Tag: Coronavirus
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Anglican Primate highlights key lessons learnt from COVID-19
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba has highlighted the lessons learnt from the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Primate Ndukuba, who gave the highlights during a media chat with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, pointed out that the COVID-19 experience has depicted that this world belongs to God and…
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PTF shares high points of battle against COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus disease (PTFCOVID19) at the national briefing of Thursday shared high points of the battle against the dreaded disease in the country in the last three months. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chairman of the PTFCOVID19, Boss Mustapha, who is also Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) gave the highlights…
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FG identifies group of citizens for special COVID-19 care
The federal government in tackling the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country has identified a group of Nigerians for special protection against the disease. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire made this known at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTFCOVID19) press briefing on Thursday. According to the Minister of Health,…
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FG designates strategic minerals to unlock economy
Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development says the Federal Government has designated seven of the country’s strategic minerals to unlock the enormous potential in the mining sector. The Minister, who stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a webinar organised by Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), named the minerals to include: coal,…
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Coronavirus hits hard as FG, States, LGs share N547.3bn, lowest in 2020
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday shared N547.309 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of May. It was the lowest amount shared this year, reflecting the downside effect of COVID-19 pandemic. In January the three tiers shared N716billion. It was N647billion in February, N780 billion in March and N606billion…
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Panel reports on mysterious deaths in Kano State
The Kano State Investigative Panel on Mysterious Deaths has said that only 15.9 per cent of the recently recorded mysterious deaths in the state was COVID-19-related. The Lead Researcher, Dr Mukhtar Gandanya, who submitted a verbal autopsy report to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday in Kano, said that only 255 people died from novel coronavirus-related…
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WHO okays dexamethasone for treatment of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Fadela Chaib, Communications Officer and Spokesperson of the WHO made this known in a statement on Tuesday,…
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Abia Govt. declares commercial town ‘red zone’ of Coronavirus
Abia Government has declared Aba, the state’s commercial hub, a red zone and epicentre of Coronavirus following the number of positive samples emanating from the city. Chief Okeiyi Kalu, Abia Information Commissioner, disclosed this on Monday while answering questions during a phone-in programme on COVID-19 update in the state. Abia which recorded 15 new cases…
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‘Covid-19 saga: Former Oyo Gov. Ajimobi in ICU, placed on ventilator’
Former Governor of Oyo State governor, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, is said to be in a coma. Although there have been several denials by Ajimobi’s media aide, the former Oyo governor was, however, reportedly moved to a First Cardiologist, a Covid-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Lagos after he was diagnosed of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic…
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NARD exempts doctors treating COVID-19 from 2-week strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has exempted doctors treating COVID-19 patients at designated treatment and isolation centres from its two weeks industrial action commencing on Monday midnight. NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a press briefing on decisions taken at the virtual extra ordinary National…