Global leaders at the second edition of United Bank for Africa (UBA) African Day Conversations, have emphasised the need for meaningful collaborations between governments and the private sector as a panacea for the quick recovery of the economy of the African continent post Covid-19. The leaders which included the President of Liberia, H.E George Weah; United […]
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Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 229 new cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Nigeria. In a tweet on Monday night, the NCDC stated: 229 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-90Katsina-27Imo-26Kano-23FCT-14Plateau-12Ogun-9Delta-7Borno-5Rivers-5Oyo-4Gombe-3Osun-2Anambra-1Bayelsa-1 8068 cases of #COVID19 in NigeriaDischarged: 2311Deaths: 233 More to follow…
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Italian officials have proposed creating a 60,000-strong corps of volunteer “civic assistants” who would remind people of the need to observe measures against coronavirus infection as the country emerges from lockdown. The force, to be drawn from among pensioners and the unemployed, is the brainchild of Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia and Antonio Decaro, mayor […]
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The COVID-19 crisis in Oyo seem to be worsening as nineteen more members of staff of the same company in Ibadan South-West local government area are the latest cases in Oyo state. Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, confirmed this in a statement issued just after midnight on Monday. Recall that on Saturday, the results for […]
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Lagos State Government on Thursday retracted its earlier statement on the COVID-19 status of the late 32-year-old Dubai returnee, saying outcome of his COVID-19 test “is negative”. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state Commissioner for Health, made the clarification through his verified Twitter account handle on Thursday night. “I hereby inform the general public that the […]
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 146 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 4,787 Announcing the cases in a tweet late Tuesday, the NCDC said 57 of the cases are in Lagos. Read the tweet below: BREAKING: 146 new cases of #COVID19; 57-Lagos27-Kano10-Kwara9-Edo8-Bauchi7-Yobe4-Kebbi4-Oyo3-Katsina3-Niger2-Plateau2-Borno2-Sokoto2-Benue1-Gombe1-Enugu1-Ebonyi1-Ogun1-FCT1-Rivers 4787 cases of #COVID19 in […]
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Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, has announced that one of the Nigerians that the federal government evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is dead. He announced it in a tweet on Tuesday night, saying the deceased, who had “severe underlying health condition”, died from COVID-19–related complications. Abayomi appealed to residents of Lagos to be […]
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Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 242 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total infections to 4,641. In a tweet late Monday, the NCDC reported 88 new cases in Lagos, 64 in Kano, 49 in Katsina and 13 in Kaduna. According to the health agency, Ogun state had nine […]
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In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, many nations have at some point had to impose a complete lockdown in certain states or across the country. However, there are some who believe that placing Nigeria under a complete lockdown is not sustainable. In a chat with Channels Television’s COVID-19 Update, Mr Atedo Peterside […]
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Lagos State Government has shut two facilities in Badagry West LCDA of the state for contravening new guidelines issued by the government to operators of hotels, clubs, and other entertainment outfits in the state. The affected facilities include Maggi Hotel, and Tambari Theatre Art (Night Club). This was disclosed by the state government in a […]
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