FEC Approves N2.3trn to Address Disruption of Economy by COVID-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusEconomyNewsNigeriaFEC Approves N2.3trn to Address Disruption of Economy by COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N2.3 trillion stimulus package to support the Nigerian economy in the face of the disruptions and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting in Abuja, said the package was part of the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) as...

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How Ogun State Spent N2.7 Billion on Curbing COVID-19 Spread

CoronavirusHealthNewsHow Ogun State Spent N2.7 Billion on Curbing COVID-19 Spread

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 24, 2020

The Ogun State government said it had spent a sum of N2,779,000,000 in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the State. The COVID-19 Task Force in the State disclosed this through the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, in a press briefing. Mr Ojo said that treatment and isolation centres were set up, palliatives and seedlings were purchased and distributed to some residents and farmers. He added that a part of the...

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All African Countries Now Have Coronavirus Lab Testing Capacity – WHO Chief

AfricaCoronavirusNewsAll African Countries Now Have Coronavirus Lab Testing Capacity – WHO Chief

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – All African countries have now developed laboratory capacity to test for the coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also warned that the pandemic was accelerating. “The most recent one million cases of COVID-19 were reported in just one week,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a virtual conference on COVID-19 vaccine development and access across the continent. The WHO chief added that over 220...

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COVID-19: Murray Not Surprised Djokovic Tested Positive

CoronavirusNewsSportsCOVID-19: Murray Not Surprised Djokovic Tested Positive

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

Andy Murray criticised world number one Novak Djokovic for staging the Adria Tour exhibition tournament without adopting any COVID-19 precautions. The Scot’s criticism has come after the Serbian and three other players tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki also returned positive tests after playing in the Balkan tournament. Players were seen hugging at the net, playing basketball, posing for pictures and partying like they did in pre-COVID-19 days....

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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 452 New Cases, Total Number 21,371

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Announces 452 New Cases, Total Number 21,371

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

Nigeria has announced 452 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of the cases in the country to 21,371. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the figure on Tuesday night through its official Twitter handle. The NCDC said that the new cases were from 14 states. It said that the country recorded seven deaths on June 23. The NCDC said that Lagos State had the highest number of the new cases with...

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Why Ogun State Postponed School Resumption

CoronavirusEducationNewsWhy Ogun State Postponed School Resumption

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 24, 2020

Following a two-and-a-half meeting held to review the preparedness of schools, the Ogun State government has postponed the resumption date for some categories of students it declared a week ago. The class categories are Primary Six, Junior Secondary School III and Senior Secondary School III students. The Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, said the decision was reached following visits to schools by the Commissioner for Education, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye and...

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Kaduna Assembly Mandates COVID-19 Test For All Members

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKaduna Assembly Mandates COVID-19 Test For All Members

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 23, 2020

The speaker of the Kaduna state house of assembly, Yusuf Zailani has instructed staffs of the assembly as well as lawmakers to submit their samples for Coronavirus test. The Deputy Chairman House Committee on Health, Ali Kalat revealed this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday. Kalat noted that the status of staff of the assembly, a recent case of virus necessitated the directive. He noted that so far, no member of the assembly have...

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Imo State Lawmakers Test Positive For Coronavirus

CoronavirusNigeriaImo State Lawmakers Test Positive For Coronavirus

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 23, 2020

Thirteen members of Imo state house of assembly have tested positive for Coronavirus The Spokesperson the state task force on COVID-19, Chinedu Iwuala confirmed this to reporters on Tuesday. Iwuala said the  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), decided to test all the lawmakers after a member of the house tested positive and 13 results came back positive. He noted that the affected lawmakers have gone on self-isolation. However, Emeka Ahaneku, special adviser on media...

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COVID-19: Delta Records 532 Cases, Orders Offices Decontamination

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Delta Records 532 Cases, Orders Offices Decontamination

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

Delta State has recorded 532 confirmed cases of coronavirus as at June 23, a top aide to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa has announced. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, made the announcement in Asaba on Tuesday. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ifeajika said the pandemic had gulped a huge chunk of money from the government since the disease was recorded in the state. He said that...

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Education Ministry Presents Proposal to NASS on Schools Reopening

CoronavirusEducationNewsEducation Ministry Presents Proposal to NASS on Schools Reopening

PilotnewsJune 23, 2020

The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba on Tuesday presented to the National Assembly a proposed date for the reopening of schools across the country as a post-COVID-19 measure. He made the presentation during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education on the ministry’s plans for pupils who have been forced to stay at home following the outbreak of the COVID – 19 pandemic. While noting that government had...

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