Wednesday, 8 April 2020

NigerianEye: “Isolation centre doctors, others lament N30m unpaid allowances” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Isolation centre doctors, others lament N30m unpaid allowances” plus 29 more


Isolation centre doctors, others lament N30m unpaid allowances

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 02:16 AM PDT

Doctors treating the over 40 COVID-19 patients at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, have complained about the failure of the Federal Government to pay them their allowances. It...

Chinese doctors arrive today, to spend one month

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 02:07 AM PDT

Despite opposition by the Nigerian Medical Association, the visiting 15-member medical team from China will arrive the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on a chattered Air Peace aircraft...

Nigerians abroad must test negative for coronavirus before evacuation – FG

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 02:01 AM PDT

The Federal Government has said Nigerians abroad, who wished to be evacuated amid the pandemic, must be "COVID-19 free". This was contained in the "COVID-19 Application Form for Nigerians who want...

How coronavirus enters lungs, affects breathing

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:52 AM PDT

In the pictures emerging on COVID-19, some trends have been noticeable. Many of those infected have recovered, while less than 80,000 have died out of the nearly 1.4 million cases so far. But when it...

UK blocks Nigeria’s plan to pay $110m to Bagudu

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:44 AM PDT

The United Kingdom is blocking the plan of the Nigerian government to pay $110 million believed to be a part of funds looted by the late Sani Abacha to Abubakar Bagudu, governor of Kebbi...

Root of coronavirus is cursed – Oyedepo

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:43 AM PDT

Nigerian Bishop, David Oyedepo has said the root of Coronavirus disease has been cursed and that Nigeria will soon experience a liberation. In one of his preaching, Oyedepo, Presiding Bishop, Living...

Nnamdi Kanu is Igbo’s greatest enemy – Ohanaeze alleges

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:43 AM PDT

The apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as the greatest enemy of Igbo people in the last 200...

COVID-19: 7 Ways a family can enjoy stay-home order

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:29 AM PDT

It is not easy staying at home especially when we are not doing so on our own free will. It is obvious that the pandemic has forced the government of most countries to enforce a stay at home...

Nigeria’s External Reserves falls to $34.7bn

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:22 AM PDT

Nigeria's external reserves dropped further to the $34 billion, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed. According to the data, the nation's foreign reserves depleted to $34.67...

COVID-19: Test vaccine in US, Europe – Apostle Suleman warns scientists

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:18 AM PDT

Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has said that Africa is not a testing ground for Coronavirus Vaccine. Suleman wondered why the COVID-19 vaccine should be tested in Africa when the...

Doctor dies from complications of COVID-19 in Daura

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:17 AM PDT

Aliyu Yakubu, a medical doctor based in Katsina state, has died from the complications of COVID-19. Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, broke the news at a media briefing on Tuesday. He said the...

Judge denies R. Kelly’s bail request

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:16 AM PDT

American singer and songwriter, Robert Sylvester Kelly widely known as R. Kelly has been denied a release from jail after requesting to be freed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 53-year-old...

BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria records 16 new cases of COVID-19, total now 254

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 01:55 PM PDT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night recorded sixteen new cases of the Coronavirus Sixteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 10 in Lagos, 2 in the...

Over 12,000 people have now died of Coronavirus in United States

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:06 PM PDT

The United States has recorded 12,291 deaths from the raging Coronavirus pandemic sweeping through all its 50 States. There are at least 387,547 cases of coronavirus in the United States and at...

IMF commences processing of Nigeria’s $3.4bn request

Posted: 08 Apr 2020 01:11 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced consideration of Nigeria's request for the release of its contribution with the Fund to enable the country confront the fiscal risks facing arising...

Atiku blasts Buhari’s government, says it’s incompetent

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:45 PM PDT

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed President Buhari's cabinet as incompetent, "lacking in qualified hands". In a language that betrays a deep contempt, Atiku dismissed the team for...

REVEALED: See who is eligible to be tested for Coronavirus in Nigeria

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:54 PM PDT

There are currently eight laboratories in Nigeria carrying out the tests for COVID-19.  The facilities in Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki in Ebonyi and the Biosecurity Centre in Lagos that...

Coronavirus cases in Lagos state shoot up to 130

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:53 PM PDT

Ten new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lagos State, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The Centre announced this on Tuesday evening via its Twitter handle. With the additional...

Coronavirus monetary donations in Nigeria now ₦21.5 Billion

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:14 PM PDT

Donations from 50 individuals and corporate bodies in Nigeria to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Relief Fund domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have risen to ₦21.5...

France coronavirus deaths exceed 10,000

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:10 PM PDT

France on Tuesday crossed the threshold of 10,000 deaths due to the coronavirus, with 7,091 recorded in hospital and 3,237 in old age homes, a government official said Tuesday. France has been...

Football legend Ronaldinho released from jail

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:48 PM PDT

Brazil and FC Barcelona legend Ronaldinho has been released from a maximum-security prison in Paraguay. But he is not totally free. He and his 49 year-old brother Roberto Assis will be put under...

'Learn from Chadian president how to deal with Boko Haram' - PDP tells Buhari

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 05:41 PM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari, to learn from the President of Chad, Idris Derby, who personally led his troops to rout insurgents and free Nigerian...

Other states must learn how Lagos is fighting coronavirus - FG

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 01:43 PM PDT

The Federal Government has said other states will have to understudy Lagos State' anti-coronavirus efforts. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated this during the briefing of the...

Kidnapped Bauchi Governor’s elder brother rescued

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 01:41 PM PDT

The elder brother of Bauchi Governor, Yaya Adamu, has been rescued after spending 12 days in kidnappers' den. The Police Public Relations Office of the Bauchi State Police Command, DSP Kamal...

Oyo state records new cases of coronavirus

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 01:39 PM PDT

Oyo State has recorded two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the state to 11. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced this in a tweet on...

Nigerian woman dies of coronavirus

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 01:37 PM PDT

A 64-year-old Nigerian woman, Mmaete Greg, has died in Britain after testing positive for coronavirus. Mmaete, who resided in London, died on Monday, March 6, a close relative to the deceased,...

When will Pastor Chris Oyakhilome be arrested for spreading injurious falsehood?

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:54 AM PDT

By Fredrick Nwabufo In Nigeria, to infract the law and escape retribution be a cleric or a politician under the sanctuary of the government of the day. Pastors and imams emanate and fecundate fake...

Ighalo Bumper Gets a Deal from the Chinese Club

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 11:31 AM PDT

One of the most famous Nigerian football players, Ighalo Bumper just got an impressive offer from Shanghai Shenhua to return to his former team and leave Manchester United behind.  According to...

Nnamdi Kanu threatens to crumble Nigeria, alleges Aso Rock in ‘turmoil’

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:55 AM PDT

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday revealed how he would "crumble Nigeria." Kanu disclosed that he would crumble Nigeria without firing a single shot but...

Africa will not be guinea pig for COVID-19 vaccine - WHO

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 10:50 AM PDT

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa will not be used as a testing ground for COVID-19 vaccine. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said this during a media briefing on...

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