COVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

AfricaCoronavirusPhilanthropyCOVID-19: Chinese Billionaire Announces More Donation to Africa

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese billionaire made the announcement on his verified Twitter handle. Ma twitted: “Our 3rd donation to Africa will immediately be made to @_africanunion and @AfricaCDC. “This includes 4.6 million masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, 200,000 clothing sets, 200,000 face shields, 2,000 thermal guns, 100 body temperature...

CONTINUE READING
COVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

CoronavirusNigeriaTravelCOVID-19: Dana Air to Keep Middle Seats Empty Upon Resumption of flights

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday. ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, on either side of the aisle, so when we resume flights anytime soon, we will keep the middle...

CONTINUE READING
Davido’s Partner, Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus

CoronavirusEntertainmentNigeriaDavido’s Partner, Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Nigerian music artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that his fiancée, Chioma,  has tested negative for coronavirus after  23 days of contracting the virus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Davido disclosed this in a series of tweets on his  Twitter handle. The “Assurance” crooner explained that Chioma tested negative twice for the infection. He said: “Glory be to God … Chioma has now tested negative twice for Covid19 …...

CONTINUE READING
COVID-19: Ghana Relaxes Curfew Despite Rise In Confirmed Cases

AfricaCoronavirusCOVID-19: Ghana Relaxes Curfew Despite Rise In Confirmed Cases

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 20, 2020

Ghana has relaxed it three weeks stay-at-home order in some parts of the country. The movement restrictions which were implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been lifted. This development came as a surprise to some who were anticipating an extension or a national lockdown following a spike in the number of confirmed cases across the country. In a televised address on Sunday, April 19, Mr. Akufo-Addo declared that the decision was made based...

CONTINUE READING
UPDATE: Lagos Records New 70 COVID-19 Cases, Making 376 Cases of the Total 627 Cases in Nigeria

CoronavirusLifestyleNigeriaUPDATE: Lagos Records New 70 COVID-19 Cases, Making 376 Cases of the Total 627 Cases in Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

Lagos state on Sunday night recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19, making 376 cases of the total 627 cases recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Sunday night. According to the Tweet, “Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in Akwa Ibom 1 in Jigawa 1 in Bauchi 1 in Borno”. It further stated that “As at 11:50 pm...

CONTINUE READING
Covid-19: Nigeria Records Highest Daily Figure, Total Cases Now 627

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCovid-19: Nigeria Records Highest Daily Figure, Total Cases Now 627

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 20, 2020

Nigeria, on Sunday, recorded its highest daily figure since the outbreak of the novel disease in Nigeria. 86 cases new cases of the virus have recorded across seven states in Nigeria, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports. With the new cases, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 627 from 541 reported on Saturday evening. The national health agency in a tweet late Sunday night said that new cases...

CONTINUE READING
Abba Kyari’s death, a Lesson for Nigeria’s Leaders – Izala Leader, Sheikh Bala Lau

CoronavirusNigeriaPoliticsAbba Kyari’s death, a Lesson for Nigeria’s Leaders – Izala Leader, Sheikh Bala Lau

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 20, 2020

Shiekh Abdullahi Bala Lau, the National leader of an Islamic pressure group in Nigeria, Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah WaIqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) has commiserated with Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. Bala Lau, said the organisation received the news of Abba Kyari’s death “with great sorrow and deep regret”. While commiserating with his family, the presidency and the entire nation, the national chairman of JIBWIS  prayed Allah...

CONTINUE READING
WHO Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19-19 in Bauchi

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWHO Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19-19 in Bauchi

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 19, 2020

A staff of the World Health Organization in Bauchi State has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the office of Bauchi State Commissioner for Health Dr. Aliyu Mohammed Maigoro has said. Dr. Aliyu Maigoro said the ministry of health has decontaminated the offices of UNICEF/WHO and has sealed them temporarily. The commissioner said the closure of the UNICEF/WHO offices was necessary in order to “de-escalate the spread of the virus in the state.” The...

CONTINUE READING
Covid-19: South African University Set to Initiate Virtual Learning

AfricaCoronavirusEducationCovid-19: South African University Set to Initiate Virtual Learning

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 19, 2020

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, has promised to commence online teaching and learning classes with its students. The development is propelled by the speed of Coronavirus in the country. South Africa, with 3,034 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, has been on lockdown to contain the spread. The varsity said in a statement posted on its website that the “emergency remote online teaching and learning” will begin this Monday, April 20, in...

CONTINUE READING
COVID-19: Izala Suspends Public Ramadan Tafsir, Tahajjud Supererogatory Prayers

CoronavirusNigeriaRegionsCOVID-19: Izala Suspends Public Ramadan Tafsir, Tahajjud Supererogatory Prayers

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 19, 2020

The leadership of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah has announced the suspension of its annual Ramadan Tafsir, and other superigatory- Tarawee and Tahajut prayers being observed during Ramadan this is with the view to stemming the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The group noted that the decision was informed by the menacing spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and Fatwa by World Islamic bodies taking cognisance of the  Islamic principles of ‘preservation of...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com