Madagascar on Sunday reported the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus nearly two months after it was first detected in the country, official statistics showed. The Indian ocean island which has reported 304 cases has hit the headlines over a home-grown herbal concoction that President Andry Rajoelina claims can cure people infected with the virus. Several African countries have ordered or expressed interest in the purported remedy, which is known as Covid-Organics. The tonic drink is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment — and other indigenous herbs. But the World Health…
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By Balogun Damilola Ondo state confirms a new case of #COVID19 this afternoon. Oluyemi Fasipe made this known to the society via his Twitter handle that the new case is a patient admitted in a popular private hospital in Akure. The patient will be moved to the isolation centre immediately while the hospital will be quarantined. https://twitter.com/YemieFASH/status/1261990194015809542?s=19 Details shortly……
Three of the 256 evacuees from Dubai have tested positive for coronavirus. Lagos Commissioner Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Sunday morning on his official twitter handle. He said the positive evacuees have been moved to one of the isolation centres. The evacuees have been observing the mandatory 14-day isolation in Lagos, having arrived on May 6. Details shortly…
By Bolu-Olu Esh AKURE – Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State may need to urge the state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa and the state Accountant-General, Mr. Laolu Akindolire, to provide the state House of Assembly with the proof that N4.3 billion discovered, withdrawn and spent was actually appropriated for or risks being served impeachment notice soon. A source in the House of Assembly confided in our correspondent that if the two finance managers in the cabinet failed to provide convincing evidence that the money was appropriated for in the 2018 Appropriation Bill, the governor would be served…
In a special operation, a combined team of Operation WHIRL STROKE Special Forces troops of Sector 2 deployed in Gbise and Zaki Biam in Benue State and Sector 4 from Taraba State carried out a raid operation on the hideout of the wanted notorious criminal named Gana in Mtan village in Utenge Council Ward of Katsina-Ala LGA of Benue State on 16 July 2020. Two (2) of the gang members were neutralized and others fled with various degrees of gunshot wounds. Exploitation revealed that Gana narrowly escaped death with gunshot wounds. Items recovered include: One (1) locally fabricated machine gun,…
A pregnant coronavirus patient has given birth to a baby boy in Lagos State, YemieFash reports. A press statement from the state government noted that the baby was delivered through a caesarean section at the Gbagada isolation centre on Saturday. The statement quoted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as saying that the feat was another validation of the government’s commitment to stamp out the coronavirus. He said, “I bring you great news from our isolation facilities. Today, a pregnant COVID19 positive patient was delivered of a baby boy through the caeserian section at the Gbagada Isolation Centre. Both mother and baby are doing…
Amidst denial over the whereabout of Chinese doctors who arrived Nigeria amidst public outcry, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government a 48-hour ultimatum to declare the whereabouts of the Chinese medical team it brought in purportedly to assist in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in our country. PDP said its position was predicated on the alarming declaration by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, that he cannot account for the whereabouts of the 15 Chinese doctors. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Peoples…
The Defence Headquarters says Boko Haram terrorists in the Sambisa Forest of Borno have been set in disarray, following massive airstrikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) on Friday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Enenche, a major-general, said the operation was executed based on credible intelligence reports as well as series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. He added that the reports revealed that the terrorists were importing additional fighters as well as increasing their logistics stocks preparatory to launching attacks on…
Norwegian goal-machine Erling Braut Haaland stole the limelight on Saturday scoring the first goal as the Bundesliga became the first major European football league to return from the coronavirus lockdown. Haaland, 19, claimed the first goal in Germany’s top flight for two months before Raphael Guerreiro added goals either side of a Thorgan Hazard strike as Borussia Dortmund trounced Schalke 4-0. Details later…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday received the delivery of the country’s allocation of the Madagascar anti-coronavirus drink. “President Buhari has received the Madagascan native formulation against the COVID–19 pandemic,” Bashir Ahmed, a presidential spokesman tweeted. Ahmed said the president further “reiterated that he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new medicines to be administered on Nigerians.” Buhari on Monday approved the airlifting of the Madagascar anti-coronavirus drink. The herbal mixture is a drink derived from artemisia – a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment – and other indigenous herbs. In April, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina…