Adamawa State Government to Sanction Any School that Violates COVID-19 Protocols

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Government to Sanction Any School that Violates COVID-19 Protocols

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 2020

Ahead of the reopening of schools on 12th October 2020 in Adamawa state, the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development on Tuesday organized a stakeholders meeting held at Adamawa state Universal Basic Education Board aimed to re-echo the need for school authorities to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. During the meeting, the State Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development Mrs Wulbina Jackson threatened to sanction any school that fails to adhere to COVID-19 protocols....

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COVID-19: Lack of Patients Makes Nigeria Shut Two Isolation Centres

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Lack of Patients Makes Nigeria Shut Two Isolation Centres

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 28, 2020

Authorities in the Nigeria Federal Capital, Abuja have shut two of its insolation centres used in treating COVID-19 patients in the country’s capital. The Isolation Centres in Karu and Asokoro general hospitals were closed following a reduction in the number of COVID-19 patients. This made it that only the treatment centres in Idu and THISDAY Dome, the only two centres left open for COVID-19 patients in Abuja. Nigeria had recently been recording significant reduction in...

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Polytechnic Community Contributes Over N1.7m for Containment of COVID-19

CoronavirusEducationNewsPolytechnic Community Contributes Over N1.7m for Containment of COVID-19

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 27, 2020

Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola Community has contributed over N1.7million towards the containment of COVID-19 ahead of reopening of the institution on 12th October 2020 as directed by the state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. A Press Statement by the Information Officer of the Polytechnic Mr Albert Matilah said the money which was realized during stakeholder meeting was expended on the purchase of infrared thermometers, over three thousand hand washing soap and sanitizers. However, the Management of...

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Mothers’ Club in Yola Distributes Delivery Kits and COVID-19 Prevention Equipment

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaMothers’ Club in Yola Distributes Delivery Kits and COVID-19 Prevention Equipment

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 26, 2020

The Nigeria Red Cross Society, Mothers’ Club in Yola South local government area of Adamawa State has distributed delivery kits and COVID-19 prevention equipment to pregnant women in Aliyu Mustapha Clinic Yola and Yolde Pate clinic in the local government. Items distributed include hand sanitizers, soap, face masks and delivery kits among others. The items donated by the United Nations Fund for Population Activity (UNFPA) are intended to encourage pregnant women to abide by COVID-19...

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Governor Fintiri of Adamawa State Directs Reopening of Schools

CoronavirusEducationNewsGovernor Fintiri of Adamawa State Directs Reopening of Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has directed that all Public and Private Schools across the State should reopen on Monday 12th October 2020. Consequently, the Governor has directed the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development to meet with stakeholders in the sector to discuss modalities for the reopening. A statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, the Governor regretted the long closure of schools from the Basic to Tertiary levels having...

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NCDC Warns Second Wave Of Coronavirus in Adamawa, Call For Aggressive Test

CoronavirusNewsNCDC Warns Second Wave Of Coronavirus in Adamawa, Call For Aggressive Test

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 24, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has warned that there is likely to be an even more devastating second wave of coronavirus in Adamawa and other states due to non-compliance to COVID-19 health guidelines. A technical adviser in the implementation of the NCDC action plan in Adamawa State, Dr. Fahad Mohammed who dropped the hint during the sensitization of officials of Nigerian Police, Civil Defense, Immigration and Correctional...

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Primary And Secondary Schools In Enugu State To Reopen On September 28 For 3rd Term Academic Activities

CoronavirusEducationNewsPrimary And Secondary Schools In Enugu State To Reopen On September 28 For 3rd Term Academic Activities

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 23, 2020

The Enugu State Government has announced the re-opening of all primary and secondary schools in the state, for 3rd term academic activities, on Monday, September 28, 2020. Prof. Uche Eze, Commissioner for Education, revealed this as a consensus from the Enugu State Education sector stakeholders and approved by the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “All necessary precautionary measures as outlined by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, have been put in place in our schools...

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How and When Will We Know that a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective?

ColumnsCoronavirusHealthHow and When Will We Know that a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective?

PilotnewsSeptember 23, 2020

With COVID-19 vaccines currently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably been wondering how the FDA will decide if a vaccine is safe and effective. Based on the status of the Phase 3 trials currently underway, it is unlikely that the results of these trials will be available before November. But it is likely that not just one but several of the competing COVID-19 vaccines will be shown to be safe and effective by the end...

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Nigeria Records 195 New COVID-19 Cases, as Death Toll Hits 1,100

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 195 New COVID-19 Cases, as Death Toll Hits 1,100

PilotnewsSeptember 22, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday. According to the agency, the new infection takes the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 57,437. The health agency sadly reported two new deaths raising the death toll in the country to 1,100. It also reported that 105 patients who had been treated and...

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CoronavirusNewsKwara Records 12 New Cases of COVID-19 Sunday

PilotnewsSeptember 21, 2020

Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Spokesman Kwara state Technical Committee on COVID-19 says the state has recorded 12 more cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Ajakaye disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ilorin. He noted that 23 persons who tested negative twice had been discharged. Ajakaye said that the new cases brought the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 1025 with 822 patients discharged and 26 deaths recorded. “As at 9:30p.m on Sunday,...

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