Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 14th May 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 14th May 2020 .
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France warns ‘unacceptable’ for Sanofi to give US virus vaccine first
The French government warned Thursday that it would be “unacceptable” for pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to reserve any COVID-19 vaccine for the United States (US) first, after the firm’s chief said he would give preference to the American market. “For us, it would be unacceptable for there to be privileged access to such and such aRead More
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Burundi orders WHO team responsible for managing COVID-19 to leave country
Burundi has ordered the expulsion of the country’s top World Health Organization (WHO) representative and three other experts coordinating the coronavirus response, the foreign ministry said in a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday. In a letter dated May 12 and addressed to WHO’s Africa headquarters, the foreign ministry said the four officials “are declaredRead More
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(BREAKING) Recovered looted funds: Govs to engage FG to recognise states in distribution of proceeds
Set-Up C’ttee to interface with the FG on the next Medium-term National Development Plan By Henry Umoru THE thirty-six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF have resolved to as a matter of urgency, engage the Federal Government to ensure that the governance arrangement of all federation-funded investments recognise State governmentsRead More
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Children in Lockdown: We may have to go back to tales by moonlight — Onafowokan
Says social distancing impossible in Lagos As the novel Corona Virus pandemic escalates in Nigeria with Lagos as the epicenter, WO caught up with Joyce Onafowokan, former Senior Special Assistant to the past governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on social development to assess impact and fallouts. What is your opinion on the way Lagos state isRead More
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Nigeria shames itself by posthumously honouring Abacha
By Olu Fasan Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s kleptomaniac and despotic former dictator died in office in 1998. But if anything reminds us of him, it is Shakespeare’s famous words: “The evil that men do lives after them.” For 22 years after Abacha’s demise, he is still talked about in local and international media. Not for anyRead More
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UNICEF raises alarm over fate of Nigerian children, says 950 may die daily
THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed fears that an additional 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts routine services and threatens to weaken the health system.
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COVID-19: S’West won’t tolerate influx of Almajirai — Akintoye, YWC leader
LEADER of the Yoruba World Congress, YWC, Professor Banji Akintoye, yesterday, warned that the southwest will no longer tolerate the influx of Almajirai into the zone saying that most of them have been infected with the coronavirus.
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We’ve received only one application on claims of herbal COVID-19 remedies — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has reacted to claims of the herbal COVID-19 remedies, saying they were either domiciled in the conventional news media or social media.
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Gunmen abduct Army captain, 3 others in Ondo, demand N20m ransom
Akure—AN Army captain and three others were reportedly abducted by suspected herdsmen along Auga/Akunnu highway in Akoko North-East council area of Ondo State.
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People Talk: Demolition of hotels by Gov Wike over lockdown violation (2)
By Bose Adelaja & Olayinka Latona “Considering the financial situation in the country, Governor Wike should have tempered justice with mercy, by making the owners of the demolished buildings pay fine. Also, the hotels’ activities should have been delayed for months because this is a trying time for everyone.” -Aanuoluwapo Ogunjimi Businesswoman “Should one shootRead More
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