The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Friday 10th April 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 10/04/20
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COVID-19 worsening gender inequality — UN
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is worsening existing gender inequalities. In a video message on Thursday, Guterres said the little progress in gender equality and women’s rights over the decades was at risk of being reversed by the disease. He said although there were indications that the virus
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NCDC establishes COVID-19 test lab In Kano
By Kolade ADEYEMI, Kano Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has finally set up a state- of- the- art COVID-19 laboratory test centre at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. The establishment of the centre was in fulfillment of federal government resolve to activate a centre that would cater for Kano and some states in
‘Relaxing restrictions for Easter worrisome’
Precious Igbonwelundu A NIGERIAN, Benjamin Goong, has expressed concern over the relaxation of restrictions for Easter celebrations. He urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to consider public health concerns. Goong recalled that South Korea experienced COVID-19 outbreak after an infected individual went to church. He said: “I am worried about CAN taking permission
COVID-19: Foundation donates $5m medical equipment to Army, Police
Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Medical equipment and supplies worth N2,101,400, 000 have been donated to the Nigerian Army, Police and Federal Medical Center Yola, Adamawa State by Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF). The equipment, comprising of fourteen 40 feet containers of medical equipment and supplies, were meant to be distributed to 14 medical institutions in Nigeria,
Church donates N5million, food items
Adeola Ogunlade AS part of the effort towards cushioning the effect of COVID-19 among Lagosians, The Diocese of Lagos, Anglican Communion on Thursday donated N5million cash and medical supplies to the Lagos State government. It also distributed food and other essential items to poor and vulnerable families in the state. Among the items distributed
Fed Govt to insure health workers
Nduka Chiejina (Assistant Editor, Abuja) THE Federal Government has offered to insure all the frontline health workers battling to keep Nigerians safe from the Coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said in Abuja that “adequate insurance, adequate compensation and support during and in the aftermath of the COVID
Four convicted of violating order
From Toba Adedeji, Osogbo A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Thursday convicted four persons of violating stay-at-home government directives. The convicts are Moshood Akinwale, 28, Oladimeji Sadique, 24, Dauda Abdullahi, 22, and Adewale Taofeeq, 28. Police prosecutor Mr. Kayode Adeoye alleged that the defendants committed the crime on April 9, 2020,
Doctors begin strike over alleged police harrassement
Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba, Delta State have withdrawn their services indefinitely over alleged harassment by security operatives enforcing lockdown directive. The lockdown order was issued by the State Government as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. President of the
14 new cases take national tally to 288
Moses Emorinken, Abuja and David Adenuga, Bauchi FOURTEEN new Coronavirus (COVID -19) cases were confirmed last night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The confirmation came on the heels of reports from Bauchi State that Governor Bala Mohammed has tested negative to the virus. Disclosed his negative status via his official
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