The world is still in the shadow of COVID-19. But there is a shift from what obtained at the beginning of the outbreak. The difference now is the general belief that those who have not fallen to the virus must work to find a way out of the health crisis. So, scientists are locked up…
School Reopening: Lagos State Receives Commendation and Appeal
It was jubilation galore for students in Lagos State as Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State announced that schools would reopen in Lagos State from September 14.Students across the state have welcome the announcement by the state government.Last Saturday, Sanwo-Olu announced that tertiary institutions would be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary…
Fuel Price Increase: Nigerians Subjected to Double Jeopardy – Osifo, PENGASSAN President
With Nigerians still smarting from the sudden increase in the pump prices of petroleum products announced on Wednesday, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN, has berated the federal government for subjecting Nigerians to double jeopardy by devaluing the Naira and at the same time increasing the prices of petroleum products. PENGASSAN also argued…
Coronavirus Not Available Only On Sundays, Oyedepo Taunts Lagos Government over Restriction on Church Services
The Founder and General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners’ Chapel with headquarters in Canaaland, Ota, Ogun State, Bishop David Oyedepo is unrelenting in his objection to one of the COVID-19 preventive measures adopted by the Lagos State government, and Ogun state government, which restricts Christian religious worship to just Sundays. Mocking the…
NAFDAC Approves Prof. Iwu’s COVID-19 Remedy for Clinical trial
There is light at the end of the tunnel for a homegrown solution to the COVID-19 pandemic as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC has approved IHP Detox Tea for clinical trials. [wpdiscuz-feedback id=”32ku2o4u0j” question=”Please leave a feedback on this” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback] In a letter of approval signed by Ijeoma Nwankwo, director of…
20 WAEC Candidates test positive for Covid-19 in Bayelsa
Tests conducted on students currently writing the senior school certificate examination in Bayelsa State have shown that 20 of them have shown traces of Covid-19. This was made known by the state task force on Covid-19 said on Monday. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and secretary of the task force, Dr. Inodu Apoku, disclosed…
Edo 2020: INEC, EU Mobilise Female Voters to Participate in Electoral Process
The Senior Project Officer, European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), Sylvester Somo has underscored the need for all the health measures and safety protocols to be observed during the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State in order to ensure that votes are cast in a safe environment. Somo also said the EU was…
Buruji Bows to Covid-19
Buruji Kashamu, a former senator representing Ogun West constituency is dead. A tweet by a friend and former colleague in the Senate, Ben Murray-Bruce said Kashamu died of complications associated with Covid-19. He died at First Cardiology Consultants, Lagos where he was receiving treatment. We recall that the same facility treated late Abba Kyari, until…
In Osun, Mother and Child Health Suffers Neglect
From Raheemat Adeniran I decided to seek antenatal care at the State Hospital, Ede after my family’s recent relocation to the state. That was my first delivery in the state. My two previous pregnancies and births were managed at a military hospital in Ibadan where I was managed as a civilian patient. It was my…
Confusion as Widow of Ex-Edo Speaker is Abducted While Escorting Husband’s Corpse
It was double calamity for the family of former Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Zakawanu Garuba who died in the early hours of Friday, July 18 at the age of 55. His widow was reportedly kidnapped while escorting the corpse of her late husband to Edo State from Abuja for burial according to Muslim…
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