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…

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…

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…

COVID-19: NCDC ANNOUNCES 138 NEW CASES, NATIONAL TOLL NOW 53,865

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported 138 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the nation’s confirmed cases to 53,865. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter…

Lagos to reopen tertiary institutions Sept 14

LAGOS State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the reopening of tertiary institutions in the state will commence from September 14, 2020. The governor said this during a media briefing…

FAAN LAMENTS 95% REVENUE FALL, COMMENCES NEW SERVICE CHARGE

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Thursday says its revenue has dropped by over 95 per cent in the wake of the lockdown declared to curtail further spread of…

PAUL POGBA TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was omitted from the France squad announced Thursday for next month’s Nations League matches against Sweden and Croatia after testing positive for Covid-19, coach Didier…