COVID-19: One New Case in Oyo…Returns from Kano – Makinde

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: One New Case in Oyo…Returns from Kano – Makinde

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 2, 2020

10 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Oyo State, the State Governor, Seyi Makinde said. The Governor made this known via his Twitter, shortly after eight new infection cases in the state were announced by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control on Friday night. The NCDC announced two cases on Thursday night in the state, which made the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state to 31 with nine recoveries and two deaths. According...

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COVID-19: Enugu Confirms Another COVID-19 Case

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu Confirms Another COVID-19 Case

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 2, 2020

A new case of the dreaded coronavirus has been confirmed in the State bringing the total number of persons who tested positive in Enugu to 4. While two had been treated and discharged, the others are currently receiving treatment. The new case is not a contact of the 3rd case but an independent case; a 39-year-old who used to live and work in Lagos, flouted the stay at home order and border closure to come...

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Africa Turns Face Masks into a Fashion Statement – Exclusive Photos

AfricaCoronavirusFashionNewsAfrica Turns Face Masks into a Fashion Statement – Exclusive Photos

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

It actually started late February in Aba – a major commercial town in the eastern part of Nigeria known for product innovation and creativity. Individual tailors competed on production of unique designer masks and face caps. By the end of March, designer facemask became a trend in major African countries. Currently in this continent, fashion designers are agog with commendably striking styles of masks for use against the coronavirus pandemic. With Love from Algeria Tackling...

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Tanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

AfricaCoronavirusNewsTanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

With Covid-19 cases on a sharp rise in Tanzania, there is now widespread speculation that three of its lawmakers who died in a space of 11 days might have contracted the virus. It’s a concern which has prompted the country’s leading opposition party Chadema to call for a suspension of parliament. Chadema told its MPs to self-isolate for two weeks and stay away from parliamentary buildings in the capital Dodoma and main commercial City of...

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Lockdown: Ugwuanyi Directs Partial Reopening of Ogbete Market May 4

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaLockdown: Ugwuanyi Directs Partial Reopening of Ogbete Market May 4

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Enugu State government has directed a partial and gradual reopening of the Ogbete Main Market on May 4 following relaxation of the COVID-19 partial lockdown. A statement on Friday in Enugu by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, said the decision was reached after a meeting between the government, traders, and security agencies. Ortuanya said that the parties agreed on a partial and guided reopening of the Ogbete Main Market in...

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Pakistani Govt. Allocates 50bn Rupees to Pay 3-Month Electricity Bills of SMEs

BusinessCoronavirusWorld NewsPakistani Govt. Allocates 50bn Rupees to Pay 3-Month Electricity Bills of SMEs

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

The Pakistani government has allocated 50 billion rupees (about $309.2 million) to pay three-month electricity bills of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is in a bid to support traders in mitigating their financial loss in COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, local media reported Friday. Realising the woes of the SMEs, the government has allocated the money to provide relief in electricity bills, local daily the News quoted the country’s Minister for Industries and Production,...

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NCDC records 238 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,170

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC records 238 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,170

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 238 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2,170. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of death to 68. The agency, on its confirmed twitter handle on Friday, said that for the second consecutive day, Kano recorded the highest number...

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BREAKING: Adamawa Records Two New Cases of Coronavirus

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBREAKING: Adamawa Records Two New Cases of Coronavirus

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 1, 2020

Adamawa state has again recorded two   COVID-19 new cases, making a total of 4 confirmed cases in the state. Making the disclosure on Friday evening, Mr. Bashir Ahmad the Secretary to the State Government who is also the State Chairman COVID-19 Containment Committee explained that the new cases have no link to the other two cases in the state. He said after the Committee received a report of nine out of the eleven samples sent...

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Corona Virus: Kogi Directs Workers On GL 12, Above to Resume on Monday

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaCorona Virus: Kogi Directs Workers On GL 12, Above to Resume on Monday

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 1, 2020

The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has permitted civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above in the state to resume work on Monday, May 4. He gave this directive on Friday in Lokoja, in a message issued to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day. The statement, signed on his behalf by the state Head of Service, Mrs Deborah Ogunmola, congratulated workers on this year’s celebration, lauding their resilience and commitment to duties. He further expressed...

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You Are “Enemy of State” for Leaking Buhari’s Monday Speech –Adesina

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsYou Are “Enemy of State” for Leaking Buhari’s Monday Speech –Adesina

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 1, 2020

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, had reacted to his principal’s speech that was leaked on Monday. He described the person who leaked the speech as the “Enemy of the State” and said he is “already answering questions for his evil action”. Adesina reacted on Friday through a column, “From the Inside”, which he published on his website, www.femiadesina.com with the title “an Enemy of the State struck in...

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