Any Malaria-Like Symptoms Should Be Considered A COVID-19 Virus Infection – Governor Sanwo-Olu Tells Lagos Residents

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that any malaria-like symptom should now be considered and treated as COVID19 until proven otherwise. The governor said this while briefing newsmen at the State House, Ikeja on the COVID-19 update in the state today January 19. In his words; “In this second wave of the current pandemic, any malaria-like symptoms should be considered as COVID-19 virus infection unless and until otherwise proven either by doing a proper malaria test or a COVID test. Any infected individual with COVID-like symptoms should proceed to any of our public health facilities and/or laboratories to get tested for free'' The governor also spoken on the importance of reopening schools despite the second wave of the pandemic.

Panic As 33 Elderly People Die Within Days Of Receiving First Covid-19 Vaccine Dose In Norway

33 elderly people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with the country's health officials saying there is no evidence of a 'direct link' between the jab and their deaths. "All of these patients have had serious underlying illnesses. We can’t say that people die from the vaccine. We can say that it may be coincidental. It is difficult to prove that it’s the vaccine which is the direct cause," Steinar Madsen, medical director at the Norwegian Medicines Agency (NMA), was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. Madsen also said that the mild side effects of the vaccine could 'theoretically tip the patients into a more serious course' of an illness they already had. Sigurd Hortemo,

So Sad: Meet Nigerian Couples Who Died Of COVID-19 In The United States

Covid-19 pandemic have done lots of harm in the world currently. Covid-19 pandemic have lead collapses of many businesses. During the pick of deadly virus, many people lost their loved ones and this remain a history. Recently a news surfaced online that the husband of an Igbo Woman who died of Covid-19 in the USA is also late. Many people thought it was a Joke. Earlier Today an Igbo Social media analyst took to Facebook to disclose the photo of the late couple. According to him The husband's name is Mr Patrick Ekwualor and his wife's name is Mrs Philomina Chinwe Ekwualor. They both hailed from Awka, Anambra state. Ever since he posted this on Facebook, his post has being generating lots of

Paternity Scandal: Wife Of Embattled FCMB Boss, Adam Nuru, Shocks Nigerian’s Debunks News Of Plans To Divorce Her Beloved Husband

Adam Nuru The wife of the embattled Managing Director of the First City Monument Bank, Mrs. Hauwa Adam Nuru, has denied plans of seeking to divorce him following the lingering paternity scandal her hubby is enmeshed in. Mr. Nuru was in the news in December 2020 after several Nigerians petitioned the CBN to take disciplinary action against him over claims he had an illicit affair with a former staff of the bank, Moyo Thomas, and fathered her two children while she was still married to her husband, Tunde Thomas. It was alleged that Mr. Thomas died in December from the shock upon discovering that his two children were fathered by Mr. Nuru. The management of FCMB has begun an investigation into the matter and Mr.

JUST IN: Lagos Civil Servants From Grade Level 14 And Below To Remain At Home Till February 1

Workers in the employ of the Lagos State government are now to stay at home till February 1 as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a further extension of the work-from-home order on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, 18th January 2021, to Monday, 1st February 2021, to curtail the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Saturday, noted that the directive excludes staff on essential duty as well as First Responders. He urged all public servants to stay safe and ensure continued observance of all COVID-19 protocols for physical distancing, use of face masks, regular washing of hands with soap and running water as well as the

JUST IN: Lagos Civil Servants From Grade Level 14 And Below To Remain At Home Till February 1

BREAKING: Tears In Nollywood As COVID-19 Strikes Hard Again, Kills Popular Actress

Nigerian movie industry and the entertainment space has largely been spared by the lethal fangs of COVID-19 even though it experienced several deaths in 2020 and 2021. But on Wednesday the industry announced its first death to the ravaging virus in the person of Sotonye Green. The death of actress, Sotonye Green was made public by her friend, Debby King who claimed to have taken her to the Yaba Isolation Centre. In fact, Debby King blamed the Yaba Isolation Centre for killing the budding actress for their ineptitude. On her Instagram page where she announced the death with accusing fingers pointed at the Isolation Centre, Debby writes: “Please and Please. Help spread the word. Yaba isolation center is a dead trap where only

Covid-19: Jubiliation As Nigerian Govt Set To Gives One Million Citizens N5,000 Rapid Response intervention – Minister

Minister of Humanitarian affairs, Disaster management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruk has on Wednesday said one million nigerians are to benefit the sum of N5,000 for the next six months as rapid response intervention from the Federal Government to cushion effect of covid-19 pandemic. Faruk said the intervention, under the National Social Safety Net programme will target nigerians mostly urban poor, artisans and people who lost their businesses as a result of covid-19 as support by the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister disclosed this while flagging-off the disbursement of N20,000 cash grants to 6,800 rural women under the programme (Grants for Rural Women Project) in Katsina State. Faruk also said since the inception of the Conditional Cash Transfer, Katsina

Breaking: Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict Receives Virus Vaccine, Vatican Confirms

Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, have received the coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said on Thursday. “I can confirm that as part of the vaccination program of the Vatican City State, as of today, the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to Pope Francis and to the Pope Emeritus,” said Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office in response to journalists’ questions. Pope Francis had announced during an interview with Italian television station Tg5 on Sunday that he planned to receive the vaccine this week. The Pope referred to the vaccination as “an ethical action, because you are gambling with your health, you are gambling with your life, but you are also

AfCFTA In Full Steam Despite Challenges, Says Secretary General Wamkele Mene

Africa’s journey to market integration is now in full steam under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with the kick-off of trading on January 1, Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said. Mene, who spoke during a virtual news conference, dismissed talks that the AfCFTA arrangement was being rushed, saying there’s no trade agreement where all members were ready at the same time. According to him, countries like Ghana, Egypt and South Africa were in fact prepared with the required customs infrastructure to ensure commercially meaningful trading started. The AfCFTA Secretary-General said Ghana had on January 4 officially recognised the first consignment of goods to be exported under the AfCFTA – an event other countries would be replicating soon to mark the milestone. “The most important