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COVID-19: 111 inmates freed in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Government has facilitated the release of 111 inmates of correctional centres as part of Federal Government’s process to protect inmates from contracting COVID-19 across the country.
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COVID-19: another WHO staff test positive in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday confirmed that another official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has tested positive of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of active cases in the state to three.
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Military troops kill 21 bandits in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on April 20, killed no fewer than 21 armed bandits in an encounter at Zurmi in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara.
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Ganduje seeks financial aid as coronavirus cases rise in Kano
Kano state continued to witness a steady upsurge of positive cases of COVID-19 pandemic with the latest figure standing at 73, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Overwhelmed by the rising cases of the virus and burden of curtailing its spread, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has solicited Federal Government financial support. The governor made …
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Buhari approves payment of lecturers’ withheld salaries
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate payment of the February and March 2020 withheld salaries of lecturers in federal universities who had not registered in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information (IPPIS) platform. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator (Dr) Chris Ngige, made this disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. In the statement …
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Adamawa’s zero coronavirus case down to luck and gov’s proactiveness – SSG
Adamawa State Government has attributed its zero case coronavirus cases to sheer luck, the proactive stance of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and diligence of the trained health personnel handling awareness campaign on preventive rules. Addressing newsmen in his office, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Engineer Ahmed Bashir who doubles as the chairman COVID-19 containment …
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President wants speedy trials, decongestion of correctional centres
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sought urgent measures to speed up trial of cases and decongestion of correctional centres in the country in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lagos State government discharges nine COVID-19 patients
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said that nine more COVID-19 patients; five females and four males, including one foreign national, a polish, have been discharged to join the society.
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Confusion as Chinese doctors end 14-day isolation today
The team of 15 Chinese medical professionals who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on April 8, 2020, with medical equipment worth about $1.5 million, is expected to complete the mandatory 14-day isolation period today.
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Coalition orders 400,000 testing kits for fight against COVID-19
Efforts to increase Nigeria’s testing capacity received a boost yesterday, as a private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), announced that it has ordered for the supply of 250,000 tests kits and additional 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the Coronavirus.
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