The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19.
This was disclosed by a member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
Saulawa said the CJN is receiving treatment in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Muhammad, was on Monday, absent from new legal year ceremony of the Supreme Court, where he was scheduled to preside over the inauguration of 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
Muhammad is one of the high-profile Nigerians that have tested positive for the virus since Nigeria started witnessing resurgence of the virus. Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu tested positive for the virus at the end of last week.
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, revealed that 26 personnel had tested positive for COVID-19 after the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Major-General Johnson Irefin.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, who made the revelation in a statement in Abuja, also said that a total of 417 personnel had been tested as at Sunday in line with the directive of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, that all officers who attended the cancelled COAS conference be isolated and tested.
According to him, the late GOC, who died of COVID-19 complications on December 10, was among the officers who attended the conference in Abuja. He said that the cause of his death was reported as respiratory failure secondary to the complications of COVID 19.
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The Nigerian Army, yesterday, revealed that 26 personnel had tested positive for COVID-19 after the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Major-General Johnson Irefin.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, who made the revelation in a statement in Abuja, also said that a total of 417 personnel had been tested as at Sunday in line with the directive of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, that all officers who attended the cancelled COAS conference be isolated and tested.
According to him, the late GOC, who died of COVID-19 complications on December 10, was among the officers who attended the conference in Abuja. He said that the cause of his death was reported as respiratory failure secondary to the complications of COVID 19.
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), yesterday urged the federal government to enforce strict compliance with non-medical protocols in combating the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NMA President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, who spoke with THISDAY against the background of the onset of the second wave of the pandemic in the country said steps must be taken to break the chain of community transmission of the virus for the country to combat the resurgence of the virus.
Ujah listed the non-medical advisories to include the wearing of face masks, frequent washing of hands, using hand sanitiser and keeping social distancing.
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