The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a provisional data on Wednesday, said COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, after heart disease and cancer. CNN quotes the report as stating that death rate from 2019 to 2020 increased by 15.9%, going up from 715.2 to 828.7 deaths per 100,000 people. The early data showed that the top 10 leading causes of death in 2020 were: Heart disease Cancer Covid-19 Unintentional injury Stroke Chronic lower respiratory disease Alzheimer’s disease Diabetes Influenza and pneumonia Kidney disease Researchers at the National Center for…
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By Rukayat Moisemhe Polaris Bank Ltd. said that a total of N26 million would be won by 188 lucky customers nationwide as the grand finale of its ongoing ‘Save and Win’ promo closes in April. Mr Innocent Ike, Acting Managing Director, Polaris Bank, made this known in a statement to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday. Ike said the promo served as a reward to customers who in spite of the challenging times, were still able to put aside some money as savings. He noted that in the not-so-pleasant economic times, there was a compelling need to save, not only to…
The Defence Space Administration (DSA), says it was able to prevent #EndSARS protesters from downing Government and Military Websites through the use of expertise. Rear Admiral William Kayoda, Chief of Defence Space Administration (CDSA), said this when members of the Senate Committee on Defence led by the Chairman Sen. Aliyu Wamakko visited the agency on oversight. Kayoda who noted that the cyber centre was doing a lot in ensuring cyber security said “In fact during the “EndSARS protest, we were coming to work even on Saturdays and Sundays. “Most of the government websites that the #EndSARS attempted to pull down,…
By Muhammad Lawal Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Wednesday, called on Nigerians not to use the social media to bring down the country, but always promote the dignity of the nation before the international community. The governor made the appeal when he opened a one-day workshop on New Media Ethics and Practice in Birnin Kebbi. In the workshop organised by the state Ministry of Information and Culture, Bagudu described the new media as an instantaneous field, which has changed the face of journalism globally. He however said that the social media community should promote the good image of Nigeria,…
Heavy gunfire was heard in the area of the presidential palace in Niger’s capital around 3:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday. The sound from the gunshot lasted for about 30 minutes, according to residents. Other shots were also heard early in the morning in the area of Niamey International Airport, where Niger’s military base was located. The presidential guard has blocked all access routes to the palace at strategic points. Xinhua
The Federal government, on Tuesday, warned Nigerians to undergo tests before taking anti-malarial treatment, because not all fevers are symptoms of malaria. Chinelo Ogbodo, Chief Community Development Officer, Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilisation guidelines (ACSM), National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), gave the warning at the review meeting of the ACSM guideline, in Akwanga, Nasarawa State. According to Ogbodo, the government was hopeful that by 2025, every Nigerian would have understood the meaning, causes, treatment and preventive measures for malaria. She said that the guideline was a document that detailed the planning, coordination and implementation of ACSM activities, to guide increasing…
Tech giant, Apple Inc. (AAPL), is expanding its ‘Independent Repair Provider’ (IRP) programme to more than 200 countries. Nearly every country where Apple sells its products will be covered under the IRP. The programme offers repair providers access to genuine parts, tools, repair manuals and diagnostics for out-of-warranty repairs. Apple launched the programme originally in 2019 and expanded it to Europe and Canada last year. There are now more than 1,500 IRP locations serving customers across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. “Being a part of the Independent Repair Provider programme has been a huge benefit to my business, employees and…
British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing, has expressed worry at the deteriorating security situation in the country, pledging that the UK government was keen on helping Nigeria win its fight against insecurity. “We are extremely concerned about the deteriorating security situation. “I mean, Nigeria is facing a lot of problems everywhere – in the Northeast, terrorism; in the Northwest, banditry, kidnapping; in the Middle Belt, the farmers-herders conflict; in the South, the Niger Delta conflict everywhere. “And the secession movements in the Southeast. So, Nigeria is really struggling”, Liang noted. Laing expressed these views while speaking to journalists on…
The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday advocated the use of traditional medicine as an integral part of health care services. Consequently, she lurged Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine for the treatment it offers through the use of natural plants and herbs. Buhari, represented by Hajiya Hajo Sani, made the call in Abuja, at the presentation of three books by Zainab Sharif, a Pharmacist and Director/Head of Department, Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (TCAM), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). The books are, “Medicinal First Aid Kit (Kitchen Spices Rack), Common Medicinal Plants of Nigeria and Healing…
The Federal government on Tuesday in Benin said that the Japanese government has offered $18.2 million (about N40.6 billion) financial support to strengthen Nigeria’s health sector. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, made the disclosure during his visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). He said his visit was to assess utilisation of the N49 billion intervention fund released by the Federal Government to 52 federal health institutions in the country. He said that the Japanese support would come in the form of equipment and capacity building for medical personnel. This support, according to…