By Balogun Damilola The Federal Government said it is considering the option of home-care treatment for COVID-19 patients as States are running out of bed spaces, especially in Lagos, Abuja and Kano. Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, explained it is struggling in certain States to provide bed spaces for patients and might have to switch to managing people from their homes. According to him: “Concerning the availability of bed spaces for the management of patients, there is…
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By Balogun Damilola Singer Mr. Eazi has announced his readiness to provide 10,000 meals to residents of Lagos and Ogun during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Chief executive officer, Empawa Africa took to his twitter to announce that he would be supporting the Food Bank Lagos and other organisations with food to feed the nation. Eazi, who will turn 29 in July, tweeted, “I have committed to sponsoring 3,300 meals in collaboration with the Food Bank Lagos, for some of the most vulnerable people in Lagos. In the coming weeks, I will continue to work with other organisations across Lagos…
By Balogun Damilola Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has informed that he has authorized the use of chloroquine as a medication for the treatment of coronavirus, COVID-19. Governor Mohammed, who was the COVID-19 index case in the state, said he was treated with “chloroquine and Zithromax.” The governor, who disclosed this while providing an update on COVID-19 in the state, at the Government House, Bauchi, said he would take responsibility for any consequences of approving such drugs. He said “Our medical team is using their own ingenuity to use chloroquine and Zithromax to treat the patients, even though in…
By Balogun Damilola United States President, Donald Trump has revealed that Nigeria will do anything to have ventilators needed in the world’s fight against the novel coronavirus disease. Speaking at a press briefing aired on Fox News, Trump confirmed that there were plans by the US to send ventilators from Florida to other countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis was at the briefing. According to Trump, Florida had been in need of ventilators and thousands were sent to them and now, they had a surplus not being used which could be sent to other countries.…
By Balogun Damilola Kano State recorded 118 coronavirus cases in two days, YemieFash reports. According to data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the state recorded 38 cases on Wednesday and 80 on Thursday. The NCDC also said the state had recorded a total of Kano 219 cases with three deaths. The increase in cases came three days after COVID-19 tests resumed in the state. Since Nigeria recorded its index case on February 27, Kano has discharged no patient, YemieFash reports. The NCDC said Kano’s new 80 COVID-19 cases were part of the 204 infections recorded in the country…
By Balogun Damilola Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie, on Thursday, announced that 113 Nigerian health workers have tested positive for Coronavirus. The Minister revealed this during COVID-19 Presidential Task Force briefing on Thursday. According to him, the infected health workers are mostly from private hospitals and represent about 6 per cent of the total 1,728 infected persons. Osagie said; “Latest figures we have is that there are about 113 people in the health sector infected with COVID-19. Although they are not all public health workers, there are good numbers from private hospitals. “If you hear us speaking here frequently…
By Balogun Damilola The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, yesterday backed Ondo State government’s fight against COVID-19 by donating two locally-made motorised modular fumigators to the state government. Ogunwusi, who also donated a drone sprinkler, disclosed that the gesture was to help the state government in its fight against coronavirus. The foremost traditional ruler who explained that the fumigators were locally fabricated and are environmentally-friendly, said every leader must be pragmatic to find a solution to the current pandemic. According to him, “Why are you a king if you cannot cater for your people? In the olden days…
By Balogun Damilola Operatives of the Yobe State police command have arrested of one Ado Alhaji Kanwa for allegedly defiling an 18-month-old baby in Karasuwa local government area. The police announced the arrest of the suspect in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, Dungus Abdulkarim. He said that the suspect was arrested after having molested and raped the baby, adding that the incident occurred in Karasuwa local government area. Abdulkarim said that the victim sustained various degrees of vaginal injuries as a result of the suspect’s act. According to him, investigation had since commenced for the subsequent prosecution…
By Balogun Damilola Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Thursday announced plans to provide palliatives for 20,000 youths across the 20 Local Government Areas of the state. Abiodun, who announced this at a press conference in Abeokuta, explained that 1,000 youths would be identified from each of the 20 council areas of the state to make up the figure. He added that the gesture was meant for the poor and the vulnerable among the youths. “Our promise is that we will continue to provide for as many people as possible. “We have decided that our next target is…
By Balogun Damilola For his disposition as an archetypal disciplined Ekiti man, Mr Femi Adeoye has received a just reward from Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi. He has appointed Mr Adeoye, #COVID19 Response Ambassador for the State. He will help to propagate the message as a member of the COVID-19 Task Force in the state. According to the state government: “In accordance with existing regulations, denying his son entry into his household having travelled from places under Federal lockdown against his fatherly advice, Mr. Adeoye has proved to be a worthy ambassador of Ekiti State resolve to end the…