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Special US-Lagos flight drops 9 Nigerians over COVID-19 status papers

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

Nine Nigerians have missed the special US-Lagos flight arranged to evacuate Nigerians from the United States. They were dropped for failing to present COVID-19 test results. Among them is a family of five, according to Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, who oversaw

Breaking: Another South East gov. test positive to COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi on Saturday said he has tested positive for coronavirus Umahi in a statement said some of his close aides also tested positive for the virus. Umahi further disclosed that, presently, they are not showing any symptoms but have since gone into isolation in line with protocols laid down by the […]

NEWS

How to stem COVID-19, experts advice FG, States as pandemic spike

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2020

Nigeria may be entering a more dangerous phase of COVID-19 spread unless the Federal and State Governments intensify efforts to stem the growing tide of infections across the country. Experts at a one-day Webinar organized by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA Resource Centre) warned on Friday that the rate of infection coupled with […]

EDUCATION

Federal College Of Education Shut Over COVID-19 Death

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2020

The Management of the Federal College of Education, Osiele, Ogun State, on Friday shut down the college over the death of a medical staff of its Medical Centre. The closure of the college followed the report of a medical investigation carried out on the cause of the observed state of ailment that recently hit some […]

COVID-19 may trigger prolonged erection – Experts warn

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2020

Medical practitioners have warned that the novel coronavirus may trigger priapism ― an erection lasting longer than four hours. The scientists made this warning after an unidentified 62-year-old man from France suffered the painful condition while receiving care in the hospital for a severe bout of COVID-19. His erection was reportedly caused by trapped blood […]

Breaking: Plateau Chief of Staff tests positive for COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2020

Noel Donjur, the Chief of Staff (COS) to the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has tested positive for COVID-19. This development was confirmed in a statement on Friday by the State Commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang. Earlier, the Plateau State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr Abe Aku had tested positive to the coronavirus disease. The