Category : Health
FIBA lifts its suspension of competitions
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has lifted the suspension of competitions which has been in place since March 13. The governing body postponed its events...
Health officials in Japan express concerns Tokyo 2020 could increase coronavirus cases
More health officials in Japan have expressed concerns that the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games could pose a greater health risk to the...
Bach says cancelling Tokyo 2020 would have been easier option for IOC
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said it would have been easier to cancel Tokyo 2020 instead of postponing the Games to next...
NCDC announces discharge of 13,447 COVID-19 patients, 571 new cases
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged in the country is now 13,447 following 344...
COVID-19: Every Nigeria must take responsibilty, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday charged all Nigerians to take responsibility as the nation joins the global community in the fight against...
COVID-19: Ogun earmarks 20% revised 2020 budget to health sector
Ogun State Government has earmarked 20 per cent of its revised 2020 budget to the health sector as part of measures to sustain the fight...
COVID-19: UCH receives N5m grant from Oyo State Govt.- official
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says it has received N5 million grant from the Oyo State Government to support the COVID-19 response in the...
Ivory Coast PM and presidential candidate Amadou Coulibaly dies
Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the presidential candidate of Ivory Coast’s ruling party, died Wednesday just days after returning from two months of medical treatment...