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The son of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria one time vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr Atiku Abubakar made this known via his verified Twitter handle late Sunday evening. “My son has tested positive to coronavirus. The @NCDCGov (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) has been duly informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment and management. I will appreciate it if you have him in your prayers. Stay safe, coronavirus is real,” he wrote on Twitter. This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 28. Two of the infected have fully recovered and have been discharged while no death has occurred from the disease in Nigeria. A breakdown shows that Lagos has the highest number of confirmed cases with about 19. There might be a rise in cases as the government has intensified contact tracing to trace those who might have been in contact with the infected pe

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said four new positive cases have been confirmed in Lagos State. At a briefing on Wednesday, Abayomi said the four new cases were in addition to the six cases who were in isolation. With the new cases, Nigeria now has 12 positive cases of coronavirus – 11 in Lagos and one in Ekiti. However, one later tested negative and was discharged. Abayomi said, “If you recall, we had four new cases yesterday (Wednesday). A mother and child who travelled from the US into Lagos, a gentleman that travelled to Lagos from London, and an American citizen that crossed the Nigeria/Benin border into Nigeria, all the four of them tested positive and have been admitted at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. “They are all doing well under isolation. That was in addition to our index case, the Italian gentleman, the second case has tested negative and has returned to Ogun State, and the lady that travelled from the UK was our third

US Approves Chloroquine to treat Coronavirus US fast-tracking chloroquine to treat coronavirus – Trump March 19, 2020 The US is fast-tracking the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters.  “They’ve gone through the approval process — it’s been approved. They took it down from many, many months to immediate. So we’re going to be able to make that drug available by prescription.” But the FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn later indicated that, while the drug has not yet been formally approved, access to it was being expanded so that authorities could gather more data. This is known as “ compassionate use.” “If there is an experimental drug that is potentially available, a doctor could ask for that drug to be used in a patient. We hav

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) management has shut down all the orientation camp nationwide over the spread of coronavirus. The directive, which came from the NYSC headquarters in Abuja early Wednesday morning disrupted the orientation camp of the 2020 Batch A Stream 1, across the 37 centres in the country. The Lagos State NYSC Coordinator, Eddy Megwa, told corps members during morning meditation on the parade ground to leave the orientation camp as soon as possible. “We have been asked to close down all orientation camps and discharged the corps members to their various places of primary assignment,” Megwa said. He said the abrupt ending of the camp was part of preventive measures taken by NYSC against the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country. The virus has killed over 7000 persons globally while three cases of the virus have been confirmed in Nigeria. Megwa told corps members that the directive was passed to all the state coordinators early this morning to i

Some ex-corps members talk about their camp experience so much interest and enthusiasm while others think it is not so great. However, there is no point in spending three weeks in a regimented area like NYSC  camp and not enjoy the little freedom you have. Here five ways you can have an unforgettable NYSC camp experience. 1. Campfire night/ Carnival In the last week of the orientation programs, NYSC will give you a series of fun activities that will make you want to come for another orientation. One of such activities is the campfire night and carnival As a corps member, you should not deny yourself this experience as it's one of the most interesting activities in the camp. You need to see the fun that comes with this activity. This seems to be the corps members happiest moment. 2. Run a business on camp While many think going to will require you to spend the money you don't have for three weeks, a business-minded graduate like you should ignore such a mindse

Do you know that the NYSC orientation programme last for only 21 days ? Which is just about 3 weeks on the dot. Immediately your name comes out in the next NYSC senate list and you have printed your call up letter . It’s now left for you to arrive camp within the given date. From experience it is advisable to get to camp the very first day so that you will finish up with the numerous clearance and verification in camp. Another reason is to get a better bed space so that they won’t throw you in one type of stupid bunk lol. PART 1: ARRIVING AT CAMP : If you are coming from a very far distance place, please make adequate preparation, like coming to camp on that date written on your call up letter. Make sure before coming to camp that all your requirements that Will sustain you in camp are with you. Things like: 👉mosquito net. 👉Touch light. 👉soap, detergent, 👉Plastic bucket – you can get it in camp. get like towel, 3 shorts and 3 singlet, don’t depend on NYSC own. 👉

The management of the national youth service corps has dismissed the allegation, which states "Corp members February allowance to fight corona-virus." It was affirmed by the Nysc management through Social Media that the report was fake , which was done by some mischievous persons. Here is the official statement from National Youth Service Corps as obtained by NyscAmebi correspondent .              " MISCHIEVOUS ALLEGATION OF FUNNELING CORP MEMBERS                 ALLOWANCE TOWARDS THE FIGHT AGAINST CORONA VIRUS" The attention of the management of the National Youth Service Corps has been drawn to an announcement, purported to been issued by the Nysc DG to the effect that the February allowance of corps members had been channelled towards the fight against corona virus. Every discerning mind knows the press release is not true; and can never be issued by the Nysc DG. To all intents and purposes, the false representation by the fabricators of that mischiev