Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 15th April 2020
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Mixed Reactions Trail Lockdown Extension
LAGOS – Nigerians are beginning to get worried that the extension of lockdown by another 14 days, if not properly managed by the federal government may not achieve desired result. They are of the opinion that government should get strategy to ensure effective management of lockdown, making sure that distribution of palliatives get to the …
Lawan, Gbajabiamila Displayed Ignorance On SIP Implementation – Ekujumi
Comrade Nelson Ekujumi, a political analyst and civil rights activist, is the Chairman of Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM). In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on the 14 days lock down extension by President Muhammadu Buhari, palliatives for poor Nigerians andother issues. Excerpts: What is your take on the 14 …
Hyundai To Restart Czech Production
Hyundai Motor Co’s (005380.KS) Czech car plant was the first in the central European country to get back to work on Tuesday after a three-week outage, potentially easing some of the strain on the hard-hit economy. The car sector accounts for a tenth of economic output and a quarter of exports in the Czech Republic, …
Charles Taylor Announces Marine Expansion
Charles Taylor has expanded its marine capabilities with the integration of Bowditch Marine, Pilot Marine, and the marine surveyors of Charles Taylor Adjusting to form Charles Taylor Marine Technical Services. The newly integrated team will provide marine and cargo surveying and consulting services to assist vessel owners, reinsurance and insurance underwriters and other maritime interests …
TV Presenter Under Fire Over 5G-Coronavirus Comments
Britain’s biggest free-to-air broadcaster ITV came under fire on Tuesday after one of its leading presenters said no one knew whether a conspiracy theory that 5G masts help spread the novel coronavirus was true or not. Some telecoms masts in Britain were attacked and engineers abused as the conspiracy theory, which scientists, phone companies and …
Wimbledon Set For Coronavirus Windfall
Wimbledon bosses will be putting through an insurance claim “in excess of £100million” following the cancelling of this year’s tennis tournament. That’s because tennis chiefs updated their policy back in 2003 following the SARS outbreak that would cover the event in case of a pandemic. And now as a result of the £1.5m-a-year contract, SW19 …
Malaysia Uses COVID-19 Antibody To Supplement Laboratory Checks
Malaysian authorities have begun using COVID-19 antibody rapid tests kits to supplement laboratory tests as the number of cases in the country grows, a senior health official said on Tuesday. Officials in Malaysia, as elsewhere, had initially rejected the use of the serology test kits, which can show the presence of antibodies in people who …
South Africa Cuts Rates Again In Surprise Move
South Africa’s central bank made a surprise cut to its benchmark rate as it moved to deal with the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic.The Reserve Bank cut its main repo rate by 100 basis points to 4.25%, following an identical reduction last month and a 25 point decrease in January. The rand fell more …
One In Five Deaths Now Linked To Coronavirus- ONS
More than one in five deaths in England and Wales is linked to coronavirus, figures show. The Office for National Statistics data showed the virus was mentioned on 3,475 death certificates in the week ending 3 April. It helped push the total number of deaths in that week to more than 16,000 – a record …
Man Dies Of Coronavirus On His Birthday
A 55-year old Ghanaian living in the United Kingdom has died of the deadly Coronavirus. Kenneth Yeboah, a bus driver, died on his birthday, April 1 while on admission at Newham Hospital. He is among the 10 London transport workers believed to have been killed by the virus. His widow, Charlotte Yeboah, who gave an …
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