The University of Benin(UNIBEN)has commenced mass production of liquid
soap and hand sanitisers, NAN reported Public Relations Officer of
UNIBEN, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, disclosed this in a statement made...
UNIBEN extends resumption for staff, students
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), yesterday,
extended the resumption date for staff and students until further notice
due to recent cases of COVID-19 in the state.
A statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr.
Benedicta Ehanire, made available to newsmen in Benin City, said: “In
the wake of the continuous uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
and in line with the position of the Federal Ministry...
Wanted: Vaccine against academic COVID-19
The tragedy was however not her failure to deliver; the real
catastrophe was actually the pedestrian intellection unwittingly exposed
within a spell of creative drought.
In the said Punch column entitled “Why are Nigerians still so poor?”,
Adelakun resumed her pillory of just any institution, idea – just
anything Nigerian, other than her own fancy. The raging Coronavirus
pandemic would seem to present yet another opportunity to mercilessly...
Oyedepo predicts end of virus, gives ambulance, protective gears to Ogun
Oyedepo predicts end of virus, gives ambulance, protective gears to Ogun
By Chris Irekamba, Kehinde Olatunji (Lagos) and Charles Coffie-Gyamfi (Abeokuta)
02 April 2020 |
4:15 am
Lagos reassures of commitment to end COVID-19
4 hours ago
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Nigeria records 114 new cases of COVID-19, total rises to 1095
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 114 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
In a tweet on Thursday night, the NCDC said that the new cases had taken the total number of infections in the country to 1095.
The
centre said that 80 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 21 in
Gombe, 5 in FCT, 2 in Zamfara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo, 1 in
Kaduna, 1 in Sokoto.
it said: “As at 11:30...
WHO appoints Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as COVID-19 Special Envoy
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday named former Minister of
Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a Special Envoy for the newly
inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.
She is to serve alongside British business executive, Sir Andrew
Witty in the same capacity, to mobilise international commitment to the
initiative.
Director-General of the organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, made
the announcement during the launch...
No covid 19 cure in Kano
The State’s Commissioner of
Environment, Kabiru Getso stated this while featuring on a national television
programme on Friday. This was coming as the Federal government had earlier
raised an alarm that people should be wary that there is a covid-19 vaccine
been hawked and on sale in the state. Also read: Woman allegedly snatches three
manhood, escapes lynching by mobs in Lagos The Minister of Information, Lai
Mohammed who raised the alarm said...
