Nigerian public health enthusiast, Fidelis Egemba aka Akproko Doctor has taken to Twitter to advise the public against the self-treatment of Chloroquine as well as the panic usage of the drug. The physician warned in a thread of tweet early this morning after revealing how a man reportedly landed at the hospital unconscious due to overdose of the…
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Following the record of the third case of coronavirus disease in the country, the Federal Government has reportedly placed a travel ban on 13 Coronavirus epicenters in order to safeguard its citizens. The Government of Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, the United…
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According to multiple online reports, the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Abuja chapter, have announced they would be embarking on an indefinite strike beginning from today March 17th, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Rising from an emergency meeting this morning, the doctors in a statement released by its president, Roland Aigbovo, said they deliberated extensively on the health…
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A young football coach, Francisco García has passed away from coronavirus, after doctors also diagnosed him with leukaemia, Talk Sports reports. According to Spanish newspaper Malaga Hoy, the 21-year-old who was the youth team coach at Malaga-based club Atletico Portada Alta, had an unknown pre-existing health condition that resulted in him being more vulnerable to the virus than…
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On Sunday 15 March, Lagos was left in shock after a gas explosion hit Abule Soba area of Abule Ado community. The explosion was said to have hit the environ in the early hours of the morning. Many causalities were reported, with some of them currently being mourned on social media. The total death toll so far was reported…
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According to The Punch, one of the police escort riders on the Yemi Osinbajo‘s convoy has been confirmed dead after being involved in an accident on their way to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday March 13. . . The officer identified as Inspector Ali Gomina died in the accident. The escort rider who died at…
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Mohammed Jamil Bello, the alleged man said to have charged at President Muhammadu Buhari at Arugungu festival in Kebbi state, has denied attacking him. The Kebbi indigene who disclosed that he is emotionally attached to President Buhari’s outstanding virtues of honesty and only craved to shake him, also debunked claims of being tortured by operatives of the Department of…
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A little girl was left clueless and stranded at a BRT bus station in Ikotun, Lagos after her mother identified as Funmi Ajayi reportedly slumped and died on Tuesday March 10. The news which was shared by an eyewitness, Ugochi Euphemia on Facebook called for the public to identify the family as photos showed the…
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The European Union has slammed the new travel ban issued to travellers from European countries by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Blasting Trump, the political and economic union referred to it as a “unilateral” decision taken “without consultation” in a joint statement by EU Council president Charles Michel and…
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There was a mild drama in Kebbi state on Thursday after a young man who rushed towards President Muhammadu Buhari at the Argungu Fishing Festival before he was restrained by security operatives. The already viral video of the incident which showed Buhari posing for photographs with some dignitaries has been criticized by the social media…
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