Delta Government on Wednesday inaugurated a testing center for COVID-19 in Asaba, to enhance the fight against the spread of the disease in the state. Mr. Chiedu Ebie, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), while inaugurating the laboratory at Asaba Specialist Hospital, said the center would enable the government to control the disease and scale-up diagnosis in the state. Ebie thanked the management of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) and PANDORA Group for deploying...
The Lagos State Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday stormed a surprise party and arrested 56 fun-seeking guests for violating the lockdown order. The surprise party held at 84 Parks and Gardens, Idi Oparun Bus Stop, opposite Abattoir at Abule Egba, area of Lagos, had in attendance as at the time of the enforcement 56 youths. The Joint Task Force comprising the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Lagos State Safety Commission, RRS and the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi chapter, has cleared the air on the alleged appointment of a ‘dead’ man from Ebonyi as a member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). The state party chairman, Mr. Eze Nwachukwu, made the clarification at a news conference on Wednesday in Abakaliki. This followed news reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed the late Chief Tobias Okwuru into the FCC even when it was clear that he died early...
The Bauchi State Government says 39 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever in the state since January. Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, disclosed this at a news conference in Bauchi on Wednesday. He revealed that due to the timely and massive intervention by the state governor, Bala Mohammad, the only person currently on admission and receiving treatment would soon be discharged. “On the issue of Lassa fever, 39 people have...
Japan is preparing to extend its state of emergency over the novel coronavirus, originally set to end on May 6, for about a month, government sources said on Thursday. Japan is planning to extend the state of emergency even as some other countries begin to reopen after strict lockdowns. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament that he would consult infectious disease experts on whether to extend the emergency, which he declared on April 7...
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Federal Government establishments, banks, construction companies, manufacturing and others can commence operation from on May, 4, after four weeks lockdown. The National Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Aliyu Sani, stated this during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday in Abuja. Aliyu said that the resumption would be based on specific grade levels. He said construction, manufacturing and food processing...
Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has penned a heartwarming message to celebrate his fiancée and mother of his son, Chioma Rowland, on her birthday. This was on a post he shared via his Instagram page, @davido official page on Thursday morning. The DMW Records CEO posted a beautiful photo of Chioma and described his yet-to-be-wife as the strongest woman he has ever met in his life. According to the ‘Blow my mind’...
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Thursday said it would start clinical trials in India of antiviral drug favipiravir, seen as a potential treatment for COVID-19, an official said. Sushrut Kulkarni, Executive Vice President for Global R&D, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, said this in an announcement that sent its shares up as much as 9 per cent. The trials come after a Chinese official told reporters last month that an active ingredient of the drug had been effective, with...
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti had announced that the city is offering coronavirus test to all its residents for free. It will be the first major city in the United State to do so. He announced this at a news conference on Wednesday. He said, “We have the capacity so don’t wait, don’t wander and don’t risk infecting others.” He mentioned that the test became available on Wednesday night and there is...
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) on Thursday said it had sensitised its members and put in place key measures and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in readiness to resume operations. Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, ABCON, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that operators were happy about arrangements by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to resume sales of foreign exchange to BDCs. He said the five...
