NiDCOM Launches AI, Emergency Call Lines for Nigerians Abroad

CoronavirusDiasporaNigeriaNiDCOM Launches AI, Emergency Call Lines for Nigerians Abroad

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has initiated its Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant and emergency call lines to facilitate efficient communication with Nigerians abroad. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its Head of Media and Public Relations Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun. The commission stated that the emergency call lines were launched to especially assist Nigerians amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to NiDCOM, the AI assistant or chatbot is an automated messaging solution that encourages...

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Taylor Swift, Oprah Join Global Event to Celebrate Coronavirus Workers

CoronavirusEntertainmentPhilanthropyTaylor Swift, Oprah Join Global Event to Celebrate Coronavirus Workers

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, and Oprah Winfrey have joined a global broadcast special telecast, this coming weekend, that will recognise the efforts of workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said on Tuesday. The “One World Together at Home” event, a combination of music, comedy, and stories from doctors, nurses and grocery workers, also announced an additional six-hour streaming event that will include appearances by major sports stars, including British Formula One...

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India to Ease Lockdown in Rural Areas From Next Week

CoronavirusWorld NewsIndia to Ease Lockdown in Rural Areas From Next Week

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

India will permit several activities in rural areas starting next week, including manufacturing and infrastructure building, to provide relief to workers impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown, the government said on Wednesday. The Home Ministry guidelines came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a nationwide lockdown to May 3. The easing of the lockdown would start next Monday and take place only in those rural areas where there were no COVID-19 containment zones or...

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JUST IN: COVID-19: FG Receives Medical Equipment From UN

CoronavirusNigeriaUnited NationsJUST IN: COVID-19: FG Receives Medical Equipment From UN

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

The Federal Government has taken delivery of the various medical equipment donated by the UN to assist Nigeria’s efforts at combating coronavirus scourge in the country. Mr. James Odaudu Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation who made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, said the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika took delivery of the equipment on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.   Sirika took delivery of the equipment on...

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No Nigerian has tested Positive for Coronavirus in Singapore, Says NIDO Official

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNo Nigerian has tested Positive for Coronavirus in Singapore, Says NIDO Official

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Singapore Chapter, said on Wednesday that no Nigerian in that country had tested positive for the coronavirus. Vice President of the organisation Dr. Jonathan Obaje disclosed this in a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Obaje was speaking against the backdrop of how Nigerians abroad were coping under the pressure of global lockdown since the outbreak of the virus in China. “So far, no Nigerian in...

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NCDC confirms additional 11 COVID-19 Cases in Lagos as Total Number Hits 373

CoronavirusNigeriaNCDC confirms additional 11 COVID-19 Cases in Lagos as Total Number Hits 373

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night announced an additional 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. This brings to 373, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country. The NCDC made the disclosure in a tweet at 11.00 p.m. on Tuesday. It said, “As at 11:00 p.m. on April 14, there were 373 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.” The agency said that seven more COVID-19 patients had been...

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Lagos Records Another COVID-19 Related Death

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Records Another COVID-19 Related Death

Chris UlasiApril 15, 2020

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the death of another COVID-19 related patient, barely 24 hours after the sixth death was recorded. It also announced that 25 new cases were recorded, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to 217. The State Ministry of Health made this known through its verified Twitter account. The ministry, however, did not give further details about the deceased sex, age, nationality and medical history. “#COVID-19 Lagos Update...

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Trump halts US funding for World Health Organization as it conducts coronavirus review

CoronavirusNewsUnited StatesTrump halts US funding for World Health Organization as it conducts coronavirus review

PilotnewsApril 14, 2020

The U.S. will suspend funding to the World Health Organization while it reviews the agency’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump announced. It’s unclear exactly what mechanism Trump intends to use to withhold WHO funding, much of which is appropriated by Congress The U.S. will suspend funding to the World Health Organization while it reviews the agency’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday, saying the international health agency made mistakes that “caused...

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Trump Says Halting World Health Organization Funding Over Its Handling of Virus

CoronavirusTrump Says Halting World Health Organization Funding Over Its Handling of Virus

Chris UlasiApril 14, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his administration to at least temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump, at a White House news conference, said the WHO had “failed in its basic duty and it must be held accountable.” He said the group had promoted China’s “disinformation” about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak of the virus than otherwise...

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US coronavirus Deaths Top 25,000 as Confirmed Cases Near 600,000

CoronavirusUnited StatesUS coronavirus Deaths Top 25,000 as Confirmed Cases Near 600,000

Chris UlasiApril 14, 2020

The grim figures come as officials debate how and when to ease restrictions and reopen the country’s economy. The United States death toll from the novel coronavirus surpassed 25,000 on Tuesday as the number of confirmed cases across the country neared 600,000. The grim figures come as officials debate over how and when to reopen the US economy and start easing restrictions. The coronavirus restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the virus have crippled...

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