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Drug for the treatment of the dreaded coronavirus may be ready soon if the testing of the vaccine is completed. The assurance was given by the Chairman of the Imo State Taskforce on COVID-19, Prof. Maurice Iwu, in Owerri on Wednesday. Professor of Pharmacognosy from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), had presented a plant-based […]
Continue ReadingSome of the Coronavirus patients receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Lagos have appealed to Nigerians to stay at home. In a video they shot inside the hospital, the patients, comprising of Nigerians and foreigners, carried placards with messages appealing to everyone to stay at home. One of the placards had the inscription […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are now 5,406 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the African continent. This is as a 37-year-old man tested positive at the end of his 14 days quarantine in Sierra Leone. The UN’s health agency gave the update in its regional […]
Continue ReadingBillionaire and Davido’s father, Mr. Adedeji Adeleke has also donated the sum on N1 billion to fight coronavirus in Nigeria. In doing so, he made N500m donation to the Federal Government of Nigeria, while also donating N500m worth of food stuff to the people of Osun state Mike Adenuga, Folorunso Alakija and some others have […]
Continue ReadingThe Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has claimed certain herbs, leaves, and vegetables found in Africa can treat the coronavirus and he shared a video explaining how the herbs can be used to cure the deadly virus. On Monday, March 30, the Ooni shared a tweet where he recalled that a divine proclamation came out to […]
Continue ReadingBusiness mogul, Mike Adenuga Jr., through the Mike Adenuga Foundation (MAF), has donated the sum of N1.5 billion to Nigerian government and Lagos state to support Nigeria’s fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. The money is made up of N1 billion to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which is coordinating the efforts to raise […]
Continue ReadingMoscow entered lockdown today in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus after the capital recorded more than 1,000 cases of the disease. Streets in the Russian capital were deserted today with Red Square empty after mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the drastic measures last night. People can only leave their homes for very limited […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Prof Jesse A. Otegbayo has tested positive to the novel coronavirus. According to Professor Otegbayo, he possibly got the disease after participating in a hospital board meeting with someone who tested positive to the virus, after showing Covid-19 symptoms. The highly respected medical practitioner […]
Continue ReadingThe fruit seller who was caught washing his mangoes in dirty gutter water and later arrested has been filmed showing law enforcement officers how he keeps his fruits inside the gutter to preserve it from spoiling. In the video, the fruit seller is seen bent over in the stagnant water in the drainage as he […]
Continue ReadingThere are many ongoing rumours that people with sickle cell cannot have coronavirus. Coronavirus can affect anyone, but people with pre-existing health conditions and older people are thought to be at greater risk of developing severe symptoms. It appears that the elderly, those with weak immune systems and people who have underlying chronic conditions, including […]
Continue ReadingThe General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has donated Intensive Care Unit beds with ventilators to Lagos State. The 78-year-old cleric also donated ICU beds and ventilators to the Ogun State and Plateau State governments. In a statement on Friday, the church said the equipment would help the […]
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, Downing Street said on Friday. The 55-year-old was tested on Thursday after experiencing mild symptoms. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “After experiencing mild symptoms yesterday, the Prime Minister was tested for coronavirus on the personal advice of England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor […]
Continue ReadingAmerican star singer, Rihanna has donated Personal Protective Equipment to New York to help in the fight against coronavirus. This is coming after she donated $5 million through her Clara Lionel Foundation to several organizations within the United States, Africa and her home of the Caribbean. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, in a recent tweet, […]
Continue ReadingThe spread of the coronavirus and possible contact with infected persons have made prominent Nigerians who attended Justice Oguntade’s 80th birthday party in London to go into self-isolation. Those who have gone into self-isolation include the giant industrialist and founder, Eleganza Group of companies, Chief Razaq Okoya; as well as a former Governor of Ogun […]
Continue ReadingDoctors attending to president Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, have obtained his medical records from Wellington Hospital, St. John’s Wood, London, according to Punch. Reports say that Kyari had some other ailments which could hamper his rate of recovery from coronavirus. A source at the Ministry of Health said, “From the information at my […]
Continue ReadingThe Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor earlier said he had contact with Mohammed, the son of former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, who has tested positive for coronavirus. The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, announced that the governor tested positive in a statement. […]
Continue ReadingChief of Staff to Nigerian President, Mr. Abba Kyari, has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. According to The Punch, a top source at the Federal Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that Kyari, who recently returned from Germany, had tested positive to the virus. The source, however, said the President, Muhammadu Buhari had tested negative […]
Continue ReadingPop superstar Rihanna opened her wallet in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as the singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation donated $5 million to several organizations worldwide, Variety reported. The foundation — launched by Rihanna in 2012 and named for her grandparents, Clara and Lionel Braithwaite — distributed money to Direct Relief, Partners In Health, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Beverly Naya has reacted to a stay-at-home advice being given to Nigerians to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. Naya’s reaction came after the Director of Public Policy Initiative at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation, Amara Nwankpa advised the Federal Government to declare work free days and encourage stay at home. Amara […]
Continue ReadingLagos lawyer and rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana SAN has written to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire to seek the help of Cuba as the country has a drug that has so far proven effective in the fight against Coronavirus. Falana said “We have confirmed that the Cuban drug known as ‘Recombinant Human Interferon […]
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