Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Bosnia, Herzegovina Reach 1,286
The number of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina infected with the novel coronavirus has reached 1,286, the country’s Ministry of Health reported on Monday. It noted that 49 people had died since the beginning of the epidemic and a total of 347 patients have recovered. No new cases have been reported over the past 24 hours, …
Bank Of Spain Sees Economy Shrinking In 2020
Spain’s economy could contract this year by more than 12% in a worst-case-scenario forecast by the country’s central bank, the first official figures that spell out the potential toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the European Union’s fourth-largest economy. The economic shock could push the unemployment rate to as high as 21.7% this year, undoing …
Imo: NULGE Threatens Showdown Against Uzodinma, Demands March, April Salaries
Owerri – Members of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Imo State branch led by her President Pastor Richard Eze, have threatened industrial action against the State Government if salaries of workers are not paid on or before Friday, April 24, 2020. According to the second warning letter dated on April 20, 2020, …
4 People Jailed For Curfew Violation In Torit
A court in Eastern Equatoria State has sentenced four youth to a month in jail for violating a government imposed curfew and orders against public gatherings, police said. The youth were arrested during Achalla, a traditional dance performed by the Otuho community if a girl accepts to marry her suitor. The incident occurred at Hai Matar …
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Vow ‘Zero Engagaement’ With UK Newspaper Brands
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have vowed not to work with four British tabloid newspapers, claiming their coverage is “distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say there will be “zero engagement” with the U.K. newspaper brands because they do not want to offer themselves up for “clickbait.” The Daily …
Sunak Announces £1.25bn Package To Protect UK Firms
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today (Apr 20) a new coronavirus support package of £1.25bn to protect and support firms driving UK innovation. The Government support package, will provide targeted and tailored help for some of the most dynamic sectors within the economy, from tech firms to life sciences. The funding will look …
Germany’s COVID-19 Cases Rise By 1,775
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 1,775 to 141,672, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday, marking the second consecutive day that the number of new infections had fallen. The reported death toll rose by 110 to 4,404, the tally showed.
COVID-19: Abia Confirms 2 Cases Of Coronavirus Patients
Owerri – Abia State Government has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 infected persons through the activities of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the state. Reports had it that both patients are of advanced age and ventilators have been deployed to an undisclosed isolation centre where they are presently being attended to. This was …
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 38 New Cases As Total Infections Reach 665- NCDC
LAGOS– The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 38 new cases of #COVID19, noting that 23 of them occurred in Kano, five in Gombe, three in Kaduna, two in Borno and Abia, while one was recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sokoto and Ekiti, respectively. NCDC said that as at 11:10 pm …
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 38 New Cases As Total Infections Reaches 665
Lagos – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday confirmed 38 new cases of COVID-19. The Agency noted that 23 of the new cases were recorded in Kano, five in Gombe, three in Kaduna, two in Borno and Abia, while one was recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sokoto and Ekiti, respectively. …
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