Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 2nd April 2020
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COVID-19: Imo residents now transact businesses in early hours to beat lockdown
George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Residents of Owerri , the Imo State capital have devised an ingenious way of beating the lockdown imposed by the state government by making brisk sales at the major markets early in the mornings and then shutting down before 10 am to evade arrest by security agents. This is just as most
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Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina on Thursday, extending measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,700 people in the kingdom and killed 16. The Interior Ministry said in a statement there were some exceptions, including for essential workers and
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COVID-19: Buhari directs payment of salaries , use of local input in critical infrastructure
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed the Ministry of Finance and National Planning to pay salaries. He has also directed the ministry to ensure that critical infrastructure like roads, rails are protected and as much as possible, use local inputs so that the country retains value within her economy. The President further
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Jubilation as Bauchi gov’t lifts stay-at-home order
PAUL ORUDE, BAUCHI There was wide jubilation and relief among residents of Bauchi State following the state government’s decision to relax the lockdown of the state earleir announced to take effect from today (Thursday). The deputy governor, Senator Baba Tella, disclosed this at a press briefing held at Government House on Thursday, explaining that the
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Gov Yahaya Bello orders investigation into rape , assault allegations against Commissioner
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered immediate investigation into allegations of assault, battery and other serious crimes levied against the state Commissioner for water resources, Mr Abdulmumini Danga. The Commissioner for information and communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed this in a statement in Lokoja on Thursday. “The governor, being an avowed advocate of fundamental
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Police in Anambra apprehend 4 fake health officials with fake sanitisers
The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested four suspects, who allegedly posed as health officials to sell fake sanitisers and unhygienic face masks to members of the public in Onitsha. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Mohammed identified the suspects as Anthony
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Covid-19: Registrar calls for 21 days nationwide lockdown
Mr Segun Ogunyannwo, Registrar, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), has called on the Federal Government to impose 21 days nationwide lockdown to ensure proper tracking and treatment of persons with COVID-19. Ogunyannwo, also the Chief Executive Officer of ICMC, made the call on Thursday in Abuja while presenting face masks to the Nigeria
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Ministry pulls down embarrassing tweet begging South Africa’s Musk for ventilators
Uche Usim, Abuja The Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning has pulled down a tweet where it requested for ventilators from South African billionaire, Elon Musk. The tweet was yanked off after Nigerians attacked the ministry for such a sloppy procedure to acquire the equipment needed to treat COVID-19 patients. Musk, who is also
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COVID-19: Ondo closes borders. Declares 3 days fasting and prayer
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Ondo State government has ordered the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states of Ekiti, Osun, Kogi, Edo, and Delta. Also, the state ordered the closure of its coastal border with Ogun State which it noted has in the recent past, witnessed heavy human traffic from Lagos and Ogun states. Governor
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COVID-19: Shippers Council visits port terminals to monitor operations
Management of the Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NCS) led by its Executive Secretary, Mr Hassan Bello, visited two port terminals, to monitor compliance with presidential directives on port operations during lockdown. Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Zubairu said the visit was to ensure that
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US unemployment hits record 6.6m as pandemic bites
A record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, official figures show.It surpasses the previous week’s record high of nearly 3.3 million.For context, the previous record of 695,000 was set in 1982, reports the BBC.It comes as officials in states across the country have closed restaurants, bars, cinemas, hotels and gyms in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.
JUST IN: Germans await flight at Lagos airport for evacuation
*Air France plane lands to ferry citizens Wole Shadare Over a 100 German nationals are right now waiting to be evacuated by their national airline, Lufthansa, from Nigeria. Already, the Germans have undergone airport security formalities and screening for COVID-19 as they await the Lufthansa flight which is expected to land any moment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for the evacuation under ‘emergency’ and ‘humanitarian’ flight operations. Also on ground is an Air France plane which is expected to airlifted many French nationals that are said…
No pay directive: House of Reps beg airlines
Wole Shadare The House Committee Chairman on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has appealed to airlines and private organisations within the aviation sector not to abandon their staff in this period of uncertainties occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nnaji, who represents Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State, said he was disturbed by the memo issued to its staff by Max Air to the effect that it would not pay them salaries for the period of the two weeks lockdown directive by the Federal Government. He noted that: “The memo which…
World Bank approves Kenya’s $50m coronavirus loan
Kenya will receive $50m (£40m) from the World Bank to fund efforts intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said the amount will be used to procure protective gear for health workers, hand sanitisers as well as increasing bed capacity in hospitals, reports the BBC. Health workers have complained of a lack of adequate protective gear in hospitals, Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper reports The health ministry has confirmed that one health worker has tested positive – with local media reporting it had happened after…
Lightning kills 20 people during Congo’s virus lockdown
Some 20 people were killed by a lightning strike on high-voltage power lines in Congo-Brazzaville, the authorities say. The incident happened on the first day of a lockdown in the capital, Brazzaville, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. So far 22 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus, have been confirmed in the country, including two deaths, reports the BBC. The mayor of Kintele district, Stella Mensah Saddou Nguesso, said people were electrocuted by the falling cables. Eyewitnesses said one line fell on a house,…
NAF: How targeted airstrikes destroyed Boko Haram logistics bases, killed scores
Emmanuel Onani, Abuja More logistics bases of suspected Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) at Ngoske in the fringes of Sambisa forest Borno State, have been destroyed in air operations conducted recently. The bombardment was conducted by the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole, in a subsidiary operation codenamed, Decisive Edge. The disclosure was made in a statement by the Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brig-Gen. Benard Onyeuko. According to the statement, the air strikes were consequent upon credible intelligence reports indicating existence of some structures within the settlements used…
COVID-19: Restructure all debt service payments, suspend deductions – govs tell FG, CBN
State governors across the 36 states of the federation on Thursday called on the Federal Government to immediately suspend all state deductions and restructure all debt service payments on Federal Government and CBN-owned debts, as part of urgent fiscal measures to safeguard the liquidity of sub-national governments in the wake of the two weeks lockdown.The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the teleconference meeting held by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday and signed by its chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.According to…
COVID-19: Four health official imposters nabbed with fake sanitizers in Anambra
Police in Anambra said they have arrested four persons for allegedly claiming to be officials of the Ministry of Health and distributing COVID-19 products to unsuspecting members of the public in Onitsha, Anambra State.The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects were arrested with several surgical masks, hand sanitizers against deadly coronavirus produced locally under unhygienic conditions.He said the syndicates were apprehended by police operatives attached to Central Police Station Onitsha following intelligence report.He gave their names as Anthony Chidubem Oyatubo (30)…
Coronavirus: Philippine leader ready to ‘shoot dead’ lockdown violators
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated.In a televised address, Duterte said it was vital everyone cooperates and follows home quarantine measures, as authorities try to slow the contagion and spare the country’s fragile health system from being overwhelmed.The Philippines has recorded 96 coronavirus deaths and 2,311 confirmed cases, all but three in the past three weeks, with infections now being reported in…
As Spain battles virus, medics’ unions hit out
When Spain’s first case of coronavirus was recorded on Jan. 31 – a German tourist in La Gomera, one of the remote Canary Islands – there seemed little cause for concern.“We believe that Spain will have, at most, not more than a few diagnosed cases,” Fernando Simon, the country’s health emergency chief, told reporters.Now, COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, has killed more people in Spain than China, where it originated, reports Reuters.Across the globe, the pandemic has swamped health systems and triggered calls for more and better…
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