BREAKING NEWS–COVID-19: Enugu State Now has Three Isolation and Treatment Centers

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBREAKING NEWS–COVID-19: Enugu State Now has Three Isolation and Treatment Centers

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 2, 2020

In order to strengthen the capacity of the State’s Healthcare system to contain the Coronavirus pandemic, the Enugu State Government has assigned two more isolation centers in addition to the ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane Isolation center. The two new isolation centers are located in Nsukka town and Enugu city; a newly built hospital converted as a center in Nsukka and the Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Center which is about a kilometer away from the ESUT...

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BREAKING–ENUGU: COVID 19: The Enugu State Government has Closed Ogbete Main Market

CoronavirusEconomyBREAKING–ENUGU: COVID 19: The Enugu State Government has Closed Ogbete Main Market

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 2, 2020

As part of preventive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the State, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had announced the closure of markets except those dealing on food items, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other basic items of daily domestic need with effect from 6 pm on Tuesday, 31st March 2020. Barely 24 hours after the kick-off time for the closure of all markets in Enugu State, Governor Ugwuanyi and his entourage...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Adamawa Senator, Binos Tested Negative

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 2, 2020

The senator representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial District, Sen. Binos Dauda Yaroe has finally confided that he was tested negative for COVID-19 after 14 days of self-isolation. Binos were the first Adamawa senior politician to make his coronavirus status known. The senator who recently returned from an oversea trip told newsmen at his Yola residence said that as some good citizen and as an elected Senator went on self-isolation for 14 days due to the prevailing...

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COVID-19: UN Launches Emergency Response In North East, IDPs

CoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19: UN Launches Emergency Response In North East, IDPs

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 2, 2020

The United Nations (UN) has announced plans to begin an emergency response in the North East region of Nigeria to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the region. A statement, quoted Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria as saying that the displaced persons had already suffered enough and should not be left to suffer the effect of the pandemic. He said the response would focus on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp...

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JUST IN: Atiku’s Son Speaks From Isolation: ‘I’m Well and Good’

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaJUST IN: Atiku’s Son Speaks From Isolation: ‘I’m Well and Good’

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 2, 2020

For the first time, Mohammed Atiku, son of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has spoken from his isolation centre at the Gwagwalada University Teaching Hospital, Abuja, where he is being treated for Coronavirus, saying he is well and good. Mohammed stated that when he was brought to the centre, he was asymptomatic in his first few days and nervous. Mohammed, in a viral video posted by his father on his twitter handle, said he...

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Embarrassed, Nigeria Government Deletes Tweet Begging for Ventilators from U.S billionaire, Elon Musk

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaEmbarrassed, Nigeria Government Deletes Tweet Begging for Ventilators from U.S billionaire, Elon Musk

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 2, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Finance has deleted a tweet asking U.S billionaire, Elon Musk, for ventilators to support persons infected with COVID-19 despite the billions in donations the Nigerian government has received. The ministry had earlier made the request from the electric vehicle manufacturer and space technology entrepreneur through its verified twitter handle. Elon Musk had tweeted his firm had extra ventilators to give out to hospitals who needed them urgently. “We have extra FDA-approved...

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ENUGU: Nurses in ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane Protest, Chanting “No Working Materials for Us”

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaENUGU: Nurses in ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane Protest, Chanting “No Working Materials for Us”

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 1, 2020

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and fight to curb its spread, nurses in ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu on Wednesday were seen gathered at a corner within the hospital premises chanting “no working material for us”. The basic protective materials needed by these nurses for efficient service delivery and protection of their lives were not provided, hence the protest. Materials they demand include facemask, hand gloves, and hand sanitizers. Recall that a couple of weeks ago,...

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How Government Determine Beneficiaries of Relief Funds

CoronavirusFoodNigeriaHow Government Determine Beneficiaries of Relief Funds

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 1, 2020

On Monday, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, announced the commencement of conditional cash transfer to poor and vulnerable households in the country. Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, an immediate cash transfer will be sent to vulnerable households in advance of two months following the lockdown order. ‘’Mr. President in his speech, directed that cash transfer will be given in advance of two months. This we have also done. We...

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COVID-19: ICRP Calls For Release Of Zakzaky , Other Prisoners Of Conscience

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNational SecurityCOVID-19: ICRP Calls For Release Of Zakzaky , Other Prisoners Of Conscience

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 1, 2020

A Nigerian human rights group, the Initiative For Conciliation And Right Protection (ICRP) has joined the call for the release of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife Malama Zeenah Ibraheem in the wake of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The group on Wednesday averred that considering the inadequate resources to manage this deadly virus in this country, ‘’we call on the government to release all prisoners that are on bail, the elderly, those with chronic illnesses and all prisoners...

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Putin no longer Shakes Hands After Top Doctor Catches Coronavirus

CoronavirusWorld NewsPutin no longer Shakes Hands After Top Doctor Catches Coronavirus

PilotnewsApril 1, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin is no longer shaking hands, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after a top doctor with whom he met last week, tested positive for the coronavirus. “Everyone maintains social distancing now,’’ Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov said in comments carried by state news agency, TASS. State media reported the previous day that Russia’s top doctor for coronavirus cases, Denis Protsenko, had tested positive. Protsenko heads the coronavirus treatment facility at Moscow’s Kommunarka hospital. Moscow,...

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