Madagascar COVID-19 herbal mix draws demand from across Africa despite WHO warnings
Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based “cure” for COVID-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for purchase, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation…
WHO says it requires $1.7 bn to respond to COVID-19
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says the organization requires 1.7 billion dollars to respond to COVID-19 between now and the end of 2020. Ghebreyesus, in…
WHO celebrates 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, commemorated 40 years anniversary of smallpox eradication as the first and only human disease to be eradicated globally. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General…
COVID-19: LASG discharges 42 more patients
Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos state government says it has discharged an additional 42 coronavirus patients from its isolation facilities after they tested negative twice for the virus. Governor…
EFCC reacts to Supreme Court’s verdict, says judgement ‘a technical ambush’ against Kalu’s trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to the judgment by the Supreme Court which nullified the conviction of former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. In a…
LASG to commence Hydroxychloroquine clinical trial next week
The Lagos State government says it would commence Hydroxychloroquine clinical trial from next week, in a strategic three arms plan of treatment, prevention and for people at high risk of…
LASG says COVID -19 infections may reach 120,000 by July
The Lagos State government has projected that the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 by July. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin…
Voluntary Nigerian returnees arrive Lagos from UK
Some Nigerians who were stranded in the United Kingdom following the COVID-19 lockdown have arrived in Lagos. The airplane British Airways 9155 touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
Lockdown: Rivers gov’t says intercepted trailer, cattle be auctioned, passengers be tested
Rivers Government has intercepted two trailers conveying cattle and 14 persons from Adamawa in Port Harcourt for violating COVID-19 lockdown order in the state. This was made known on Friday…
COVID-19: Kogi gov’t to quarantine NCDC Officials for 14 days
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered that a delegation of officials of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to be quarantined…