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Lagos state government discharges 60 COVID-19 patients
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Lagos state government discharges 60 COVID-19 patients

The Lagos state government has released 60 COVID-19 patients, allowing them to return home and reunite with their families. The patients, made up of 40 males and 20 females, are all Nigerians. This announcement was made by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, via Twitter. A total of 31 patients were discharged from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, while 19 and 10 patients were released from the Ibeju-Lekki and Eti-Osa Isolation Centres, respectively. All of them had fully recovered and tested negative for COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. With this development, the number of successfully managed and discharged COVID-19 cases in Lagos has reached 321.
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The Minister of Health Unveils the Drug Used to Treat COVID-19 Patients in Nigeria
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The Minister of Health Unveils the Drug Used to Treat COVID-19 Patients in Nigeria

Nigeria's Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has revealed the drug being used to treat COVID-19 patients in the country.   During his address to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 5, Ehanire mentioned that Remdesivir is being used as a treatment for patients with the virus. “We have been using that (Remdesivir); we have tried that in Lagos too. So, we have tried the antiretroviral drug to see what effect it has” he said   The Minister highlighted that Remdesivir, originally developed as a potential treatment for Ebola, is among the options adopted by Nigeria for treating COVID-19 patients.   Remdesivir was tested in 1,063 hospitalized coronavirus patients globally and has been shown to reduce the average recovery time by 31%, from 15 days to 11 days for those given u...
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"Dencia Engages in a Clash with Instagram Users Over Bobrisky’s Critics"
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"Dencia Engages in a Clash with Instagram Users Over Bobrisky’s Critics"

Dencia took the time to respond to numerous Instagram users who criticized her friend Bobrisky on the platform.   It all started when Dencia shared a video of Bobrisky and referred to the cross-dresser as "My good sis Bobrisky" in the caption.   Some Instagram users responded, asserting that Bobrisky is male and should not be called "sis". Others argued that "God is unaware" of Bobrisky's transition from "man to woman".   Dencia responded to the critics, telling them that they are not in a position to speak for God.   Below are the interactions between Dencia and her followers as she defended the cross-dresser   
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'"The era when the government was viewed by the political class as their own personal ATM is a thing of the past" – Presidency responds to recent refund of $311 Abacha loot
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'"The era when the government was viewed by the political class as their own personal ATM is a thing of the past" – Presidency responds to recent refund of $311 Abacha loot

The Presidency has issued a reaction to the $311 million dollar Abacha loot that has recently been returned to the Nigerian government from the US and the Bailiwick of Jersey.   In a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, the presidency acknowledged that the fund was pilfered during the Abacha regime.   According to the statement, the funds have been earmarked for developmental projects such as the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressways, generating tens of thousands of Nigerian construction jobs and local skills.   The statement also declared that the days when government was seen and used by the political class as their personal ATM to empty are over.   Read the ...
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Outbreak of Coronavirus: 101 Inmates Test Positive in DR Congo’s Military Prison
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Outbreak of Coronavirus: 101 Inmates Test Positive in DR Congo’s Military Prison

In Kinshasa's N'dolo military prison, 101 inmates have been confirmed to be infected with Coronavirus, as per the announcement made by the health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo.   A statement revealed that "Fifty-six (additional) people in Ndolo military prison were confirmed with COVID-19” on Saturday, while forty-three cases had been diagnosed at the prison on Thursday and Friday."   Authorities mentioned that only three infected inmates have been transferred to a hospital outside the facility. Six inmates are under close supervision within the prison, while the rest are experiencing mild symptoms.   The prison administration also conducted disinfection of three wings of the facility on Monday.   These developments bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases i...
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The Nasarawa government tracks 74 contacts of a lawmaker who died of Coronavirus and enforces total lockdown due to increased cases
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The Nasarawa government tracks 74 contacts of a lawmaker who died of Coronavirus and enforces total lockdown due to increased cases

The Nasarawa State Government has traced 74 contacts directly linked with the late Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) Adamu Suleiman Ibrahim, who died from complications related to coronavirus last week. Additionally, a total lockdown has been imposed on Nasarawa Local Government Area, the hometown of the late lawmaker. Governor Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule announced the precautionary measures during an expanded meeting to review measures put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state on Tuesday May 5. “Our team is currently in Nasarawa taking samples of all the members of his family.” “The 74 contacts are all in Nasarawa and has nothing to do with the contacts he had at the assembly.” Moreover, samples of close contacts of the lawmaker who are cons...
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Another COVID-19 fatality reported in Lagos state
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Another COVID-19 fatality reported in Lagos state

Confirmation has been made by Prof Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos state, about another recorded COVID-19 fatality in the state. The deceased individual is a 35-year-old Nigerian man. According to the health commissioner's update on Twitter, the total number of confirmed cases in the state has increased to 1199, with 76 new positive test results reported on Monday, May 4. Abayomi also disclosed that 261 COVID-19 patients have been discharged in the state, while the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities in Lagos has reached 31. He conveyed the information via a tweet: #COVID19Lagos update as at 4th of May, 2020 76 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in Lagos on the 4th of May, 2020 The total number of confirmed COVID-...
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Video of COVID19 patients in Gombe protesting at their Isolation center
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Video of COVID19 patients in Gombe protesting at their Isolation center

Video of COVID19 patients in Gombe protesting at their Isolation center Witness the video capturing COVID-19 patients in Gombe state voicing their grievances regarding the inadequate care at their Isolation center this May 5. The protesting patients took action by leaving their Isolation center and obstructing the federal highway linking Gombe to Borno state.   One of the patients expressed, ''they have all been using us for business''.   They highlighted the shortage of medication at the Isolation center and the need to provide funds to the staff for purchasing drugs.   As per the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Gombe state has confirmed 96 cases of COVID-19.   Observe the video of the protesting COVID-19 patients below           View this post on Instagram   ...
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Decentralization of Police Recommended by Senate
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Decentralization of Police Recommended by Senate

In a move to address insecurity in Nigeria, the Nigerian senate has proposed the decentralization of the Nigeria Police Force and the implementation of community policing. An official statement from the Senate Spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru (Osun Central), confirmed the "decentralization" recommendation. This proposal was part of the recommendations made by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Nigeria Security Challenges and was approved during the Tuesday May 5 plenary session. Regarding the decentralization, the senate spokesperson stated that the Federal Government has been urged to restructure the police, giving operational and budgetary powers to zonal commands. Besides, the government was also asked to establish Zonal Security Advisory Committees a...
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The Passing of Chidi Offor-Okenwa, Chairman of Enugu State FA
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The Passing of Chidi Offor-Okenwa, Chairman of Enugu State FA

Chidi Offor-Okenwa, the 50-year-old chairman of the Enugu State Football Association, has passed away following a battle with leukemia.   Mr. Okenwa, who was also a Member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Chairman of the Nigeria National League, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 5, 2020.   According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Okenwa had been diagnosed with leukemia and had been restless throughout the night before he collapsed in the early hours. He was rushed to a private hospital in Enugu, where he was confirmed dead.   The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, paid tribute to Okenwa, who was part of a meeting of the NFF Executive Committee held via video conferencing the Friday before his passing...
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