HEALTH

COVID-19: 30th May 2020 Update, Abuja figure spikes to 52 new cases in a day_Femi Ehiabhi

553 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-378FCT-52Delta-23Edo-22Rivers-14Ogun-13Kaduna-12Kano-9Borno-7Katsina-6Jigawa-5Oyo-5Yobe-3Plateau-3Osun-1 9855 cases of #COVID19NigeriaDischarged: 2856Deaths: 273

PROTEST · WORLD NEWS

Trump promises ‘vicious dogs, most ominous guns’ to WH protesters_Femi Ehiabhi

In multiple tweets, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Black Lives Matter protesters that they face ‘the most vicious dogs’ and ‘the most ominous guns’ if they breach the White House fence. He was reacting to the protest outside his official home on Friday night. Demonstrators protesting yet another white police brutality, after the killing of… Continue reading Trump promises ‘vicious dogs, most ominous guns’ to WH protesters_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH

Rwanda deploys robots to minimize COVID-19_Femi Ehiabhi

Rwanda has deployed robots to carry out simple tasks like taking temperatures and monitoring patients at the Kanyinya COVID-19 treatment facility, in a bid to minimise contact between patients infected with the coronavirus and doctors and nurses. The sleek white robots, with big bright blue eyes and a rather human appearance, developed by Zora Bots,… Continue reading Rwanda deploys robots to minimize COVID-19_Femi Ehiabhi

Governance · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

Trump opens Social media to law suits_Femi Ehiabhi

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed his executive order on the social media platforms. But he didn’t follow through his threat to shut Twitter. However, he accused the social media platform of anti-conservative bias, which to him, is one of the greatest threats to free speech in American history. His executive order is intended… Continue reading Trump opens Social media to law suits_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH

COVID-19: Inclusion of Kogi state in case note is “a beautiful fraud”_Femi Ehiabhi

Kogi state rejects its inclusion in the coronavirus caseload in the country calling it a "beautiful fraud"! The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced two cases for the state on Wednesday. But the State government has rubbished the claim and insisted that its territory is free from the pandemic. The declaration of the two… Continue reading COVID-19: Inclusion of Kogi state in case note is “a beautiful fraud”_Femi Ehiabhi

CRIME · Governance

Buildings suspected to belong to kidnap kigpins demolished_Femi Ehiabhi

The Cross Rivers State Government has demolished buildings belonging to suspected kidnap kingpins. This is coming barely days after the state government declared 35 youths wanted over their suspected involvement in the recent cult-related killings that have been recorded in the state. Newsannexonline learnt that the demolition exercise on the order of the State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade was… Continue reading Buildings suspected to belong to kidnap kigpins demolished_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: Infections linked to reopening of church in Germany_Femi Ehiabhi

An outbreak linked to a church in Frankfurt has so far led to 112 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, as numerous other chains of infection are being investigated, a local official said on Tuesday. According to Rene Gottschalk, head of the German city’s local health authority, another 150 people are being assessed after they… Continue reading COVID-19: Infections linked to reopening of church in Germany_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

Covid-19 Update as @ 25th May 2020-NCDC

Its now 8068 cases of #COVID19 in NigeriaDischarged: 2311Deaths: 233 229 new cases recorded Lagos-90Katsina-27Imo-26Kano-23FCT-14Plateau-12Ogun-9Delta-7Borno-5Rivers-5Oyo-4Gombe-3Osun-2Anambra-1Bayelsa-1 A breakdown of cases by state are as follows:

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus treatment amid safety concerns_Frmi Ehiabhi

The World Health Organization on Monday temporarily suspended its trial of hydroxycholoroquine, the drug backed by President Donald Trump to combat the deadly coronavirus, over safety concerns. "The Executive Group has implemented a temporary pause of the hydroxychloroquine arm within the Solidarity Trial while the safety data is reviewed by the Data Safety Monitoring Board," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at a news briefing.  "The… Continue reading WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus treatment amid safety concerns_Frmi Ehiabhi