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American disc jockey and record executive from New York City, Keith Grayson, professionally known as DJ Kay Slay, has passed away. The Hip-Hop icon succumbed to death following medical complications resulting from a lengthy battle with COVID-19 on Easter Sunday, April 17.
Have you taken the vaccine against COVID-19? If not, the chances of getting the first jab are on the high side now. Nigeria has received the first batch of 300,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses out of the 1 million doses from the African Union. This was made possible by the $25 million donation by the MTN group.
“I was not bothered about myself. It was my family — my three young children and my wife — that I was worried about. My wife has an underlying illness and I didn’t know what I was going to do if she caught the virus,” said Johnson Kayode Kolade, a 42-year-old father living at Ifako-Ijaiye in Lagos, as he recollected the harrowing two weeks of his life which had him battling the COVID-19 virus. Kayode is a Health Administrator and HR Professional at a popular hospital in Lagos. In March 2020, a young woman was admitted into the hospital after complaining…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has shut down a health center in Abuja for allegedly receiving a bribe to issue fake coronavirus test results to people. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Chike Ihekweazu, disclosed this during a national Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 held in Abuja on Monday.
“The youngest person in Lagos to die of COVID-19 was just 27. Over 23% of those infected over 50 died.” – Dr. Sani Aliyu on Public Eye. On Sunday, January 31th, 2021, Funmi Iyanda discussed the second wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria with Nigeria’s Leading Virologist, Professor of Virology and Former vice-chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Professor Oyewale Tomori, National Coordinator for the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, The Chairman, Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), journalist, Joey Akan, and a researcher, and COVID survivor, Chioma Ogwuegbu.
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, who disclosed this, said the amount represented 84 per cent of the N36.3bn public funds and donations received by the Federal Government to tackle the pandemic. It has been revealed that the Federal Government has spent N30.5 billion on efforts to curtail COVID-19 between April and July this year.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, NAFDAC, has said that it is testing 40 herbal drugs for cure of coronavirus. This was disclosed by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye.
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has felicitated with Nigerian youths as the world celebrates the 21st anniversary of International Youths Day. In a message issued on social media, Atiku advised the youth to ensure to protect themselves from COVID-19 by following health protocols.
MTN e-library Donation Three Reasons Students are Obsessed with Libraries in 2020 One thing every student will tell you is this: The library is one of the most important places to visit as a student. It does not matter if you lied to your parents that you were in the library when really, you just needed time alone with your school partner. Truth is, when the exam was close, we all ran to the library for some help.
Few days to the announced school resumption date for graduating pupils, parents of pupils in private secondary schools in Ogun State on Sunday kicked against the request of N25,000 COVID-19 test fee by the government. Many of the parents, who took their demonstrations to the streets, faulted the decision of the government to ask them to pay N25,000 on each pupil before they could be allowed to resume.
In a bid to upskill and empower women through recovery from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, The Coca-Cola Company through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation, has partnered with Nigeria-based NGO, Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, to help equip 5000 women with relevant vocational skills and business training. The grant, awarded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, represents efforts to continually make a difference in the lives of women who remain pillars of the society; by providing business-focused trainings through its local implementing partner, Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, with the purpose of enhancing business…
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on the sale and distribution of alcohol to help contain the spread of Coronavirus.
Covid-19: Ogun Govt replies CAN, States why Churches won’t be opened yet, justifies opening of markets Ogun State Government has responded to the query from the Christian Association of Nigeria asking why churches are still locked while Markets are open. Responding, the state government in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Public Communications, Remmy Hazzan, said CAN should not compare markets with churches.
Info Digital Africa (ID Africa) owners of Neusroom, The Netng and 234Star, has unveiled its Neusroom 100, a collection of 100 people, organisations, nations and things helping the world to fight the deadly COVID-19.
The Nigerian government has said that it will begin the clinical trial of dexamethasone, a COVID-19 life-saving drug. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie, while addressing newsmen in Abuja.
THE BIGGEST ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS FROM AFRICA AND AROUND THE WORLD CONTINUE TO MAKE A CALL FOR A UNITED EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME AND UNICEF COVID-19 FOOD AND HEALTH SUPPORT The Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home on May 25th made history as Africa’s first virtual benefit event comprising leading African and International artists and leaders who united to support in the protection of children and to feed families. The Africa Day humanitarian led event was presented by ViacomCBS Networks Africa and YouTube in partnership with Idris Elba. In an inspiring show of…