Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, says his government makes use of technology to monitor human infiltration through the state borders. President Muhammadu Buhari , had in his address on April 27, ordered a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice as part of measures to curtail the spread of coronavirus. However, prior […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court has overturned rules that limit gay and bisexual men from donating blood in a decision considered a human rights victory for LGBT+ people in the country. The move came as more nations review restrictions on blood donations imposed during the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, with some countries imposing blanket bans, some waiting periods […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said it stopped 791 vehicles from entering Ogun and Lagos states within five days, while enforcing the Federal Government’s restrictions on interstate movements. The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of the two states, Mr Samuel Obayemi, disclosed this in Lagos to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday. Obayemi, an […]
Hypnobirthing – a term strictly Culled from hypnosis and birthing. Hypnobirthing is a method of birth pain management that uses self-hypnosis and relaxation techniques to help a woman feel physically, mentally and spiritually prepared and reduce her awareness of fear, anxiety and pain during childbirth.it involves using a mixture of visualization, relaxation and deep breathing […]
According to data obtained from the World Health Organisation, no fewer than 4,012 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ghana. The country witnessed increased cases of the virus after lifting a three-week lockdown in its two major cities on April 20. President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana cited improved coronavirus testing and the “severe” impact […]
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said on Friday at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja that the Federal Government would dispatch its technical teams to validate the claims by Kogi and Cross River states that they did not have COVID-19 cases. He said the initial team dispatched […]
The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India crossed 62,700 on Saturday and the death toll topped the 2,000-mark after hundreds more tested positive for the infection in several states, while worries mounted globally about re-emergence of the outbreak after reopening of locked down economies. Adding to the concerns, the fresh cases included at […]
Argentina missed a Friday deadline to reach an agreement with international creditors to restructure its massive debt, but negotiations will continue, its minister for the economy said. The two sides have been deadlocked over Argentina’s $65 billion debt, with the three main bondholder groups rejecting a government restructuring proposal, saying they were unwilling to swallow […]
Angry coronavirus patients reportedly attacked and detained some medical personnel at the isolation centre in Kwanar Dawaki, Kano State. The COVID-19 patients who were protesting alleged poor conditions in which they were kept, locked up two doctors and a nurse for hours on Thursday. A former chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kano Branch, Prof. Aminu Mohammed, broke the news of the […]
The Lagos State Government has said it will commence chloroquine clinical trial for the treatment of the novel coronavirus disease within the next one week or thereabouts. This is sequel to the approval by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control that chloroquine could be used for the clinical trial treatment of […]