Nigeria is set to receive Republic of Madagascar’s herbal drug ‘COVID Organics (COV)’, which the country’s leaders said cures and prevents Coronavirus. The Nation reported that Nigeria’s consignment has been sent to Equatorial Guinea from where it will be airlifted to Abuja. It was gathered that African countries were divided into zones for ease of transportation, leading to freighting of […]
The police in Anambra State have arrested a four-man car-snatching syndicate who always converted stolen cars to spare parts and sold them to unsuspecting buyers. The spokesperson for the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, in a statement on Friday, said a Berreta pistol, three live ammunition of .9mm and engine of a car snatched at […]
Erotic model-cum-actress Poonam Pandey was on Sunday booked by Mumbai Police for violating the coronvirus-induced lockdown norms, an official said. An FIR was registered against Pandey and a person accompanying her by the Marine Drive Police. She was found roaming in her high-end car at Marine Drive without any reason, he said. “A case has […]
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Dr Ememabasi Bassey, on Saturday revealed that over 50 health workers exposed to the pandemic were awaiting testing. The associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology said this on Inspiration FM monitored in Uyo, the state capital. He expressed disappointment over the slow pace of […]
No fewer than eight persons have been killed and houses destroyed in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, following the escalation of the communal clash between Ichen and Tiv in the neighbouring Donga Local Government Area. Caretaker Chairman of Bali LGA, Musa Mahmud, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with our correspondent […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered vice chancellors to maintain the closure of federal, state and private universities in order to keep students and university communities safe from coronavirus. The National Universities Commission gave the directive through a circular by the Director, Directorate of the Executive Secretary’s Office, Chris Maiyaki. The circular read, “Vice […]
At least 25 armed thugs disrupted a meeting being held by the Traditional Rulers Council in Calabar South LGA at the weekend. This was disclosed by the Muri Munene of the Efut and Paramount Ruler of Calabar South, Prof Itam Hogan Itam, during an interview with journalists. The meeting, he said, was being convened to […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil an alert system to monitor the nationwide coronavirus outbreak, with different levels informing how and where the lockdown could be eased. He will set out the plan in a televised address to the nation at 7:00pm (1800 GMT), as part of a wider strategy on how […]
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has threatened to impose a total lockdown on the state if people continue to violate the safety guidelines issued to contain the spread of the virus in the state. He said the compliance with the use of face masks and social distancing directive had not been fully […]
Nutrition experts have said COVID-19 patients need adequate and balanced diet to build their immune system in order to effectively fight the viral infection. President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Dr. Bartholomew Brai, said COVID-19 patients must eat adequate diet containing both macronutrients and micronutrients. Recall that last Tuesday, Gombe COVID-19 patients had protested against alleged […]