The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night announced 22 new COVID-19 cases. The agency broke the news in a tweet, stating that 15 were confirmed in Lagos, four in the federal capital territory (FCT), two in Bauchi and one in Edo. A total of 276 cases have so far been confirmed across […]
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Today there is an eerie silence across the globe. Bustling cities have gone quiet and highways that were once jammed with bumper to bumper traffic, are empty. In homes, thousands of families are anxiously awaiting a phone call from a hospital about their loved ones. Many have already received the devastating news that their mother, […]
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Lagos State Government, on Tuesday took delivery of three ambulances donated to the state by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a tweet on Tuesday, the United Nations health agency explained that this was to support the government’s effort in curbing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. WHO added that the donation of […]
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Keeping WhatsApp Personal and Private… With billions of people unable to see their friends and family in person due to COVID-19, people are relying on WhatsApp more than ever to communicate. People are talking to doctors, teachers, and isolated loved ones via WhatsApp during this crisis. That’s why all your messages and calls on WhatsApp […]
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The Jack Ma Foundation announced today it has officially launched the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition with applications now open to African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, as well as every sector, age group, and gender. Applications will also now be available in both French and English. The ABH […]
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The United Kingdom is in opposition to Nigerian government’s plan to pay $110 million believed to be a part of funds looted by the late Sani Abacha to Abubakar Bagudu, governor of Kebbi state. As contained in a report by Bloomberg, the governments of Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States, are in a […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet on Tuesday night confirmed 16 new cases of COVID-19 across the country, taking the total number of cases to 254. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) explained that of the 16 new cases reported on the 7th of April, ten (10) are in Lagos, […]
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The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has approved the release of 46,000 metric tons of rice, 36,495 kegs of vegetables oil and other items valued at N3.2 billion for distribution. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Attah said […]
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Muhammad Bello, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), on Tuesday disclosed that seven patients receiving treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Abuja have tested negative and are ready to be discharged. “Since the outbreak of the first Covid-19 case in the FCT, I have been kept abreast daily on the condition of the patients. I […]
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The Government of Katsina State has confirmed the death of a medical doctor, Dr Aliyu Yakubu, affected by the Coronavirus in Daura. The deceased, aged 60, died at the Nigeria Air Force Reference Hospital, Daura three days ago. Gov. Aminu Masari, who made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in Katsina, said that […]
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