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Kwara records 10 new cases of COVID-19
Kwara records 10 new cases of COVID-19
Zambia reports 174 new COVID-19 cases
Zambia reports 174 new COVID-19 cases
Lagos records 57 new COVID-19 cases as total nears 2000
Kayode Oyero Lagos State has recorded 57 more coronavirus infections, bringing the total cases in the state to 1,990, The PUNCH reports. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated this on Tuesday night on its website. It said 1,455 active cases were in Lagos while 502 patients have been discharged and 33 deaths have been recorded. …
Gov elections: INEC orders Ondo, Edo offices to reopen
Kayode Oyero The Independent National Electoral Commission has ordered its Edo and Ondo State offices to reopen “immediately” in preparation for the upcoming governorship elections scheduled for September 19 and October 10, respectively. The electoral umpire stated this on Wednesday in its “Guidelines for Resumption after COVID-19 Lockdown” released via Facebook. It directed its staff …
Oyo COVID-19 recoveries rise to 17
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan The number of discharged patients in Oyo State has risen to 17, The PUNCH reports. This was as the state discharged three more patients on Tuesday following their recovery from the novel virus. Governor Seyi Makinde, who made the disclosure via his verified Twitter handle, on Tuesday night, said the discharged patients tested …
COVID-19: UK economy shrinks 2% in first quarter
Britain’s economy contracted two percent in the first three months of the year, rocked by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product shrank in the first quarter compared with the prior three months in the largest slump since the global financial crisis in the fourth quarter of 2008, the Office …
IPPIS: Lecturers lament deductions, exclusion of sabbatical scholars
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has decried the poor implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System in their institutions nationwide, saying it has led to “obnoxious taxes, third party deductions and non-payment of scholars on sabbatical leave”. COEASU warned that the IPPIS office and the Office of the …
South Korea raises age of consent from 13 to 16
South Korea has raised the age of consent for s** to 16 from 13 as it seeks to strengthen protection for minors following accusations the existing law on s** crimes was too weak. Under the revised law, adults who have s** with under-16-year-olds will be prosecuted for child sexual abuse or rape regardless of any …
Total pension assets rise to N10.5tn
Nike Popoola The total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N10.5tn as of the end of February 2020. Figures obtained from the National Pension Commission on Tuesday revealed that the funds which stood at N10.21tn as of the end of 2019 rose by over N289bn in two months. The bulk of the funds …
Foreign reserves gain $1.22bn in 11 days
Nike Popoola Foreign reserves have risen to $34.65bn within eleven days, latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria have indicated. The report specifically showed that the foreign reserves rose by $1.22bn from $33.42bn as of April 29, 2020 to $34.65bn on May 11. The reserves had slipped into a decline after hitting a high …
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