taskforce, Professor Idris Mohammed, told a daily briefing of the taskforce that the doctor contracted the coronavirus while treating a patient with kidney ailment who was brought…
No fewer than eight doctors are confirmed to have tested positive to coronavirus disease in Zamfara, the state’s branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said. The NMA Vice-Chairman in the state, Dr Mannir Bature, made the disclosure during a chat with journalists in Gusau on Wednesday. He said: “Out of about 80 confirmed…
A policeman has been dismissed in Ebonyi state after going through an orderly room trial for defiling a 14-year-old girl. Ebonyi state Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Okorie Christopher Onyekachi who commended the state’s police command for not shielding the policeman, said they are working hard to ensure that the former security operative who…
A part of the Nigerian Postal Service headquarters in Abuja was on Wednesday gutted by fire. The Federal Capital Territory Fire Service personnel was able to contain the fire. The incident attracted a large crowd at the busy Garki 2 in the Nigerian capital. A security officer who pleaded anonymity told NAN that the fire…
A Russian army Mi-8 helicopter has crashed outside Moscow, killing all crew members. The incident happened during a training flight around 8 pm on Tuesday, the defense ministry said, according to Channels Television. “As a result of a crash landing the crew of the helicopter died of their wounds,” the defense ministry said. Russian News…
Unnumbered armed bandits have stormed five communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State and unleashed terror attack. The communities attacked included Bidda, Ungwar Rogo, Kajera, Karda, Magazawa where 15 people were killed, and dozens injured. According to one Muhammadu Alkhamis, the spokesman for the three of the communities, the attacks came in the…
The Police Command in Ebonyi has arrested Julius Amadi and nine others for assaulting a pastor Mr. Oko Obeni. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Loveth Odah made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abakaliki. Odah said that the incident took place at Ogo playground,…