Bauchi State Government has announced that 19 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever in the state. The Deputy Governor and Chairman of the state’s Taskforce on Disease Control, Baba Tela, disclosed this to newsmen yesterday. He explained that ...
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Masari advocates judicious use of COVID-19 donations as CSOs ask FG to provide bailouts for states
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has called for judicious use of donations received in respect of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state. The state, which has recorded five positive cases, had set up a committee to solicit funds from ...
Read More »People now appreciate things they disregarded in the past, says Sani
Senator Shehu Sani that represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, has said that people are appreciating the little things they took for granted. On his social media page, the senator urged the super powers to retrace their steps after the ...
Read More »CAN urges churches, others to open food banks in Kaduna
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, has called on all churches and privileged individuals in the state to open food bank for the thousands of poor citizens who are wallowing in hunger under the lockdown to access. ...
Read More »VSF earmarks N1b to fight coronavirus in N’East, begins distribution of food, medical consumables
Victims Support Fund (VSF) has earmarked N1 billion as a palliative for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East as the world battles the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The non-governmental organisation yesterday presented goods and other items worth N65 million ...
Read More »FG plans community testing, urges Nigerians to take responsibility
The Federal government has disclosed that it will embark on community testing for coronavirus and social mobilisation at the grassroots level to ensure physical distancing and advise on the use of masks to reduce the risk of transmission. Insisting that it ...
Read More »Former NMA president tasks FG on life insurance for health workers
A former national President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Idris Omede, has charged the Federal Government to facilitate and commence its planned life insurance for medical and health professionals and other front liners in the fight to contain ...
Read More »Facebook announces new steps to check misconceptions about COVID-19
Facebook has announced another step is taking to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about COVID-19 on its platforms. It explained through Facebook’s Newsfeed, that users who interact with harmful COVID-19 claims would receive messages on coronavirus myths ...
Read More »UBTH boosts facilities at isolation centre, Igbinedioan varsity donates medical supplies to host community
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) said it has expanded its services in the event that more cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state, which would require additional admissions. Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Prof Darlington Obaseki said ...
Read More »Herdsmen kill, behead two hunters in Edo community
Residents of Odighi Community in Ovia North East Council Area of Edo State have lamented that their community is under siege as herdsmen killed and beheaded two hunters on their farms. The residents, who are mostly farmers, have expressed sadness ...
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