Thisday Newspaper News Today Thursday 30th April 2020
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COVID-19: In Phone Conversation With Buhari, Trump Promises to Send Ventilators to Nigeria
By Olawale Ajimotokan United States President Donald Trump has promised to send some unspecified numbers of ventilators to support Nigeria in the fight to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The assurance followed his phone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, revealed …
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Covid-19: Presidential Taskforce Committed to Unravelling Mystery Deaths in Kano, Says Leader
By Ibrahim Shuaibu The leader of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, has said that it is committed to unravel the mystery behind the mystery deaths in Kano State. The Presidential Task Force, which arrived Kano Tuesday, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Tuesday …
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Workers’ Day: FG Declares May 1 Public Holiday
By Kuni Tyessi The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, commended Nigerian workers for their resilience, patience and understanding, particularly in their support of …
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Covid-19: Rivers Evacuates 150 Vagrants to their States of Origin, Niger Republic
By Ernest Chinwo The Rivers State Government through the Ministry of Social Welfare has profiled and evacuated 150 vagrants to Ebonyi, Akwa Ibom, some states in the north, Niger Republic and some local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Social Welfare, Mrs Inime Aguma, Tuesday led other officials of the ministry to …
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Nigeria’s Education will Witness Revolution Post-Covid-19, Says TRCN Registrar
By Kemi Olaitan The Registrar and Chief Executive of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof. Segun Ajiboye, Tuesday said the teaching profession will witness a total revolution after Covid-19 pandemic is over. This is just as he said faculties of Education and Colleges of Education in the country need to review their curricula to …
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IMF Approves $3.4bn RFI to Support Nigeria’s COVID-19 Fight
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the sum of $3.4 billion to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight. The grant to Nigeria is the highest so far to any member country. The grant called Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) is granted to member countries that are not under any IMF programme. Details later…
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Covid-19: House to Sit Once a Week till Lockdown Order is Lifted
By Udora Orizu Following the extension of the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun States by President Muhammadu Buhari to curb the spread of coronavirus, the House of Representatives at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday resolved to sit once every week till the lockdown order is lifted. The House made …
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Covid-19: Closure of ECOWAS Offices in Abuja, Lagos Extended Till Monday
By Adedayo Akinwale Following the extension of the lockdown imposed by the federal government as part of measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has extended the closure of its offices in Abuja and Lagos till Monday, May 4, 2020. The President of …
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Relaxation of Lockdown Will Increase Community Spread of COVID-19, Says Medical Association
By Martins Ifijeh The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Chapter, Dr. Saliu Oseni, has said that the phased and gradual relaxation of lockdown by the federal government will fuel community spread of COVID-19. President Muhammadu Buhari had in a broadcast Monday said the lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states would be relaxed …
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Akwa Ibom Spends N1bn to Fight Covid-19, Says Gov
By Okon Bassey The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has said that the state government has so far spent close to N1 billion in the fight against the Covid-19 in the state. Speaking during a press conference in Uyo on Tuesday, the governor stated that the state government had received monetary donations and …
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