The National Association of Resident Doctors has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and his health counterpart, Osagie Ehanire. NARD President, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, says resident doctors will return to work if President Buhari sacks the two ministers. Uyilawa, who made the call in an interview on TV monitored…
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Nigeria continues to grow, with one thousand, three hundred and ninety-eight added yesterday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the new confirmed cases were recorded in twenty-two states and Abuja. Lagos continues to lead on the daily records, with five hundred and forty-two new cases, followed by Abuja,…
• Shops for N400b Vaccine • Senate concerned about handling capacity Nigeria has returned to nationwide Covid-19 restrictions, following the second wave of the deadly coronavirus virus. These include the closure of all restaurants, except those that are providing services to hotel residents, takeaways, home deliveries, and drive-ins. Also, all bars, nightclubs, event centres, and recreational venues…
The Nigerian Medical Association has raised alarm about the increasing cases of new Covid-19 infections. The Lagos State Chairman of the NMA, Doctor ADETUNJI ADENEKAN, said the isolation wards are getting filled again. Doctor ADENEKAN expressed worry that people are now behaving as if they have forgotten the impact of the coronavirus. He was quoted in a…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI interrupted his holiday at his home town in Daura, Katsina State, to join the meeting of the Federal Executive Council. President BUHARI joined the FEC meeting through a video link from Daura to the Executive Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja. However; the main FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa was presided…
The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 is concerned that the ongoing mass protests for and against the Nigeria Police could lead to a fresh outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic. This was the central message from the media briefing of the PTF in Abuja yesterday, as the Chairman BOSS MUSTAPHA, the Coordinator ALIYU SANI, and the Minister…