Category: News
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Lawan Commends Yobe Govt Over Efforts to Unravel Mass Deaths
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commended the Yobe State government for ordering an investigation into the mystery deaths recently reported in some parts of the state. Lawan had expressed concern at the reports that many people have died of yet unknown cause(s), particularly in Gashua, Nguru and Portiskum communities. Lawan welcomed the announcement…
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Forex Repatriation: Emefiele urges orderly exit for interested investors
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has assured investors of the security of their investments in the country despite dwindling revenue from the sale of crude oil globally. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja, Mr. Emefiele said investors interested in repatriating their funds from the country were guaranteed to get their…
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IPPIS: FG completes payment of Armed Forces Personnel Salaries
The Federal Government has completed the payment of the April 2020 salaries of Armed Forces personnel in the country. The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) Department in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation confirmed that as at Friday 8th May, 2020, the Armed Forces personnel had been paid. According to…
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Highly advanced, innovative approach necessary for curbing Covid-19 -NABDA DG
The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), has said that the COVID-19 pandemic needs to be handled with innovative approaches such as cutting-edge biotechniques in testing new cases and managing identified ones. Prof. Alex Akpa, the acting Director-General who disclosed this in his presentation at the meeting of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and…
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COVID-19 coverage: Survey reveals poor attention to Journalists’ safety
Journalists covering the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria have said they lack sufficient protection and are not adequately catered for. The journalists disclosed this in a survey conducted by a group of media and civil society groups between April 27 and May 1 this year “to assess the support available to journalists for their safety in…
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FCTA Seeks Army’s Support To Enforce Ban On Inter-State Travels
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has called on Nigerian Army to help enforce the ban on interstate travels in and out of the FCT. This, according to him, was to ensure that the successes recorded so far in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Territory are not…
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Coronavirus No Longer Big Man’s Disease -Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is no longer a big man’s disease, as it has spread like wildfire in high-density areas. Dr. Ehanire however, said, since necessity is the mother of invention, it was important for all hands to be on deck in order to salvage the…
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COVID-19: AfDB wins prestigious Award for Human Development
An African Development Bank-financed and supervised water and sanitation project, now helping to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Malawi, has won the prestigious Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development. The Integrated Urban Water and Sanitation Project for Mzimba Town project, co-financed by the OPEC Fund for International Development and the Malawian Government, won…
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Kano to discharge 3 COVID-19 patients
Kano State Government today announced that three of the patients that earlier tested positive for COVID-19 in the state are set to be discharged. The Coordinator, COVID-19 Response Team, Dr Tijjani Hussain, made the disclosure while briefing the Press in Kano. According to him, the three patients had tested negative for coronavirus twice, fulfilling the…
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Africa50 donates US$800,000 to help fight COVID-19 spread in Africa
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has announced its COVID-19 Relief Support Initiative, which aims to support the continent’s fight against the pandemic. Under this initiative, Africa50 is providing US$800,000 to help contain the spread of the virus and minimize its impact. Given the likely long-term effects of the pandemic, Africa50’s COVID-19 Relief Support Initiative…