Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 5th May 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 5th May 2020 .
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Enugu govt frowns at breach of conditions for partial reopening of market
The Enugu State Government on Tuesday expressed dismay over what it described as “total disregard and breach of the undertaking made by the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and the Pharmaceuticals Dealers Association”. The state commissioner for information, Mr. Chidi Aroh, made the government’s position known in a statement in Enugu said: READ ALSO: COVID-19: EnuguRead More
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Thai PM says Coronavirus impact may last another nine months
Thailand may see the economic impact from the Coronavirus pandemic spread over another nine months, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday, as disruption from the global crisis drags on tourism and domestic activity. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy could lose more than 1.3 trillion baht ($40 billion) and up to 10 million jobs due toRead More
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COVID-19: Katsina Govt shuts down Emir of Daura’s palace
The Katsina State Government has shut down the palace of the Emir of Daura as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Aminu Masari, who made the disclosure in Katsina while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in the state, said there was no ulterior motive to the decision to quarantineRead More
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Don’t sack, extort women over COVID-19, Rights-holders warn
By Chioma Obinna The Rights-holders of Ngwo community in Enugu state have condemned alleged secretive moves by some businesses to massively sack, demote and extort personnel mostly women of employment benefits in guise of unfair measures to ease the financial impacts of COVID-19 in businesses. The Right-holders under the aegis of the Voice Nigeria projectRead More
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Togo president takes oath of office for fourth straight term
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe was sworn into office over the weekend at a ceremony streamed on Facebook. The entire ceremony lasted an hour and 18 minutes. It took place in a hall in the capital Lome with the Constitutional Court judges presided over the ceremony. The President of the court administered the oath of officeRead More
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Madagascar starts COVID-Organics clinical trials, factory to be built
Madagascan president Andry Rajoelina has announced that clinical trials will start today (May 4) with COVID-Organics. A factory will also be built within a month to boost its production. The president disclosed the developments during a national address on Sunday during which he extended the state of health emergency in the southern African island nationRead More
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COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rise to 2,802
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday said the country recorded 245 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 2,802. The centre also said that the number of fatalities has risen to 93 after recording 6 new deaths, 2,292 active cases, while 417Read More
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Ease of lockdown in Lagos, FCT: FG mulls another lockdown
Despite the appeal against flooding the streets, Lagos and Abuja residents, yesterday, trooped out en-masse to transact their businesses, ignoring social distancing and overloading by commercial vehicle drivers.
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Herdsmen/Boko Haram more lethal than coronavirus — Anambra CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Anambra State chapter, has described herdsmen and Boko Haram killings as more dangerous than the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.
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Covid-19: Wike locks down Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk to dawn curfew on Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of the state as part of the state government’s measures to check the spread of the coronavirus in the state.
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