A team of 19 specialists from Reddington Hospital has successfully performed Nigeria’s first complex open-heart surgery on a 66-year-old man who had multiple cardiac problems. With Nigerians now unable to travel abroad for medical tourism due to the travel ban caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the patient, Mr. Oluwatoyin Adebiyi, said he never thought doctors from Nigeria have the expertise to successfully carry out such a surgery. At a press briefing held yesterday to announce the feat, the Group Medical Director, Reddington Hospital Group, Dr. Tunde Lalude, said the complex surgery included a coronary artery bypass graft, repair of mitral…
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The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has debunked reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will be addressing Nigerians today (Monday). Mr. Adesina stated this on his Twitter handle, following the first phase of the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown. Adesina said there will be no presidential broadcast on COVID-19 updates today, stressing that none was planned. He added that the Presidential Task Force will, during its daily briefing, bring the nation to speed on the next steps to follow. “No presidential broadcast on COVID-19 updates today. “None was planned. Rather, the Presidential Task Force…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held a virtual meeting with representatives of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and some government officials. The meeting had in attendance the NGF Chairman, Kayode Fayemi, as well as Governors Simon Lalong of Plateau, and Sokoto’s Aminu Tambuwal. Other governors at the meeting include David Umahi (Ebonyi), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Babagana Zulum (Borno), and Mohammed Abubakar (Jigawa). President Buhari presided over the meeting from the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In the chamber with him was his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, as well as the Secretary to…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has extended the gradual easing of the lockdown by two weeks. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, announced this on Monday during the briefing of the members of the task force in Abuja, the nation’s capital. More to follow…
Burundians will vote Wednesday in a tense general election, despite a largely-ignored outbreak of coronavirus which is set to be the first major challenge for the new president. President Pierre Nkurunziza, who has been in power since 2005, shocked observers by deciding to step aside, five years after a controversial third-term run plunged his country into political and economic crisis. While Ethiopia decided to delay its election this year due to the pandemic, Burundi has pushed forward with the vote at all costs, with heaving crowds of thousands attending political rallies, with only buckets of water and soap available as…
The Bauchi State government has discharged 20 coronaviruses (COVID-19) patients from its treatment facility in the state. Governor Bala Mohammed announced this on Monday via his verified Twitter handle. He noted that the latest recovery has raised the number of COVID-19 patients successfully managed and discharged in the state to 89. Governor Mohammed thanked the medical personnel in the State for their steadfastness in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He also commended the State Task Force on COVID-19 and security officials, among other stakeholders for their efforts in curbing the spread of the disease in Bauchi. As of May…
Michel Piccoli, one of the most original and versatile French actors of the last half-century, has died aged 94, his family said Monday. He died “in the arms of his wife Ludivine and his children Inord and Missia after a stroke”, the family told AFP. Piccoli starred in a string of classics which redefined world cinema, from Luis Bunel’s “Belle de Jour” and “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” to a typically memorable turn opposite Brigitte Bardot in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Contempt” in 1963. A masterful performer with a wickedly malicious edge, he managed to carve out a hugely prolific career…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the weekend urged religious leaders to sensitize residents on measures to curb the spread of coronavirus and stay safe. He said their role in the sensitization is very vital because what is happening now is community transmission and many of the residents in the State worship under them either as Muslims or Christians. The governor made the appeal in the first-ever virtual meeting he held with religious leaders in the State. He briefed the leaders on efforts of his Administration since the coronavirus pandemic landed in Nigeria on February 20th, 2020,…
Despite the excitement that greeted the decision to carry out a forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a group, Global Forum For Accountability and Transparency, Nigeria, has dismissed the exercise as a mere ruse designed to curry the approval of the Federal Government. The group in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Joseph Tamara, alleged that the forensic audit was designed by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswil Akpabio, to warm his way into President Muhammadu Buhari’s heart and be allowed a free hand to run and further ruin the Commission. The group…
Ace Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, on Monday decried what he called the “drop” in the quality of Nollywood movies. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the thespian shared his thoughts in series of posts on his Twitter handle. He said there was a need for seasoned actors to help revive the quality of Nollywood movies for the industry to retain its place on the global stage. He said: ”The quality of our home videos has dropped so much. Lots of crappy actors/actresses, crappy directors. “We can’t continue like this. To all seasoned Nollywood practitioners, pls let’s revive it. People…