Kathryn Wheelbarger, one of the Pentagon’s most prominent and respected policy officials, is resigning after three years in the job. She is quitting at a time when critics have accused President Donald Trump of prioritising perceived “loyalists” for top national security posts, Reuters reported. Wheelbarger, who is highly regarded by national security experts in Trump’s… Continue reading Kathryn Wheelbarger quits white house_Femi Ehiabhi
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COVID-19: El-Rufai Commissions Mobile Testing Laboratory_Femi Ehiabhi
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has commissioned a mobile testing laboratory as part of measures to enhance community testing for coronavirus (COVID-19). The Gen Expert Laboratory, which was donated by the USAID, is fully equipped with vital testing equipment and has a capacity of about 400 tests daily. In his remarks on Thursday at the… Continue reading COVID-19: El-Rufai Commissions Mobile Testing Laboratory_Femi Ehiabhi
LASUTH threatens striking doctors with ‘no work, no pay’_Femi Ehiabhi
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has threatened its doctors with non-payment of salaries for embarking on strike action over their poor welfare conditions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, a meeting to end the strike organised between Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, and members of the National Association of Resident Doctors ended in a… Continue reading LASUTH threatens striking doctors with ‘no work, no pay’_Femi Ehiabhi
Covid-19: 587 new cases recorded-NCDC
Nigeria has recorded 587 onfirmed new cases of COVID-19 The breakdown is as follows: Lagos-155Edo-75FCT-67Rivers-65Oyo-56Delta-50Bayelsa-25Plateau-18Kaduna-18Enugu-17Borno-12Ogun-12Ondo-7Kwara-4Kano-2Gombe-2Sokoto-1Kebbi-1 Also, 17,735 confirmed5,967 discharged469 deaths
Gombe: Executive member and HOA member test positive_Femi Ehiabhi
The Gombe State Task Force committee chairman on COVID-19, Professor Idris Muhammad, has confirmed that another executive member and one member of the state House of Assembly have been confirmed to be COVID-19 positive. Professor Idris Muhammad confirmed at a daily press briefing by the committee that 3,668 have been tested, while 410 turned positive.… Continue reading Gombe: Executive member and HOA member test positive_Femi Ehiabhi
Gender, sex and COVID-19 risk_Femi Ehiabhi
A number of factors can interact with biological sex to increase or decrease one’s susceptibility to COVID-19. Another major factor is gender, which refers to social behaviors or cultural norms that society deems appropriate. Males may be at increased risk for severe disease, because in general, they tend to smoke and drink more, wash their hands… Continue reading Gender, sex and COVID-19 risk_Femi Ehiabhi
Gombe upstage Lagos with 73 new cases out of 403-NCDC
403 new cases of #COVID19: Gombe-73Lagos-68Kano-46Edo-36FCT-35Nasarawa-31Kaduna-17Oyo-16Abia-15Delta-13Borno-13Plateau-8Niger-7Rivers-7Enugu-6Ogun-6Kebbi-3Ondo-1Anambra-1Imo-1 As at 14th of June 2020, there are 16,085 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 5,220 discharged and 420 dead.
COVID-19: School licence revoked in Kaduna_Femi Ehiabhi
Kaduna State Government has revoked the license of Future Leaders International School, Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna for operating in defiance of the COVID-19 Quarantine Order. The government also said it would prosecute the proprietor of the school. It's been reported that the school was shut down on Wednesday for holding entrance examination into junior and senior… Continue reading COVID-19: School licence revoked in Kaduna_Femi Ehiabhi
BREAKING: Senator Ali Ndume advocates For Adoption Of Part Time Status For National Assembly_Femi Ehiabhi
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume has called for the immediate adoption of Part-time legislative status for the National Assembly and the reduction in the salaries of lawmakers. This call was made by Senator Ali Ndume while speaking with newsmen in Abuja today June 10. Ndume said; “As far as I’m… Continue reading BREAKING: Senator Ali Ndume advocates For Adoption Of Part Time Status For National Assembly_Femi Ehiabhi
