Vanguard Latest News Tuesday 24th March 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 24/03/20
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Breaking: Tokyo Olympics postponed till 2021 over coronavirus concerns
Japan has asked for one-year postponement of Olympics over virus: Abe
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NCDC speaks about alleged 472 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has debunked in its entirety, a tv screen image circulating of “472 confirmed cases” being attributed to COVID-19. The centre in a tweet on Monday explained that the figures in the image being circulated are reported cases of Lassa fever in the country and notRead More
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JUST IN: COVID-19 confirmed cases now 42 in Nigeria
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun According to NCDC, one case is a returning traveller. The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Domestic flights still in operation – FAAN “As at 1pm on March 24, thereRead More
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COVID-19: Domestic flights still in operation – FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said that passengers could still travel within Nigeria in spite of the suspension of international flight operations. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Yakubu said: “We also use this opportunity to request all passengers andRead More
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COVID-19: NDBDA begs firms to support citizens with hand santizer, face masks
Begs Niger Delta residents against open defecation By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, NDBDA, has urged corporate organisations, companies to support citizens and health workers with hand sanitizers, face masks and other items as the nation battles to contain the spread on the dreaded Coronavirus in the country. TheRead More
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Loss of smell could reveal hidden virus cases: experts
From a mother unable to smell her baby’s nappy to a lawmaker who suddenly could not taste food, some coronavirus patients have described a loss of olfactory senses — and experts say this might be a new way to detect the virus. Ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists in Britain, the United States and FranceRead More
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Coronavirus: Essential foodstuffs to have
By Elizabeth Osayande One of the effects of the stay at home directive by the federal government to all Nigerians, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the deadly disease, Coronavirus is on our feeding pattern. While our modes of business, association, others may be slightly adjusted, and the impacts minimal, our modeRead More
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Breaking: COVID- 19: Senate Closes for 2 Weeks
By Henry Umoru – Abuja The Senate on Tuesday closed down all its activities for two weeks following the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus( COVID- 19) that is at the moment, ravaging the world. President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan announced the closure after a closed-door session that lasted from 10.50 am to 12 pm.Read More
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COVID 19: NAFDAC issues regulatory control to curtail spread
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has put up control measures for its operations to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.
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Reps adjourn plenary indefinitely over Coronavirus
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said on Tuesday the House would adjourn plenary indefinitely because of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Gbajabiamila, who stated this in his opening remarks at the plenary, said the lawmakers would only work on an economic stimulus bill to protect Nigerians and the economy againstRead More
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