COVID-19: AU Promises to Review Madagascar Herb

AfricaCoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19: AU Promises to Review Madagascar Herb

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The African Union (AU) said it had entered a discussion with the Republic of Madagascar over the effectiveness of an herbal remedy that was recently announced by the government. The Organization made this known in a statement that was issued on May 4 and was tweeted yesterday on its verified Tweeter. The statement which was written in French and published on AU Website was translated to English by The West African Pilot News using Google...

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COVID-19: Lack of Manpower in Kano Affecting Surveillance and Contact Tracing

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Lack of Manpower in Kano Affecting Surveillance and Contact Tracing

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha had disclosed that Kano State lacked adequate manpower for contact tracing and surveillance in the state. He said this on Tuesday at the House of Representatives while briefing the parliamentarians on the latest about the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Mustapha led other members of the task force to brief the house. Other members present were the Minister...

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NCDC Bill: Speaker Tackles NCDC Boss Over Criticism

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsNCDC Bill: Speaker Tackles NCDC Boss Over Criticism

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

The Speaker of the House of Representative, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila had tackled the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, over his criticism of the controversial NCDC Bill. Gbajabiamila confronted the NCDC Boss on Tuesday when he was part of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to the House of Representatives to brief the House on the fight against the pandemic. Gbajabiamila asked him to explain the criticism he made on...

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Lagos Discharged 14 COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Discharged 14 COVID-19 Patients

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 5, 2020

Lagos State Government on Monday announced the discharge of another 14 coronavirus patients who had recovered from the virus in the state.  This was disclosed by the state Ministry of Health, via its twitter handle, @LSMOH, the tweet stated that a total of 261 patients had been discharged in Lagos.  It tweeted, “14 more COVID-19Lagos patients; six females and eight males, all Nigerians were today (Monday) discharged from our isolation facilities at Yaba, Onikan, LUTH,...

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89 COVID-19 Vaccines Being Developed —WHO

CoronavirusWorld News89 COVID-19 Vaccines Being Developed —WHO

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 5, 2020

The WHO Country Representative, Fiona Braka, while fielding questions, stated that research was going on globally for a COVID-19 vaccine. According to Braka, no fewer than 89 products are undergoing development. He stated, “Research is going on globally to study the genetics of the virus. This helps us to develop a vaccine. Thanks to the rapid sharing of genetic data from countries, we are able to advance the production of vaccines. “We do acknowledge the...

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NCDC DG Faults Banks, Tells Nigerians to Prepare for Another Lockdown

CoronavirusEconomyNewsNigeriaNCDC DG Faults Banks, Tells Nigerians to Prepare for Another Lockdown

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 5, 2020

The nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Taskforce for COVID-19 guidelines on Monday had been faulted by the Federal Government. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stated this during the task force press briefing in Abuja. He warned that the President, Muhammadu Buhari could restore the lockdown if the guidelines were not being adhered to and there was a surge in coronavirus cases. According to him, banks were among the businesses that...

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5000 Bed Spaces Are Needed for COVID-19 – Kano Gov’t

News5000 Bed Spaces Are Needed for COVID-19 – Kano Gov’t

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 4, 2020

The Kano State Government had said on Sunday that no fewer than 5,000-bed spaces are needed in the isolation centers in order for it to accommodate the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state in the next one month. This was disclosed by Prof. Isah Abubakar, the Director of the Infection Control, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, and Chairman of the Risk Communication Committee on Covid-19. Before now, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for...

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UPDATE: A Pregnant Woman Died of COVID-19 in FMC Abeokuta, Unit Shuts

CoronavirusNigeriaPeopleUPDATE: A Pregnant Woman Died of COVID-19 in FMC Abeokuta, Unit Shuts

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 4, 2020

The Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta on Sunday confirmed the death of a pregnant woman as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  The management said it has shut down the Accident and Emergency Complex of the center where the death occurred.  According to Segun Orisajo, the Head of the Public Relations Unit of the center, the pregnant woman died on Friday.  The death of the woman had created fears among the workers in the hospital...

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Amotekun to be Armed with “African Science” – Osun Amotekun DG, Shittu

CoronavirusCulture & TraditionNewsNigeriaAmotekun to be Armed with “African Science” – Osun Amotekun DG, Shittu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

The Director-General of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, Amitolu Shittu, had said what the security outfit had was more sophisticated than the guns and ammunition that the Police are using. The DG disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with Bola Bamigbola. He stated that the corps is not meant for Yoruba people alone, but everyone living in the Southwest, whether Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. He lamented that the coronavirus had affected the operation...

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COVID-19: No Normalcy in Nigeria Until 2021 – NCDC DG

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessCOVID-19: No Normalcy in Nigeria Until 2021 – NCDC DG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 3, 2020

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu had said that the country will not return to normalcy as it was before the coronavirus outbreak until 2021. Ihekweazu said this on The Platform, an annual event of Covenant Christian Centre on Saturday. He maintained that it would be difficult to avoid mass gathering but it would be the best option for us. While responding to questions on the fight against the coronavirus,...

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