Nurses and midwives demand a better working atmosphere

More than a thousand nurses and midwives have been exposed to coronavirus disease in Nigeria, some have tested positive and at least six death has been recorded.

Nurses and Midwives Association is now seeking good working atmosphere as frontline health workers in the fight against covid-19.

Lara Afolayan stated this at the end of commemorating the nurses’ week in Abuja, that the Nigerian nurses and midwives are particularly concerned about the number of members already infected or who have died from the coronavirus disease while in the line of duty.

The nurses are concerned about inadequacy of personal protective equipment for healthcare providers as well as life insurance policies, payment of salary arrears  and finding a lasting solution to the coronavirus infection.

Former Minister of Petroleum House in Lagos to be converted into an isolation centre

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has handed the property forfeited by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke over to the Lagos State government to be converted to isolation centre.

The whole building had been forfeited to the Federal Government, following an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos in 2017.

The Zonal Head of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Lagos, Mohammed Rabo, during the handover ceremonies on the 15th May, said it is part of the duty of the organisation towards the fight against the spread of Covid-19.

The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, appreciated the Commission for the gesture.

N-Power beneficiaries to start smiling to their banks from next week

The Federal Government of Nigeria has guaranted N-Power beneficiaries of their April stipend starting from next week.

N-Power beneficiaries across the country have been clamouring for their April stipend since the announcement of the lockdown in some states due to the outbreak of covid-19.

Sadiya Farouq said this at the daily briefing of the presidential Task Force on Covid-19 that, “It is in the final stage of payment and by early next week, they will get their payment Insha Allah.”

N-Power Programme is a job creation and skills empowerment programme of the Federal Government, designed to help young Nigerians acquire and develop life-long skills. The programme is for young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 35 and they are paid the sum of N30,000 monthly allowance.

Raymond Dokpesi discharged from isolation centre

Raymond Dokpesi founder of Daar Communications Plc, has been discharged from Gwagwalada Isolation Centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja.

He said,

“I am exceptionally indebted to God Almighty for keeping and protecting me and my entire family all through our isolation at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada Isolation Centre,” Dokpesi said in a letter of appreciation on Thursday.

Raymond Dokpesi was discharged alongside with two of his grandchildren.

FG kicks off school feeding programme

Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister for humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, flagged off the distribution of modified home grown school feeding programme by distributing food packages to households in Kuje, a suburb of Abuja.

The minister said a total of 3,512 households in ten locations in the Kuje area council benefitted from the first set of distribution.

Recall that, 34 states are currently registered under the homegrown school feeding programme.

She said all the states registered under the programme will benefit from the modified programme after which Lagos and Ogun states will be next.

Farouk Umar Farouk, Emir of Daura discharged from hospital

Farouk Umar Farouk, Emir of Daura has been discharged from hospital.

Emir of Daura was hospitalised on the 5th of  May this year due to an unidentified ailment.
Although reports were circulating that the outbreak of Covid-19 within the palace made the state government take curious measure by stopping people to gain access to the palace.

Sources close to the emirate revealed that the monarch is now in good health condition and had been discharged from hospital.

I will do all my possible best to secure Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that he is ready to do whatever it takes to secure Nigeria. He said this in a National Security Council meeting he presided over with a strong commitment.

Major General Babagana Monguno (retired), the National Security Adviser said that memos were also presented in relation to the current security challenges faced by Nigerians and Mr. President noted the issues raised and has given directive to developing strategies against the rising insecurity.

The meeting presided over by the president Muhammadu Buhari had in attendance the vice president, secretary to the government of the federation, ministers of interior and defence, service chiefs and the inspector general of police

United Nations Health Expert has analysed the aftermath effect of Covid-19 on people

The United Nations health expert has said that a mental illness crisis is emerging  as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by disease,death, poverty and anxiety that Covid-19 has brought.

“The isolation, the fear, the uncertainty, the economic turmoil – they all cause or could cause psychological distress,” said Devora Kestel, director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) mental health department.

Presenting a U.N. report and policy guidance on COVID-19 and mental health, Kestel said an upsurge in the number and severity of mental illnesses is likely, and governments should put the issue “front and centre” of their responses.

“The mental health and wellbeing of whole societies have been severely impacted by this crisis and are a priority to be addressed urgently,” she told reporters at a briefing.

The report stated several regions and sections of societies as vulnerable to mental distress including children and young people isolated from friends and school, healthcare workers who are seeing thousands of patients infected with and dying from the new coronavirus

Outside of the health sector, the WHO report said many people are distressed by the present health impacts and the aftermath of physical isolation, while many others are scared of  the coronavirus infection, dying, and losing loved ones.

A Lagos based man has been arrested for beaten up his wife

A Lagos-based man, Afolabi Maiyegun who allegedly battered his wife and boasted about it on Facebook, has been arrested.

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) took to its Twitter account on Thursday to confirm his arrest.

The body also said that the man would be charged to court on May 15.

Maiyegun had taken to his Facebook account to brag about beating his wife on May 5, while also challenge the police to come for his arrest.

“I beat my wife and I am waiting for her police because I talk to a woman,” he had written in company of photos of the allegedly battered spouse.

NAFDAC: Only an application has been received for approval

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made it known that the agency has not gotten any drug, be it herbal or pharmaceutical, for testing or analysis to ascertain its suitability for Covid-19 treatment, despite urgent need for a cure.

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said that, some drugs that have met preliminary requirements had been submitted to NAFDAC for scrutiny.

NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has denied to the claims, adding that claims for a cure are only made on social media or in the news.

She said, “NAFDAC as at the time of this press release has only received an application from one company for a product, the company is presenting for approval to the agency for the treatment of the symptoms of COVID-19, and not for the cure of COVID-19 as a disease.

“A claim of a cure must be subjected to clinical evaluation through well-controlled, randomised clinical trials following an approved clinical trial protocol.”

She added: “In a bid to discover a cure, therefore, the public has witnessed quite a number of claims from different quotas – complementary and alternative medicines practitioners, traditional healers and academia.

“It is pertinent to note, however, that these claims are domiciled in either the conventional news media or social media.

“That Africa as a continent is blessed with diverse plants and herbs that constitute a source of food and medicine is incontrovertible. The drugs of today’s modern society are products of research and development by major pharmaceutical companies. Among the most important raw materials researched and developed are naturally occurring materials obtained especially from plants.”

Profile of the new CoS- Professor Ibrahim Gambari

Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR, OCORT, a scholar-diplomat, is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Directors of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, a non-governmental think-tank on research, policy studies, advocacy and training on the nexus between conflict prevention and resolution, democratisation and development in Africa.

Professor Gambari has had an illustrious career, spanning academia, government and international diplomacy, culminating with his appointment as the first United Nations Under-Secretary General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (1999-2005). He was the Chairman of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid (1990-1994) and on Peace-Keeping Operations (1990—1999). He was Head of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (2005-2007) and also operated as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Cyprus, Zimbabwe and Myanmar and Special Representative in Angola.

He was Minister of External Affairs (1984-1985) and subsequently Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations (1990-1999). Professor Ibrahim Gambari also served as Joint AU/UN Special Representative in Darfur and Head of UNAMID (2010-2012). He is presently the Chairperson of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

Professor Gambari attended the Provincial (now Government) Secondary School, Ilorin before proceeding to the Floreat Collegium Kings College, Lagos. He obtained his BSc (Econs) degree from the London School of Economics (1968) and his MA and PhD in Political Science/International Relations (1970, 1974) from Columbia University, USA. Professor Gambari has taught at universities in the Unites States, Nigeria and Singapore and has to his credit the authorship of a number of books.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari has received several academic and national honours, including the “Commander of Federal Republic of Nigeria” (CFR), and the “Order of the Champion of the Oliver R. Tambo” (OCORT) of South Africa. He is the Pioneer Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin, Nigeria, as well as the current Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). 

He is a married with children and grandchildren

Actress Toyin Aimaku gives out palliative

A popular Nigerian film maker, director and producer, Actress Toyin Abraham popularly known as Toyin Aimaku took on her Instagram account to take care of as many that has not gotten palliative since this lockdown.

This is to support the fight against covid-19

Kindly contact her as many palliative awaits you.

President Muhammadu Buari Presides over FEC meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari  preside over the virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House Abuja today 13th of May, with the newly appointed Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.

In attendance were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, the newly appointed Chief of Staff to President Buhari Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed among others. 

COVID-19 precautionary guidelines were strictly adhered to.

Oliver Veran warns as lockdown begin to ease in France

Olivier Veran the french Minister of health has said that efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic is not over yet.

Minister Veran says that parks and gardens would remain closed in Paris and the greater Paris region as lockdown begin to ease gradually.

The minister’s statement is in response to the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, request for the re-opening of the French capital’s parks, closed since March.

Professor Ibrahim Gambari confirmed as the new Chief of staff

Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, the former minister of foreign affairs has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari  replacing Mallam Abba Kyari, who died last month of Coronavirus.

Professor Gambari, was Buhari’s Foreign Minister and confidant as military Head of State in the 1980s.

The new Chief of Staff resume work at the Presidential Villa with immediate effect.

Suspected Herdsmen attack villages in Adamawa

Suspected herdsmen attack two villages in Adamawa state, killing two persons and destroyed property.

Eyewitnesses say, all efforts to engage soldiers attached to a cattle camp in Abare axis proof abortive as no response was received.

According to TVC correspondent, the Police Public Relations officer, Suleiman Nguroje, said he is yet to be informed on the incident, promising to get back.

146 new cases of covid-19 recorded in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 146 new cases of Coronavirus in the country.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria to 4787

The Breakdown is as follows:

57-Lagos

27-Kano

10-Kwara

9-Edo

8-Bauchi

7-Yobe

4-Kebbi

4-Oyo

3-Katsina

IG of police ordered immediate withdrawal of policemen escourt to E-money

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the probe of the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo over his exuberant lifestyle and misuse of police escorts.

Speaking with TVC News Correspondent, spokesman of the Lagos State Police command, Bala Elkana, stated that an order has been issued to his Command to withdraw the six policemen escort to E-Money.

Okonkwo is the brother to the popular musician, Kingsley Okonkwo also known as K-Cee.

Nigeria to take delivery of Covid-organics from Madagascar

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to bring into the country Covid-Organics, Madagascar’s plant-based remedy for coronavirus.

Boss Mustapha made this known at the daily briefing of the presidential task force

Boss Mustapha said the country will soon take delivery of the herbal cure for coronavirus from Madagascar.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed to thoroughly test the herbal medicine that is reported to have cured many confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

Catholic Church offered its hospital and clinics as isolation centre

The federal government has announced that the Catholic Church in Nigeria has given its 425 hospitals and clinics nationwide as isolation centres for Covid-19 patients.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha made this declaration on Monday May 11. He further said that the increased cases of Coronavirus across the country is due to the increased testing capacity in Nigeria.

He said; 

“During the first week, the country generally recorded high cases. This is attributable to our expanded capacity for testing with the opening up of more testing centres and laboratories. As at today, there are 21 laboratories nationwide including private laboratories.

“We have encouraged states to have at least 300-bed isolation centres including intensive care units. However, with the increase in cases, we have begun to experience some shortages of bed spaces in the isolation centres.

“As part of efforts to support the states in the establishment of isolation and treatment centres, I wish to remind our state governors that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has offered and volunteered all the 425 hospitals and clinics that belong to the Catholic Mission nationwide for adaptation and use as isolation centres. Governors are encouraged to approach Catholic Bishops and Arch-Bishops in their states to access these facilities.”

Policeman died of Covid-19 at F.M.C Abeokuta

The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun state has recorded the death of a policeman from Covid-19

Segun Orisajo the spokesman of the hospital, said the policeman died three days ago but his test result came out Sunday morning positive.

He said, all staff who came in contact with him are presntly in self isolation.

He added that five persons have tested positive, including a nurse and an administrative staff of the hospital.

Mr Segun Orisajo added that the body of policeman is being prepared for release to his family for burial in strict compliance with the W.H.O guidelines

Kwara State Police intercept lorry loaded with Almajiris

The Kwara state police command intercepted a lorry loaded with about 200 suspected Almajiris at Kanbi/Oloru axis of Bode Sadu-Okoolowo expressway on Saturday.

The lorry driven by Shehu Hashim of Manigi in Niger state, said he conveyed the passengers from Funtua in Katsina State.

The lorry with the Almajiri youths were sent back with fully armed policemen to the border of Niger and Kwara states from where they will go back to where they came from.

Kano looses another Emir

Kano State has lost another monarch, the Dan’iya of Kano, Yusuf Bayero a week after the death of the Emir of Rano, Tafida Abubakar Illa.

Bayero, was the district head of Dawakin Kudu LGA, reportedly died on Saturday. The cause of his death was unknown.

Umar Ibrahim Ibn Kyari turbaned as the new Emir of Bama Town.

The New Emir of Bama, Umar Ibrahim Ibn Kyari has been turbaned by the king makers of Bama Town.

The event was witnessed by the Governor of Borno state amidst tight security

The new Emir HRH Umar Ibrahim Ibn Kyari is the oldest son of late Shehu of Bama, Kyari Ibn Umar El Kanemi.
Umar succeeds his late father who died recently from a brief illness.

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Kano returnee tested positive for Covid-19 in Iwo, Osun

The State Government of Osun has affirmed that a male Kano State returnee has tested positive for Covid-19 bringing the total active cases in the state to three.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu in his statement on Saturday said that the man was isolated after sneaking into the state through Iwo.
He also added that the patient’s neighbours notify the state COVID 19 taskforces of his coming.

Promasidor Nigeria Limited Joined forces in fight against Covid-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world with numbers of confirmed cases increasing astronomically daily in Nigeria and globally, Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, has joined forces with other critical stakeholders in the fight to contain further spread off the deadly virus with the contribution of over Two-Hundred and Eighty million naira (N 280m).
Promasidor, a company leading in food & dairy company, and makers of Cowbell, Loya, Miksi, SunVita, Top Tea and Onga seasoning, has made a direct cash contribution as well as donation of its quality food products in the fight against COVID-19. While the food company donated N 200million cash for the exclusive purchase of equipment and the setting up of isolation centers required in the nationwide fight against COVID-19 through the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID), it has also donated some of its quality products worth over Eighty million naira only (N80m) to Lagos and Ekiti State Governments.
From the Eighty million naira (N80m) products supports, the company has donated milk, beverages, cereals and seasoning products worth N44million in support of the food bank in Lagos state. Similarly, it has given products worth N 34m to Ekiti state even as it gave products worth N5.7 million to Isolo community, a major part of Lagos metropolis that plays host to its operational headquarters.

Garba Shehu - N697.5m now in Covid-19 accounts

Senior aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity Garba Shehu, has disclosed that N697.5 million donated by individual and organisations has been moved to bank accounts created to support fight against Covid-19 pandemic.

Shehu made this declaration in a statement on Friday, May 8 that  the amount was compiled based on records obtained from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation adding that the process of transferring the money was done between April 1 and 30, 2020.

He added that President Buhari acknowledged the contribution of Nigerians towards the fight against coronavirus pandemic.

Sheu guaranteed that the money will be properly managed by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19.

RSUTH and UNIPORT announced the commencement of covid-19 test

Rivers State University Teaching hospital and University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital have declared the commencement of coronavirus tests in their facilities with a combined total of five Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machines.


Three of the testing machines were donated to RSUTH by two oil multinational companies.


The Chief Medical Director of UPTH and RSUTH, Professor Henry Ugboma and Dr. Friday Aaron in separate statements said this would go a long way in supporting Rivers State fight Covid-19 pandemic.

Lagos-Based Serial Entrepreneur in Partnership with Patoranking Distributes Palliatives to Communities in Lagos

As part of the concerted efforts by the initiative of the Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation in partnership with Patoranking to cushion the effect of the lockdown on vulnerable citizens, Dr. Ifeanyi C. Odii in the company of the foundation staff and volunteers, on April 30- May 2, 2020, visited mapped-out communities in a 3-day outreach to distribute palliatives with total adherence to social distancing.

The relief materials distributed includes, 10,000 bags of rice, 3,000 cartons of noodles, to the residents of Abule-ado, Ebute-metta and Makoko communities. He also distributed 30,000 bags of rice across the South-Eastern states.

Recall that the Ebele and Anyichuks foundation in alliance with Patoranking gives out N20million, N20million and N10million to the Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Health and Ebonyi State Ministry of Health respectively in response to Covid-19 outbreak.

In his address to the communities reached by the foundation, Dr. Odii encouraged residents to maintain compliance with the NCDC measures to stop the spread of the covid-19 pandemic and also appealed to everyone to be their brother’s during this period.

NCDC announced 381 new cases of Covid-19 accross the country

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 381 new cases of Coronavirus in the country, making the total infections to 3526.

The Centre made this known on its twitter handle few minutes ago.

Breakdown: 183-Lagos, 55-Kano, 44-Jigawa, 19-Zamfara, 19-Bauchi, 11-Katsina, 9-Borno, 8-Kwara and 7-Kaduna.

Other are: 6-Gombe, 5-Ogun, 4-Sokoto, 3-Oyo, 3-Rivers, 2-Niger, 1-Akwa Ibom, 1-Enugu, 1-Plateau.

A total of 601 patients have been discharged and 107 deaths recorded.

Stranded Nigerians in the UK because of coronavirus pandemic arrived Lagos

Nigerians who were stranded in the United Kingdom following the coronavirus lockdown arrived Lagos.

Roughly 300 returnees were said to have arrived at the airport in Lagos on a British Airways flight on Friday at about 13:45 on Friday.

Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa said, the returnees will be isolated for 14 days before going back to meet with thier families. 

The process is required to make sure that the coronavirus-status of every returnee is ascertained.

The evacuations have become neccessary as the pandemic continues to sweep through the world.

NAFDAC to carry out research on herbal mixture to cure coronavirus

Federal government of Nigeria has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to carry out research on the possibility of using herbal mixture to cure coronavirus.

The ministry of health, through a memo  directed to the director-general of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, the permanent secretary in the ministry of health, Mashi Abdullahi said the directive became necessary following a search for cure to Coronavirus.

Resident doctors protested over non-payment of salary arrears

Akure University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Residents Doctors, protested non- payment of five months salary arrears by the state government.

A one week ultimatum have been issued by the doctors to the state government to pay their salaries.

The doctors threatened to take off on an indefinite strike if the state government fails to meet their request.

The doctors display placards with various inscriptions and they said they can no longer meet up with their families demand.

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