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COVID-19: Four household contacts of index case test positive- Bayelsa
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bayelsa State are household contacts of the index case says the Bayelsa State government. The 49-year-old index that has a history of hypertension and diabetes had vehemently rejected the test result insisting that she is not suffering from the infection The Nigeria Centre for …
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COVID-19: NESREA releases guidelines for handling infectious wastes
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has released guidelines for handling infectious wastes, within the context of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Enugu State Coordinator of the agency, Mr Pele Egbagiri, made this known on Friday during the official handover of the guidelines to the state Ministry of Health. According to him, an …
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Why senior civil servants in Ekiti are yet to get minimum wage-Fayemi
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has attributed the delay in implementation of the new minimum wage for senior civil servants to the spread of the COVID-19 to the state and its negative consequences. Fayemi said this in Ado Ekiti on Friday in an address to commemorate the 2020 International Workers’ Day. He explained that the …
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Celebrating Workers Day, Celebrating Essential workers
This year’s Workers day is one like no other, especially since it’s happening in the midst of a pandemic. It is an opportunity to celebrate essential workers, who have kept the economy going in spite of the lockdown. This includes health workers who are working tirelessly round the clock to ensure that the curve of …
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IPPIS: Tell Nigerians number of ghost workers uncovered in varsities – ASUU
Gabriel Dike The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the Federal Government to tell Nigerians the number of ghost workers it uncovered in federal universities since the introduction of Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS). ASUU members nationwide are currently on an indefinite strike to protest the non-implementation of the 2009 signed …
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Legendary Fela’s ex-drummer, Tony Allen, is dead
Tosin Ajirire Legendary drummer of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Tony Allen, is dead. He passed away in Paris, France on Thursday at the age of 79. According to his manager, Eric Trosset, the cause of Allen’s death was not exactly known, as he did not die of the rampaging coronavirus. “We don’t know the exact cause of …
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Minimum wage: Abiodun reneged on his promise – TUC
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Ogun State has accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of “betrayal” on the promise to implement the new minimum wage from March this year. The acting Chairman of TUC, Akeem Lasis, who stated this on Friday in Abeokuta, while addressing on Workers’ Day Celebration, expressed disappointment over what …
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Stop threatening S/E leaders with probe, IPOB warn FG
Stanley Uzoaru Owerri The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has warned the Federal Government over calling for probe of former leaders of the South East and South South zones of the country. Kanu who disclosed this in a radio Biafra broadcast on Thursday claimed that the federal government is deliberately …
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COVID-19: Hopes rise as FUOYE dons develop potential herbal drug
ADEWOLE KEHINDE Nigeria may have recorded a major breakthrough to tackling the Covid 19 pandemic as Scientists in the Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, on Friday disclosed to newsmen that they have developed a herbal mixture: “that has the potential to be active against COVID-19.” According to a press release signed by the Dean, …
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Pandemonium as fire guts vehicle in Ekiti filling station
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti There was pandemonium in Awedele area, of Ado-Ekiti, around 10:00am on Friday, as a commercial bus (18 seater) parked in a popular filling station ( Alade Global Link) was suddenly gutted fire. Daily Sun gathered that the bus was one of the vehicles parked overnight on the premises of the petrol station. …
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COVID-19: Poultry farmers in Kaduna slash prices of chickens, eggs
Poultry farmers in parts of Kaduna State have slashed prices of chicken and eggs for fear of running into loss following the COVID-19 pandemic, which has grounded businesses across the globe. A survey conducted on Friday by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna revealed that a full grown chicken which was sold between N2,500 and N3,000 is now sold for as low as N1,500, while a crate of eggs now attracts N700 as against N1,000. A cross section of the farmers, who spoke with NAN, disclosed…
Legendary Afrobeat drummer, Tony Allen, dies aged 79
Pioneering Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen has died at the age of 79 in Paris. His manager confirmed the news overnight, adding the Nigerian-born musician’s death was not linked to Covid-19. Speaking on the death of the star, Eric Trosset told AFP: ‘We don’t know the exact cause of death.’ Allen, who is credited as a co-founder of the Afrobeat genre, was the drummer and musical director of musician Fela Kuti’s famous band Africa ’70 in the 1960-70s. Crediting the power of Allen, Kuti, who died in 1997, once said that…
*-lives-as-demand-for-condoms-drops-says-durex-boss/ Coronavirus shuts down s** lives as demand for condoms drops, says Durex boss
A slump in condom sales suggests Brits are shying away from s** during the lockdown. Laxman Narasimhan, the chief of Durex’s parent company Reckitt Benckiser, has said that condom sales in most markets across the world, including the UK, have slumped since the pandemic began. The firm has blamed the poor sales performance on the effect ‘stay at home’ policies are having on potential customers, reports mirror.co.uk. “Intimate occasions are going down and that is a manifestation of anxiety,” Narasimhan told the BBC. “What you see is this virus is…
More than 1m recover from coronavirus as pandemic starts to stabilise
The number of people who have recovered from coronavirus has now passed 1,000,000, according to Johns Hopkins University figures. This morning, they reported that 1,014,931 who had tested positive for the disease were now clear of it. However, the true figure is likely to be much higher with the UK only confirming 859 recoveries. As of 8am today, a total of 233,429 people have died with Covid-19, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University in the US. Worldwide, 3,257,996 people have been infected, reports metro.co.uk. Here are the latest updates from…
Labour to FG: Protect workers from uncharitable employers
As part of activities to mark this year’s Workers’ Day, organised labour under the aegis of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to protect workers from uncharitable employers, stressing that workers should not be made victims of COVID-19. Making the declaration in a statement to mark the celebration, the President of TUC, Comrade Quadri Olaleye, said his speech would not be a story telling one, but practical steps on how to steer the country back to shape after the elimination of Coronavirus. According to him, “Consequent…
Atiku: How Nigeria can survive economic recession
…advocates cut in govt workforce, legislature’s jumbo budget Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has offered suggestions on how the Nigerian economy could withstand the shock on global economy occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. Atiku had, some weeks ago, advised the Nigerian government to build a strategic reserve to store unsold crude. In an opinion article released yesterday, the former vice president drew the nation leaders’ attention to the huge loss incurred by British oil and gas giant, BP, in the first quarter of this year, to the tune of…
MTN generates N329bn in 3 months
Surge in data usage buoys telco’s revenue Largest telecommunications by subscriber number in Nigeria, MTN, generated N329 billion from voice and data services between January and March this year, the company’s financial statement has revealed. This showed impressive revenue growth of 16.7 per cent when compared with N282 billion recorded by the telecom operator in the first quarter of 2019. MTN’s increase in income was driven largely by revenue from data subscriptions, which rose to N74 billion, a 59.2 per cent increase compared with Q1 2019. Revenue from data…
IMF: $3.4bn facility’ll limit Nigeria’s reserves depletion
…says country’s oil, gas export to drop by $26.5bn The $3.4 billion emergency facility that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved for Nigeria to fight the devastating impact of the coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic, will also help limit the decline in the country’s external reserves, the Fund has said. The IMF’s mission chief for Nigeria, Mr. Amine Mati, stated this in an “IMF Country Focus” article obtained by New Telegraph yesterday. Nigeria’s external reserves have dropped from $45 billion in July last year to $33.4 billion as of…
FG: 113 health workers in isolation centres for COVID-19
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has disclosed that 113 Nigerian health workers are in isolation centres as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID- 19). The health workers have fallen victims of Coronavirus in the line of duty and are currently in isolation centres across the country. Speaking at the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 yesterday in Abuja, Ehanire stated that majority of the health workers in isolation centres were working with private hospitals that attempted to provide medical services to COVID-19 patients without authorization.…
U.S. to Nigeria: You must ‘replace’ Abacha’s $300m loot if misused
Nigeria must use money repatriated from funds looted by late military ruler, General Sani Abacha on agreed public projects or be forced to “replace” it, the U.S. Justice Department has said, Reuters reported yesterday. The United States and the British Dependency of Jersey agreed with the Federal Government in February to return $300 million that Abacha, who died in 1998, had stashed in their banks. Nigeria has pledged to use it to develop road infrastructure. According to the news agency, the U.S. Justice Department outlined the so-called “claw back” provision…
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