Non-medical face masks can’t prevent coronavirus, NAFDAC warns

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made clarifications on the use of non-medical face masks to stop the spread of Coronavirus. The agency in a statement made available on its official Twitter page said face masks which include self-made or commercial masks or face covers made of clothes do […]

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Atiku’s son, Mohammed, recovers, thanks Nigerians

Mohammed Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease to which he tested positive last month. Mohammed, who spent 40 days in the hospital, was finally cleared and discharged on Monday. In a statement he personally signed after he left the hospital, he thanked Nigerians for the support […]

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Nigerian researcher, Fasina announces COVID-19 local remedies

A Nigerian researcher and medical herbalist, Prof Nelson Fasina, has developed some local remedies against coronavirus. He announced the remedies, “Agbo decoction remedy” in a statement titled “Local remedies for COVID-19: 15 rules of the game.” The remedies are backed up with dietary and physical hygiene rules which must be observed while taking any of […]

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Full text of President Buhari’s Broadcast

BEING FULL TEXT OF NATIONWIDE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ON MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown […]

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Cuban doctors arrive South Africa to help crush coronavirus

The office of South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Monday, said more than 200 Cuban health workers had arrived in the country to help fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It said a total of 217 medics, comprising doctors, scientists and health experts, were to be dispatched across all provinces of South Africa. Ramaphosa asked his […]

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Ondo police boss orders arrest of security men at border over COVID-19 positive officer

Any policeman who undermines the security of Ondo State by facilitating the entrance of people into the state will be dealt with, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Undie Adie has vowed. He gave the warning and ordered the immediate arrest of security men who manned the entrance point where the policeman who tested positive to […]

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Bandits kidnap Ekiti commissioner, kill councillor

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi Commissioner for Agriculture in Ekiti State, Folorunso Olabode has been kidnapped by gunmen. A councillor of Ilejemeje local government area of the state who was with him, was shot dead on the spot. It was gathered on Sunday evening in Ekiti that the kidnap and murder the councillor took place […]

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NASS recess delays ₦500 billion stimulus package

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan Federal Government’s disbursement of ₦500 billion fiscal stimulus package is being delayed by the continued recess of the National Assembly. One of the critical beneficiaries of the disbursement are frontline health workers battling the COVID 19 pandemic. Before securing an ₦112,500,000 life insurance package for frontline health workers, the federal government […]

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