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55 test negative for COVID-19 in Borno as 14-days lockdown begins
Timothy Ola, Maiduguri At least 55 out of 64 persons tested in Borno have been confirmed to be negative to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The 55 persons were among the initial 104 contacts with the index case, a health worker who was confirmed to have died of the virus last weekend in Maiduguri. Deputy governor …
The Sun Nigeria.
Tragedy as Anambra communal clash claims 4
Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha No fewer than four persons have been reportedly killed in a communal clash between Odekpe and Alla communities in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday this week between the communities over a boundary dispute. An indigene of the community who …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Osun announces mandatory use of face mask in public
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, has announced the mandatory use of face mask in public places by residents as from April 24 as part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state. Oyetola, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Thursday in Osogbo, said that the decision was …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19 response: Osinbajo holds virtual conference with 8 governors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has held a virtual conference with eight governors from the geopolitical zones on how to harmonise federal and state governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this via a tweet on Thursday in Abuja. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Akanbi formally takes over as KWASU VC
Prof. Muhammed Akanbi has officially taken over as the Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. The institution’s Acting Director, University Relations, Mrs Hamidat Yusuf, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday. She quoted Akanbi as pledging to consolidate on the good legacies …
The Sun Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu donates 400 bags of rice, garri to boat operators in Lagos
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has donated 100 bags of rice and 300 bags of garri to the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON). Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Emmanuel noted that the official distribution …
The Sun Nigeria.
We still have 1 COVID-19 patient in Osun, says Gov. Oyetola
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says there is still one Coronavirus patient at the isolation centre in the state. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Thursday in Osogbo, said the COVID-19 patient had been receiving treatment but still positive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 18 COVID-19 …
The Sun Nigeria.
Registration of new students ongoing at Open University – Management
The Management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said on Thursday that its registration portal would remain open in spite of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic until new entrants complete their admission procedures. A statement issued on Thursday by Mr Ibrahim Sheme, Director of Media and Publicity, NOUN, stated that the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Lagos Govt announces 2 more COVID-19 related deaths
The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Thursday announced two more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing total confirmed deaths in the state to 18. Abayomi, through his verified Twitter account, said that the deaths occurred on April 22. He, however, didn’t give further details of the s**, age, nationality and medical history of …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Ex-ANAN president urges FG to diversify economy
An Accountant, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has called on the Federal Government to start thinking about diversification of the economy to address the dwindling oil price occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. Nzekwe, a former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: FMN redeems N1bn, gives $1.5m ventilators, medical kits donation to NCDC
Flour Mills of Nigeria Group (FMN Group) has donated 1.5 million dollars worth of ventilators, other essential personal protective equipment and testing kits to the Federal Government to fight against COVID-19. A statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by the Group’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr Boye Olusanya, said that the supplies were an additional contribution by FMN to support government in combating the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Olusanya said that FMN, through its Chairman, Mr John Coumantaros, had earlier redeemed an initial N1billion pledge to the Federal government to…
New Telegraph.
How Bundesliga plans to start playing in May
Football has been halted across the globe by the coronavirus pandemic with all major leagues and competitions suspended. The Bundesliga is now eager to return to action with plans to play spectator-free games in May. Germany has led the way in its approach to combating the coronavirus pandemic. The country’sintense programme of consistent testing from early on has resulted in far fewer deaths than the worst affected countries, reports the BBC. The German Football League (DFL), responsible for operating the Bundesliga and the second division, is determined to finish the…
New Telegraph.
Lukaku apologises to Inter over coronavirus claim
Romelu Lukaku has apologised to Inter Milan for comments he made in an interview where he claimed 23 out of 25 of their players had suffered coronavirus symptoms in January. No members of the Inter squad have confirmed they have had the virus, but in an Instagram Live interview with Belgian television channel VIER, Lukaku claimed players returned from time off in December with what appeared to be symptoms. Lukaku has apologised for the comments and has been disciplined by the Serie club, who are said to have been…
New Telegraph.
Golf: Woods, Mickelson, Brady, Manning confirmed for charity match
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will join American football quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in a charity golf match next month, media company Turner Sports said on Wednesday. “The Match: Champions for Charity is coming soon exclusively on TNT. All proceeds will benefit COVID-19 relief,” Turner Sports said. No more details of the event were given, but it is expected to be a two-on-two contest, and there is widespread speculation it will be held at a Florida course, reports Reuters. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently expressed support for…
New Telegraph.
Pompeo renews criticism of China over virus, welcomes supplies
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hit out at Beijing again on Wednesday over the coronavirus outbreak and accused it of taking advantage of the pandemic to bully neighbors, even as he welcomed China’s provision of essential medical supplies. Pompeo told a news briefing that the United States “strongly believed” Beijing had failed to report the outbreak in a timely manner, in breach of World Health Organisation rules, and had failed to report human-to-human transmission of the virus “for a month until it was in every province inside of…
New Telegraph.
WHO chief urges US to reconsider funding, says ‘virus will be with us for a long time’
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that he hoped the Trump administration would reconsider its suspension of funding, but that his main focus was on ending the pandemic and saving lives. There were “worrying upward trends” in early epidemics in parts of Africa and central and South America, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “Most countries are still in the early stages of their epidemics and some that were affected early in the pandemic are starting to see a resurgence in cases,” Tedros told…
New Telegraph.
Covid-19 restrictions: Oyo Police arrest travellers from Abidjan at Ibadan Toll Gate
Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan Against the subsisting directive that inter-state movement be halted in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states to prevent the transmission of coronavirus among residents of the states, some passengers traveling from Abidjan, were on Wednesday evening stopped and arrested in Ibadan by men of the Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command. The travellers were said to have resisted the arrest and attempt by the security officers to hand them over to the State Task Force on Covid-19, pleading that they be allowed to go. Confirming the development,…
New Telegraph.
Withheld salaries: ASUU rejects Buhari’s condition for payment
The Academic Staff Union of Unive r s i t i e s (ASUU), has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s condition asking lecturers to submit their Bank Verification Number (BVN) to Vice Chancellors before they would be paid their February and March salaries, which have been withheld. ASUU has been on an indefinite nationwide strike since March 23, 2020, having rejected the implementation of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) amongst other issues. It would be recalled that the Federal Government had said lecturers who refused to enroll on IPPIS…
New Telegraph.
Nigeria’s oil, gas export hits $5.18bn in one year
NNPC posts $434.85m crude oil export sales in Jan Corporation decries 50% spike in pipeline vandalism The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that in the last one year, between January 2019 and January 2020, the country exported oil and gas worth $5.18 billion. This was even as the country recorded crude oil and gas export sale to the tune of $434.85 million in January 2020 alone, accounting for an increase of 93.30 per cent as against the December 2019 figures. These were contained in the…
New Telegraph.
FAAC shares N780.926bn to FG, states, LG
Three tiers of government comprising the federal, states and 774 local government councils, yesterday, shared a total of N780.926 billion as revenue from the federation account. The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for the month of April 2020, where sharing for March 2020 revenue was discussed, was conducted via virtual conferencing due to ongoing lockdown in the country occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The N780.926 billion comprised Statutory Rev-(VAT) and Exchange Gain. The gross statutory revenue for the month of March 2020 was N597.676 billion, an amount higher than…
New Telegraph.
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