By Olatunde Dodondawa …Governor Receives Lagos Command Comptroller Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to rise to the occasion of a disturbing event being observed in the management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and save the nation from imminent third wave of the virus’ […]
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World Drug Abuse Day: NMA Advocates Improved Knowledge on Drug Abuse
By Olatunde Dodondawa The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed belief that improved knowledge on drug abuse holds the key to better care of mental health challenges and reduction of risky sexual and delinquent behaviour in the country. Dr Adetunji Adenekan, Chairman, NMA Lagos, said this in a statement issued […]
BAFI Awards: First Bank’s COVID-19 response sets pace in CSR for other financial institutions
By Aniekan Ezekiel Publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been a most interesting year. The economy and communities have been managed by disruptions imposed by COVID-19. Yet financial services have […]
Sanwo-Olu goes into Self-Isolation
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately, after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 10th of December. Lagos state Governor and other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank today but will remain in isolation until the […]
COVID-19: WAPCo donates PPEs, medical supplies worth N15m to Lagos Govt
In its efforts to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus and help fight the COVID-19, the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies that worth N15million to the Lagos State Government. Speaking in Lagos on Monday during the handover of the […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 152 recoveries
Nigeria has so far recorded 152 recoveries from the total 442 confirmed cases as at 10.20pm on Thursday April 16, 2020. On Thursday, the country recorded new 35 confirmed cases: Lagos-19, FCT-9, Kano-5 and Oyo-2. United States has the highest confirmed cases with 678,210 with 34,641 deaths; Spain has 184,948 […]
Coronavirus: Buhari tests negative, Abba Kyari tests positive
President Muhammadu Buhari has tested negative for the coronavirus but his Chief of Staff, Mr Abba Kyari, has contracted the virus according to the results of tests carried out by Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. A report by Arise TV a subsidiary of THISDAY Group citing presidency sources […]
Coronavirus: WHO Says Garlic, Salt Water will Not Protect Against Disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that eating garlic and regularly rinsing nose with saline solution will not guard against coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV). Information obtained from WHO’s website dispelled various myths and rumours surrounding the 2019-nCoV that could potentially harm the public’s health. WHO refuted some of the myths and […]
NTBLCP Laments 76% People Affected by TB in Nigeria Not on Treatment
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) has lamented that over 76 percent of people affected by tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria are not on treatment. According to the organisation, is estimated that about 18 Nigerians are lost to tuberculosis every hour and this poses a challenge towards the eradication […]
Why we call the open-mouth smooch a ‘French kiss’
Every great love story culminates with a kiss. It typically comes toward the end, with a desire that’s been building over the course of an hour and some odd minutes. We hold our collective breath as the couple before us gaze into each other’s eyes (you know, the look) and […]