A Benin-based Paediatrician, Dr Samuel Ikponwonsa has advised the public, especially adults to always wear face mask in order to curtail the spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19. Ikponwonsa, who gave the advice on Saturday in Benin, said that the new strain of the virus was highly contagious and easily transmitted. According to him, nearly 80 per cent of patients who tested positive for COVID-19 around the world had the Delta variant. “The Delta variant, which originated in India, began spreading more rapidly and making news around the middle of June. “The symptoms of the Delta variant appear…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A 2018 report by the World Health Organisation indicates that about four million people die every year from diseases related to the use of inefficient cooking practices and a lot of children less than five years old die from pneumonia caused by smoke inhaled from air pollution in the house. One of the major sources of household air pollution, especially in developing countries, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, is fuel used for cooking as well as heating practices. Homes from developed countries and many houses in the developing world use electricity, natural gas, or clean Liquefied Petroleum…
By Ishaq Zaki, Gusau The World Food Programme (WFP), in collaboration with the Zamfara state government has distributed cash, food items, medicines and other household items to 5,022 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) households. Hamza Salihu, the Coordinator, State Operations Coordination Unit (SOCU), disclosed this in Kaduna on Saturday, at the close of a three-day dissemination meeting of the social inclusion assessment report on Zamfara state. The assessment was facilitated by the Expanding Social Protection for Inclusion Development (ESPID) a UKaid funded programme, with CSOs and other key stakeholders from Zamfara state. The meeting was organised by Save the Children International, UKaid-funded NGO,…
By Abujah Racheal The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has joined a multi -country research project to improve Maternal and Newborn health in conflict-affected countries, including Nigeria, according to Dr. Emilia Iwu, Senior Technical Advisor, IHVN. Iwu, who disclosed this on Sunday, in Abuja, added that the five-year project would focus its research on the day of birth and the first week of life, the timeframe with the highest number of Newborn deaths globally. Iwu disclosed that the new partnership aimed at improving maternal and Newborn health in conflict-affected countries, through the creation of a multi-country research consortium. “With…
A philanthropist, Mr Kaleb Ezeamagu, has said he feels sad over how hired thugs pulled down the house he is building for a 65-year-old poor blind man, Mr Amibueze Nnadi. Ezeamagu, from Ihekwuenu Aku in Igboetiti local government area (LGA) of Enugu state, made his feelings known on Saturday while speaking with newsmen at Aku. While showing journalists around, Ezeamagu said the two-room apartment had been roofed before the thugs pulled it down. “I decided to build the house for the blind man because he was living in a mud house and had neither a wife nor a child. He…
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria has recorded 336 new cases of COVID-19 infections with five deaths. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update released on Sunday. The additional 336 COVID-19 infections recorded on Saturday indicated a decrease from 337 cases reported on Friday. In the NCDC latest update Lagos maintained the highest number of 86 cases, followed by Benue-48 and Bauchi-41. Others were Edo-25, the FCT-19, Akwa Ibom-13, Ondo-12, Anambra-11, Ekiti-8, Kwara-7, Plateau-7, Bayelsa and Kaduna-4 each, Delta and Ogun-2 each while Kano reported 1. According to the NCDC, today’s report includes: Four states of Imo, Osun,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) started its weekly activities by throwing more light on the controversial areas of it 2020 audited financial report that placed the corporation on a profit lane. It will be recalled that on August 26, President Muhammadu Buhari announced a profit after tax of N287billion by the corporation in 2020, first of its kind in the oil giant’s 44-year history. This feat which was commended by President Buhari had also won the Group Managing Director of the corporation Mele Kyari-led management accolades from stakeholders and Nigerians from all walks of life. Kyari however, explains how the corporation’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governors’ forum on Saturday said that a decision zoning of political offices would be made by the party at the appropriate time before the party convention, scheduled for Oct. 30. The party and its governors’ forum stated this in separate statements issued in Abuja on Saturday in reaction to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State’s comment on the issue of zoning of presidency by the PDP ahead of the party national convention. Umahi has accused the PDP of not ready to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the south. The PDP Governors’ Forum…
The 2021 African Women’s Senior Nations Volleyball Championship, on Saturday ended abruptly following a disappointing end by the Rwanda Volleyball Federation and Rwanda Ministry of Sports. This comes on the heels of an order from the Rwanda Volleyball Federation to all its participating teams and officials to vacate the country within 24 hours. The development also escalated by the shock decision of the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) press statement to suspend the Rwanda Volleyball team, having fielded four ineligible players. The Rwandans played the group stages with four Brazilian players who did not meet the naturalization requirements of the…
The Stakeholders in the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi have assured its member of returning the party back to the power in the state, come 2023 general elections. They gave the assurance on Saturday during the party State Executive Committee meeting in Abakaliki. Mr Fred Udogu, Chairman of PDP in the state, commended members of the House of Assembly, Senators from the state and others of their maximum support and sustenance of the party. Udogu said, “They have made sacrifices, showed steadfastness and given support to the party which needs to return to power in the state. “My gratitude…