Breaking: Lagos confirms four new coronavirus cases, total cases in Nigeria now twelve

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBreaking: Lagos confirms four new coronavirus cases, total cases in Nigeria now twelve

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 20, 2020

The Lagos State Government has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in the State, bringing total cases in Lagos to eleven and the case in Ekiti State makes twelve confirmed cases in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Thursday afternoon by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a press briefing in Lagos. The four newly confirmed cases brings the total cases in Nigeria to 12 — eleven in Lagos and one in...

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Coronavirus: What Nigeria can learn from Singapore’s ‘gold standard’ contact tracing

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCoronavirus: What Nigeria can learn from Singapore’s ‘gold standard’ contact tracing

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 20, 2020

The increase in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has triggered fear and governments both at the federal and state levels are scrambling to implement measures that they hope would stop the spread of the disease. As of March 19, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria was 12. Lagos, the country’s commercial capital with over 20 million people has eleven cases while Ekiti, a state in the southwest has recorded one...

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Breaking: Lagos Confirms Four New Coronavirus Cases, Total Cases in Nigeria Now Twelve

NewsNigeriaBreaking: Lagos Confirms Four New Coronavirus Cases, Total Cases in Nigeria Now Twelve

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 19, 2020

The Lagos State Government has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in the State, bringing total cases in Lagos to eleven, and the case in Ekiti State makes twelve confirmed cases in Nigeria. This fact was disclosed on Thursday afternoon by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a press briefing in Lagos. The four newly confirmed cases bring the total cases in Nigeria to 12 — eleven in Lagos and one...

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CORONAVIRUS: Kaduna: New Recruits’ Resumption Suspended, all Adults to Begin Paying Taxes

HealthNewsNigeriaCORONAVIRUS: Kaduna: New Recruits’ Resumption Suspended, all Adults to Begin Paying Taxes

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

The Government of Kaduna State has announced some measures it intends to take in order to manage the economic consequences the coronavirus pandemic would unleash. In a statement signed by Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, the government said it arrived at the decisions after considering the report by its economic crisis response committee set up on 9th March 2020, by the Kaduna State Executive Council. The measures were described by the government...

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‘Not Giving Us Early Notice Caused Chaos’ – Reactions as NYSC Suspends Orientation Camp Nationwide

CoronavirusHealthNigeria‘Not Giving Us Early Notice Caused Chaos’ – Reactions as NYSC Suspends Orientation Camp Nationwide

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the suspension of the on-going orientation course for 2020 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 Corps members. In a statement released in the early hours of Wednesday, the NYSC attributed the action to COVID-19 pandemic which lead to the suspension of large gatherings. “Therefore, the Corps Members shall be posted to commence their primary assignments forthwith, while they shall be invited back to orientation camps when...

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With Five New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed, Nigerian Government to Implement Travel Restriction

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeriaWith Five New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed, Nigerian Government to Implement Travel Restriction

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

The government of Nigeria has announced travel restrictions following the discovery of five more cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to eight. The move to restrict entry into the country for persons coming from 13 countries with over 1000 cases of COVID-19 was announced on Wednesday morning by the Presidential Task Force on the Control of the Coronavirus led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...

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COVID-19 outrage: Nigerian Government bans visitors from US, UK, others

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 outrage: Nigerian Government bans visitors from US, UK, others

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

With Five New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed, Nigerian Government to Implement Travel Restriction The government of Nigeria has announced travel restrictions following the discovery of five more cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to eight. The move to restrict entry into the country for persons coming from 13 countries with over 1000 cases of COVID-19 was announced on Wednesday morning by the Presidential Task Force on the Control...

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Corona Virus: Nigerian CSOs says FG should consider measures to limit public gathering

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCorona Virus: Nigerian CSOs says FG should consider measures to limit public gathering

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

A coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria has appealed to the federal government to put forth stringent measures that would limit public gatherings and promote safe social contacts among citizens. Their request is coming barely 24 hours after Nigeria confirmed its third case of Covid-19. The group includes Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre, Centre for Liberty, Stakeholders Democracy Network SDN, Silverchip Fox, TechHer, Butterfly Effect Empowerment Initiative, YIAGA Africa, Concerned Nigerians, Free Nigeria Movement,...

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‘Not giving us early notice caused chaos’ – reactions as NYSC suspends orientation camp nationwide

NewsNigeria‘Not giving us early notice caused chaos’ – reactions as NYSC suspends orientation camp nationwide

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the suspension of the on-going orientation course for 2020 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 Corps members. In a statement released in the early hours of Wednesday, the NYSC attributed the action to COVID-19 pandemic which lead to the suspension of large gatherings. “Therefore, the Corps Members shall be posted to commence their primary assignments forthwith, while they shall be invited back to orientation camps when...

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Confed Cup Loss: We Lost Because Horoya AC Used the Devil’s Beans on Enyimba FC – Osho Alleges

AfricaSportsConfed Cup Loss: We Lost Because Horoya AC Used the Devil’s Beans on Enyimba FC – Osho Alleges

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 16, 2020

Fatai Osho, Enyimba FC coach, said Horoya AC used the devil’s bean on his boys during a CAF confederation cup on March 8 in Conakry. The second leg match saw Horoya AC thrashing Enyimba 2 goals to nil and ending the Nigerian side’s dream of making it to the semi-final stage and then claiming the CAF Confederation Cup. Responding to the loss on Facebook, the former Remo Stars coach who became the Aba Elephant’s coach...

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