COVID-19: US aircraft carrier grounded as ‘dozens’ sick with virus

CoronavirusWorldCOVID-19: US aircraft carrier grounded as ‘dozens’ sick with virus

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

The Navy says an outbreak of COVID-19 infections aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific has forced it to divert to Guam so that all 5,000 aboard will undergo testing. The acting secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, told reporters the sailors were aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which remains “operationally capable.” Even so, other officials said the number of infected sailors has risen sharply, from three reported initially to “dozens” as of Thursday. Modly...

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COVID-19: Activities at Lagos Airport Ground to a Halt

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PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

The closure of international airports by the Federal Government has crippled economic activities at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A correspondent of NAN, who monitored activities at the airport on Thursday, reports that the airport which was usually a beehive, was like a ghost town as very few persons were seen at the terminal. The airlines’ counters were empty, while only two shops opened. Some officials of...

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Lawan, Gbajabiamila Meet Ministers on Planned 2020 Budget Review

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaLawan, Gbajabiamila Meet Ministers on Planned 2020 Budget Review

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

The leadership of the National Assembly on Wednesday met with some ministers and heads of agencies of Federal Government to brainstorm on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian economy. Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant, Press to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan in a statement, indicated that the meeting focused on a planned review of the 2020 budget. It also focused on Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) passed in 2019....

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Unite Against COVID-19, WHO Appeals to African Countries

CoronavirusWorld NewsUnite Against COVID-19, WHO Appeals to African Countries

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

The World Health Organisation, (WHO), has appealed to African countries to unite in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) after it made an assessment of the virus as a pandemic. WHO made the call through its Risk Communication Officer, Hawa Sesay, on Wednesday in Abuja, at a one-day media orientation workshop for Health reporters. The workshop was organised by the Ministry of Health (FMOH) through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The News Agency of...

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COVID-19: Dana Airlines Suspends Flights Operations

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaCOVID-19: Dana Airlines Suspends Flights Operations

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

Dana Airlines has announced the suspension of all its scheduled flight operations for 14 days, effective from midnight of March 25. Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Media and Communications Manager of the airlines, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Ezenwa said that the suspension was in response to the recent developments on COVID-19, and the need to support the efforts of the government to stem the further spread of the pandemic. He said...

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Nigeria’s Cases Rise to 51 as Rivers State Records First Case of Covid-19 Virus

CoronavirusNigeriaNigeria’s Cases Rise to 51 as Rivers State Records First Case of Covid-19 Virus

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 26, 2020

A new case of Covid-19 has been recorded in Rivers State, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 51, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDCD) disclosed. This new case was reported alongside five new cases of coronavirus.  Two cases each in Abuja and Lagos and one in Rivers state. This development came shortly after 24 the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, ordered the closure of all air, sea and land...

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Media Personality Ik Osakioduwa debunks rumours of contracting Covid-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaMedia Personality Ik Osakioduwa debunks rumours of contracting Covid-19

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2020

Popular media personality, IK Osakioduwa has denied rumours that he has contracted the novel coronavirus. The television presenter, who said he was not excited over the fake news, took to his Instagram page to share a video of himself. In the video, Osakioduwa was seen reacting to the rumours being circulated on social media. The rumours alleged that he attended the 2020 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), after contracting coronavirus while...

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COVID-19: APC Governors call for investments in health sector

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: APC Governors call for investments in health sector

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2020

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has called for public investments in the health sector to manage and prevent Coronavirus from escalating in the country. PGF Director-General, Mr Salihu Lukman, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday said the investments should cover provision of medical equipment and the development of healthcare personnel, medicine and research. “At this early stage of the manifestations of the threat of Covid-19 in Nigeria, we need to take urgent steps to...

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COVID-19: Governors forum D-G, others proceed on self-isolation, test

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Governors forum D-G, others proceed on self-isolation, test

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2020

The Director General, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mr Asishana Okauru, says he and his family members will begin self-isolation. Okauru, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, said that they would also undergo COVID-19 testing this week. “We are taking this action following my exposure to Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State who announced that he tested positive to the virus. “I attended different meetings of the NGF and the Nigerian Economic Council last...

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COVID-19: Enugu State Gov Outlines Measures to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu State Gov Outlines Measures to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 25, 2020

The Enugu State Governor urges residents in the state to keep calm and comply with the directives of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the State Ministry of Health’s on ways to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi advised that adhering to the Social distancing protocol as advised by NCDC even in place of religious worship centers as well as in restaurants and eateries will help control the spread of the...

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