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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has introduced tougher measures to the lockdown that was extended last week for another two weeks. Under the new measures, hospitals in the state that refuse to treat sick persons would face sanctions, just as the ...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has restated its commitment to protect consumers in the country. Its Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera, stated this in Lagos during an enforcement exercise, following complaints from customers over certain cosmetic surgical ...

Immediate past Director General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Segun Oshinowo, has advocated the need for the Federal Government to adopt a home-grown response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that it was wrong for the country to use ...

Akwa Ibom State government has said that the state has only three positive cases of COVID-19. Chairman, COVID-19 Committee and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, disclosed this during a press briefing in Uyo. According to him, ...

Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri, has directed judges to resume sitting immediately and give an expeditious hearing to cases with capital punishment whose offenders are currently remanded in correctional centres across the state. This comes as she ...

The deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has claimed the life of Gian Saro-Wiwa, the only surviving son of the late environmentalist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, in the United Kingdom. His sister, Noo Saro-Wiwa, announced the death on her Facebook page. “We said goodbye to my ...