Buhari Appoints New Medical Directors
President Muhammdu Buhari has appointed two new medical directors for Federal Government owned hospitals. They are Dr Bassey Eyo Edet and Dr. Aisha Adamu. While Edet will head Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River, Adamu will head Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State. Read Also: Osinbajo Schools Critics On Buhari’s Lockdown Laws Their appointments were announced […]
Curfew: RSUTH Resident Doctors Threaten Strike
The Doctors and Resident Doctors at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, have threatened to shut down over the consistent harassment of its members by the security agencies on their way to work during the lockdown. President of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, of the Rivers State Teaching Hospital, RSUTH Dr […]
Saudi Arabia Imposes 24-hr Curfew On 2 Cities
Saudi Arabia has on Thursday imposed a 24-hour curfew in two of its cities, Mecca and Medina. The kingdom extended measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 16. Saudi’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that there were some exceptions for essential workers and for residents to […]
Nnamdi Kanu Is Jeopardizing Chances Of Igbo Presidency
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, says Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was affecting the chances of the Southeast to produce Nigeria’s president. AYCF President-General, Yerima Shettima who made the remark while chatting with reporters faulted claims that the Southeast was being marginalized. Shettima noted that Nigerians can’t entrust […]
The Truth And Misconception About Coronavirus – Nze
Top New York based writer and Publisher MarkAnthony Nze Ujunwa today spoke out on the global spread of the Novel coronavirus and how it has affected the society. He said this during an interview with Kaftan News correspondent, Oyinyola Sale. When is your opinion about the worldwide spread of the coronavirus infection? There have […]
6-Week-Old Baby Dies Of Coronavirus In US
A 6-week-old baby has died in the US state of Connecticut after being infected with the deadly coronavirus disease. Governor Ned Lamont made this known on his official Twitter account on Wednesday, stating that a test carried out on Tuesday night confirmed that the baby had COVID-19. According to him, the baby girl was found […]
Nigeria’s Coronavirus Case Hit 174 With 23 New Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday confirmed twenty three new cases of coronavirus in the country. This was disclosed via a tweet on their verified Twitter page. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 174. Read Also: Coronavirus Kills Top S’African HIV Scientist Gita Ramjee “Twenty-three new cases […]
Lockdown: Woman Jumps Into Osun River Over Hunger
A woman has been rescued after she jumped into the Osun River in Osun State in a bid to commit suicide over hunger occasioned by total lockdown of the state due to coronavirus pandemic. Osun State currently has 14 cases of coronavirus and the state government has shutdown the state to curb spread of the virus. […]
FG Blasts Soyinka: Coronavirus Is Science Not Fiction
Nigeria’s presidency has taken a swipe at Professor Wole Soyinka, cheekily reminding him that the rampaging coronavirus is a scientific matter, not fiction, his speciality. Soyinka attracted the counter-reaction when he criticised the lockdown of Lagos, FCT Abuja and Ogun as a measure appropriate for war-time emergency. He also questioned the legal basis. Vice President […]
Spain Breaks World Record In Deaths From Coronavirus
Spain confirmed the world’s largest coronavirus related deaths today with record 950 people dead. It marks the country’s third successive day of record deaths. On Tuesday 849 died. On Wednesday 864 died and now 950 died between Wednesday and today. The new toll also brings the country’s total fatalities above 10,000, increasing from 9,053 on […]
Global COVID-19 Cases Will Hit One Million Soon: WHO
Director-General World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic will soon reach one million. The tally was 932,214 on Wednesday as the virus continues its inexorable rampage across the world. “Over the past five weeks, we have witnessed a near exponential growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases, reaching almost […]
Coronavirus Threatens National Food Security – Obatolu
Prof. Veronica Obatolu said the novel coronavirus pandemic threatens food security as it affects production and research. Obatolu, who is the executive director Institute of Agricultural Research and Training in Ibadan, said the lockdown has affected the various stakeholders. Because the outbreak of the disease coincides with the new cropping season, she foresees a reduction […]