Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 23rd April 2020
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NGO Distributes Palliatives To Sapele Residents
Ughelli– A Non Governmental Organization, Pastor Ambrose and Precious Ogana Foundation has distributed palliatives to old women, widows, single mothers and the vulnerable in Sapele, Delta State to cushion the negative effect of the state government lockdown order to stern the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Pastor Ambrose Ogana, Chairman of the NGO, while …
Why Coronavirus Is Spreading Like Wildfire — FG
INNOCENT OWEH;BARNABAS MANYAM;SUNDAY APAH Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, explained on Wednesday that increasing cases of COVID-19 was as a result of the upscale of testing in the country. He said the situation didn’t look good at all as the virus had …
Nigeria Faces Crisis As Oil Prices Hit Record Low
LAGOS – There are indications that the Nigerian economy is confronting a bleak future on account of plummeting oil prices in the international market amidst the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic which have lowered global oil benchmarks and hastening the country’s march to economic recession. The development is fuelled by the fact that the Federal …
Northern Govs Ban Almajiri System, Begin Repatriation Of Persons
JOS – Northern governors, under the umbrella of Northern Governors’ Forum, have agreed to ban the almajiri (child beggars) system in all the 19 northern states of the federation in view of the risk they were exposed to, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the country. The resolution was taken by Northern governors during …
COVID-19 Patients To Be Treated In State Where Diagnosis Was Made —Minister
CHIOMA UMEHA; TOYIN ADEBAYO LAGOS / ABUJA – The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has hinted that all persons diagnosed with COVID-19 would henceforth be treated in the state where the diagnosis was made rather than being referred to their state of origin, except there was a medical indication to the contrary. The minister …
‘Jehovah Sharp-Sharp’ Gets N1m Bail For Violating Lockdown Order
LAGOS – An Igbosere Chief Magistrate ’ s Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned Archbishop Samson Benjamin, the General Overseer of the Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa alias Jehovah Sharp Sharp, for allegedly violating the lockdown order of the Lagos State government. Archbishop Samson was arraigned before the court along with Jerry Abel and …
Wike’s Robust Template Against COVID-19 In Rivers
PORT HARCOURT – In fighting the monster called COVID-19, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers took several dogged steps to stop the spread of the virus. One of such steps was the signing of the Executive Order RVSG-01 2020 Pursuant to Sections 2, 3, 4 and 8 of Quarantine Act, CAP 02, Laws of the Federation …
Nigerians May Not Accept Extension Of Lockdown –Anike
Hon. Charles Anike is the National President of Eastern Union (EU), a political pressure group for the people of Old Eastern Region. In this interview with EJIKEME OMENAZU, he spoke on the death of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, from Coronavirus, among other related issues. Excerpt: What is your reaction to the …
Why FCTA Can’t Seize, Tax Properties In Abuja Indiscriminately – Ex NIESV Chairman
ABUJA – Recent response by a political party to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration’s threat to seize and convert abandoned properties in Abuja to public use, especially in the ongoing fight against the COVID- 19 pandemic currently ravaging the world has met with legal hurdles from property expert based in the nation’s capital. Adamu …
Global Remittances Are Projected To Decline By About 20% – World Bank
LAGOS – Global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown, the World Bank report predicted yesterday. According to the report, “the projected fall, which would be the sharpest decline in recent history, is largely due to a fall …
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