The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his address to the nation on Sunday failed to address the real necessities or provide new solutions over the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The PDP said this in a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday. According […]
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A chartered medical evacuation flight, on Sunday, crashed during takeoff in Manila, Philippines, killing all eight passengers on board. The plane carrying emergency medical supplies to Japan amid the Coronavirus outbreak crashed and exploded. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the WestWind 24 aircraft was taking off from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, when […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday evening, announced the confirmation of 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The public health agency on Sunday said the 14 new cases were reported in two states: nine in Lagos and five in FCT. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the […]
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has presented the sum of N1 billion to the Lagos State Government as part of the bank’s commitment to help curb the effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is also in fulfilment of its N5 billion commitment made by the UBA Group Chairman, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, last week. […]
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Fellow Nigerians, From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a […]
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The African Development Bank has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies. The Fight Covid-19 Social bond, with a three-year maturity, garnered interest from central banks and official institutions, bank treasuries, and asset managers including […]
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NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast set to hold on Sunday evening, his spokesman has said. The broadcast, scheduled for 7pm, will be on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), according to Femi Adesina. He asked all television, radio and other electronic media outlets […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Saturday announced that eight new cases of COVID -19 have been confirmed in different parts of the country. On the distribution of the new cases, the NCDC said two are in FCT, four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and one in Osun State. “Eight new cases of #COVID19 […]
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The minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed says the federal government is considering giving out stipends to people whose jobs have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Ahmed was speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV. “We have a number of fiscal incentives that we have thought through and designed […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has given directive for the protection of staff salaries, pensions of retirees and statutory transfer in spite the challenge posed by COVID-19 that has affected the economy. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this when she appeared as a guest on Channels Television “Politics Today” programme […]
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