Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have called for a separate account for donated funds for COVID-19. The Assembly also said the appointment of the Amotekun Corps Commander by the state governor must be scrutinised by the lawmakers. A statement said both issues were discussed at the Committee of the Whole on Thursday…
COVID-19: Fear Grips Lagosians As 381 New Cases Is Recorded In Nigeria,183 In Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has on Thursday reported that the nation has confirmed 381 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country as Lagos gets the highest number again. According to their tweet the figures and…
Dr Chinoso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor has given reasons why men need not use boxers for more than two days. Aprolo Doctor stated that boxers, when used for more than two days, can lead to the breeding of fungi which he says causes jock itch. He also revealed that the fungal infection can…
At least 25 passengers on a flight from Kano to Beirut on Wednesday have tested positive for COVID-19, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health has confirmed. The Middle East Airlines had been directed by the Lebanese government to evacuate its citizens from foreign countries in early April. The Ministry of Health in its statement on Wednesday said…
The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Haruna, has said the state is under pressure to declare that it has COVID-19 cases where there is none. The commissioner made the claims in a statement on Thursday. He, however, said the state would not succumb to the pressure. He said that as the state commissioner…
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday indicated that Nigeria was making headway in getting local cures for COVID-19. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave this indication at the task force press conference in Abuja. He said the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Department of the Federal…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, addressing reporters in Bauchi on May 6, 2020. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has defended his position on the use of chloroquine and Zithromax to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the state. He insisted that he has no regret for his comments, despite the objection by the National Agency for…
Japan on Thursday authorized the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said, with an eye to approving another medication Avigan this month. This makes Japan the second country to approve the drug after US regulators authorized it on Friday for emergency use against severe cases of COVID-19. “Remdesivir was approved under exceptional…
At least 10 persons at the Lagos state government house in Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. Akin Abayomi, the commissioner for health, broke the news in two tweets on Thursday afternoon. Abayomi said the development made Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, and Joke, his wife, to undergo another test for the disease. He said the…
The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, has questioned the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he suspects ulterior motives. Oyedepo, who spoke during the Covenant Hour of Prayer Programme on Wednesday, said if markets could be opened for six hours, there was no reason…