Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 8th April 2020
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FG, Governor Angry At UITH Breach Of Safety Measures
NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE;SEGUN OLANIYAN;TOYIN ADEBAYO ILORIN / KATSINA / ABUJA – The last may not have been heard of the two new COVID-19 cases recently confirmed to have emanated from poor patient handling and breach of safety protocols at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). Daily Independent exclusively gathered that the Federal Government is livid at
Zenith Bank Introduces Automated Voice Banking Service
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has introduced an automated voice banking service, an interactive voice response (IVR) solution which enables customers to perform basic banking transactions by dialing a dedicated phone line through their registered phone numbers and following the prompts. The bank in a statement said by simply dialing +234 (1) 278
COVID-19: Chloroquine Works In Some Tests As
CHIOMA UMEHA; VICTORIA OJUGBANA LAGOS – Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, said that chloroquine has been found in some tests to work in a test-tube as a treatment for the novel coronavirus pandemic but noted that it was not yet clear if it will work as well inside the body. Announcing this on Tuesday
B/Haram Kills Several, Burns Houses, Loots Shops In Adamawa Community
Several people were feared killed Monday evening as Boko Haram insurgents attacked Kirchinga in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State during which they looted shops and destroyed many houses, according to residents. The village is at the edge of Sambisa forest, a former Boko Haram operational base. The attack is coming amidst a lockdown
Subsidy Under Buhari Is A Monumental Fraud — PDP
ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again taken the presidency to the cleaner, saying the fuel subsidy regime under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration is a monumental fraud, a huge and unpardonable scam against the nation. The party charged officials of APC-led government to stop lying to Nigerians and
Locking Nigerians At Home Without Electricity Is Evil – Onuesoke
Chief Sunny Onuesoke, a public affairs commentator, is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on the lockdown order by the Federal Government to curtail the spread of COVID-19, palliatives and how Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is leading the battle against the deadly virus.
Locking Nigerians At Home Without Electricity Is Evil – Onuesoke
Chief Sunny Onuesoke, a public affairs commentator, is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on the lockdown order by the Federal Government to curtail the spread of COVID-19, palliatives and how Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is leading the battle against the deadly virus.
COVID-19: Nigerians’ International Remittances To Shed Weight By 20%
LAGOS – Agusto Consulting, a research and consulting firm has stated that the international remittances by Nigerians have dropped from $25billion in the previous to $20billion in 2020 on account of the ravaging coronavirus and drop in prices of crude oil in the international market. The firm in its latest report made available to DAILY
Oil Prices Rebound On Hope Of Supply Cut
Oil prices rebounded yesterday on fresh hopes on the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) -led meeting this week will reach an agreement to reduce oversupply and shore up the market. Prices have fallen sharply since expectations for a quick deal to cut output levels were dashed, but the rescheduling to Thursday of a
COVID-19 Causes Devastating Losses In Working Hours, Employment – ILO
LAGOS – The COVID-19 crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 which is equivalent to 195 million fulltime workers, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), report on the world of work disclosed yesterday The new ILO report also gave highlights of how some of
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