The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has decried the poor state of Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure. Mr Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, said he realised how bad it was, after he was appointed to head the team. […]
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COVID-19: The grand coronavirus cover-up in Kwara
Published in TheCable by Fisayo Soyombo If you weren’t pressing away your phones or ogling the fine boys or girls during Logic classes in school, you would easily have noticed the grand cover-up of the circumstances of the death of Alhaji Muideen Obanimomo, a prominent Offa son, at the University […]
COVID-19: Hope rises as about 170,000 recover worldwide
Hope is on the across the world as almost 170,000 people have recovered for the deadly COVID-19 which is ravaging all the countries of the world. As at Tuesday 11.20 CET, 169,976 people have recovered from the deadline virus and hopefully, more people will recover and have their lives back. […]
COVID-19: Nigeria now has 65 cases, records 14 fresh cases in 24 hours
Nigeria recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of Nigerians with the virus to 65, as at 8.35 pm. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 12 were Lagos cases while the remaining two were in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Out of […]
Coronavirus: Fear grips Aso Rock as Buhari self-isolates
The Presidential Intensive Care Unit inside Aso Villa has been activated and placed on standby after President Muhammadu Buhari went into self-isolation on Tuesday evening. A top government source told SaharaReporters that persistent coughing by the President raised fears in Aso Villa on Tuesday despite him earlier testing negative to […]
Coronavirus: Bauchi Gov, 3 Kyari staff test positive
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has tested positive to Coronavirus. This is according to a release by the Bauchi State government, signed by Senior Special Assistant (Media), Mukhtar Gididado. The statement made public on Tuesday contained that, “this is to inform the general public that the […]
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 […]
IEA: Oil demand to drop for first time since 2009
Global oil demand is set to drop this year for the first time since the financial crisis in 2009, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday, as it slashed its demand outlook by 1.1 million bpd due to the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on economies. The IEA now […]
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 […]