Curfew: NMA decries members’ harassment, urges PTF to intervene
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), FCT chapter, has called on the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and heads of security agencies to intervene in alleged harassment of its members by…
LASG regrets statement, says Dubai returnee’s death not COVID-19 related
The Lagos State Government on Thursday reversed its earlier statement on the COVID-19 status of the late 32-year-old Dubai returnee, saying outcome of his COVID-19 test “is negative”. Prof. Akin…
Confusion over status, whereabouts of Chinese medical team; minister says ‘don’t ask me’
About five weeks after their arrival, the Federal Government has feigned ignorance of the status and whereabouts of 15-man Chinese medical team shipped into the country on April 8 to…
Stop using bleach as covid-19 drug, it’ll kill you – PTF Coordinator
The National Coordinator of Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, said that essential workers should be allowed free movement across the country. He warned against the use of…
COVID-19 test results of voluntary returnees is not for public consumption – NCDC
NCDC DG, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu on Thursday said the agency does not share test results of individuals publicly…
COVID-19: NAFDAC DG calls for policy to ban importation of drugs, compel Nigerians to look inward
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has noted that Nigeria had been a slave to China and India in terms of drug reliance,…
Leah Sharibu marks 17th birthday in captivity: Group knocks FG for inaction
Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise, has called for more accountability by government on issues of child protection and friendliness on the occasion of Leah Sharibu’s 17th birthday which she…
Customs seizes 1,553 smuggled items worth N17.6bn in Q1
In sustenance of its anti-smuggling drive, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 1,553 smuggled items of different products with Duty Paid Valued placed at N17.6 billion in the first…
COVID-19: OPC donates N3m to South West states, Kwara, Kogi
The Oodua Peoples Congress on Wednesday donated N3 million for food and procurement of essential items to patients of the deadly COVID-19 disease across the six states of the South…
Dokpesi, two grandchildren discharged: Says ‘we’re given anti-malaria medication’
High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi and two of his grandchildren have been discharged from Gwagwalada Medical Centre where he and 8 other members of his family were admitted for Covid-19…