Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 16th June 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 16th June 2020 .
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COVID-19 response under threat as NARD begins strike
By Chioma Obinna The fight against the COVID -19 pandemic in Nigeria may suffer a set back as the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, made good its threat to embark on strike to press for the agreement reached with the Federal government three years ago. This development has arisen even as the Director-General ofRead More
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Why Lagos State is epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Disregard for social distancing, hand washing & respiratory hygiene major challenges By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna The exponential increase of COVID-19 cases in Lagos state is inevitable as Nigeria is now firmly in the community transmission stage of the coronavirus infection. The steady rise in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos stateRead More
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Fight against Covid-19: Germany donates €300,000 to Nigerian Government
Foreign Missions in Nigeria have continued to support the Nigerian government in various capacities in the fight towards eradicating COVID-19 in the country.
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Missing Army Funds: Court martial finds Major General Hakeem Otiki guilty, orders his dismissal from service with disgrace, dishonour
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The General Court Martial set up by the Nigerian Army to try the General Officer Commanding 8 division, Sokoto Major Gen Hakeem Oladapo Otiki has found the senior officer guilty on all five counts and ordered his dismissal from service with disgrace and dishonour. The Court headed by the ChiefRead More
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases increase by 573
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday announced that the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has increased by 573. NCDC made this announcement on its Twitter handle, also stating that four deaths were recorded and no new state has reported a new case in the last 24 hours. “On the 15th ofRead More
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Nigeria’s oil export to fall by 50% this year — Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings, world’s leading risk analysts, has said that Nigeria’s oil export will record a 50 percent decline by end of this year due to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy.
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COVID-19: Edo discharges 19 more patients, as govt tests 4532 residents
The Edo State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 19 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who have tested negative for the virus and cleared from the state’s isolation centres to reunite with the society. The Edo Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki who disclosed this in a statement, commended the show of uncommon commitment by healthRead More
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Don’t renege in fight against NDDC buccaneers, agitators tell Akpabio
CAMPAIGNERS in Niger-Delta have urged Minister of Niger -Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio not to back down in his role as a blockade against money-making predators determined to clean out the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
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Arewa youths give FG 14 days ultimatum to end insecurity or face mass action
A coalition of nine Arewa youth groups yesterday gave the Federal Government 14 days ultimatum to address the security problem in the north or face mass action
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Dangote owns Obu-Okpella Mines — Dangote Group
The management of Dangote Group yesterday denied the claim by the BUA Group to the mining sites in Obu, Okpella, Edo State, as the latter said it relied on the Federal High Court recent judgment in Benin.
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