Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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ASUU: Buhari Approves Payment Of Salaries
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of the February and March withheld salaries of lecturers in federal universities yet to join the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced this on Tuesday in a statement signed by his new media aide, Emmanuel Nzomiwu. Ngige said …
Seven Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Linked To Wisconsin’s April Elections
At least seven people contracted the coronavirus during Wisconsin’s primary election on April 7, Milwaukee health officials said on Tuesday, confirming fears that holding in-person voting during the health crisis put people at risk. The seven cases include six voters and one poll worker in Milwaukee, the state’s largest city, where nearly 200 voting locations …
U.S. Senate Passes Additional $484bn COVID-19 Relief Package
The United States Senate on Tuesday passed an additional coronavirus relief package worth $484 billion (N181 trillion) to address emerging public health and economic challenges occasioned by the pandemic. Specifically, this will replenish a depleted loan package for small businesses and provide funds for hospitals and coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatment. The unanimous approval followed …
COVID-19: NITDA Warns Against Fraudulent Relief Disbursement Data Collection
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned the general public to beware of fraudulent form being circulated online for the disbursement of relief materials. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, gave the warning in a statement she signed on Tuesday in Abuja. “NITDA wishes to draw the attention …
Neil Black Dies At 60
Former performance director of UK Athletics (UKA) Neil Black died over the weekend at the age of 60, the organisation said on Tuesday. Black stood down as performance director after seven years in October when Britain managed only five medals at the world championships in Doha, the lowest total since 2005. He had also been …
Mexico In ‘Phase 3’ Spread Of Coronavirus Epidemic
Mexico has entered its most serious stage in the spread of the coronavirus, which the government calls “Phase 3,” as the spread of the virus is intensifying, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday. Mexico has registered 712 coronavirus deaths and 8,772 infections, with 511 new cases reported on Monday. Lopez-Gatell said it was …
Xerox Plans To Make Hand Sanitizers
Xerox Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it will make hand sanitizer in its factories in the United States and Canada to fight the spread of coronavirus, and start deliveries to healthcare organizations later this month. The U.S. printer maker, which walked away from its $35 billion bid for HP Inc last month, plans here to produce about …
Job Vacancies In UK Have Fallen By More Than 40%
Job vacancies in the UK have fallen by more than 40% since March as the coronavirus lockdown put the labour market in a “deep slowdown”, Sky News reveals. Analysis of data from job portals shows some sectors have experienced falls of more than 80% in new jobs as hiring growth fell “across almost every industry” …
Transcorp Receives Nod To Issue Prepaid Cards In India
India-based payment solution provider Transcorp International has received Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to issue co-branded prepaid instruments (PPI) cards & wallets to facilitate cashless payments. Transcorp can now create API-based co-branded partnerships for digital, physical and contactless cards with select clients on its own bank identification numbers (BINs). The PPI cards and wallets …
John Lewis Furloughs 14,000 Staff Amid Virus Crisis
John Lewis is furloughing 14,000 staff and slashing hundreds of millions of pounds from its spending plans as it fears department store sales could fall by a third. In a trading update the employee-owned group, which also owns Waitrose, said it was planning for a “worst-case scenario” in which John Lewis would experience steep sales declines until …
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