LASG spends about N1million to treat one critical Covid-19 case daily, says Health Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that the state government spends between N500,000 and N1,000,000 daily in the treatment of a single critical Covid-19 case.
According to him, since every case is different with varying requirements for treatment such as ventilation, dialysis, intravenous antibiotics and others, it is difficult to calculate exactly how much a patient in high care or intensive care would require for treatment.
“For milder cases, not less than N100,000 is incurred daily on a single patient by government”.
“We have also set up an outpatient facility to monitor progress of discharged COVID-19 patients for six to 12 months on realising the emergence of reinfection of some discharged patients”, he added.
We expect the peak of Covid-19 by August in Nigeria – Akin Abayomi
At a recent media briefing recently held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Lagos, the Lagos Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi said that the peak of Covid-19 cases was expected by August, following which there could be a downward trend in the prevalence of the disease nationwide.
Don’t reopen schools anytime soon, paediatricians warn government
A group of medical practitioners under the aegis Paediatricians Association of Nigeria has sent a note of warning to government at all levels in Nigeria to rescind the proposed reopening of schools by September, this year.
In a statement by PAN jointly signed by its President, Prof. Edward Alikor, and Secretary, Dr. Petronila Tabansi, the association said that any attempt to reopen schools anytime soon would surely lead to an unfortunate spike in the level of Covid-19 infections, even in the face of lack of vaccines for treatment of infected persons.
The group gave the Ghanian example as a source for lesson noting that barely a few weeks ago, the country reported a sudden 55 new cases of Covid-19 in students of Accra Girls Senior High School alone within two weeks of reopening of schools.
Nigeria’s debt reaches N33tr with FG’s plans for fresh N4.28tr loan
Coupled with plans by the Nigerian government to obtain a fresh loan of N4.28tr, the country’s debt profile would mount to about N33tr.
The FG recently gave the notification of the intention for the loan to the National Assembly and claimed the said amount was meant to assist in financing the 2021 budget.
At the close of the first half of the year, only about 30 percent of the 2020 budged has been implemented.
The plan to borrow N4.28trillion is contained in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) forwarded to the Senate Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval.
Government now to earn 6% of rent tenancy/ lease agreements
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed that from henceforth, all landlords and property agents are to charge six per cent Stamp Duty on all tenancy and lease agreements they enter into with all leasees and remit same promptly to the Service.
Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the service, made this known in Abuja on Wednesday.
The directive is based on the recognition that property-related transactions like tenancy or lease agreement fell under the Ad Valorem category of the stamp duty which attracted six per cent duty payable in percentage of the total value or sum of the tenancy or lease.
Jegede defeats Deputy Gov in Ondo PDP primary elections
Mr Eyitayo Jegede has been announced as winner in the recently concluded Ondo PDP primary elections held at the International Culture and Events Center, the Dome in Akure, Ondo State.
He polled 888 votes to defeat his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi who garnered 657 votes and other seven aspirants.
The other aspirants included Eddy Olafeso who polled 175 votes, Banji Okunomo who polled 90 votes, Olabode Ayorinde who polled 95 votes and Boluwaji Kunlere who polled 33 votes, Olusola Ebiseeni and Godday Erewa polled 29 and 14 votes respectively, the total number of invalid votes stood at 64.
First Nigerian Female Combatant Pilot Arotile laid to rest in Abuja(Photos)
Many feared dead as building collapses in Lagos
Fears are prevalent that not a few persons would have been buried in the remains of a two-storey building which houses shops and residential apartments that collapsed today along Cemetery road, opposite the health centre in Ebute Metta, Lagos.
The men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency arrived the scene early and evacuation commenced immediately.
SSCE Exams: FG considers Nov. GCE Option
The Federal Government has said that should the country fail to meet up with this year’s timetable for the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, the remaining option would be for intending students to sit for the General Certificate Examination coming up in November.
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, stated these while answering questions from journalists during the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID – 19.
He, however, said that should Nigeria be able to meet up with WAEC timetable, there was already a negotiated timeline to move local language subjects such as Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa as offered in Nigeria, behind as first written subjects, to allow all participating countries the needed time to write the general subjects at the same time.
Former House of Reps Speaker Yakubu Dogara again returns to APC
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, is said to have again officially decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The acting Chairman of the party, Mai Mala Buni, disclosed this to Channels Television on Friday, after he and Dogara met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the villa.
The former Speaker said he would address the press on a later date.
Radio Continental personality, Iya Jogbo, is dead
Personnel at Radio Continental FM, Lagos, are in pensive mood following the demise of one of its eminent broadcast personalties, Emmanuella Porbeni Adepoju.
The notable voice called Iya Jogbo died today after a brief illness according to a statement by the management of the company.
