Speaker ENHA, COVID-19 Survivor Urges Staff and General Public to Strictly Adhere to NCDC Protocols

CoronavirusNewsSpeaker ENHA, COVID-19 Survivor Urges Staff and General Public to Strictly Adhere to NCDC Protocols

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 11, 2020

The Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Edward Ubosi, today thanked God for his survival from COVID-19. Ubosi made this known during a Special Thanksgiving Holy Mass conducted by Rev Fr. Calistus Ani on Tuesday at the Legislative Complex in Enugu. “It was quite an experience but I thank God for my healing; God in His infinite mercy restored back my health,” he said. “Many still doubt the existence of this virus...

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COVID-19: Bua Group Donates 3 Ambulances to Delta Govt.

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Bua Group Donates 3 Ambulances to Delta Govt.

PilotnewsAugust 11, 2020

Bua Group on Monday donated three ambulances to Delta Government to support the fight against the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, who received the donation in Asaba thanked the group and called for collective effort to check the spread of the virus. He said that defeating COVID-19 would not be an impossible task if all Nigerians obeyed set health protocols with commitment. He added that “it is important that we work together to...

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WAEC: Kano Govt to Deploy More Teachers for Revision in Schools

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaWAEC: Kano Govt to Deploy More Teachers for Revision in Schools

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

As schools resumed on Monday, the Kano State Government said it would deploy additional teachers to fast track revision for exit students writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had given a directive for the reopening of schools on Aug. 10, for the exit students in the state. The government had so far fumigated 538 public and private schools as well as distributed...

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Few Students in Classes as Schools Resume in Edo

CoronavirusEducationNewsFew Students in Classes as Schools Resume in Edo

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

Few students in final year classes turned up as schools resume in Edo on Monday after four months of closure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who went round some of the public and private schools in Benin City, the state capital, observed that the schools enforced COVID-19 guidelines provided by the government for reopening. As part of the guidelines, the schools are to ensure that the students as well as their teachers wear...

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DAILY UPDATE: Nigeria Confirms 437 New COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaDAILY UPDATE: Nigeria Confirms 437 New COVID-19 Cases

PilotnewsAugust 10, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 437 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 46,577. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The health agency stated that the number of those successfully treated and discharged from various treatment centres across the country also jumped to 33,186, representing an increase of 142 persons. According to the NCDC, while more...

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Lagos Churches Comply with COVID-19 Guidelines, as Worship Resumes

CoronavirusNewsReligionLagos Churches Comply with COVID-19 Guidelines, as Worship Resumes

PilotnewsAugust 9, 2020

Churches in FESTAC Town in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State complied with the COVID-19 protocols as they resumed worship on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited some churches, reports that automated hand wash units and hand sanitiser dispensers, soaps, water and infrared thermometers were provided by the churches. Also, big banners with “No Mask, No Entry” were posted at the doors to prevent worshippers without face masks from entering the...

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Angola Maintains Closed Borders to Fend off COVID-19

AfricaCoronavirusNewsAngola Maintains Closed Borders to Fend off COVID-19

PilotnewsAugust 9, 2020

Angola says it will maintain closed borders to fight and prevent a spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. According to a Presidential Decree, which updates the measures adopted during the prevailing ‘State of Calamity’, only nationals and foreign residents can return to the national territory. The decree also stated that foreign citizens may exit, seeking to return to their respective countries. Official trips are also permitted. The measure, to become effective on Aug. 10...

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Kano Govt Distributes PPEs to 538 Schools

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKano Govt Distributes PPEs to 538 Schools

PilotnewsAugust 9, 2020

Kano State Government says it has begun the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to 538 public and private schools in the state. The government also announced plans to provide palliatives to teachers and non-teaching staff of private schools to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this at the inauguration of the PPEs distribution exercise to the 538 schools in the state. Ganduje, represented by his Deputy, Mr. Nasir Gawuna,...

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DAILY UPDATE: Nigeria Records 46,140 COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaDAILY UPDATE: Nigeria Records 46,140 COVID-19 Cases

PilotnewsAugust 9, 2020

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 453 new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing the total infections to 46,140. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The health agency noted that six more persons had died from the disease. It said to date, 46,140 cases had been confirmed, 33,044 discharged and 942 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The NCDC said that...

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FG Evacuates 325 More Nigerians from U.S.

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaFG Evacuates 325 More Nigerians from U.S.

PilotnewsAugust 8, 2020

The sixth evacuation flight from the U.S. has departed for Abuja and Lagos with 325 passengers on board. In the manifest are 128 males, 174 females and 23 infants, according to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen. This brings to 1,739 the total number of stranded Nigerians evacuated from the U.S. by the Federal Government so far. According to the flight schedule, the Ethiopian Airlines plane will fly directly to...

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