POLITICS

Covid-19: Health Workers in UK celebrates Nigeria surgeons recovery_Femi Ehiabhi

An irreplaceable Nigerian surgeon recovers from covid-19 infection with health workers celebrating in Uk Mr Olagunju Ogunbiyi is a consultant colorectal surgeon at The Wellington Hospital with special interests in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, endoscopy and general surgery. Mr Ogunbiyi is also a consultant colorectal surgeon at The Royal Free Hospital in North London. https://youtu.be/iKCAfantLf8

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

Katsina state leaps to 2nd position in new confirmed cases_Femi Ehiabhi

Lagos maintains lead with 216 new cases confirmed of covid-19. Katsina state leap to second with 33 new cases. 216 new cases of #COVID19:74-Lagos33-Katsina19-Oyo17-Kano13-Edo10-Zamfara8-Ogun8-Gombe8-Borno7-Bauchi7-Kwara4-FCT3-Kaduna3-Enugu2-Rivers A breakdown of cases by State can be found as follows...

Governance · POLITICS

States get financial relief as loans and bail out deductions suspended_Femi Ehiabhi

President Muhammadu Buhari has come to the rescue of Nigerian state governments, as he approved the suspension of deductions of loans and bailout funds from their shrinking monthly allocation. Buhari had last year approved a 30-year repayment for states over bailout funds granted them in 2016. With the coronavirus pandemic cratering Nigeria’s revenue, many of… Continue reading States get financial relief as loans and bail out deductions suspended_Femi Ehiabhi

OBITUARY

Breaking: Ex-NYSC Director-General, Edet Akpan Is Dead_Femi Ehiabhi

A former director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Edet Akpan, is dead. Mr Akpan, a retired major general in the Nigerian army, died Friday morning in his home in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, two persons who work as his domestic aides confirmed his death on Saturday. One of Akpan’s aide said his death was shocking… Continue reading Breaking: Ex-NYSC Director-General, Edet Akpan Is Dead_Femi Ehiabhi

CRIME · HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

China admits to destroying coronavirus samples, insists it was for safety_Femi Ehiabhi

China confirmed Friday it had ordered unauthorized laboratories in the country to destroy coronavirus samples early in the outbreak. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has charged that Beijing refused to provide virus samples taken from patients when the pandemic began in China in late 2019, and that Chinese authorities had destroyed early samples. Liu Dengfeng,… Continue reading China admits to destroying coronavirus samples, insists it was for safety_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · TECHNOLOGY · WORLD NEWS

Sorrento finds a coronavirus antibody that blocks viral infection 100% in preclinical lab experiments_Femi Ehiabhi

Therapeutics company Sorrento has made what it believes could be a breakthrough in potential treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. The company released details of its preclinical research on Friday, announcing that it has found an antibody that provides “100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection of healthy cells after four days incubation.”… Continue reading Sorrento finds a coronavirus antibody that blocks viral infection 100% in preclinical lab experiments_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · POLITICS · TECHNOLOGY

COVID-19: US government accuse China government of attempt to hack and steal information on vaccine for coronavirus_Femi Ehiabhi

The Trump administration is calling out the Chinese government over alleged attempts to hack and steal information for developing a coronavirus vaccine.   The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Wednesday that state-sponsored Chinese hackers are targeting US researchers in cyberattacks seeking information on vaccines for COVID-19. The hackers are also looking to steal data related to… Continue reading COVID-19: US government accuse China government of attempt to hack and steal information on vaccine for coronavirus_Femi Ehiabhi

Governance · OPINION · POLITICS

Femi FK Reacts to Gambari’s appointment_Femi Ehiabhi

Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to Prof. Ibrahim Gambari’s appointment as new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Fani-Kayode, with the appointment of Gambari as Chief of Staff, for the first time in the nation’s history, “we have a Fulani President and a Fulani Chief of Staff both serving a Fulani Govt.… Continue reading Femi FK Reacts to Gambari’s appointment_Femi Ehiabhi

Governance · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

U.S Elections: Polls gives Biden a marginal lead over Trump_Femi Ehiabhi

U.S. President Donald Trump now trails Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 8 percentage points among registered voters. This is according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. The poll conducted on Monday and Tuesday showed that 41% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s performance in office, down 4 points from a similar poll that… Continue reading U.S Elections: Polls gives Biden a marginal lead over Trump_Femi Ehiabhi