Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 3rd May 2020
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Enemy Of The State
FEMI ADESINA You have possibly watched the 1998 action-thriller film with the above title, starring Will Smith. It was the box office hit story about a group of people plotting to kill an American Congressman, and the tape of the plot was discovered. Well, an Enemy of the State struck in Nigeria on Monday, but …
Relaxing Lockdown Should Be Given Second Thought – Egberongbe
Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe is the lawmaker representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. In this interview with AKINWUNMI KING, he spoke on the decision of the Federal Government to relax the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja as well as the distribution of the Federal Government’s palliatives, among other issues. Excerpts: The lockdown …
Pakistan To Bring Back 100,000 Stranded Nationals
Pakistan is going to conduct a special repatriation operation to bring back thousands of citizens stranded across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic. There are over 100,000 Pakistanis stranded in 88 countries, with a majority in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, according to National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf. “In the first …
China Condemns Protests In Hong Kong
The central government of China on Wednesday condemned new protests in Hong Kong without authorization, which, like last year’s, also ended with vandalism to public property.The Liaison Office of the Council of State (Cabinet) with the special administrative region urged opponents to stop fueling political sabotage with their support for illegal protests such as those …
Earthquake Hits Greek Island Of Crete
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. China Earthquake Networks Center recorded the magnitude at 6.5. So far, there are no reports of casualties or damages.
More Business Groups Respond To Economic Recovery Package
The Government’s five-stage roadmap and €6.5 billion package of new supports to help businesses recover from the Covid-19 crisis has been broadly welcomed by representative groups including Ibec, the Small Firms’ Association (SFA) and Chambers Ireland. Sven Spollen-Behrens, director of the SFA said: “The reopening roadmap and the further economic packages are important steps … and will assist small …
Coronavirus: New York’s Deaths Rise To 299
New York on Saturday reported 299 new deaths related to the coronavirus, up 10 from the previous day, a fact Governor Andrew Cuomo called “bad news.” Hospitalizations continued to fall, as did intensive care admissions, he said. Deaths remained their lowest since March 31, when 332 people died in the state from Covid-19. That’s down …
Kenya Begins Coronavirus Testing In Nairobi
Kenyan Health Ministry staff began mass coronavirus tests in a low-income neighborhood of Nairobi Friday. Kawangware, where voluntary testing rolled out, is an area where social distancing can be a challenge, according to Ministry of Health official Lydia Mudeyo. “The social distancing in this area is difficult and therefore it is advisable for the government …
Ebola Drug Granted Approval To Treat COVID-19 In U.S.
Authorities in the United States will allow the emergency use of Ebola drug remdesivir for treating patients with severe Covid-19. The anti-viral drug was shown to help shorten the recovery time for people who were hospitalised with the coronavirus in recent clinical trials. However the emergency authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration means usage has …
Libyan Central Bank Reserves To Fall By 20%
Libya’s central bank reserves are seen falling by about 20% this year because of a blockade on energy exports by eastern-based forces that has slashed revenues, the audit bureau said. Annual oil revenues are expected to fall to $5 billion from $31 billion last year, dragging the central bank reserves down to $50 billion, it …
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