Lagos, Abuja and five other states have been placed on red alert by the Federal Government due to the COVID-19 Delta Variant. Other States are: Rivers, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigeria’s Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the weekly ministerial briefing organized by the…
The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday announced new measures to contain the increasing cases of the COVID-19 pandemic across all the 16 local governments areas of the state. This is the third time the state government would be imposing such restrictions between 2020 and August 2021. The restrictions had in the past paralysed businesses and…
The House of Representatives’ intervention into the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors has stalled. The meeting, organized by the House Committee on Health Services was going fine until the issue of allowances was raised. The Minister of Health (State), Olorunbe Mamora said the issue of allowances is still in court, hence…
FG Postpones Rollout Of Second Batch Of COVI The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has postponed the rollout of the second batch of vaccines. PSC’s spokesperson, Willie Bassey said the vaccination exercise which was scheduled for Tuesday August 10, was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Bassey also failed to give a new date for…
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige has expressed that there is no need for Nigerians to seek medical treatment abroad, as the country has the necessary facilities to provide quality healthcare for citizens. Ngige stated this on Friday, during an interview with Channels Television. Asked if the country’s healthcare sector is good enough to…
35 persons have tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 at the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, camp in Sagamu, Ogun State. This was disclosed on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker. The Commissioner, while addressing newsmen in Abeokuta, the State capital, said some of the patients have been taken to an…
Hon Ladi Adebutu, a former lawmaker has disclosed how he started limping after he contracted the deadly coronavirus. Adebutu said the virus was the reason he has been limping when walking. The former lawmaker said this while addressing members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Wednesday. According to…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 32 Delta variant cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in five states across the country. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu made the announcement at the resumed briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on Monday August 2, in Abuja. It was announced that…
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have unanimously agreed to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday. The doctors reached the decision following their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting by over 50 members across the country. NARD noted the Federal Government has failed to honour and implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola has said that there is a need for a new constitution for the country to stop recycling failed leaders. Babalola who was the special guest of honor at the Fifth Ife Institute of Advanced Studies, Summer Institute Programme, maintained that the problem with Nigeria is the 1999 Constitution foisted on us…