Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 13th May 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 13th May 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Kaduna quarantines 50 inter-state travel ban violators
Kaduna State Standing Committee on COVID-19 yesterday said that 50 persons have been quarantined at the NYSC orientation camp in the state for violating the prohibition of interstate travel, in compliance with Quarantine Orders. An update issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, said the culprits ‘’will be isolated there for 14 days to ensure that they are COVID-19 free.’’ Adekeye said: “The quarantine centre received its first set of 27 guests on Sunday, while 23 others were brought…
Makinde appoints retired army officer Operation Burst DG
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed Colonel Oladipo Ajibola (retd) as Director- General of Operation Burst, a state-backed security apparatus comprising officers of Army, Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). A statement signed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to the governor, Moses Alao, made the appointment public yesterday. Makinde, however, asked Oladipo to deploy his wealth of experience in the military and security services to lead the Operation Burst in collaborating with other security agencies to achieve the administration’s objective of a…
PTF warns Nigerians against sharing, recycling face masks
Lawrence Olaoye …urges separation of children from grandparent The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on CO- VID-19 has warned Nigerians against sharing of face masks as well as recycling of those picked from dump sites. Chairman of the PTF and the Secretary to the Government of the Federa- tion (SGF), Boss Mustapha, gave the warning yesterday at the daily media briefing of the Team in Abuja. Mustapha, who con- demned the act, said there was need for education and re-orientation of such Nigerians who still under- mine the…
Sokoto releases 22 patients, records one death
S okoto State yesterday discharged 22 out of 75 coronavirus patients at its isolation centre in Amanawa after testing negative. The Chairman of the state Task Force Committee on COVID-19 and Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ali Inname, disclosed this while updating journalists on COVID-19 cases in the state. The chairman also disclosed that one patient died yesterday. Inname, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the state had 106 confirmed COVID-19 cases as at May 11, out of which 12 patients had died. He said: “However, out…
Gunmen sack Kaduna community, kill 17
G unmen have killed at least 17 people and burnt several houses during an attack on a Kaduna community. The attack occurred at Gonan-Rogo village, Kufana District in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, invaded the community in the early hours of yesterday, pursued residents into the bush and killed some. Some houses were also said to have been set ablaze by the bandits as the villagers ran into the bushes in different directions. President of the Adara Development Association (ADA),…
Moody’s: Prolonged Coronavirus recession threatens banks’ capital
CAUTION Credit profiles of many banks’ll become vulnerable I f the global economic recession widely expected to be triggered by the COVID-19 crisis becomes prolonged, it could lead to significant erosion of some banks’ capital, and “possibly rating changes,” Moody’s Investors Service has said. The rating agency stated this in a report obtained by New Telegraph at the weekend. It said: “In the current coronavirus-induced recession and its aftermath, capital levels will be a key differentiator of credit profiles among banks. Generally, banks are facing a…
COVID-19: Ganduje meets with Kano State Emirs
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State yesterday met with the five emirs in the state as part of his sensi- tisation campaign against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic to the grassroots. Ganduje during the meeting held at the Gov- ernment House, Kano, said that the government decided to meet with the traditional rulers, being one of the critical stake- holders in the state. He added that the meet- ing also was to brief the emirs on the measures being taken by the state to fight Coronavirus. He urged them to…
Mysterious deaths in Yobe not related to coronavirus –Govt
Y obe State government said yesterday that approximately 90 per cent of the reported mysterious deaths in the state did not have symptoms consistent with coronavirus. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammed Gana, who is also the Vice Chairman of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Committee, disclosed this in Damaturu while briefing journalists. Gana, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the deaths were investigated for three weeks, beginning from the last week of April to the second week of May. He said: “We actually noticed there…
CBN tasks banks on commitment to sustainability
T he Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Aishah Ahmad, has urged deposit money banks (DMBs) to maintain their commitment to sustainability in designing their business models to enable them manage disruptions and make positive environmental and social impact in their quest to deliver value to their stakeholders. She made the call while delivering her remarks at a Webinar, organised by the Centre for Financial Studies (CFS) of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Mrs Ahmad maintained that DMBs and…
COVID-19’ll impact banks, says Zenith Bank CEO
T he CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has acknowledged that COVID-19 is bound to adversely affect the Nigerian banking industry. Speaking to CNBC Africa, Onyeagwu stated that one of the most immediate impacts of the pandemic was the fact that the oil price crash will have negative implications for banks’ revenue targets. “In terms of banking, the drop in the price of crude is directly affecting the exposure that banks have created in the oil and gas sector. Revenues are challenged now, no doubt. And…
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