The coronavirus also infested Nigeria’s judiciary. And common men distressed under lockdown are the worst affected, writes Gbenga Ogundare The judiciary is the last hope of the common man. Anyone could take that to the temple of justice—until March 24.…
As governments continue to devise strategies to fight the pervading Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) that is ravaging the country, some unscrupulous operatives of security agencies in the country are making brisk business by extorting members of the public in Rivers State.…
Lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers in Kano remains a major bottleneck in the campaign against COVID-19 in the state In the last few weeks, social and traditional media in Nigeria had been awash with reports of…
Halting the spread of COVID-19 requires more discipline especially with lapses in interstate border movement between Kebbi, Yobe and Ebonyi states. In order to break the circle of transmission, there is need to monitor interstate border travels through monitoring and…
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for an overhaul of Nigeria’s health system, which in the past has constantly been on the front burner. This also presents the opportunity for a comprehensive reform of the sector which could guide against…
To curtail the cycle of community tramission of COVID-19 in NIgeria, the World Health Organisation and the Nigeria Centre for DIsease Control social distancing guideline needs to be scaled up to the level of adherence at all levels with proper…
……………Media/Civil Society Groups demand action For immediate release: Friday May 8, 2020. Journalists covering the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria have said they lack sufficient protection and are not adequately catered for. The journalists disclosed this in a survey conducted by…
Inadequate welfare packages, including hazard allowances, provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), among other essential needs for health workers in Nigeria have become critical concerns that are forcing some of them into seeking safer and better alternatives. Daily Trust drew…
Social distancing is a major factor to containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Since April 2nd, 2020 TOBORE OVUORIE has been interacting with several persons who fall under the overlooked group in Nigeria: single mothers. She writes it is a unique situation…
The differences in face masks, a type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), its use as a means of preventing person-to-person transmission, and the business angle of PPEs were examined in this report.
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