What is epilepsy?Epilepsy is a recurring outward manifestation of a problem with the brain. The medical definition of epilepsy is ‘repeated seizures or convulsions (or fits) due to a brain problem’. How does epilepsy occur?The brain is made up of billions of nerve cells and connections which work together in a delicate pattern to move… Continue reading Epilepsy :All You Need to Know_Dr Biodun Ogungbo, MBBS, FRCS, FRCSEd, MSc
Category: HEALTH
Covid-19: Lagos experiences Surge as FCT Dips_Ada Nkong
By the NCDC Update for August 17 2020, Lagos cases of covid -19 surged from below 100 the previous day to above two hundred yesterday. A total of 417 new cases were reported bringing the total number confirmed so far to 49485.36834 cases have been confirmed so far and 977 deaths have occurred. Lagos recorded… Continue reading Covid-19: Lagos experiences Surge as FCT Dips_Ada Nkong
Plateau Records Highest Number of New Covid-19 Cases_Ada Nkong
Plateau has beaten Lagos by recording the highest number of cases according to the statistics released for 16th August 2020 by the NCDC. Plateau recorded 108 cases, Kaduna 49, Lagos 47, Ogun 18, Osun17 and FCT 15. Akwa Ibom and CrossRiver have 4 cases each,Bauchi, Kano and Rivers 1 case. The total number of cases… Continue reading Plateau Records Highest Number of New Covid-19 Cases_Ada Nkong
Review your stand on no weekday worship, Oyedepo advices Sanwo-Olu_Femi Ehiabhi
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has decreed that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu should allow churches to also open on weekdays in the state. In Lagos, churches only open on Sundays and mosques on Fridays. But Oyedepo, on Sunday during worship service at Canaanland, Ogun State berated the Lagos State Government… Continue reading Review your stand on no weekday worship, Oyedepo advices Sanwo-Olu_Femi Ehiabhi
COVID-19: States to get $2.5m performance-based grants for tax relief_Femi Ehiabhi
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Sunday said that each state government would receive USD2.5 million performance-based grants for implementing tax relief programmes for individual taxpayers and businesses to mitigate COVID-19 impact. The forum disclosed this in a statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Affairs of NGF Secretariat, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in Abuja… Continue reading COVID-19: States to get $2.5m performance-based grants for tax relief_Femi Ehiabhi
Covid-19: 325 new cases in Nigeria_Femi Ehoabhi
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported three hundred and twenty-five (325) new cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The health agency at exactly 11:26 pm on Saturday night, August 15, confirmed the new cases in on its official account on the microblogging site, Twitter. The development brings the overall confirmed cases of the dreaded… Continue reading Covid-19: 325 new cases in Nigeria_Femi Ehoabhi
329 Fresh Cases of Covid-19 Reported_Ada Nkong
329 more cases of Covid-19 have been reported. Bringing the total to 48445 cases confirmed so far. Of these 35998 have been discharged while 973 deaths have occurred. The total number of active cases is 11474. Lagos shot up to 113, Kaduna 49 and FCT 33. Bauchi, Nasarawa, Gombe and Niger have just one case… Continue reading 329 Fresh Cases of Covid-19 Reported_Ada Nkong
Biden, Seizing on Masks as a Campaign Issue, Calls for a Mandate_Femi Ehiabhi
Joe Biden said wearing a mask was “about your responsibilities as an American” as he and his new running mate, Kamala Harris, drew a contrast with President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus. Mr. Biden, addressing reporters after receiving a briefing from public health experts, said every American should wear a mask while outside for at… Continue reading Biden, Seizing on Masks as a Campaign Issue, Calls for a Mandate_Femi Ehiabhi
Covid-19: Nasarawa State Remains at the Bottom as 373 New Cases Announced_Ada Nkong
Nigeria seems to be succeeding in flattening the curve as number of cases continue to reduce with the NCDC announcing 373 fresh cases for 13 August 2020. While Lagos remains at the top of the list with 69 cases, Osun follows with 41 cases while Kaduna and Oyo have 40 cases and the FCT 35.… Continue reading Covid-19: Nasarawa State Remains at the Bottom as 373 New Cases Announced_Ada Nkong
