Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Friday 28th February 2020
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COVID -19: We ‘ll prevent virus from escalating – Health minister
Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government said it has quickly dispatched a team of surveillance and rapid response officials across the country following a confirmed case of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in the country. It reassured Nigerians that its monitoring systems would strongly ensure that the virus does not spread beyond the first patient or possibly, few
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Outbreak of coronavirus: No need to panic, FG tells Nigerians
Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Following the confirmation of coronavirus case involving an Italian in Lagos, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there is no need to panic. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who gave the assurance in Abuja, said government is well-equipped to detect and handle any possible case or cases.
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How coronavirus patient entered Lagos – Sanwo Olu
Moshood Adebayo The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained how the Italian, who became first patient to test positive to the dreaded Coronavirus in Nigeria, came to Lagos. He also explained that the patient has records of visiting Ogun State in the past few days, after arriving the country from Italy on Monday. The
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COVID-19: Ogun confirms Italian victim visited state, establishes EOC
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Ogun State on Friday, said it would establish an Emergency Operation Centre to monitor and curtail the spread of Corona Virus in the state. The government which added that the Centre would be equipped with special computers and manned by trained personnel to gather information about the virus all over the state,
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Lassa Fever: Edo NMA donates items to patients in ISTH
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo chapter, has donated some hospital materials to Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) for the treatment of Lassa fever. Dr Eustace Oseghale, Public Relations Officer of NMA, Edo chapter, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin. He said
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Training: Why we give priority to police –Foundation
Cleen Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, says it gives special consideration to training and retraining of the officers of the Nigeria Police because of their regular encounter with citizens. Mr Benson Olugbuo, the executive director of the foundation said this on Friday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Olugbuo also said
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COVID-19 : Virologist urges FG to identify, quarantine passengers on plane with Italian
Dr Solomon Chollom, a virologist and medical laboratory scientist with the National Veterinary Research Institute Vom, Plateau State, has called on the Federal Government to identify and quarantine other passengers who had contact with the Italian in the plane or at the airport. Chollom, told News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Friday in Abuja, that the
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Kidnapping: Gombe proposes new security framework
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Gombe State government has said that it is proposing a new security framework to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens and residents in the north-eastern state. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ibrahim Alhassan Kwami, who said the proposed framework is to tackle the growing issue
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FG on Boko Haram: At last truth coming out – CAN
Sola Ojo, Kaduna The leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and FCT on Friday described the recent admittance by the Federal Government that Boko Haram insurgents are targeting Christians to divide the country as “the beginning of the end of denial”. Vice-Chairman, CAN, 19 Northern States and the FCT,
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NIWA moves to enforce regulation on waterways
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The National Inland Waterways Authority(NIWA) is ready to play its regulatory role in waterways in Nigeria says the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr George Moghalu. Moghalu who disclosed this in an interview after undertaking a tour of NIWA office in Yenagoa said boats would now be given permits to operate
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JUST IN: Coronavirus: Victim visited Ogun for two days before testing positive, says LASG
…. activates 80-bed facility at Yaba ….Keeps mum on contact tracing Muritala Ayinla Fresh facts have emerged that the Italian coronavirus patient,visited Ogun State before he was taken to Lagos where he was tested positive to the virus.The Italian man, who came into Nigeria through Turkish Airlines, was said to have exhibited symptoms of the virus in Ogun State before he was hurriedly taken to Lagos for proper diagnosis at the Nigerian Centre for Diseases Control in Yaba.Briefing journalists at the State House Marina, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu alongside the state…
JUST IN: FAAN holds emergency simulation exercise at Lagos airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that an emergency simulation exercise is presently holding at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.A statement by Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, explained that the exercise is an operational requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for aerodrome.Mrs Yakubu noted that the exercise is also aimed at ascertaining the level of preparedness of the airport in real-life emergency situations.“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform passengers, airlines and the general public that the Murtala Muhammed…
La Liga: Leganés denied request to sign player out of window
A request by Spanish club Leganés to replace a player signed recently by Barcelona was denied Thursday by the country’s soccer federation.The Spanish league and the federation allowed Barcelona a “long-term injury” dispensation to sign a player from another Spanish league team outside the transfer period to fill in for Ousmane Dembele, who had been ruled out for several months with a leg injury.Barcelona used the dispensation to trigger the 18 million euro ($19.4 million) buyout clause in Martin Braithwaite’s contract with Leganés last week, almost three weeks after the…
Coronavirus: NCDC deploys Rapid Response Teams to Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has deployed its Rapid Response Teams to support the Lagos State Government, as Nigeria records its case of the Coronavirus (COVID19).Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, told News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja.The NCDC, he said, has also ”escalated the multi-sectoral coronavirus preparedness group to an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), at Level II to lead response activities”.NAN reports that Nigeria has just announced its first case of coronavirus.The third confirmed case in Africa after Egypt and Algeria.The patient, an Italian national returned…
Revealed, why Ighalo started against Brugge
Anthony Martial was left out of the Manchester United squad for Thursday’s Europa League win over Club Brugge after picking up a muscle injury in training.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the French forward suffered the injury to his thigh on Wednesday.Solskjaer will be hoping he recovers in time for Sunday’s Premier League clash at Everton, reports Sky Sports.Asked how long Martial would be out for, Solskjaer said: “I don’t know. He went off in training on Wednesday. He had treatment.“He tried to play today to be fair. He reported…
Nations increasingly fearful of coronavirus pandemic and resulting global recession
*As dog shows ‘weak positive’ results for virus Hopes the coronavirus would be contained to China vanished on Friday as infections spread rapidly around the world, countries started stockpiling medical equipment and investors took flight in expectation of a global recession.Share prices were on track for the worst week since the global financial crisis in 2008 as virus-related disruptions to international travel and supply chains fuelled fears of recession in the United States and the Euro zone, reports Reuters.The U.S. stock market fell into correction territory with the benchmark S&P…
Report: US spy agencies monitor coronavirus spread, concerns about India
U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, warning that there were concerns about how India would cope with a widespread outbreak.While there are only a few known cases in India, one source said the country’s available countermeasures and the potential for the virus to spread given India’s dense population was a focus of serious concern, reports Reuters.U.S. intelligence agencies are also focusing on Iran, where the country’s deputy health minister has fallen…
Ecobank Nigeria appealing tribunal judgment on disputed FIRS tax liability
Ecobank Nigeria wishes to provide its position on a statement released by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on the judgement of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT), sitting in Lagos in respect of a disputed tax liability between the bank and the FIRS for the 2015 financial year.For purposes of clarity, the decision of the TAT was for the bank to pay excess dividend tax on the dividend sum of N5,545,000,000 declared by the bank from its 2015 financial accounts. Based on the decision of the TAT, the excess dividend tax…
US reports worrisome new coronavirus case as Trump urges calm
US President Donald Trump declared that a widespread US outbreak of the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe is not inevitable even as top health authorities at his side warned Americans that more infections are coming.Shortly after Trump spoke on Wednesday, the government announced a worrisome development: Another person in the US is infected with the novel coronavirus – someone in California who does not appear to have the usual risk factors of having travelled abroad or being exposed to another patient, reports al-Jazeera.At a White House news conference, Trump sought to minimise fears…
Drama as protesters clash over Oshiomhole’s leadership
There was commotion yesterday as pro and anti-Oshiomhole groups clashed at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) located on Blantyre Street, Abuja. The two opposing groups had arrived the party secretariat at different times, apparently to demonstrate their support or opposition to Oshiomhole’s continued stay in office as the National Chairman of the ruling party. However, trouble began as emotions took the better part of the mob who subsequently engaged themselves in a free-for-all during which they hauled sticks, stones and other dangerous missiles against one another.…
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