Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 22nd April 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 .
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PHOTO: Fake Vaccine made in Kano for COVID-19
The Federal Government had on Tuesday warned Nigerians against resort to the use of a ‘fake vaccine’ produced in Kano for the treatment of the Novel Coronavirus. Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the warning in Abuja during the daily briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19. He said; “In the absence of vaccineRead More
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REVEALED: Coronavirus originates in bats, no sign of lab manipulations — WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, said yesterday that all available evidence suggests that the novel coronavirus originated in bats in China late last year.
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US state sues China’s leaders over coronavirus
The US state of Missouri on Tuesday sued China’s leadership over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), seeking damages over what it described as deliberate deception and insufficient action to stop the pandemic. The first-of-a-kind state lawsuit comes amid calls in Congress to punish China and a campaign by President Donald Trump to focus on Beijing’s role,Read More
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ICYMI: NIgeria confirms 117 new cases of COVID-19, total now 782
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, reported the nation has confirmed 117 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), a pandemic outbreak in the country. This brings the total number of cases confirmed to 782. According to the NCDC, 59 cases were discovered in Lagos, 23 in FCT, 14 in Kano, six in Borno,Read More
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China reports 30 new coronavirus cases in mainland, up from day earlier
Mainland China reported on Wednesday 30 new coronavirus cases, 23 of which were so-called imported cases involving travellers from overseas, up from 11 a day earlier. READ ALSO: UK PM Johnson under fire over handling of coronavirus crisis The National Health Commission said in a statement the number of new asymptomatic patients, who are infectedRead More
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Yobo: Stephen Keshi prepared me for leadership
Yobo captained the Super Eagles to their third Africa Cup of Nations triumph in South Africa 2013. The team was coached by Stephen Keshi. “It felt great being Nigeria captain but to be honest, that was not what I was looking for. “Playing for the national team was the ultimate goal. But coach Keshi changedRead More
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UK PM Johnson under fire over handling of coronavirus crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday faced a call for an inquiry into his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis after failing to fully explain partial death data, limited testing or the lack of equipment for hospitals. The novel coronavirus outbreak, the worst health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic, has left governments acrossRead More
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Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found
A team from Lebanon’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital will test for the new coronavirus at a refugee camp on Wednesday after a resident was found to be infected, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said. A Palestinian refugee from Syria at the Wavel refugee camp in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley was transferred to hospitalRead More
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COVID-19: AS Roma to give up 4 months wages
Roma announced that their players, coach and staff have volunteered to “give up their salaries for the remainder of the season to help the club” during the lockdown. The last Giallorossi game before the coronavirus pandemic took hold was on March 1, with several Serie A clubs working out deals to forego one or moreRead More
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Kyari: Prosecute SGF, others now, PDP charges FCTA
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, tasked the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, to prosecute Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, over alleged violation of heath safety and social restriction directives by certain government officials during the funeral of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.
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