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COVID-19: NCDC confirms 597 new cases, Lagos 138 recorded 204 and 17 deaths
On the 7th of September 2021, 597 new confirmed cases and 17 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
Bed occupancy in Lagos COVID-19 care centres hits 53%
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the bed occupancy level in the state’s public and private Coronavirus (COVID-19) care centres has increased to 53 per cent.
Former French Defender Adams Dies After Almost 40 Years In Coma
Former France defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died aged 73 after almost 40 years in a coma, his former club Nimes announced on Monday.
120 Nigerian children infected by environmental polio ― UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said a total of 120 children in Nigeria have been infected with environmental poliovirus.
Sanwo-Olu Meets Doctors, Approves Recruitment of 150 Doctors, Building of Residential Quarters
Doctors have got some good news from the government of Lagos State, which granted their requests on some issues over which the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ordered a strike. The strike began on July 2.
LASDRI to commence online training of professional drivers
In its effort to curb the "delta variant" of COVID-19 and achieve the objective of training professional drivers, the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute has concluded plans to commence online training across the State.
LAWMA set to ban disposable plastics within its workplaces
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is set to ban single-use plastic materials, popularly known as ‘Disposable Plastics’ across its formations, as part of efforts to curtail the environmental menace posed by the item.
Doctors’ Strike/Exodus: CSOs condemn poor doctors’ welfare, harsh working conditions
Following a protracted strike embarked upon by over 19, 000 doctors under the auspices of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, with no solution in sight to call off the strike, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Sunday, condemned poor doctors’ welfare, harsh working conditions, and others.
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 459 new cases, Lagos recorded 185
The 459 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos (185), Abia (38), Oyo (38), Akwa Ibom (33), Cross River (33), Osun (24), Ekiti (23), Benue (15), Kwara (14), Kano (12), Delta (10), FCT (10), Edo (9), Kaduna (5), Ogun (3), Kastina (2), Nasarawa (2), Rivers (2), and Bayelsa (1)
Police disrupt Brazil-Argentina game over COVID-19 controversy
Brazil and Argentina’s World Cup qualifier was thrown into chaos on Sunday when health authorities attempted to detain several members of the visiting team, causing the game to be suspended.