4 Bridegrooms Arrested for Violating Movement Ban Order in Zaria

CoronavirusLifestyle4 Bridegrooms Arrested for Violating Movement Ban Order in Zaria

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2020

Zaria (Kaduna State) March 28, 2020 (NAN) The Zaria Zonal Command of Kaduna state Vigilante Service (KadVS) on Saturday arrested four bridegrooms for violating the ban on large gathering imposed by the state government. Malam Bala Galadima, Zaria Zonal Commandant of KadVS, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that KadVS made the arrest within Zaria metropolis. He added that the arrests was made at Lowcost, Mangwaron Babayo, Magajiya and Bakin Kasuwa settlements. “Four bridegrooms...

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Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai test positive as Index cases of Corona Virus increase to 97

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKaduna Governor, El-Rufai test positive as Index cases of Corona Virus increase to 97

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 28, 2020

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, confirmed that he tested positive to coronavirus. A statement personally signed by him said that he was immediately isolated after testing positive to the Virus. The statement  reads ,“Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive. “According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the...

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COVID-19: Presidency Refutes Report on N30,000 Relief Package

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaCOVID-19: Presidency Refutes Report on N30,000 Relief Package

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2020

The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N30,000 relief package to be given to every Nigerian with a verified Bank Verification Number (BVN) to cushion hardships occasioned by Coronavirus. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, was quoted by an online media outfit to have announced the presidential approval of the N30,000 package in a statement. ”The President announced the...

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COVID-19: Waziri Gobir Foundation Donates N30m to Hospitals in Kwara

CoronavirusPhilanthropyCOVID-19: Waziri Gobir Foundation Donates N30m to Hospitals in Kwara

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2020

The Waziri Gobir Foundation has set up an N30 million health fund to support the fight against COVID-19 and other health challenges in Kwara. A statement signed on Friday by the Founder of the foundation, Waziri Gobir said that the gesture was to assist the state government in the fight against the virus in the state. He said that the donation was as a result of his tour of some leading health institutions in the...

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COVID-19: President Buhari Salutes Elumelu, Rabiu, Dangote, Atiku, others for Contributions

BusinessCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19: President Buhari Salutes Elumelu, Rabiu, Dangote, Atiku, others for Contributions

PilotnewsMarch 28, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted public-spirited Nigerians and organisations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, commended members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19. He lauded the members of the Coalition, namely; Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, Femi Otedola, Tony Elumelu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun Agbaje and Jim Ovia of UBA,...

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COVID 19: Returnees Advised to Subject Self to Test as Two Test Positive

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID 19: Returnees Advised to Subject Self to Test as Two Test Positive

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 28, 2020

ENUGU:  Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, Permanent Secretary of the Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed the positive status of two patients in the state who voluntarily presented themselves for COVID-19 testing on arrival from the United Kingdom (UK). “These two confirmed cases which are first in southeast Nigeria brought the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 81. The patients are now in isolation while the Enugu State Multi-Sectoral Rapid Response Team has commenced...

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UPDATE: Nigeria Announce New Cases of Corona Virus as Total Number Rises to 70

CoronavirusNewsUPDATE: Nigeria Announce New Cases of Corona Virus as Total Number Rises to 70

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 27, 2020

On Friday, Nigeria announced that five new confirmed cases of coronavirus.This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 70. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its Twitter handle said the five new cases were reported in Abuja and Oyo State. “As at 08:00 pm 27th March there are 70 cases of confirmed #COVID19 reported Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death,” the agency tweeted. “As at 8:00 pm 27th...

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Why Nigerians are Unsympathetic to Buhari and Kyari

CoronavirusNigeriaOpinionWhy Nigerians are Unsympathetic to Buhari and Kyari

PilotnewsMarch 27, 2020

Many Nigerians are actually very passive, they don’t care at all until whatever the issue maybe gets to their doorstep, so many wishful thinkers and misfortune gloaters, leaving their main responsibility completely unattended to. Since the news of Abba Kyari — President Buhari’s Chief of Staff, who tested positive for coronavirus leaked, most Nigerians have been literally jubilating over that as if it is a straight jackpot and a guarantee to a better Nigeria, but...

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Living through the Pandemic—Another Hectic Day

CoronavirusLifestyleNigeriaLiving through the Pandemic—Another Hectic Day

PilotnewsMarch 27, 2020

It’s another Friday Morning in the bustling city of Lagos, but this particular Friday is the 6th day since the Lagos State Government enforced a directive on social gatherings. This follows after a growing number of positively tested cases within the state. On the streets, people are seen walking about their normal activities with some others waiting outside of their porches. Following a directive from the State Government that all markets and stores be closed,...

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COVID-19: Lawmaker Distributes Sanitisers, Gloves to Constituents

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Lawmaker Distributes Sanitisers, Gloves to Constituents

PilotnewsMarch 27, 2020

Mr Tunde Olatunji, the Chief Whip of Osun House of Assembly, on Friday distributed 1,000 hand sanitisers to his constituents in Ife-North in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gloves and nose masks were also distributed by the lawmaker at major markets, motor parks, palaces as well as police stations in the constituency. Olatunji, who sensitised the people to outbreak of the virus, said the...

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