Second Wave: FCT Shuts Bars, Parks, Restaurants For Five Weeks

Following the rising cases of coronavirus, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has ordered that all bars, restaurants, leisure gardens, and event centres should be shut for five weeks.

COVID-19: 26 Officers Of The Nigerian Army Test Positive

At least 26 officers of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of Major-General Olu Irefin last week, Sagir Musa, Army spokesperson said. The spokesperson made this assertion in a statement on Sunday, saying the army authorities directed all who attended the 2020 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference to be tested after Irefin fell sick.

Image of President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the nomination of Mr. Bello Hassan as the new Managing Director (MD) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) while Mr. Mustapha Ibrahim has also been nominated as the Executive Director of NDIC. This was disclosed in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement titled “President Buhari renominates MD, Executive Directors of AMCON; nominates new MD, Executive Director of NDIC.”

COVID-19: 1,145 New Confirm Infections, 1 Additional Death – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,145 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday.

BREAKING: FG Puts COVID-19 Isolation Centres On Red Alert For Possible Reopening

The federal government has asked COVID-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening. some of the centres were shut after the country recorded a decline in cases. However, there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases, with a warning that there might be a second wave of the pandemic in the country. Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Thursday, the honourable Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire informed that he had directed health workers to be on red alert.

Long Acting Injection Prevents Women From HIV Infection

Researchers have discovered that injection of a long-lasting injection called cabotegravir, every 2 months is 89% more effective than Truvada pills in reducing the risk of HIV infection in women. Cabotegravir is being researched and developed by ViiV Healthcare, mostly owned by GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc and Shionogi Limited. The study was also sponsored by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and ViiV. The study involved about 3200 women between 18 and 45 years across 7 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa which are Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Eswatini, Uganda and Zimbabwe.