Latest News in Nigeria Today Sunday 22nd March 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Sunday 22nd March 2020 .
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SERAP asks Buhari to instruct EFCC, ICPC to track, monitor spending on coronavirus
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position to “urgently instruct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to jointly track and monitor spending by federal agencies and state governors to combat coronavirus or COVID19 pandemic in Nigeria.”
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Obaseki: Edo parents withdrawing children from private to public schools
Gradually, through what could be described as a systematic, frugal allocation of scarce resources, Edo State is joining the league of sub-national entities that are rewriting their story through pragmatic policy reforms, programmes and initiatives.
Edo people and the state’s bourgeoning investors have been inspired by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to take gradual, steady steps to open up the space to interrogate and challenge conventions that impede progress, with a view to correcting them.
On mounting the saddle, Obaseki espoused plans for resetting the state’s economic base as well as restoring the dignity of Edo people, anchored on six planks for development, which touch on all indices of human development.
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NCDC confirms 1 new case of coronavirus in Oyo
ABUJA–THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,has confirmed one new case of coronavirus in Oyo State.
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Anambra Orajiaka: Harvard-trained entrepreneur poised to transform Anambra
Like the change of baton in An- Anambra State Government House approaches, many political gladiators have thrown themselves into the race to succeed Governor Willie Obiano.
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Trump seeks approval of malaria drug for use against coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called for malaria drug chloroquine to be approved for use against the novel coronavirus.
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UPDATED: NCDC confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19 in Lagos, 1 in Oyo
Victor Ogunyinka The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed Sunday morning three new cases of COVID-19 in Lagos and one in Oyo State making a total number of 26 cases with 2 discharged. NCDC disclosed that “All three cases (COVID-19) were reported in Lagos State, & have travel history to high-risk countriesRead More
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BREAKING: Oyo records first case of coronavirus
Seyi Makinde urges all returnees from affected countries to self-isolate Victor Ogunyinka Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has announced that the confirmation test for the suspected case of coronavirus at Bodija area of Ibadan has come out positive. Seyi Makinde, in a short thread on Twitter, revealed that the result was released at 17:35 PMRead More
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Kidnapped UCTH staff regains freedom in Calabar
Mrs Christiana Ekanem, a staff of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital who was kidnapped in her home in Calabar on March 10, has regained freedom. Mr Ani Esin, State Security Adviser, Southern Senatorial District to Gov. Ben Ayade, confirmed her release in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Calabar.Read More
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Indians observe nationwide curfew to check coronavirus spread
More than a billion people remained indoors in India on Sunday during a one-day nationwide curfew aimed at controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus even as positive cases topped 300.
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Fear, panic more dangerous than Coronavirus — Lanre Olusola
Following widespread panic over the increasing number of those infected with Coronavirus in Nigeria, renowned Life-Coach, Lanre Olusola,in this interview, cautions against fear, saying it could kill faster than the disease. He explains how fear reduces immune system, leaving people vulnerable.
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