PDP opposes passing NCDC Bill without public hearing

Nigeria’s mainstream opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday took a swipe at the House of Representatives that tries to pass the Infectious Disease Control Bill without recourse to public hearing to allow Nigerians participate in the process of making the law. Those who sponsored the bill are the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi […]

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Ooni of Ife donates two fumigators to Ogun state, says coronavirus traditional cure ‘ll be ready soon

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that the traditional cure for Coronavirus has reached an advanced stage and will be made available to the public very soon. He said this yesterday, April 29, while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State, shortly after he donated two motorized modular fumigators to the state government. […]

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Coronavirus total confirmation hits 1,337 in Nigeria, as 64 new cases recorded

A total of 1,337 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Nigeria so far. 64 new cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in 5 Nigerian states which include; Gombe, Taraba, Borno, Lagos and Abuja. A break down of the Coronavirus cases in each state is as follows; 34-Lagos, 15-FCT, 11-Borno, 2-Taraba, 2-Gombe. As at 11:20pm on Monday […]

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Two children under age 10 contract COVID-19 in Ekiti ―Health Commissioner

Ekiti State government, disclosed on Monday that two children under the age of 10 were among the four newly confirmed COVID-19 patients in the state. On April 25, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced four new cases of Coronavirus in Ekiti who had contacts with the 45-year-old doctor, who contracted the disease through […]

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Pregnant woman is third coronavirus case in Ekiti –Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday, disclosed that a 29- year old woman from Lagos, has fallen victim to the third case of COVID -19 case recorded in the state. The governor also regretted the alleged compromise of security agencies at the borders, which he said was responsible for why the woman gained access […]

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Residents of African community use female underwear, fashioned it into coronavirus facemasks (Photos)

A section of Murang’a residents in Kenya have been reduced into wearing female underwear cut out to look like a face masks after they were duped by unscrupulous traders. Speaking to Inooro TV, some of the residents said they had been lured into buying the masks by their low cost. The flimsy mask costs a paltry […]

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Nigerian doctor treating COVID-19 patient in Lagos, dies of the virus

A medical doctor in Lagos, Dr. Emeka Chugbo, has become the first health worker in Nigeria to die of COVID-19 after he contracted the virus from a patient he was treating. The doctor, who died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Wednesday after being rushed to the facility Monday, was said to have managed […]

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Woman certified dead by doctor found alive at funeral home

A married woman miraculously came back to life as funeral parlor workers were set to prepare her body for a service hours after a doctor at a private clinic in east-central Paraguay had informed her family she had died. Gladys Rodríguez Duarte, who is an ovarian cancer patient, was rushed to San Fernando Clinic in […]

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Bodies ‘ll litter the streets of African countries via coronavirus –Melinda Gates warns

Co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, Mrs Melinda Gates, has warned that there will be dead bodies littering the streets in African countries if the world does not act fast to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Mrs Gates said this while speaking to CNN, on  the novel Coronavirus and its effects in the third […]

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How I dress to protect myself against coronavirus in America –Ben Bruce (Photo)

Former Senator and chairman of Silverbird group, Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce, took to his Twitter handle to express how much he misses Nigeria as he is currently in the U.S where thousands of deaths have been recorded due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Posting a photo of how he dresses now in America to protect himself from […]

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Too early to relax Coronavirus lockdown –NMA warns governors

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned governors against easing the lockdown on Coronavirus in their different states over religious activities. In a statement released by Francis Faduyile and Olumuyiwa Odusote, NMA president and secretary-general respectively, Governors were told that the move can cause a setback on the fight against Coronavirus as it is not yet time for […]

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I never knew Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure was that bad –Boss Mustapha, SGF

Nigeria’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha has bemoaned the poor state of the Nigerian healthcare infrastructure. Speaking at a meeting with National Assembly leaders on Thursday April 9, Mr. Boss Mustapha said he only realized that Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure was in a bad state after being made the Chairman […]

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Pa Ikhide shares copy of love letter between his parents that showed there was pandemic in 1957 (Letter, Photo)

Ikhide Roland Ikheloa, aka Pa Ikhide, an author, has shared a love letter between his parents to give an insight into the 1957 pandemic that affected Nigeria greatly. Pa Ikhide shared the letter in reaction to Pastor Sam Adeyemi’s chat with pastor Poju Oyemade where they tried to dispel the notion that 5G is linked […]

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Private hospitals not authorized to treat COVID-19 —Prof. Abayomi, Lagos Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said private hospitals are not allowed to treat COVID-19. Abayomi was speaking in Alausa, Ikeja, in reaction to a COVID-19 patient who died at a private hospital in Lagos. He said, “The death that occurred in the private hospital is not something that is unusual; […]

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Calls grow for WHO director, Dr. Tedros, to resign over accusation that he helps China cover up true number of coronavirus death

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is facing calls to resign as he’s been accused him of aiding China to lie about their death toll numbers thereby covering up the true impact of Coronavirus in the Asian nation. China says it has had 81,000 cases with 3300 deaths compared to the […]

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Fake chloroquine 250mg tablets in circulation, NAFDAC alerts Nigerians

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday alerted Nigerians on the circulation of falsified chloroquine phosphate 250mg tablets. In a statement, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said the NAFDAC was notified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the circulation of the tablets in Cameroon. “The falsified chloroquine […]

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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome explains the connection between 5G and Coronavirus (Video)

The Founder and Senior Overseer of Believers Love World a.k.a Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the 5G network amid the Coronavirus pandemic, which has crippled activities in many countries around the world at the moment. While he was preaching to his congregation on a live TV program, he […]

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Seven days after, the UCH CMD tests negative for coronavirus

After eight days of isolation and treatment, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, has tested negative for COVID-19. According to The Nation, the Head of Public Relations Unit of the hospital, Mr Toye Akinrinlola said that the last test on Otegbayo’s blood sample has come back […]

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