Author: enkay
COVID-19: Six insurance companies provide N5bn health covers for Lagos medical workers
A coalition of six insurance companies in Nigeria has announced an insurance cover of N5bn for health workers and volunteers in the frontline against [...]
COVID-19: Contributions to relief fund hit N19.4bn
Monetary contributions to the relief fund account set up at the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 have hit N [...]
COVID-19: Numbers rise to 224 as Nigeria records 10 new cases
Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States. This brings the total number of confi [...]
Google to fight misinformation on COVID-19 with $6.5m
Google is providing $6.5m in funding to fact-checkers and non-profit organisations fighting misinformation around the world in an effort to help addre [...]
Outrage as Funke Akindele hosts party to celebrate husband’s birthday amidst lockdown
Many Nigerians are indeed disappointed at actress, Funke Akindele-Bello for hosting a house party on Saturday April 4th in celebration of her husband, [...]
French doctor apologises for suggesting COVID-19 drug be tested in Africa
One of the French doctors, Jean-Paul Mira, who suggested that the potential COVID-19 treatment be brought to Africa for testing, sparking an outrage o [...]
COVID-19 patient who absconded from Osun isolation centre found
The Osun state government says it has found the COVID-19 patient who reportedly fled its isolation centre. Ishmael Omipidan, chief press secretary to [...]
Enugu loses health commissioner to undisclosed illness
Anthony Ugochukwu, the Enugu State commissioner for health, Anthony Ugochukwu, is dead. He died Friday night at Memphys Hospital, Enugu, PremiumTimes [...]
Here is why a Chinese medical team is coming to Nigeria
An 18-man Chinese medical team are coming to Nigeria to share their experience with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and not for them to [...]
Outrage greets Akeredolu’s appointment of son into COVID-19 palliatives committee
Outrage has greeted the appointments made by the Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu into the state palliatives and response committees on C [...]