Healthcare workers working in Mainland Hospital, treating COVID-19 patients in an infectious disease facility in Yaba, Lagos have raised alarm over an alleged Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortage in the hospital. They raised concerns that the shortage of medical equipment exposed them to the risk of contracting the virus. A report in Punch Healthwise reported that the source who spoke with journalists on of anonymity laments the shortage of the medical equipment, saying it is...

In the last few days, Kano State is in the news with more than 12 high profile death on Saturday. Reports indicate that among the high profile deaths on Saturday were academics, bankers, politicians, business tycoons, and technocrat. Those high profile deaths are Prof Ibrahim Ayagi the CEO of Hassan Gwarzo School and former National Economic Adviser to Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Alh. Dahiru Rabiu Former Kano Grand Khadi, Prof. Aliyu Umar Dikko of Physiology department...

Kano State Government says it has ordered for the production of 1 million face masks as part of an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the State. Gov.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who dropped the hint while addressing journalists at a news conference said that the State Government will make the wearing of the face masks compulsory when the production is completed. “We have also directed all the 44 Local Governments in the State to...