Nigerian Newspapers Today : Friday 24th April 2020
Here are some of the Nigerian Newspapers Today on Friday 24th April 2020 .
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COVID-19: Police Arrest Bishop for Defying Lockdown to Protest at Chinese Embassy in Lagos
Chiemelie Ezeobi The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa alias Jehovah Sharp Sharp, Archbishop Samson Benjamin, for defying the lockdown order to protest at the Chinese Embassy in Lagos. Benjamin, the police alleged, led about 100 persons to the Chinese Embassy in Victoria Island to protest …
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Nigeria’s COVID19 Cases Jump to 782
Martins Ifijeh Nigeria has recorded 117 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 782 the total number of confirmed cases in the country. Announcing this Tuesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Lagos recorded 59 new cases, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 29, Kano 14, Borno six, Katsina four, Ogun three, while Rivers and Bauchi …
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NASCO Group Donates N60m Palliatives to FG, Others
Seriki Adinoyi in Jos As part of the efforts to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic threatening the world, NASCO Group of Companies has donated over N60 million worth assorted products of the company to the federal government, Plateau, Lagos, and Ogun. The Executive Chairman of Nasco Group Nigeria, Dr. Attia Nasreddin who disclosed this …
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Economic Sustainability Plan Ready Soon, as Osinbajo Meets IMF, World Bank Representatives
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is enlarging the pool of options open to Nigeria in achieving the Buhari Presidency’s plan to turn the current economic challenges to an opportunity for Nigerians, especially the “Common Man.” The vice president met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Tuesday as Nigeria continues to improve …
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Breaking: Lagos Discharges Nine More COVID-19 Patients
Martins Ifijeh The Lagos State Government has discharged nine more COVID-19 patients, bringing to 107 the total number of successfully treated persons in the state. Announcing this Tuesday, the Incident Commander on COVID-19 in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the discharged patients include five females and four males. He said: “They are eight Nigerians …
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Makinde Mourns Akinjide, Says Oyo Lost a Gem, Shining Light
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the demise of the Second Republic Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), as the end of an era and a huge loss to Oyo State, the legal profession, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed, the world …
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Moroccan Prison Records 66 COVID-19 Cases
More than 66 cases of COVID-19 has been recorded in a jail in Southern Morocco, mostly among staff, the country’s prisons service has said. The DGAPR agency, in a statement said 60 workers and six inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 at the prison in the town of Ouarzazate after checks were carried out on …
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FG to Halt Extended Power Cuts during Lockdown
By Emmanuel Addeh The federal government has made arrangements to ensure that prolonged power outages are reduced in the country throughout the period of the current lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In that regard, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said it had set up a situation room to ensure that all …
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Host Communities to Get 60% Jobs in Economic Zones, Says NEPZA Boss
James Emejo in Abuja The acting Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Mr. Bitrus Dawuk, Tuesday said it is working on a framework for ensuring that 60 per cent of jobs in free trade zones across the country are allocated to host communities going forward. The disclosure followed a recent labour crisis …
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Covid-19: Buhari to Take Tough Decisions Next Week
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will next week take tougher decisions for the country on the ongoing war against the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. He therefore urged Nigerians to be prepared for the tougher directives that the federal government …
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