HEALTH

COVID-19: Face masks less cumbersome than being on ventilators, says NCDC

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2020

By NAN The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to wear face masks as precautionary measures in curbing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, said this on Monday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force on

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12 Fayemi’s aides tests positive to COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2020

No fewer than 12 aides of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi have been infected with the deadly COVID-19, a source has disclosed. The affected aides include some of the cabinet members, domestic staff and security aides to Governor Fayemi. This came after the governor directed all his aides and appointees to go for […]

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1/2 Year Report: Ogun Ministry Renovates 94 Schools, 20 Health Centres

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA No fewer than ninety four public primary and secondary schools across the three senatorial districts have been renovated by Ogun State Ministry of Housing. Similarly, another twenty primary health care centres in all the twenty local governments were also renovated within the last six months. Hon. Jamiu Omoniyi, the Commissioner for […]

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Nigeria Still Records Huge Losses From Unsafe Abortions –Ipas

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2020

By Agency Report Hundreds of Nigerian women die every day of complications arising from unsafe abortions, an international NGO, Ipas, says. Country Director of Ipas (Nigeria), Mr Lucky Palmer, said this on Sunday at a three-day “Media Training for Journalists on Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights/Global Gag Rule’’, in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Palmer also […]

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Nigeria’s resident doctors warn of fresh strike

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2020

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) on Saturday has given the government another warning to resume its suspended nationwide strike. In a fresh ultimatum, it said the government has three weeks to meet its demands. President of the Association, Aliyu Sokomba, gave the new strike threat at a news briefing in Abuja on Saturday. The […]

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COVID-19: 10 die from Abuja National Hospital isolation centre

Daily Dispatch July 25, 2020

By NAN The National Hospital, Abuja, on Saturday, said that 10 coronavirus patients have so far died at its isolation centre. The hospital’s Spokesperson, Dr Tayo Hastrup, announced the figure when a non-profit organisation, the District Grand Lodge of Nigeria, came to donated face masks and hand sanitiser to the hospital in Abuja. He said […]