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Kaduna announces two new COVID-19 deaths
Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El Rufai, says the state recorded two fresh deaths from COVID-19 pandemic. He said this brings the total deaths so far to three in the state. The state recorded its first COVID-19 fatality on May 2, 2020. The latest deaths, according to the governor on his Twitter …
COVID-19: Ecuador president takes 50% pay cut
Ecuador’s president has taken a 50 percent pay cut along with top officials and ministers as the coronavirus crisis batters the country’s already fragile economy, his office announced Saturday. The South American country has recorded more than 30,000 COVID-19 infections – trailing behind only Brazil and Peru in the region – and at least 1,654 …
Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19
Brighton chief executive Paul Barber on Sunday revealed a third player at the Premier League club has tested positive for the coronavirus, raising fresh concerns about the attempt to finish the English top-flight season. The unnamed player was tested on Saturday and will self-isolate for 14 days while he recovers from the virus. The rest …
COVID-19 nightmare exposes Nigeria’s wobbling healthcare system
Tobi Aworinde The trend of embarking on expensive office projects for government agencies to the detriment of the health sector is a phenomenon that has plagued Nigeria for many years. The heads of state of African Union countries on April 2001 met in Nigeria and pledged to set a target of allocating at least 15 …
Wuhan reports first COVID-19 infection after one month
China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first started in December last year. China’s National Health Commission also reported the first double-digit increase in countrywide cases in nearly 10 days, saying 14 new infections had been confirmed. Two of the cases were …
How Sani Abacha can combat COVID-19
Sonala Olumhense The Muhammadu Buhari government is demonstrating an admixture of bravado and nervousness. I offer three pieces of evidence from last week. One: Abubakar Malami, Attorney General and allegedly Minister of Justice, who appeared on Twitter to announce the repatriation of the $311 million to Nigeria in Abacha loot by the US and the …
CBN gives medical firms conditions to access N100bn loans
Nike Popoola To access the N100bn loans provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria for firms in the healthcare sector, a corporate entity must submit its application to a participating financial institution which could be either a Deposit Money Bank or a Development Finance Institution of its choice with a bankable business plan. The CBN …
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oyo now 64 – Makinde
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oyo now 64 – Makinde
COVID-19 celebrity givers
Though corporate Nigeria has donated a lot of money to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s entertainers have also not been found wanting. TOFARATI IGE takes a look at some of the philanthropic acts of some of them Williams Uchemba Former child actor, Williams Uchemba, has shown on different occasions that he has a caring …
Lyon slam ‘sudden’ decision to end Ligue 1 season
Lyon hit out at the French football league on Sunday for “suddenly” ending the Ligue 1 campaign, saying the decision could see the division slip further behind Europe’s top leagues and calling for it to be reversed. The LFP ended the season last month with 10 rounds of matches unplayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, …
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