The World Health Organisation (WHO) “will no longer be able to meet its obligations and mandate,” President of the Nigerian Medical Association Dr. Francis Faduyile warned yesterday. Faduyile, who was reacting to the United States’ suspension of funding to the global health body, told The Guardian: “The United States is one of the major contributors […]

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the recruitment of qualified candidates for various positions in at least 18 states in Nigeria. Nigeria is currently battling with two infectious diseases – Lassa Fever and Coronavirus. “NCDC is investing resources in strengthening health security at the sub-national level including improving capacity to effectively prevent, detect and […]

The oil marketers, under the umbrella of Major Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), on Thursday called for full price liberalisation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, instead of price modulation. Its Chairman, Mr Tunji Oyebanji, who made the call in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said that declaring full price deregulation […]

The frequency of international flight services in and out of Lagos and Abuja airports amid the lockdown has raised fresh safety concerns in the fight against coronavirus disease spread. The evacuation flights, according to stakeholders, may lead to increase in the number of new infection with more flights ferrying crew and passengers from COVID-19 endemic […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muhammad Musa Bello has announced the discharge of nine coronavirus patients in the country’s capital. “I am delighted to announce the discharge of an additional nine COVID-19 patients in the FCT after they tested negative,” Bello said on Twitter on Wednesday. “They have now returned to their […]

The Lagos State government has announced another coronavirus death, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to seven. “One COVID-19 death was recorded,” the state Ministry of Health said on Twitter on Wednesday. “This brings to seven, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos State.” The victim was a 63-year-old […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a new advisory to guide Nigerians on the use of face masks to prevent themselves against new coronavirus (COVID-19). The Director-General (D-G) of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, issued the advisory on Tuesday in Abuja while giving an update on COVID-19. Ihekweazu said that NCDC recognised the […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday disclosed that 80% of persons with the novel coronavirus have mild form of it. “Current evidence shows that about 80% of persons with #COVID19 have the mild form of the disease and recover with minimal management,” NCDC medical officer Sandra Mbah said during tweet chat with The […]

Nigerian Government has begun plans to expand the testing capacity to all 36 states and the nation’s capital Abuja. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Medical Officer for COVID_19 Case Management Team, Dr Sandra Mba, disclosed this in a tweet chat with The Guardian on Wednesday. “Currently @NCDCgov has expanded the testing capacity to 12 labs […]

After a day of rage across communities in Agege, Alimosho, Ejigbo and Oshodi areas of Lagos State yesterday, the president’s broadcast at 7:00 p.m. which extended the lockdown by two weeks, heightened tensions as robbery attacks spiked in the mainland communities of the state. As the effect of the lockdown continues to bite harder on […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to inflict high and rising human costs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a contraction in the global economy by -3 per cent this year. The cumulative loss to global GDP over 2020 and 2021 from the crisis could be around $9 trillion, greater than the economies of […]

Osun State governor Gboyega Oyetola on Tuesday extended the state lockdown for another 14 days. “In order to ensure a total defeat of coronavirus in Osun, we shall extend lockdown by another 14 days,” Oyetola said in his statewide broadcast. “But to allow our people to re-stock to survive this lockdown period, the lockdown is […]