COVID-19 Safety Protocols Violated At Edo APC Campaign Rally By Frank Echi Kingsley
This is Edo State today 08/08/2020. The Vice President is in attendance; The President approved and okayed it. Senators, Ex Senators, Ministers, Ex Ministers and various States Governors were in attendance. And you still want people to take you serious on your stupid and senseless fight against Covid-19 . Naira Marley was just convicted and fined by a Court for hosting a show in Abuja; Funke Akindele and husband was convicted for hosting a birthday party with more than 50 people in attendance; a man’s hotel was demolished here in Rivers State for disobedience to Covid-19 rules ; Schools, markets, Clubs, Bars, Parks are all closed for same reasons and many more. But look at them today just because politics is involved. What kind of a country is this? How come people’s lives matters less to these centrifugal tendencies ( in the voice of Deinbo Briggs) . I just hope the masses will for once have sense. Even people who has not been to school because of Corona Virus are in that crowd. May God forgive our leaders.
The lawmaker representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Senator Buruji Kashamu has died of COVID-19 complications at a Lagos hospital as disclosed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce in a tweet on Saturday. A close aide of the lawmaker, referred to as Arabambi also confirmed the death of Kashamu. The lawmaker was said to have been on ICU weeks before his death.
There are unconfirmed reports that he died at first cardiology hospital Lagos. I have just lost my good friend of forever to #COVID19 . Until his death, Sen. Buruji Kashamu and I were inseparable. He died today at First Cardiology Consultants, in Lagos. May his gentle soul rest in peace. I pray his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this heavy loss. Pic.twitter.com/OJGIt0VK3n — Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) August 8, 2020 Details later…
World’s first Covid-19 vaccine to be registered August 12 by Russia
The vaccine has been developed jointly by the Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian Defence Ministry In an earlier report, the final check-up of volunteers testing the coronavirus vaccine showed immunity in all participants, the ministry said Amid the rising novel coronavirus cases and deaths across the world, Russia has been pushing extensively for a Covid-19 vaccine for quite some time now. Following that, the country will register its first vaccine against the coronavirus on 12 August, Deputy Health Minister Oleg Gridnev said on Friday, according to a report. The vaccine has been developed jointly by the Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian Defence Ministry. “At the moment, the last, third, stage is underway. The trials are extremely important. We have to understand that the vaccine must be safe. Medical professionals and senior citizens will be the first to get vaccinated,” Gridnev told reporters at the opening of a cancer centre building in the city of Ufa, according to Sputnik News. According to the minister, the effectiveness of the vaccine will be judged when the population immunity has formed. In an earlier report, the final check-up of volunteers testing the coronavirus vaccine, which is developed by Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, showed immunity in all participants, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Clinical trials of the vaccine began on June 18 and included 38 volunteers. All of the participants developed immunity. The first group was discharged on July 15 and the second group on July 20. Apart from this, volunteers who participated in a the second Covid-19 vaccine trial developed by Vektor State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology are in good health and no side effects of the vaccination are observed, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told TASS, a Russian news agency. “All vaccinated volunteers are in good health. No complications after the inoculation with the EpiVacCorona vaccine against the coronavirus have been recorded,” the statement said. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged Russia to follow the established guidelines for producing safe and effective vaccines after Moscow announced plans to start swiftly producing COVID-19 vaccines. WHO stressed that all vaccine candidates should go through the full stages of testing before being rolled out. “There are established practices and there are guidelines out,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters at the United Nations in Geneva. “Any vaccine…(or medicine) for this purpose should be, of course, going through all the various trials and tests before being licenced for roll-out,” he said. However, Russia has not yet published any scientific data from its first clinical trials. The WHO’s list of vaccine candidates in human testing still lists the Gamaleya product as in Phase 1 trials, reported Associated Press. Russia has registered 5,241 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 877,135, the country’s coronavirus response centre said on Friday. This brings the total case count to 877,135, with daily increase standing at 0.6 per cent. With inputs from agencies
UK bars its nationals from visiting Borno, Rivers, Others (Full List)
The Uk government has warned its nationals from visiting some states in Nigeria that is highly affected by insecurity. The travel advisory which was issued on Tuesday, August 4, and published on the official website of the UK Foreign Office, stated that “the Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel.” The government stated clearly that Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe States in the North East area of Nigeria should be avoided by its nationals. The UK also warned against visiting of riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States and also within 20km of the border with Niger in Zamfara State. It also warned that traveling to North West of Nigeria should only be for essential reasons. The statement reads, “Furthermore, it advised against travelling to the following places except for essential reasons: The FCO advise against all but essential travel to: Bauchi State, Zamfara State, Kano State, ”Kaduna State within 20km of the state border with Kaduna and Zamfara states in Niger State, west of the Kaduna River ”Jigawa State, Katsina State and Kogi State within 20km of the border with Niger in Sokoto and Kebbi States non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers State and Abia State. Daily Times gathered that the current insecurity in Nigeria as stated by the UK Foreign Office, has necessitated the temporal withdrawal of a small number of UK staff and dependents at the British High Commission in Abuja and the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos. “Both locations will continue to carry out essential work including providing 24/7 consular assistance and support to British people in Nigeria,” the statement reads. “Humanitarian hubs have been targeted during attacks in the north east, including Monguno, Borno State on 13 June 2020. “There have also been significant attacks in Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Jos and Bauchi States and in the Federal capital, Abuja. Further attacks are likely,” the office warned. “Anecdotal evidence suggests that the risk of kidnap increases after dark. The security environment in the northeast has deteriorated since 2018 and there is a heightened risk of kidnap. Kidnaps in the northeast have included humanitarian and private-sector workers.” The UK Foreign Office also revealed that “Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) are continuing to actively plan to kidnap foreigners. “As well as in north-east Nigeria, extremist groups operate in some northern and middle belt states including Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Niger and Adamawa.” The government warned its nationals to “be vigilant at all times and keep others informed of your travel plans If you’re working in Nigeria you should follow your employer’s security advice, make sure your accommodation is secure and review your security measures regularly.
Aisha Buhari In Critical Health Condition, flown to Dubai for medical treatment to save her life
Aisha Buhari In Critical Health Condition, flown to Dubai for medical treatment to save her life The First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for medical treatment. Daily Trust learned that the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari travelled out of the country at the Sallah weekend due to persistent neck pain after returning to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, from Lagos. Hajiya Buhari paid a condolence visit to Florence Ajimobi, widow of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, at the Glover Road, Ikoyi residence of the Ajimobis in Lagos. Ajimobi had died on June 25 due to complications from the infectious coronavirus disease. The first lady was said to have undergone self-isolation for 14 days after the Lagos trip because of the neck pain that refused to stop for close to one month after the condolence journey. The frightening scenario shortly after the self-isolation safety protocol was said to have prompted the decision to move her to Dubai for immediate medical attention. Daily Trust gathered that the first lady, who is now observing bed rest at an undisclosed hospital, is in a stable condition. On July 31, she observed the Eid El-Kabir prayers at home with her family to adhere to the advisories from the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). She also took pictures with members of her family on the day. When contacted on phone, Barrister Aliyu Abdullahi, Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the First Lady, neither denied nor confirmed the information. Barr. Aliyu said: “I have not been around in the office for two weeks. “So, I’m not in a position to know.”
End of COVID-19? Good News as Scientists Finally Discover The Most Effective Drug on Virus
Day after day scientists globally are working to emerge victors of a COVID-19 vaccine. While the novel coronavirus has continued to claim lives of more than a million people, there’s still no approved drug for the virus. However, scientists have revealed several drugs still on trials that could be effective against the novel coronavirus. Among the drugs include dexamethasone and remdesivir which have so far proven effective against COVID-19. Despite dexamothesone and remdesivir being effective on COVID-19 patients, doctors have revealed another drug that is the most effective against COVID-19. The doctors from Boston Medical Center (BMC) who treated coronavirus patients with interleukin-6 (IL6ri) inhibitors such as tocilizumab and sarilumab (used to treat inflammatory conditions and autoimmune diseases like arthritis rheumatoid) revealed good news to the globe after the great findings on the efficacy of the drugs on COVID-19. They reveal that the drug is more effective as compared to dexamethasone and remdesivir as trials proove. Trials revealed that patients on interleukin-6 inhibitors had a lower mortality rate as compared to those on dexamethasone and remdesivir. [Photo: Interleukin-6 inhibitor, tocilizumab injection] “In aggregate, IL6ri was associated with decreased morality rate, decreased rate of intubation, higher likelihood of being discharged alive and shorter length if stay,” wrote the researchers in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Even though, the doctors reveal that more trials are still ongoing. The doctors therefore hope that the drug would help other doctors globally as they seek to find other solutions to reduce mortality rates. “We hope these findings can help guide physicians as we seek solutions to reduce mortality, increase extubation, reduce the length of stay in hospital and have more patients discharged from the hospital alive,” study researcher Pranay Sinha said.
The Nigerian Army has dismissed a soldier for getting pregnant after she was raped by suspected bandits while travelling to Ogbomoso , Oyo State . The rape victim was charged with one count of ‘ conduct prejudicial to service discipline ,’ found guilty and dismissed from the regiment. She , however , declined to speak on her ordeal when contacted on the phone on Wednesday , saying , “ I have not asked you to publish anything, but we are working on the appeal.” Her lawyer , Johnson Oyewole , expressed the conviction that his client’ s unlawful dismissal would be overturned and she would be recalled to continue serving her fatherland . According to an appeal to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen . Tukur Buratai , filed by her lawyer , the victim enlisted in the Army in March 2012 as a member of 67 Regular Recruits intake , and was serving with 56 Signal Command, Mile 2 , Lagos , before the incident . The letter, which challenged the soldier’ s dismissal , read, ” It is manifest that the purported trial of our client was tainted with substantial irregularities ; there is no offence under the law and no element of the offence of misconduct prejudicial to service discipline that talks of pregnancy while in service and warranted dismissal under section 103 ( 1 ) . ” It explained that the soldier obtained a pass to travel to Oyo State , sometime in October 2014 when the vehicle she boarded ran into bandits along Odo -Oba road and she was allegedly raped by five men . She was taken to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology , Ogbomoso , where she was treated for six days.
Toyin Lawani Shares Touching Story As She Is Set To Remove Her Womb
Nigerian entrepreneur Toyin Lawani has shared her bitter ordeal of how she battled with fibroids and how she has decided to remove her womb. The fashionista in a lengthy write up on her Instagram page, shared how she found out she had fibroids at age 23 while she was still pregnant with her first child. She stated that she went through hell as she was bleeding continuously for 9 months when she was still pregnant.
According to Toyin, she had no other choice than to book an appointment at the hospital to remove her womb as she had undergone 5 surgeries over the years in Nigeria, UK, Dubai, and the USA but to no avail. She disclosed that after successful surgery, she will share a secret with everyone. In her words; I found out I had Fibriod’s when I was 23 years old , while pregnant for my ist Duaghter @therealtiannah , it was hell for me , I bled for 9months straight , always thinking Ayenshemi no where they didn’t carry me o, no herbs they didn’t give me , with time firgure it out , I’m 38 now and I’m still dealing with it , have had Atleast 5 surgeries over the years in nigeria , uk, dubai, Usa and they keep coming back , been avoiding to do the needful of taking out my womb , but as of last week I told myself what else do I want I hv two lovely kids , I have booked an appointment for last month to evacuate my womb and I kept having cold feet , but the pain is so so unbearable , but fortunately for me , my friends begged me to try a fertility company again and I did so , guess what as of this morning I found out few of them had disappeared, I’m still having my left side pains , which are terrible and doesn’t make you enjoy sex , walk properly, back pain, swollen legs and it will affect your other organs too but now it’s way better than before and during my periods , I have one more week to go to clear it all out fully , pray for me it all goes well and I will share the secret with you , my people pls don’t be ignorant, I have been fighting for my life due to Fibriod’s cover the years ,terrible bleed out etc , pls don’t take it for granted I’m just grateful I have kids my sons pregnancy was the worst but glad he’s here HELP YOU NEED IS HERE IM A LIVING TESTIMONY
FUTA Student Suspended Indefinitely By School’s Management For Hacking Premium Times’ Website
Emmanuel Afolabi, a student of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, has been suspended indefinitely by the institution’s management for hacking into the website of online newspaper, Premium Times. Emmanuel in February 2020 attacked the news website using IT infrastructure of the university. His suspension was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the university’s Deputy Director, Corporate Communication, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo. The statement reads, “The university received a complaint from Premium Times about an attack on its website between 28th and 29th February 2020 through a concerted vulnerability scanning by a person using IT infrastructure of the university. “Following the complaint the university management initiated an investigation and it was discovered that Emmanuel carried out the alleged act of misconduct using the log in credentials of two members of staff, without authorization, to perpetrate the act. “In the extant students handbook of Information, your action is a misconduct to abuse the use of university IT infrastructure. “While still putting in place an arrangement to give you an opportunity to explain yourself, you are hereby placed on an indefinite suspension retroactively from 18th March, 2020. “In effect Emmanuel should not be found anywhere in or near the precincts of the federal university throughout the period of his indefinite suspension. “The university deplores such behavior and reiterates that it will continue to visit such aberrant act with the full weight of the rules and regulations governing students behavior and conduct off and on the campus. “For the avoidance of doubt only students who are worthy in learning and character can lay claim to and be addressed as FUTA students”.
Police Release All #RevolutionNow Protesters Arrested In Lagos
The police in Lagos have released all protesters arrested in Lagos on Wednesday (today). The protesters under the aegis of #RevolutionNow took to the streets to kick against bad governance in Nigeria. The release of the protesters was confirmed to SaharaReporters by rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong.
He said the police were forced to withdraw the “funny charges” brought against the arrested persons. He said, “They have all been released and are on their way home.” Over 20 of the protesters were arrested after the police disrupted the demonstration earlier on Wednesday. Teargas canisters were fired at the protesters while the police subjected those arrested to degrading treatment.
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