Menegian, son of the late environmental activist and poet, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus in Britain. He died on Monday after being hospitalised following COVID-19 complications. Noo Saro-Wiwa, sister of the deceased, made this known on Thursday through a Facebook post. She said her 1970-born brother had underlying health conditions before contracting the lethal… Continue reading Ken Sarowiwa’s Son Dies at 48 by Jessy Samuel Ejah
Category: Health
WHO Warns Against Removing Lockdown Orders in a Hurry by Francisca Ogar
The World Health Organisations (WHO) has cautioned against lifting lockdown policies implemented to forestall the coronavirus pandemic. The WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this at a COVID-19 media briefing on Friday. He warned that if countries rush to lift restrictions, “the virus could resurge and the economic impact could be even more severe and… Continue reading WHO Warns Against Removing Lockdown Orders in a Hurry by Francisca Ogar
Covid-19: An Individual Experience by Francisca Ogar
Few things can bring a person to his knees like being stripped of freewill. Ask the prisoners what they miss most and they will tell you that it is the ability to go and come as they please. Nobody would have imagined that a time will come when people would be holed up in their… Continue reading Covid-19: An Individual Experience by Francisca Ogar
CNN Chris Cuomo Positive for Coronavirus by Jessy Samuel Ejah
CNN prime-time anchor Chris Cuomo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Cuomo Prime Time made the announcement via Twitter on Tuesday morning. Cuomoanchored his 9 p.m. Eastern hour on Monday from his home, and he says he will continue to do so as long as he is feeling well. In his daily coronavirus briefing,… Continue reading CNN Chris Cuomo Positive for Coronavirus by Jessy Samuel Ejah
Nigeria Records Ten New Cases of Covid-19 by Francisca Ogar
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed ten new cases of Covid-19 19 in Nigeria, 4 in the FCT and 7 in Lagos. The cases in Abuja are being treated at the University of Abuja teaching Hospital. All ten cases are Nigerian Nationals. Nine of them had traveled to Canada, France, Netherlands, Spain and United… Continue reading Nigeria Records Ten New Cases of Covid-19 by Francisca Ogar
WHO Says Young People Not Invincible by Francisca Ogar
Young people are not immune from coronavirus and must avoid socialising and communicating it to older, more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. The choices made by the young can be “the difference between life and death for someone else”, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Over 11,000 patients have died from… Continue reading WHO Says Young People Not Invincible by Francisca Ogar
Covid-19 : FG Shuts Down Educational Institutions in Nigeria by Francisca Ogar
In a bid to stop the spread of the Coronavirus, the Federal government has ordered the closure of all institutions of learning, from tertiary to primary in Nigeria. This follows a rise of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria from 3 to 12 with the Index case being an Italian man who is reported to… Continue reading Covid-19 : FG Shuts Down Educational Institutions in Nigeria by Francisca Ogar