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Super Eagle Striker, Taiwo Awoniyi In Induced Coma, Following Emergency Surgery

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi
After ‘urgent’ surgery for a significant stomach injury, Taiwo Awoniyi, a striker for the Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest, is allegedly in an induced coma and getting critical care. After receiving treatment for a few minutes, the 27-year-old Nigerian international resumed play after colliding with a post during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester before being substituted out. After the severity of the injury was determined on Monday, the 27-year-old was taken to the hospital and underwent immediate surgery, Forest revealed on Tuesday, May 13. Mail Sport is aware that the first indications are that the surgery went well. Doctors wereRead More

Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases, OPS Cautions Against Fresh Lockdown

Coronavirus
PTF mulls review of further opening up of economy NEC worried about health facilities being overwhelmed Members of the organised private sector (OPS) and some economic analysts yesterday warned againstRead More

Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Spike Up To 930 All-time High

COVID-19
FG targets January for acquisition of vaccines With 930 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, Nigeria yesterday recorded its worst certified transmission of the deadly virus that hasRead More

Chief Justice Of Nigeria Tests Positive For COVID-19

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has tested positive for COVID-19. His colleague at the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, said yesterday in Abuja at the unveiling ofRead More

Vaccine Will End COVID-19 – Nigerian-born Pfizer Researcher

Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu
Allays fears of long-term adverse effects The Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, has said Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic. Ogbuagu, at aRead More

Pfizer, Moderna To Make Up To $32 Billion In COVID-19 Vaccine Sales In 2021

COVID-19 vaccine
As the US Government prepares to authorize immediate distribution of Covid-19 vaccine, Wall Street analysts are projecting pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna will generate $32 billion in COVID-19 vaccine revenue,Read More

Sanwo-Olu Isolates After Close Aide Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
After one of his closest aides tested positive for COVID-19, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gone into self-isolation immediately, Professor Akin Abayomi, the state’s Commissioner for Health, inRead More

FG Directs COVID-19 Isolation Centres To Prepare For Reopening

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire
Says Nigeria to receive 20m doses of vaccine early next year The Federal Government has asked COVID-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening. Some of the centresRead More

Buratai, Others Self-isolate As COVID-19 Scare Hits Army

Ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai
GOC’s death from virus causes panic COAS scales down son’s wedding The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, General Officers Commanding (GOCs), field commanders and other participants, whoRead More

Interpol Raises Alarm Over Fake COVID-19 Vaccines In Nigeria, Others

COVID-19 vaccine
UK first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for mass roll out The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has alerted Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and 190Read More

Ehanire: Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually To Medical Tourism

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday lamented that the country loses about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually to medical tourism. Ehanire, however, added that the federal governmentRead More