Nigeria, on Monday, reached another devastating milestone as 1,024 people tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as of Sunday night.
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Covid-19: How relaxing ban on gatherings might have triggered second wave in Bauchi, other states
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By Charly Agwam – Bauchi
Bauchi State, like other parts of the world, has, in several ways, been impacted by the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. As of December 15, 2020, available official figures suggest that Bauchi has recorded at least 860 confirmed cases and 14 Covid-19 related deaths.
Although Bauchi recorded only one case of Covid-19 transmission in September (thanks to strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols), the pandemic appears to be resurrecting with new infections surging past 37 in the state.
How Ministry of Health mismanaged N4.6bn Ebola fund ― Senate
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By Henry Umoru – Abuja
The Senate has uncovered how the Ministry of Health mismanaged a total sum of N4.6 billion fund that was meant to tackle Ebola scourge in Nigeria.
The Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo South led Senate Committee on Public Accounts is raising the alarm of how the money was spent and sustained the indictment report against the Ministry of Health over the issue due to failure of the officials of the Ministry to explain their own side of the allegation.
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide sustained the Auditor General Report against the Ministry of Health after the officials of the Ministry declined the series of invitations of the Committee.
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in early 2020, quite an appreciable number of Nigerians never really believed that the pandemic, which caught the world unawares and dealt a terrible blow to every facet of life, is real.
This stance was further reinforced by the fact that the virus had a relatively mild impact on the country, as only a few among those that contracted the deadly virus died, while many fully recovered and carried on with their lives. So, this group of people never voluntarily wore a facemask, except they were mandated to do so. They also largely ignored other safety guidelines recommended by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), such as regular washing of hands and social distancing, among others. Nonetheless, there were also many Nigerians that accepted the reality of the virus. They did due diligence and protected themselves and their loved ones by observing the COVID-19 protocols.