Lockdown: Court Sentences 21 Persons In Adamawa For Violating Movement Restriction Order

CoronavirusNational SecurityNigeriaLockdown: Court Sentences 21 Persons In Adamawa For Violating Movement Restriction Order

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 27, 2020

A mobile court in Yola, capital of Adamawa State, has convicted 21 persons for violating the movement restriction order put in place by the state government to curtail the spread of Coronavirus. Recalls,governor Ahmadu Fintiri had signed an executive order to back up the lockdown he imposed after the index case of Coronavirus was recorded last Wednesday. A total of about 50 persons were arraigned on Monday out of which 21 were convicted and sentenced to...

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COVID-17: Infected Nigerians in Diaspora to Receive Treatment in Host Countries, 74 in China – FG

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaCOVID-17: Infected Nigerians in Diaspora to Receive Treatment in Host Countries, 74 in China – FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 27, 2020

The Federal Government has said that COVID-19 infected Nigerians in diaspora would not be evacuated to the country. It says the infected persons will receive treatment in their country of residence. This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ferdinand Nwonye while responding to questions from the journalist in Abuja on Friday. In responding to the planned evacuation of over 2,000 Nigerians abroad, in which some of them have been...

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Breaking: Taraba Records 6 COVID-19 Confirmed Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBreaking: Taraba Records 6 COVID-19 Confirmed Cases

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 27, 2020

Amidst lockdown Taraba state has recorded its first  6 confirmed index of Coronavirus disease. This was contained in the daily COVID-19 update on the website of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The agency had on Sunday 26th April announced 91 new cases in Nigeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1273 nationwide, 40 deaths while 239 are reported to have recovered from the disease. As it stands now, 32 states and...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 91 New Cases, Tally Rises to 1273

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 91 New Cases, Tally Rises to 1273

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 27, 2020

91 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded. National Centre for Disease Control (NDCD) disclosed on Sunday evening. With the new cases, the tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 1273. As of Saturday, 1182 confirmed cases were reported. The health agency in a tweet published that 91 new cases were reported in 16 states. These are Lagos, Sokoto, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Ondo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Edo, Oyo, Rivers, Bauchi, Osun, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa,...

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COVID-19: Group Urges Southeast Governors to Maintain Border Closure

CoronavirusNigeriaCOVID-19: Group Urges Southeast Governors to Maintain Border Closure

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

A coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of South East Human Rights Situations Room, wants state governments in the zone to maintain border closure amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement in Enugu on Sunday by the Coalition which is made up of 43 groups, said that the restriction of interstate movements was one of the major ways to contain the spread of the virus. The coalition, however, said that the only...

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Ebonyi, Kebbi Record First COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaEbonyi, Kebbi Record First COVID-19 Cases

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Sunday announced the first index case of the deadly coronavirus in the state but urged the citizens not to panic. Umahi made the announcement in a broadcast from his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara LGA of the state. The governor disclosed that the index case was a 31-year old driver who operated a hire purchase commercial transport business with his Toyota Sienna. The governor said that the index case conveyed food...

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Reps to Resume Plenary on April 28

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPoliticsReps to Resume Plenary on April 28

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

Mr. Patrick Giwa, the Clerk,  House of Representatives, said on Sunday in Abuja, that the House would resume plenary on Tuesday, April 28, at 10.a.m. Giwa in a statement said that the guidelines to avoid the spread of COVID-19 would be given to members upon resumption. “This is to inform all members of the House of Representatives that the House will now resume plenary session on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 10 a.m. Members are...

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JUST IN: Kano Govt. Says Mass Deaths “Not COVID-19-Related”

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaJUST IN: Kano Govt. Says Mass Deaths “Not COVID-19-Related”

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

The Kano Government has acknowledged and decried the rising death rates in the state capital but declared that none was caused by the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Malam Muhammad Garba, the Commissioner of Information, gave the clarifications in a statement in Kano. “The state government acknowledges recent deaths in Kano, but it is on top of the situation. We have begun an investigation to unravel the remote causes of the deaths. “The investigation into the...

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Health minister, NCDC Boss Update Buhari on COVID-19, Kano Strange Disease

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaHealth minister, NCDC Boss Update Buhari on COVID-19, Kano Strange Disease

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received briefing from Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, on the latest development over Coronavirus and the reported strange disease in Kano. Ehanire, who spoke to State House correspondents on the outcome of the closed-door meeting in Abuja, said they briefed the president on the activities and overall positions of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. The News Agency...

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Kano Govt. Debunks Report of Fake COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKano Govt. Debunks Report of Fake COVID-19 Vaccine

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

Kano State Government has debunked reports insinuating circulation of purported Coronavirus vaccine in the state. The state’s Commissioner of Information, Mr Muhammad Garba, gave the clarifications in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano. NAN recalled that the Federal Government had earlier raised alarm over circulation of fake COVID-19 vaccine and cautioned people of the state to be wary of the fake product. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai...

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