Health

6Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

COVID-19 Test Is Free At Government Labs – Sanwo-olu Aides

Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos state governor on Health matters, Oreoluwa Finnih, has come out to state that COVID-19 testing is free in Lagos state government-owned hospitals. She came out to make the clarification after some Nigerians who came in from Dubai stated on Twitter that they were made to pay N45, 000 for the test that was never carried out. Reacting to the allegations via her Twitter handle, Finnih said the tests are free at the state government hospitals for patients with the symptoms but those who are traveling out or into the state are expected to pay for the test. Her tweets read; “Sooo I'm seeing orisirisi on the timeline. Covid-19 testing is free, at the government labs... if you have symptoms of covid. If you're travelling out or in you need to pay. ...

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6Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat’s Brother, Haroun Olalekan Hamzat Is Dead

Dr Haroun Olalekan Hamzat, half-brother to the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, is dead. The cause of death was yet to be ascertained at press time. His death was announced on Tuesday, 5 January, 2021 by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA. According to the statement, the young medical doctor who worked in one of the public health centres in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area, LCDA, was aged 37. Further investigation from Orile Agege LCDA revealed that the young doctor may have died from complications arising from Covid-19 infection. “He was sick and later tested positive for Covid-19 and was rushed to the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba where he later died,” one of the health workers in a Public Health Centre, P...

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6Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

I Got Nailed By COVID-19, I Got So Sick And Begged To Die – IT Expert, Editi Effiong

Information technology expert, Editi Effiong has recounted some of the challenges he faced after testing positive for Coronavirus. Effiong who disclosed that he is 37 with asthma and blood pressure issues, said he got nailed by COVID-19 and got so sick that he begged to die. He also disclosed that his 40-year-old friend just left an isolation centre and 15 people died during his stay. This isn’t helpful. I’m 37, with asthma and blood pressure issues. I run regularly but got nailed by Covid. I got so sick and begged to die. Covid is unpredictable and treats everyone differently. My friend (40) just left isolation centre. 15 people died during his stay.

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6Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

We Are In Talks With China On COVID-19 Vaccine – Geoffery Onyeama

The Federal Government says it has opened talks with the People’s Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday while briefing newsmen after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who was in Nigeria on a working visit. Onyeama recalled that China was of immense assistance to Nigeria at the advent of the pandemic, noting that the donation of protective equipment greatly affected the nation in the fight against COVID-19. The minister said that at this point when countries were discovering vaccines and China being one of them, Nigeria was engaging the country in the area of access to the vaccine. “We’ve received a lot of support from China in...

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6Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

COVID-19 Update For January 5 2021 In Nigeria

1354 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-712 FCT-145 Plateau-117 Kwara-81 Kaduna-54 Sokoto-39 Oyo-38 Rivers-37 Gombe-21 Enugu-20 Akwa Ibom-16 Bauchi-14 Delta-14 Ebonyi-13 Anambra-9 Taraba-8 Edo-8 Kano-3 Osun-2 Ekiti-2 Ogun-1 Highlights On the 5th of January 2021, 1354 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria • Till date, 92705 cases have been confirmed, 76396 cases have been discharged and 1319 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 1354 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (712), FCT (145), Plateau (117), Kwara (81), Kaduna (54), Sokoto (39), Oyo(38), Rivers (37), Gombe (21), Enugu (20), Akwa Ibom (16), Bauchi (14), Delta (14), Ebonyi (13), Anambra (9), Taraba (, Edo (, Kano (3), Osun (2), Ekiti (2) an...

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5Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

731 Corpers Test Positive For COVID-19 – Presidential Task Force

At least 732 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) batch B, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said on Tuesday. Mr Mustapha at a task force briefing said the COVID-19 test was conducted on the corp members using Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDTs) “Out of the 35,419 in the Batch B, 731 tested positives compared to 108 recorded during the Batch A,” he said. He said the cases were recorded from corps members from every state of the federation. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how 138 corp members tested positive to COVID-19 about two months. NYSC camps for orientation activities were recently reopened after a period of shutdown following the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

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5Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health, Religion

Don’t Joke With COVID-19 – MFM General Overseer, Pastor D.K. Olukoya

General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Dr. Daniel Olukoya has urged Nigerians to take COVID-19 seriously and obey safety protocols stipulated by government. The pastor spoke after inaugurating remodeled foyer of the university’s Senate Building yesterday sponsored by him. Olukoya said many Nigerians still did not believe that the virus was real. But as a microbiologist, he was sure it existed and should not be joked with. He advised the government to mount an awareness campaign to persuade Nigerians that the virus is real. “The first thing is to convince the populace that it is real because some people don’t believe it exists. But I am a man of God and I have prayed for so many people with the same infirmity and I know that it exists. So, we ...

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5Jan By dthataNo Comments

Celebs, Health

Covid Is Real: I Just Came Out Of Isolation – Ace Comedian, Alibaba

Ace comedian, Alibaba, has revealed that he contracted COVID-19 and just came out of isolation. Alibaba disclosed this via his Instagram page on Monday January 4. In a video posted on his Instagram page, Alibaba said he spent his Christmas and New Year celebration in Isolation. He stressed that COVID-19 is real and called on everyone to take all the protocols seriously. He wrote; 'COVID is real. “Don’t let anyone tell you it’s a scam. I just came out of isolation. Several people died while I was there. Some of my close friends knew and they were very supportive. “I thank the Lagos State governor @jidesanwoolu and the commissioner for health, the MD of the COVID CENTRE in YABA, the Doctors, especially Dr Nifemi, who are risking their lives to keep us alive. Thanks to ...

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5Jan By dthataNo Comments

Health

Egypt Spa Offers Snake Massages, Viral Video Leaves People Terrified

A spa in Cairo is offering a live snake massage for its visitors, and it is not for the faint-hearted. The people visiting the place can choose from several types of massages by non-venomous snakes. The spa owner also claims that snake massages are proven to reduce muscle and joint pain while also improving blood circulation and releasing endorphins. In the massage, live snakes slither on the customer's back and face to give them relief from pain. According to Reuters, the spa is hoping to change the perception around snakes by introducing this massage. The news agency also shared a video of the massage place in which a customer can be seen taking the snake massage. Reuters shared the video with the caption, "This massage at a Cairo spa is not for the faint-hearted (sic)." After...

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4Dec By dthataNo Comments

Health

Former US presidents, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton pledge to receive COVID-19 vaccine on TV to show its safety

Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton have pledged to receive coronavirus vaccine on camera to help promote the safety of the vaccine.   The effort comes as the Food and Drug Administration prepares to meet next week to decide whether to authorize a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech.   In an interview with SiriusXM host Joe Madison, Obama said that he would trust Anthony Fauci if the infectious disease expert declares a coronavirus vaccine to be safe.   “People like Anthony Fauci, who I know, and I’ve worked with, I trust completely,” Obama said. “So, if Anthony Fauci tells me this vaccine is safe, and can vaccinate, you know, immunize you from getting Covid, absolutely, I’m going to take it.”   Obam...

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2Dec By dthataNo Comments

Health

UK Approves Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 Vaccine For Use, First In The World

The UK on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from next week. “The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use,” the government said. “The vaccine will be made available across the UK from next week.” Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the programme would begin early next week. “It is very good news,” Hancock said.

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2Dec By dthataNo Comments

Health

American actress and singer, Keke Palmer reveals her struggle with acne caused by PCOS

Keke Palmer took to Instagram to share photos of her face as she disclosed her struggle with acne. The actress, who has been quite vocal about her acne struggles, has spots and pimples on her face in the photos she shared to Instagram.     She explained that she has done everything right; drank a lot of water, eaten right, visited doctors, taken medications, yet her acne has refused to go.   She said she has discovered that she's suffering from Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and it has been attacking her from the inside out and she had no idea.     She said the condition of her skin has made her sad many nights but she's choosing to love herself as she is   Sharing photos of her face from different angles, she ...

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1Dec By dthataNo Comments

Health

Six Corpers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Abia

Six graduates taking part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abia State have reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus. This was disclosed by the State Information Commissioner, John Okiyi-Kalu on Tuesday in a press statement while reacting to a social media report on the mandatory testing of Corps members posted to the state by the COVID-19 team before they were allowed entry into the orientation camp in Bende LGA. Okiyi-Kalu said that the discovery was made by the state’s surveillance team on COVID-19. According to the commissioner, the State government is supporting the NYSC medical team with the state’s medical team; epidemiology, Surveillance and rapid response personnel. Okiyi-Kalu said that the six persons have been treated and discharged in line with the...

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30Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

“I Have Uterine Fibroid And I’m Scared Of Surgery” – Tribal Marks Model, Adetutu Reveals

The model who disclosed that she is scared of surgery, said she found out about the ailment few days after her birthday. Adetutu also revealed that she has opted for herbal mixtures and believes it will help her. She wrote; "Few days after my birthday found out I have uterine fibroid (a 33 x 28mm on the left of the uterine fundus) and I am scared of abẹ (surgery) So I went to my alagbo and got some herbs that I have started using. I believe so much in herbs and roots and the herbs will help me. Just saving this here for future reference."

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30Nov By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Health

Gynaecologist urges women not to remove their pubic hair

A gynaecologist is urging women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warns waxing or shaving creates “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of pubic hair is somewhat of a mystery, going “au naturel” is thought to protect the skin by acting as a barrier against the outside world. Getting a Brazilian may also reduce sexual pleasure, with pubic hair being connected to nerve endings that might help arousal, Dr Gunter added. Pubic hair “grooming” has almost become the norm, with many blaming the p3rn industry. Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), asked more than 3,300 women about their downstairs grooming. Of which, 83.8% claimed to wax, shave or epilate their pubic hair, with jus...

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30Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

Singaporean Mother Gives Birth To Baby With COVID-19 Antibodies

A woman who was pregnant when infected with COVID has reportedly given her child antibodies against the virus. To date, the active virus has not been found in samples of fluid around babies in the womb or in breast milk A Singaporean woman who was pregnant when she was infected with coronavirus in March has reportedly given birth to a baby with antibodies against the disease, offering a new clue as to whether the infection can be transferred from mother to child. The baby, who was was born this month, does not have COVID-19 but has the virus antibodies, the Straits Times newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the mother. “My doctor suspects I have transferred my COVID-19 antibodies to him during my pregnancy,” Celine Ng-Chan told the paper. Ng-Chan had been mildly ill from t...

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28Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

A HIV positive Nurse reveals how she’s been keeping her partner safe

A South African nurse who is HIV positive, has revealed how she's been keeping her partner safe from the virus.   According to Angela Motsusi, HIV patients who take their ARVs daily, attend all clinic appointments and do blood checks as scheduled are safe of have sex with a negative partner.   She wrote;   Living testimonies of #UequalsU , it's simple really, if you are HIV positive, take your ARVs daily and attend all your clinic appointments and do blood checks as scheduled, by taking your treatment everyday you will be virally suppressed and with a sustained, suppressed viral load you CANNOT sexually transmit HIV to your partner, I am positive and he is negative. #normalizinghivchallenge #uequalsusouthafrica  

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27Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

“I Once Had Miscarriage, It Was A Bloody Experience” – Betty Irabor

Founder and CEO of Genevieve Magazine Betty Irabor has revealed that she has had a Miscarriage. The 63-year-old disclosed this in a tweet while encouraging women to free themselves from the guilt it brings so that they can heal. She also said the experience is nasty. “I have had a miscarriage & a near miscarriage & the experience is bloody nasty. U blame ursef 4 what u cld or shld have done differently. D guilt consumes u,” she wrote on Thursday. “Truth is, It’s not ur fault. U didn’t bring it upon urself. Try & set urself free from d guilt so u can begin to heal.” Betty is the Editor-In-Chief of Genevieve Magazine founded in 2003. She is married to Soni Irabor. They have two children.

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27Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

“Still Standing After About A Decade Since My Kidneys Failed” – Emma Ugolee

Media personality Emma Ugolee, whose kidneys failed about 10 years ago, took to Instagram to recount his journey while expressing gratitude that he survived what has killed many people He explained that he has had 22 surgeries and one failed transplant since both kidneys failed. He has also had to endure 1, 296 sessions of dialysis and four 911 rides. Yet, he's still standing. Sharing a photo of himself with tubes sticking out of his body and another photo of him smiling, he wrote: "Look who is standing. Standing after about a decade since both kidneys failed. After a failed transplant and 22 surgeries of all sorts, from the thighs to the eyes. With several cuts and scars After four 911 rides and several near strolls to the other side. After over 10 hospitals in 4 countri...

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27Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

LUTH Dismisses Allegation Of Evicting Nursing Mothers Without Notice

'Some nursing mothers at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, yesterday decried alleged inhuman treatment melted on them by the hospital management, claiming they were evicted from the hospital lodge without prior notice. Meanwhile, the hospital management has denied the allegation, saying, they were only protecting them from being exposed to COVID-19 as the area in question was being rearranged for COVID-19 patients’ management, In a video clip made available to Vanguard, the mothers alleged that the management of the hospital evicted them from a lodge which they pay on a daily basis to stay and watch over their babies. One of the mothers, who spoke to Vanguard under anonymity for fear of victimization, said that they were evicted from where they use to sleep without any...

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25Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

COVID-19: Do Not Travel For Christmas & New Year Festivities – PTF

Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, has asked Nigerians not to travel during the festive season to limit the risk of contracting the coronavirus. Speaking at the PTF media briefing on Monday, Mustapha said such trips should be put on hold because the transmission rate of the virus has become “astronomical”. He said new cases can emerge in places that have not been by affected if people travel and gather for festivities. “Ahead of the upsurge in travels for the Christmas and New Year festivities, we urge strongly that for this year, such trips should be put on hold firmly because of the risks involved. The transmission rate has simply become astronomical,” he said. “New clusters of cases can emerge in places that have so far been unaffec...

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25Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

Black Women Five Times More Likely To Die During Childbirth

Tinuke Awe says she had to be rushed to hospital because she was dismissed and a life-threatening condition was diagnosed late. Black women are at the highest risk of death during childbirth but the NHS has "no target to end it", according to a government report. The death rate for black women is five times higher than for white women, the Joint Committee on Human Rights document said. "The NHS acknowledge and regret this disparity," it said, concluding the government must introduce "a target to end the disparity in maternal mortality". Two women have talked to Sky News about their experience of bias during labour and birth. Tinuke Awe said she wasn't listened to, her pain was "dismissed" and her pre-eclampsia - a life threatening condition - was diagnosed very late whic...

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24Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

NYSC Camp COVID-19 Test Video Goes Viral

Reactions have trailed a viral video showing COVID-19 Tests being carried out on an NYSC member. The video which has since gathered over 20.000 Views was greeted with widespread criticism at the way the health worker was carrying out the test. https://youtu.be/XIrmOxjcR6E

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23Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

Dr. Anu of Med Contour has been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria

Dr Anu Adepoju has been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria following multiple claims of malpractice and botched surgeries at her clinic, Med Contour. A number of women who went to Med Contour for cosmetic surgery complained about having complications that they still suffer from. One particular patient was rushed to LUTH and eventually died after being operated upon by Dr Anu. Earlier this year, LUTH petitioned the medical panel following the death of the victim of Dr Anu's procedure who died after being transferred to its hospital Also, this year, popular social media personality, Omotola Taiwo Temilade, popularly known as Omohtee, called Dr Anu out following a botched surgery that left her with complications. She has now been suspended from the medical profes...

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7Nov By dthataNo Comments

Education, Health

COVID-19 Hits Queen’s College Lagos As Students Test Positive

Lagos State Government has confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in a secondary boarding school on the mainland. A member of the school's staff was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the 2' of November. Contact tracing has revealed that a student and four contacts of the staff member are positive for COVID-19. The staff member fell ill for a few days and received first aid at the school clinic. She subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday 2nd of November at the Lagos State Biobank. The Lagos State COVID-19 Incident Command System through the Emergency Operation Center is investigating the incident, and we would like to assure members of the public and stakeholders of the school that the situation is completely under control. Steps are being taken to contain the spread ...

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7Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

Trump’s Chief Of Staff, Mark Meadows Contracts Coronavirus Amid Tightly Contested Presidential Poll

President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has told associates he has coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to the outbreaks connected to the White House. It wasn’t immediately clear when Meadows learned that he had contracted the virus or whether he had developed symptoms of Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. He informed a close circle of advisers after Tuesday’s election, one of the people said. Meadows didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment. White House spokespeople didn’t respond to numerous e-mails and phone messages requesting comment. A Trump campaign aide, Nick Trainer, is also infected, according to two people familiar with the matter. He and campaign spokespeople declined to comment. Meadows has remained inv...

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5Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

China bars Nigerians and others from entry due to COVID19

The Chinese authorities have issued fresh travel restrictions into China by Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits. A public notice issued by the Embassy of China and Consulate in Nigeria today November 5, states that the decision was based on the COVID19 concerns in Nigeria. Other countries placed on temporary travel restrictions include the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Philippines, and a few others The Chinese embassy says it will no longer issue certified health declaration form for non-Chinese nationals in the country. It, however, said holders of diplomatic passports, courtesy, or C visas would not be affected by the regulation.   ‘Notice of temporary suspension of entry into China by non-Chinese nationals i...

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4Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

Man Narrates How He Survived Being ‘Brutally Stabbed’ 12 Times

A Nigerian man who is thankful for life, has taken to Twitter to recount how he survived being brutally stabbed 12 times 6 years ago. @Mazipita revealed that he suffered cardiac tamponade, pneumothorax and was almost dead before being airlifted to Kings College Hospital in UK where surgeons battled to save his life. He further disclosed he underwent an open heart surgery with no chance of survival. He averred that having a second chance to live is something he doesn't take for granted despite his shortcomings. The Nigerian man tweeted; "By this time 6 years ago, I was brutally stabbed 12 time at work. Suffered cardiac tamponade, pneumothorax, & all most dead. Airlifted & those surgeons at Kings College Hospital battled 2 save my life. It was an open heart surgery with n...

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2Nov By dthataNo Comments

Health

Prince William Struggled To Breathe, Secretly Battled Coronavirus

Prince William secretly battled coronavirus, even struggling to breathe—but kept his April ordeal a secret because he didn’t wish to alarm the public. The Sun reported Sunday that William, 38—who is second in line to the British throne—contracted the virus after his father Prince Charles and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson both fell ill with coronavirus. Johnson became so sick he was placed in the intensive care unit of a London hospital. A source told The Sun, “William was hit pretty hard by the virus—it really knocked him for six. At one stage he was struggling to breathe, so obviously everyone around him was pretty panicked. After seeing medics and testing positive—which was obviously quite a shock given how fit and healthy he is—William was determined it should be busine...

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30Oct By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Health

May you catch covid-19 – Toke Makinwa addresses those saying she was paid to announce she tested positive

Toke Makinwa has slammed those who said she must have been paid by the Government to announce she has contracted covid-19. Shortly after the OAP made the announcement on social media, some doubted if she is really infected and said she must have been paid by the Government to make the announcement. Toke now prays those doubting her truth, will also catch covid and get healed so they can learn to trust others. Reacting via her Twitter handle, she wrote; ''And to the people saying the government must have paid me to say I got Covid, I know the government has fucked you over so bad you have trust issues, I feel bad for you too but pls let me heal in peace. ''For those who doubt that Covid is real, I hope you get a personal encounter, may you catch Covid-19 and also survive it so ...

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30Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

Akwa Ibom, Benue Have The Highest Number Of HIV Positive Persons – NACA

The latest quarterly factsheet of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that two states – Akwa Ibom and Benue, have the highest number of people infected with HIV in the country. According to the report, 48 out of every 1,000 persons selected at random in the states are likely to test positive for HIV, which is way higher than the national average – 13 in every 1,000 persons. This brings the HIV prevalence rate in Nigeria to 1.3 percent according to the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) According to the Director-General of NACA, Dr Gambo Aliyu, the HIV prevalence was largely first because of behavior then culture. “If you look at some communities nationally, because of culture and behaviour, you will see that the prevalence is ve...

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30Oct By dthataNo Comments

Celebs, Health

I Tested Positive For COVID-19 – Toke Makinwa Shares Her Coronavirus Experience

Toke Wrote: "I have been missing in action for a bit guys, the last two weeks of my life has been pretty tough to handle. I tested positive to COVID-19 and my experience wasn’t great (I mean it’s Covid), shooting this Vlog was a lot as I am not a 100 percent yet but I’m hopeful the worst days are behind me. Covid is real guys, there is a second wave of the virus � in town and it is spreading really fast. I can’t say for sure where I caught it but the worst thing for me was contact tracing. Having to call people I have been exposed to, to tell them to quarantine and trace people they have also been exposed to, the whole thing is a mess. I share my experience on the Vlog today which is late I know but pls be patient with me, the road to recovery is a lot, I am tired all the time, ...

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29Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

IrokoTV Boss, Jason Njoku & His Actress Wife, Mary Test Positive For COVID-19

Co-founder and CEO of IrokoTV Jason Njoku and wife Mary Njoku have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mr Njoku, a father of three, in a tweet on Wednesday said although he was not feeling well, his wife was. “My enemies are hard at work in 2020. Mrs Njoku and I tested positive for Covid19. I’m not feeling great but Mary is well. “Literally no idea how I caught it. But we shall see this pass too,” he wrote. Njoku on October 26 shared a picture of himself on Twitter receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. He launched IrokoTV in 2011. The web platform dubbed the ‘Netflix’ of Africa provides paid-for Nigerian films on demand.

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27Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

Lady Survives Bullet In Her Head For Five Days In Ebonyi (Graphic Photos)

A Nigerian lady on Facebook with the username, Valentina Grey, took to her page to give the testimony of her sister, Favour, who survived having a bullet in her head for five days. While Valentina however didn’t state how her sister got the bullet, she revealed that it stayed in her head for five days and her sister had to fight through those times for it to be removed from her. She calls her sister a fighter who while during her surgery, was still joking and smiling. Sharing photos of her sister and an X-Ray scan of the bullet in her head, Valentina wrote: "Meet my kid sister a fighter Girl lived five days with a Bullet in her head, playing Joking and smiling. This God sew her through. If u Don’t believe in this God I Pity you he sew my family. Through this hard days And we ...

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22Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

FG Directs Tertiary Hospitals To Treat Casualties Of Protest Free Of Charge

The Federal Government has directed that all victims and casualties of the ongoing protest across the country, who arrive at Federal Tertiary Hospitals with injuries should be treated immediately and free. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has therefore informed all the Chief Executive Officers of all Federal Tertiary Hospitals to immediately comply with the directive. A statement issued on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour, Mr A. M. Abdullahi, said casualties of the civil unrest should not be rejected on account of inability to pay and must be treated immediately. The statement read: “The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has considered the probability of the need for emergency medical services as a result of civic unrest in some pa...

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5Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced on Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19, three days after President Donald Trump was hospitalized with the disease. . “After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,” McEnany said in a statement. . “No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit,” added Trump’s spokeswoman, who said she was going into quarantine following the diagnosis.

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5Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

This COVID-19 experience has taught me a lot – US President, Donald Trump Says

US President Donald Trump said his COVID-19 experience has taught him a lot and that he now "gets it". Trump on Sunday, October 4, made a brief drive outside the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is being treated for COVID-19. Shortly before he left the hospital, Trump posted a video on Twitter, saying "I also think we will pay a little surprise to the patriots that are waiting outside in the streets." In the video, Trump said that he had "a very interesting journey" where he learned a lot about COVID-19 by going to the "real school" and not the "read the book school". "It has been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about COVID-19. I learned by really going to the school and this is the real school and this isn't the read the book school. And I...

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5Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

With 58 New COVID-19 Infections, Nigeria Records Lowest Cases in Seven Months

Nigeria has recorded 58 new cases of COVID-19, making it the lowest single day infection since March. This brings to 59,345 the number of confirmed cases in Nigeria. Announcing this yesterday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Plateau recorded 18 new cases; Lagos, 15; Katsina, 10; Ogun, five; Kaduna, four; Edo, three; Ekiti, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Ondo recorded one each. It said: “Nigeria has so far recorded 59,345 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 50,768 patients have been discharged, while 1,113 persons have died.”

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4Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

Global coronavirus infections hit 35 million; Africa records over 1.5 million

The number of coronavirus cases reported worldwide passed 35 million in the early hours of Sunday, data from worldometers.info has revealed. This is just as the total infections in Africa crossed 1.5 million, indicating a gradual increase in cases on the continent once perceived as a safe haven for the virus. The official number of global coronavirus cases is now at least five times the number of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to World Health Organization data. The figure has more than doubled in about two months after reaching 15 million on July 22. COVID-19, the potentially dangerous pneumonia-like disease caused by the coronavirus and said to have emanated from a local Wuhan market and spread to over 200 countries, has also claimed more than a mi...

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4Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

Airforce One, Marine One Fleet Grounded As 3 White House Reporters Test Positive For Covid-19

The entire fleet of Air Force One and Marine One will be grounded for a deep clean in an unprecedented measure in the wake of President Trump testing positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Two customized Boeing 747s, one of which carried Trump on Thursday, and several Sikorsky helicopters, often used to transport the president from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base, will be out of commission during the cleaning. Washington D.C. has been thrown into a tailspin since Trump's positive test, as congressional aides and SCOTUS staffers rush to sites to get tested. At least three White House reporters have also tested positive for the deadly virus and Supreme Court staffers rushed to sites to get tested. Pictured: The White House's press briefing room is almost empty on Friday. ...

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3Oct By dthataNo Comments

Health

President Trump Develops Fever, Flown To Walter Reed Hospital

"I think I'm doing very well": President Trump recorded a video message before being flown to hospital. US President Donald Trump has been flown to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. The White House said the decision to transport him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was taken "out of an abundance of caution". Mr Trump - who had a fever - said early on Friday he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for Covid-19. The White House said he was feeling "fatigued but in good spirits" and was experiencing mild symptoms. The news comes just over a month before presidential elections, where he will face Democratic challenger Joe Biden. How did the president look on Friday? Wearing a mask and suit, Mr Trump walked out ...

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24Sep By dthataNo Comments

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57% Nigerian Children Don’t Have Birth Certificates – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund on Monday said about 57 per cent of Nigerian children under the age of five years don’t have birth certificates. The child protection specialist in charge of UNICEF Zone A Field office, Enugu, Victor Atuchukwu, stated this in Awka during the training of 75 health workers from selected health facilities in the 21 local government areas of Anambra State. He said, “It is the right of every child to have a birth certificate, but many parents did not consider it important. Without birth certificate, time would come when the child would discover that he or she had no official record of vital information.” The Director of the National Population Commission in the state, Joachim Ulasi, who noted that the commission did not have enough man power for b...

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17Sep By dthataNo Comments

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BUA Donates Additional ₦350 Million To CACOVID

BUA Group has donated an additional sum of 350million Naira to CACOVID (the CBN-led Private Sector Coalition on Covid-19) bringing to 1.35billion Naira, its total donation to CACOVID. In another development, BUA also announced the donation of 100million Naira to the Kebbi State Government to support victims of the recent flooding in the State. Speaking on the donations, the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, said BUA remains committed to its sustainable development obligations as a responsible corporate citizen and will keep supporting various social and humanitarian interventions wherever it can. Rabiu also specifically commended the efforts of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele in coordinating the CACOVID intervention efforts in a transp...

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16Sep By dthataNo Comments

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People Without Face-Masks In Indonesia Dig Grave As Punishment

Face mask rebels in east Java have been detained and ordered to dig graves for coronavirus victims as punishment. People who refused to wear face masks in Gresik regency were made to dig graves at a public cemetery in Ngabetan village. The people being punished did not participate in funeral services but two were assigned to dig each grave. Cerme district head Suyono said: 'There are only three available grave diggers at the moment, so I thought I might as well put these people to work with them.

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16Sep By dthataNo Comments

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COVID-19 Update For September 15 2019 In Nigeria

On the 15th of September 2020, 90 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 56478 cases have been confirmed, 44430 cases have been discharged and 1088 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 90 new cases are reported from 8 states- Lagos (33), Plateau (27), Kaduna (17), Ogun (6), FCT (4), Anambra (1), Ekiti (1), Nasarawa (1) A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities 90 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-33 Plateau-27 Kaduna-17 Ogun-6 FCT-4 Anambra-1 Ekiti-1 Nasarawa-1

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15Sep By dthataNo Comments

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COVID-19 Update For September 14 2019 In Nigeria

On the 14th of September 2020, 132 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 56388 cases have been confirmed, 44337 cases have been discharged and 1083 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 132 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (52), Gombe (27), Plateau (17), Kwara (10), Enugu (9), Ogun (9), Katsina (3), Ekiti (2), Bauchi (1), Osun (1), Rivers (1) A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities 132 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-52 Gombe-27 Plateau-17 Kwara-10 Enugu-9 Ogun-9 Katsina-3 Ekiti-2 Bauchi-1 Osun-1 Rivers-1

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14Sep By dthataNo Comments

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COVID-19 Update For September 13 2019 In Nigeria

On the 13th of September 2020, 79 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria Till date, 56256 cases have been confirmed, 44152 cases have been discharged and 1082 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 79 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (30), Kaduna (17), Ogun (7), Anambra (5), Kano (4), Katsina (3), FCT (3), Akwa Ibom (3), Oyo (2), Rivers (2), Delta (1), Plateau (1), Ondo (1) A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities 79 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-30 Kaduna-17 Ogun-7 Anambra-5 Kano-4 Katsina-3 FCT-3 Akwa Ibom-3 Oyo-2 Rivers-2 Delta-1 Plateau-1 Ondo-1

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14Sep By dthataNo Comments

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Israel To Impose Second Covid-19 Lockdown

Israel is to impose a new national lockdown - becoming the first country in the world to take such a measure to contain the spread of coronavirus. It will begin on Friday and last three weeks, including Jewish new year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the measures would "exact a heavy price on us all", but the country faced a surge with 4,000 new daily infections. A minister has resigned to protest against the restrictions that overlap with important Jewish festivals. Housing Minister Yaakov Litzman, who leads an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party, said the measures would prevent Jewish people from celebrating their religious festivals, including Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, on 27 September. He also threatened to pull his party out of the governing coa...

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13Sep By dthataNo Comments

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Health Workers To Embark Nationwide Strike From Midnight

Health workers under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU has declared a nationwide strike over hazard allowance and non-payment of withheld salaries of their members among others. JOHESU, in a statement on Sunday, has told its members to withdraw services from midnight of Sunday, September 13, 2020, since nothing concrete was achieved at the meeting with the Federal Government. According to the statement, leaders of various health unions in the sector unanimously reached the decision at the end of their expanded National Executive Council. “In the light of the above, the meeting of our expanded NEC was held Saturday 12 September 2020. And at the end of the meeting, which was held both physically and virtually, it was unanimously agreed that since nothing concrete wa...

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11Sep By dthataNo Comments

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Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the nationwide industrial action. Dr Aliyu Sokumba who is the President of NARD confirmed this to Channels Television on Thursday evening. Dr Sokumba disclosed that the union will review the progress made in talks with the Federal Government in two weeks. On Wednesday, the Federal Government and the doctors reached an agreement in a bid to end the industrial action. During the meeting which almost took the entire day, NARD had disclosed that it will liaise with the executive council with a view to calling off the strike. Both parties had been in talks to resolve the issues which led to NARD declaring an end to the country-wide strike. After the meeting, the Federal said an additional N8.9 billion has been a...

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