Lagos Loses Another Lawmaker Less Than One Month

The Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Strategy and member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Kosofe Constituency 2, Honourable Tunde Buraimoh has passed on. Although the House of Assembly has not officially announced the death of the lawmaker, media reports quoted Buraimoh’s colleagues who confirmed the demise. “Highly cautious and will always maintain strict adherence to all medical counsels from the appropriate quarters as it concerns prevention of this spread...

Ivorian Prime Minister Dies Suddenly at 61

The Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire, Amadou Gon Coulibaly is dead. He died shortly after attending a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace in Abidjan on Wednesday afternoon, President Alassane Ouattara said. Ouattara described Coulibaly, who died at the age of 61 as his “closest collaborator” for 30 years, as he presented his condolences to the statesman’s “large family.” The president did not share details of the death. Coulibaly died after attending his first cabinet...

Ethiopian Monk Said to be 114 Years Old Survives Coronavirus

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus. Tilahun Woldemichael was discharged from a hospital on Thursday after almost three weeks. He received oxygen and dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available steroid that researchers in England have said reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. Ethiopia’s health minister has said the ministry recommends the emergency use of the...

Mrs Obiano Advocates Promotion of Safe Child Initiatives

As the World Celebrates Day of The African Child on the 16th of June,2020, wife of the Governor of Anambra State, and founder of the NGO, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE), Dr. Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme) has called for the promotion of Safe Child Initiatives to prevent and curtail the prevalence of child abuse and molestation in the society. Mrs. Obiano stated this in a special message in Awka signed on her behalf by the...

Why Lagos Needs 260,000 Units of Blood Every Year

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has said that the state’s growing population of 26 million, needs 260,000 units of blood every year. The Commissioner disclosed this during a virtual discussion organised by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), to commemorate this year’s World Blood Donor Day in Lagos, with the theme: ‘Safe Blood, Saves Lives. He added that the state government plans to recruit and retain voluntary blood donors in...

COVID-19, Malaria/Typhoid Outbreak or “Onitsha Flu”?

ONITSHA — Within the last three to four weeks, hundreds of people in Onitsha has been on self-medication for malaria and typhoid. Although before now, most Nigerians do not go to the hospital for a proper diagnosis before treatment, and this is a very common practice among most Nigerians. Instead, they often treat malaria and typhoid, and usually, that settles it for them. However, the situation in Onitsha in Anambra state, the commercial nerve centre...

The Familheey Mobile Paltform Launches COVID-19 Support Network

The Familheey mobile platform Launches Innovative ‘Request’ Feature to Help Families and Communities Secure Aid and Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic In a first of its kind initiative, the Familheey mobile app’s innovative ‘Request’ feature has begun to play a key role in helping families, groups and communities to secure aid and support during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, while many health systems across the world are struggling to...

Antenatal, Outpatients Visits to Hospitals, Immunization Drop as COVID-19 Spread – FG

The Federal Government had said that the outpatients, antenatal visits to hospitals had dropped by 50%. The drop also reflected in the immunization services. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire at a press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday. According to the minister, this is shown in the latest statistic obtained by the FG, the statistics showed that pregnant women and other outpatients visit to hospitals...

Lagos Discharges 98-Year Old COVID-19 Patience, 24 Others

The Lagos state government has announced the discharge of a 98-year old woman who was a COVID-19 patient from its isolation center. The Oldest COVID-19 patient in the state isolation centers. According to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who disclosed the information on its Twitter yesterday, the 98-year woman was part of the 25 patients that were discharged from the state isolation centers yesterday. The governor also said that the patients were managed...

Buhari Prays for Speedy Recovery of Emir of Daura

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sent goodwill and prayers to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, after he was admitted to the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina State. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. President Buhari, who holds the traditional title of “Bayajidda” Daura, his hometown, said: ”I received the news of the Emir’s sudden illness with concern and...

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