Heavy rain which started by 9:45 p.m., in Calabar on Saturday, March 21, has destroyed property and power installations in some parts of the state. The rain which started with heavy wind pulled off some roofs of buildings, trees and high tension wires in Atimbo and Iyanghasang areas of Calabar Municipality Area Council. In Atimbo, […]
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The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has said the board has now set-up monitors at the different Computer-based Test (CBT) centres to detect candidates who indulge in examination malpractices during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking in an interview, Oloyede said the results of the 2020 UTME […]
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Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus, including in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to 22. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, announced on Saturday, that the infection is in three states in addition to the FCT — Lagos, Ekiti, and Ogun. There is a total […]
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The Lagos State government has announced the emergence of four new cases of coronavirus in the state. Akin Abayomi, the state commissioner for health, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday. “What we have is a combination of imported cases and local transmission,” he said. “There are four new cases. There are 11 total […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced the launch of Beta Health, a low-cost health financing product that offers instant access to health insurance for every Nigerian. The first of its kind in Nigeria, Beta Health provides coverage for basic and essential health services such as; general consultations, treatment for malaria, Ante Natal care, amongst others, […]
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Ekiti State Government has revealed how a 38-year-old Ekiti driver contracted the virus. The confirmed case, according to a statement signed by Dr. (Mrs) Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, is suspected to have been infected while driving an American Caucasian, male, 27 years old, who was visiting Nigeria from Richmond, Virginia, USA […]
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To curtail the spread of coronavirus disease, Lagos state government has announced closure of all public and private schools in this state. Recall that there are currently six confirmed cases of the disease in Nigeria’s commercial capital. In a statement on Wednesday, Folashade Adefisayo, said: “As part of the preventive measures against the spread of […]
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The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) on Wednesday announced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in country’s where it has a presence, including its headquarters in Abidjan. The measures include telecommuting, video conferencing in lieu of physical meetings, the suspension of visits to Bank buildings, and the cancelation of all […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to reduce the ex-coastal and ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to reflect current market realities. In a statement signed by Timipre Sylva, the minister of state for petroleum resources, the federal government said Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) should modulate pricing […]
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NIGERIA – Lagos state government has banned any religious gathering of more than 50 worshippers amidst the outbreak of coronavirus. The state commissioner for home affairs, Anofiu Elegushi, disclosed this at a meeting with religious leaders on Wednesday. Explaining that the state government is not insensitive to religious activities, Elegushi said: “Only the living can […]
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