Tag: Covid19 pandemic

Covid-19: FG bans travellers from South Africa

Aminu Imam

The Presidential Steering Committee, (PSC) on the Covid-19 pandemic has added South Africa to the list of countries from where travellers are banned because of the rampant rising cases in the country. The Chairman of PSC and Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, disclosed this during yesterday’s media briefing of the committee in Abuja. Recall that the government had in May slammed a similar ban on travellers from India, Brazil and Turkey over similar concerns. He said: “The PSC has been reviewing these restrictions and is of…

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More women at risk of maternal mortality amidst Covid19 pandemic, says UNFPA

Ishaku Yohanna

By Khadija Ishaq Bawas The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said more women risk maternal mortality amidst the Covid19 pandemic. According to the UNFPA, the COVID-19 pandemic could have serious consequences for women’s health by disrupting access to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services. Among the risk groups the UNFPA identified are pregnant women who need antenatal care but are unsure of whether to attend a clinic, and women in abusive relationships trapped at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. During a webinar session organised by The Network of…

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