Latest News in Nigeria Today Sunday 5th April 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Sunday 5th April 2020 .
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COVID-19 and the mark of the beast – Femi Fani-Kayode
“Between 100, 000 and 240, 000 people will be killed by COVID-19 in America if we take the right measures but if we do not take the right measures up to 2.2 million Americans will die”- CNN.
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NCoS confirms death of 4 inmates at Kaduna centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kaduna State command, has confirmed the death of four inmates. The death occurred during an attempted jailbreak at the Kaduna Custodial Centre on March 31. The Controller, Kaduna command, Mr. Sanusi Danmusa, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.Read More
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Consulate announces death of 3 Nigerians from COVID-19 in US
The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has confirmed the death of three Nigerians from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States. Okoyen made the announcement in a statement in New York on Saturday evening. He said one of them, a doctor from Abia, contracted the virus while on dutyRead More
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VIRUS RAGES 6 DAYS INTO SHUTDOWN: Lagos, Abuja lockdown compromised
Over one fifth of the world’s population has been under lockdown in the global fight against coronavirus, Nigeria inclusive. According to the Director General of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, countries need to lock down their populations and the period used to attack and prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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LOCKDOWN: Nigerians groan as food prices rise
Traders across Nigeria are exploiting the lockdown of many states to indiscriminately increase prices of food items, leaving consumers groaning.
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COVID-19: No mass infection in our estate – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Saturday said there was no mass outbreak of Coronavirus infection at its facility in Garki, FCT. The corporation made the clarification in a statement signed by its spokesman, Dr Lennie Obateru, in Abuja. He said that the Corporation was aware of all the actions taken by the NigeriaRead More
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COVID-19: NNPC says no mass infection in its estate
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Saturday said there was no mass outbreak of Coronavirus infection at its facility in Garki, FCT. The corporation made the clarification in a statement signed by its spokesman, Dr. Lennie Obateru, in Abuja. He said that the Corporation was aware of all the actions taken by the NigeriaRead More
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COVID-19: Quarantined hotel guests, staff discharged in Imo
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo State government on Saturday freed the staff and guests of the fancy hotel at Umuguma, that were quarantined over COVID-19 virus, after Christigonus Aguwa, had visited them. The Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, made this statement in Owerri. He added that the government decidedRead More
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E2%80%95-sanwo-olu/ COVID-19: Only FG can determine extension of lockdown ? Sanwo-Olu
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said the Federal Government will determine any extension on restriction of movement after the expiration of initial two weeks order. Meanwhile, Sanwo-Olu said the state has recorded 11 fresh cases of confirmed patients who tested positive for Coronavirus, COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases toRead More
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EXPERTS HIT FG: TraderMoni, conditional transfers, wrong vehicles for palliatives
Experts and stakeholders in Nigeria’s economy have expressed mixed feelings over the Federal Government’s decision to use TraderMoni, conditional transfers and School Feeding schemes as vehicles for palliatives to cushion the effect of lockdown in Lagos and Ogun states as well as Abuja, as a result of coronavirus outbreak.
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