Nigeria Records 381 Nw COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 3,526

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 381 Nw COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 3,526

PilotnewsMay 8, 2020

Nigeria has recorded 381 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 3,526. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirmed this in a tweet on Thursday night. The centre said this is the highest number of cases recorded in a single day in the country. The NCDC also said that Nigeria recorded four deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 107. The agency said that the new...

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Epic “Dear John” Philosophy And the Unresolved Nigeria’s Ugly Ethnic Cracks

ColumnsDon OkoloOpinionEpic “Dear John” Philosophy And the Unresolved Nigeria’s Ugly Ethnic Cracks

PilotnewsMay 8, 2020

“Dear John, You Have Left Me With No Choice” Ten thousand men, and it could be more were determined to liberate France on D-Day. Those soldiers that survived the carnage could have said a couple of Our Fathers and maybe, just maybe, another couple of Hail Marys…that is, if they had any love for the Mother of God. The Germans themselves were lying in decapitating waste in their vast beach dug-out, in the thousands, as...

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Lagos Assembly Asks Sanwo-Olu to Account for COVID-19 Donations

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsLagos Assembly Asks Sanwo-Olu to Account for COVID-19 Donations

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The Lagos House of Assembly on Thursday asked Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to account for expenses incurred from donations received in support of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the state. At the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the House asked Sanwo-Olu to introduce a co-chairman from the executive arm to represent state’s COVID-19 Incident Commander before the House. Obasa said: “It is our own duty to do what is right. “The...

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FG Warns Against Unauthorised Treatment of COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaFG Warns Against Unauthorised Treatment of COVID-19 Cases

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The Federal Government, on Thursday, warned against unauthorised treatment of the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, gave the warning at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) briefing on the pandemic in Abuja. “All healthcare professionals and associated personnel should diligently follow safety, prevention and control protocols, both inside and outside healthcare facilities. “They are also not to indulge in unauthorised treatment of COVID-19 cases,’’ Ehanire said. The minister explained that...

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COVID-19: Political Appointees in Nasarawa to Donate 50% of Their 3-Months Salary

CoronavirusNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID-19: Political Appointees in Nasarawa to Donate 50% of Their 3-Months Salary

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

Lafia, May 7, 2020 (NAN) Commissioners and other Political appointees in Nasarawa State have agreed to donate 50 per cent of their three months salary to support the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Mr Dogo Shammah, Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Culture made the disclosure on Thursday in Lafia while briefing newsmen shortly after the Executive Council Meeting. According to the commissioner, all appointees of the governor including commissioners, had unanimously agreed to donate...

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Lockdown: Traders in Aba Threaten Reopening Markets

BusinessCoronavirusMarketsNigeriaLockdown: Traders in Aba Threaten Reopening Markets

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

Traders in Aba have threatened to reopen their shops in major markets if Abia Ministry of Trade and Investment continue delaying the reopening. Some residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) disclosed this in separate interviews on Thursday in Aba. Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia had on May 1, at a meeting with market leaders and other stakeholders outlined modalities for gradual relaxation of lockdown. The modalities included setting up 17-man COVID-19...

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CBN Disburses Loan to Maize Farmers in Anambra

BusinessMoneyNewsNigeriaCBN Disburses Loan to Maize Farmers in Anambra

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced the disbursement of loans to maize farmers in Anambra under its Anchor Borrower Programme meant for the 2019 farming season. Speaking at the event on Thursday, Mrs. Bridget Okpalaeke, the Development Finance Officer of CBN, Awka branch explained that the inauguration was delayed due to heavy flooding in 2019. Okpalaeke, who noted that the loan granted to the farmers was to aid them financially, explained that CBN...

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JUST IN: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to over 51,000 – WHO

AfricaCoronavirusNewsJUST IN: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to over 51,000 – WHO

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Covid-19 cases have risen to over 51,000 in Africa as at Thursday, May 7. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. “There are over 51,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 17,000 associated recoveries and 1,900 deaths,” it said. The figures showed that South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria had the highest reported cases...

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COVID-19 Cases Increase by 47% in Africa – WHO

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19 Cases Increase by 47% in Africa – WHO

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there has been a 47 per cent increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the African Region in the past week. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Thursday. The agency said the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continued to evolve in the WHO African Region since the first case was reported on February...

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80,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Daily – WHO

CoronavirusNewsWorld News80,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Daily – WHO

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says an average of 80,000 new cases of COVID-19 are being reported daily since the beginning of April Ghebreyesus disclosed the figure in his speech at a news conference in Geneva. The speech was posted on WHO website. According to him, more than 3.5 million cases of COVID-19 and almost 250,000 deaths have now been reported to WHO. “But these are not just numbers –...

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