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Nigeria grants amnesty to 2,600 prisoners
The Nigeria Government on Thursday granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates as part of measures to decongest prison facilities in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s interior minister Rauf Aregbesola made the disclosure at an ongoing press conference at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja. Details later.
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COVID-19: conducting mass tests not feasible now – FG
The Federal Government has said that conducting mass testing for Coronavirus in Nigeria would not be feasible now given the nation’s over 200 million population.
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COVID-19 : Kogi govt lifts ban on religious gatherings
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lifted the social distancing order imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on religious congregations in mosques and churches across the state.
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15-man Chinese team to be tested for coronavirus, minister says
The Nigerian Government Thursday said the 15-man team of medical experts from China that arrived the country on Wednesday has begun isolation for 14 days and will be tested for COVID-19 in line with global best practices and government advisory. The government said the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), will
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NCDC denies spending 1 billion naira on SMS
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday denied news making the rounds that it has spent over a billion naira on short message service. “The headline claiming that NCDC has spent N1 billion on SMS to Nigerians is FALSE,” NCDC tweeted. “While communication through SMS is a key part of our #COVID19 response strategy, this
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PDP, Labour protest as Chinese doctors arrive
A 15-MAN medical team from China yesterday arrived in Nigeria aboard an Air Peace chartered flight earlier designated for that purpose by the Federal Government…
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Pressure on government to probe fire at AGF’s office
The Federal Government was asked yesterday to launch an investigation into the fire incident which destroyed a section of the office of the AGF…
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Gbagada joggers, other violators bag 14-day quarantine, 30-day community service
As some Lagos residents slowly attempt to return to their daily grind, about 78 violators have been arrested and were yesterday charged to court for violating the lockdown
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Delta records coronavirus index case
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday confirmed an index case of the novel coronavirus in Delta State, adding that the patient had been quarantined in a centre at Warri.
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Kogi hospital rejects corpse of suspected COVID-19 victim
The General Hospital, Egbe in Yagba West Council of Kogi State yesterday turned down the request for deposit of a corpse in its mortuary on suspicion of coronavirus.
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