Tochukwu Chukwu
- Business , Health , News
- September 10, 2020
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AFDB ENDORSES $27.3M FOR AU COVID-19 SUPPORT
The African Development Bank’s board of directors on Wednesday approved $27.33m in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilise a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
UgamatvDOCTORS STRIKE SPECULATED TO END TODAY AS FG, NARD REACH AGREEMENT
THE National Association of Resident Doctors may call off its strike today (Thursday) following an understanding reached with the Federal Government on Wednesday. The association was expected to consult with…
NIGERIA: SAFETY PARAMOUNT IN REOPENING OF SCHOOLS, UN TELLS GOVT
THE United Nations has called on Nigeria to prioritise school safety, learners’ protection over any considerations in opening of schools after a long closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. A statement…
- Health , News
- September 9, 2020
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20BN COVID-19 ALLOWANCE PAID TO HEALTH WORKERS- FG
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the Federal Government has paid up to N20bn in COVID-19 inducement allowance to doctors and health workers in the country.…
NIGERIA HEALTH WORKERS THREATEN NATIONWIDE STRIKE SEPT 13
Health Workers on Monday threatened to commence a warning strike on September 13 if the Federal Government failed to address their demands. This is coming against the backdrop of the…
- Health , News
- September 7, 2020
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CURFEW: PREGNANT WOMAN, BABY DIES AS POLICE DETAIN DOCTOR
The life of a pregnant woman may have been saved if the doctor that was to operate on her was not allegedly held by policemen enforcing the curfew in place…
TODAY FCT DOCTORS BEGIN STRIKE OVER COVID-19 ALLOWANCE
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration chapter, will today (Tuesday) embark on strike over non-payment of their COVID-19 hazard and inducement allowances. The strike which was also…
REOPENING VARSITIES NOW SUICIDAL, SOCIAL DISTANCING IMPOSSIBLE ASSU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Monday, warned the Federal Government against reopening tertiary institutions without taking concrete steps to curb the spread of COVID-19. Zones of the union…
- Health , News
- August 31, 2020
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OMOTOLA JALADE EKEINDE, FAMILY, BEAT COVID-19
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has announced that she and her family are now free from COVID-19 weeks after testing positive. She took to social media saying, “My kids and I…
COVID-19: LAGOS HEALTH COMMISSIONER ABAYOMI RECOVERS
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has recovered from coronavirus. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Gbenga Omotosho, made this known on Monday. Abayomi had on August 24…
