Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has tested negative for coronavirus but has decided to remain in self-isolation. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, the result is that of the rapid diagnostic test, while the Governor awaits the result of the […]
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The Commonwealth has developed a coronavirus tracker that shows daily cases in member countries. The tracker collects data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and shows the total confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in the affected member countries. The tool is designed to help countries prepare and respond to the pandemic. The disease, caused by coronavirus […]
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The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has tested negative for Coronavirus (COVID-19, but his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has tested positive, THISDAY is reporting. According to THISDAY, the tests on Buhari and Kyari were carried out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. While the result for the President came in on Tuesday morning, […]
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A total of four new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed late Monday. According to its post on Twitter, the centre said three of the cases were recorded in Lagos while one was recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It stated […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the complete closure of the country’s land borders for the next month as part of measures to curb the escalating spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This was announced by Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force for the Control of Covid-19, at a press conference in […]
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, granted N100million bail to former Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, following her arraignment on charges of money laundering, fraud, among others. Ita-Oyo was arraigned before Justice Taiwo Taiwo on an 18-count charge. She was arraigned with two of her former aides – […]
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Ecobank Nigeria, In a statement on Monday, said it has temporarily closed its Wuse II, Abuja branch. According to the statement, the first fatality of the Coronavirus in the country, visited the branch on March 12, 2020. However, according to the bank, the deceased did not show any symptom as at the time he visited. […]
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Pan African financial Institution, United Bank for Africa during the weekend held a Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) capacity training in Onitsha where about 400 small and medium scale business entrepreneurs in Onitsha, Anambra State, benefitted immensely from the impactful training. The beneficiaries were trained in record keeping, cost reduction, stock compiling, financial and […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Monday, March 23, 2020 arraign the immediate past Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoCSF, Winnifred Oyo-Ita. She will be arraigned before Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. Others to be arraigned along with Oyo-Ita are: Frontline Ace Global […]
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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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