Health
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COVID-19: Gov. Mohammed’s test result shocks Bauchi residents; State govt. to procure 150 kits for preliminary tests
By Ayinde Olaide/Amina Ahmed Bauchi, March. 24, 2020 Some residents of Bauchi on Tuesday said they received with shock, news…
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Coronavirus: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari, tests positive as anxiety grips Bauchi over Gov. Mohammed’s test
Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, reputed to be the defacto president of Nigeria, Malam Abba Kyari, has tested…
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COVID-19 : Nigeria seeks China’s support, as cases reach 36
Abujah Racheal Abuja, March 23, 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health(FMoH), has called on the Chinese Government to lend its…
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UEFA postpones Champions League, Europa League finals
Bern (Switzerland), March 23, 2020 This season’s Champions League, Europa League and women’s Champions League finals scheduled for May have…
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COVID 19: Borno bans visits to IDP camps
Borno State Government on Monday imposed a four-week ban on visitors to all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the…
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Covid-19: Gombe Doctors call off strike… Vow to resume action if victimized
William Attah, Gombe Association of Resident Doctors in Gombe State who downed their tools last week Monday following poor working…
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Coronavirus: FG, States advised to help Nigerians through Konga
Renowned technology leader and former President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, Dr. Chris Uwaje has called on…
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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu directs Lagos civil servants to work from home; Those on essential services must stay at duty posts; Private companies directed to take similar measures
Lagos State has introduced more preventive measures to break the cycle of transmission of the novel coronavirus among residents. Governor…
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COVID-19 outbreak cases in Nigeria hits 30, as NCDC confirms 3 new cases
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, March 22, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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Instruct EFCC, ICPC to track, monitor spending on coronavirus, SERAP asks Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his…
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New York State has 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
Washington, March 21, 2020 New York State has ramped up testing and now has 10,000 confirmed cases of the new…
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COVID-19: Lagos govt says Chloroquine lab trial ongoing to fight pandemic
The Lagos State Government will be conducting a clinical trial on the effectiveness of chloroquine in the prevention and management…
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Coronavirus: Konga customers to benefit from N10m fund, free delivery for purchases
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce giant, has announced a N10m intervention package to cushion the effects of the dreaded coronavirus on…
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Covid-19: Wake up from slumber… Gombe Situation Room tells Governor Inuwa.
William Attah, Gombe The Gombe Civil Society Situation Room has called on the Gombe State Government to urgently wake up…
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Coronavirus: To secure IDP camps, Zulum summons UN agencies, stakeholders; Meeting adopts Borno’s emergency response plan
To prevent spread of Coronavirus with potential for wild-fire effect at internally displaced persons’ camps, Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara…
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COVID-19: UN Correspondent tests positive; Cases top 200,000 globally, death toll over 8,000 – WHO
By Harrison Arubu/Cecilia Ologunagba United Nations, March 19, 2020 An accredited journalist covering the United Nations headquarters in New York…
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UN says coronavirus pandemic could leave up to 24.7m unemployed
Geneva, March 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic could cost up to 24.7 million jobs around the world if governments fail…
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Trump deploys US Navy hospital ship to New York, says Gov. Cuomo
By Harrison Arubu New York, March 18, 2020 President Donald Trump is sending a United States’ Navy hospital ship to…
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COVID-19: Enugu govt takes proactive steps, approves N330m, relocates state Isolation Centre to ESUT Teaching Hospital
The Enugu State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the sum of three hundred and thirty million naira (N330m) to prevent…
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Nigeria confirms 5 fresh cases of COVID-19; One a six-week old baby from the US
By Cecilia Ologunagba/ Racheal Abujah Abuja, March 18, 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Wednesday confirmed five new…
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COVID-19: Economists applaud CBN’s policy measures
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, March 17, 2020 Some economists on Tuesday commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for coming…
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COVID-19: Edo Govt. announces postponement of 20th National Sports Festival
By Monday Ajogun Benin, March 17, 2020 The Edo State Government has announced the postponement of the 20th National Sports…
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Nigeria confirms third case of COVID-19
By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, March 17, 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Tuesday confirmed a third case of…
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Coronavirus: 8 South American countries take joint action; Turkey suspends mass prayers, shuts cafes, cinemas; Belgium gets gov’t 10 months after polls; Chile, Guatemala close borders; China reports just 1 new domestic case in new low
Mexico City, March 17, 2020 Eight South American countries that form part of the regional alliance PROSUR have coordinated their…
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Coronavirus: A world in ruins By Ejike Anyaduba
It can be argued for or against, but truth is that the world is troubled. A third world war may…
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