Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 4th April 2020
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COVID-19: PDP directs members to scale up personal interventions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members across the country to intensify their efforts in providing assistance to vulnerable Nigerians in their neighborhood to further mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown directives. The PDP also asked the federal government to bring in the hands used in winning the battle against the
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COVID-19: FG seeks N/Assembly’s approval for N500bn Intervention Fund
distributing N20,000 not be the best way to go—Lawan The federal government has proposed to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this Saturday at a meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly. She said the proposed intervention fund would be
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Coronavirus infects 17 doctors, nurses in Egypt
Egypt’s main cancer treatment facility has 17 cases of the novel coronavirus among its medical staff, an educational institute said Saturday, sparking fears of exposure among vulnerable patients. Cairo University, with which the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is affiliated, said in a statement Saturday that “17 doctors and nurses” at the NCI had contracted COVID-19.
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France reports 441 new coronavirus deaths, total now 7,560
… Spain to extend lockdown France on Saturday reported 441 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, lower than the record number of 588 the previous day. This brought the total to 7,560 deaths since the epidemic began, top health official Jerome Salomon told reporters. Of these, 5,532 died in hospital. Spain’s prime minister announced Saturday an
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Zamfara Govt. disburses N66m to unemployed youths, women in March
Zamfara State Government says it has disbursed N66million to 6,600 beneficiaries under its Social Intervention Programme (Z-SIP) across the state in March. The Secretary of the Programme, Alhaji Mubarak Magaji-Maradun disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Saturday. NAN reports that Z-SIP is one of the empowerment schemes
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Benue Excos to donate N2.8m monthly to fight Covid-19
Benue State Executive Council has concluded plans to donate part of their salaries worth a total of N2.8 million to the fight against coronavirus in the state. The 28-member Executive Council would therefore make contribution of N100,000 each in every month to make up the total amount of N2.8 million donation to the cause until
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Nigerian Military destroys ISWAP camp in Borno
The Nigerian Military through the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and Artillery Batteries of Sector 3 of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) camp at Tumbun Fulani on the fringes of Lake Chad in Northern Borno State. In a statement signed by Acting
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COVID-19: Corp member donates allowance to support Kogi Govt
A Kogi-born National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Miss Moribirin Rosemary has donated her March allowance to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the State. Daily Trust reports that the 2019 Batch C stream 2 corps member earlier donated hand sanitizers to the Squadron Team set up to by the State government to check the
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New York state records 630 deaths in single day
New York state’s coronavirus toll rose at a devastating pace to 3,565 deaths Saturday. The governor said, up from 2,935 the previous day, the largest 24-hour jump recorded there. The state has now recorded 113,704 positive cases — 63,306 in New York City, where 2,624 have died — just 6,000 short of hard-hit Italy’s total
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COVID-19: Bode George donates N160m items, cash to less privileged
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has donated cash and foodstuffs worth N160million to the less privileged and the needy to cushion the effect of the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The distribution of the items cuts across all party lines, the PDP chieftain said in a
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COVID-19: Juventus accused of importing Coronavirus into France
A former Medical Doctor for Lyon FC, Marcel Garrigou-Grandchamp, has accused Juventus of bringing Coronavirus (COVID-19) to France. Garrigou-Grandchamp believes Coronavirus pandemic entered France when Juventus came into the country to play against Lyon in the Champions League round of 16 first-leg encounter, which ended 1-0 in favour of the host. According to him, the
COVID-19: Juventus accused of importing Coronavirus into France
Coronavirus: Abia lockdown taskforce impounds vehicles, tricycles, warn residents
Several vehicles and tricycles were on Saturday impounded by the Abia State Joint Taskforce on Enforcement of lockdown over COVID-19 pandemic. The taskforce team, which was led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Homeland Security, Chief Sopuruchi Bekee, monitored the level of compliance in some parts of Umuahia. The team went Aba road,
Coronavirus: Abia lockdown taskforce impounds vehicles, tricycles, warn residents
Ndidi addresses comparison between himself, Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante
Leicester City star, Wilfred Ndidi, has addressed comparisons between him and Chelsea midfielder, N’Golo Kante. Ndidi believes Kante, who played a key role in Leicester City’s Premier League title win in 2016, is a machine. Fans have often compared Ndidi to Kante because both players play defensive midfield roles for their respective clubs. But the
Ndidi addresses comparison between himself, Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante
Coronavirus: Benue trains personnel on safety, risk communication
The Benue State Government on Saturday trained members of the COVID-19 State Action Committee on safety and on-the-field preventive measures to contain the spread of the virus. State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the committee, Engr. Benson Abounu, while declaring the event open at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, said
Coronavirus: Benue trains personnel on safety, risk communication
Boko Haram: Troops destroy ISWAP camp in Borno
The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) and Artillery Batteries of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) camp at Tumbun Fulani on the fringes of Lake Chad in Northern Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Acting Director,
Boko Haram: Troops destroy ISWAP camp in Borno
COVID-19: APGA sets up committee to monitor palliative distribution in Anambra
The National Working Committee(NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has constituted a 10-man committee to handle the distribution of materials received from stakeholders in Anambra State The charity materials which are expected to complement efforts of the state government in the fight against COVID-19 are to be distributed to the 326 political wards
COVID-19: APGA sets up committee to monitor palliative distribution in Anambra
COVID-19: Umahi orders production of 200,000 masks for Ebonyi residents
Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi at the weekend said his administration has ordered the immediate production of over two hundred thousand (200,000) masks to be distributed in the thirteen Local Government Areas of the state as a way of curtailing the spread of coronavirus. The governor who spoke to Journalists in Abakaliki through the
COVID-19: Umahi orders production of 200,000 masks for Ebonyi residents
Enugu Health Commissioner died of Chronic Kidney Disease – Family
The family of the late Commissioner for Health, Enugu State, Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, has formally announced his death. A statement signed on behalf of the family by Dr. Kingsley C. Ugochukwu, said the late Commissioner, whose sad event took place on the 3rdof April, 2020, died “after a prolonged but valiant battle with chronic kidney
Enugu Health Commissioner died of Chronic Kidney Disease – Family
Coronavirus: FG warned to avoid Chinese medical team, calls attention to Italian experience
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has pleaded with the Federal Government not to get Chinese medical team involved in the fight against Coronavirus in the country. NUJ President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo, in a statement on Saturday, said the union was alarmed by the decision of the Federal Government to bring Chinese Medical doctors into
Coronavirus: FG warned to avoid Chinese medical team, calls attention to Italian experience
COVID-19: Reps consider 2-month free power supply bill
The House of Representatives on Saturday in Abuja said a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months would be considered to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila said the proposed bill is to help in boosting the economy through the informal sector
COVID-19: Reps consider 2-month free power supply bill
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