BREAKING NEWS: Oyo to Re-Open Schools in 2 Weeks, Orders Civil Servants to Resume Next Week

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaBREAKING NEWS: Oyo to Re-Open Schools in 2 Weeks, Orders Civil Servants to Resume Next Week

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 15, 2020

The Oyo State Government has given green lights for schools to resume across the state on 29 June, civil servants to resume work beginning from 22 June and ordered churches and mosques to operate at 25 per cent capacity. In a statement on Monday Evening, the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, following almost a 3-hours meeting, presided by Governor Seyi Makinde, announced that the curfew imposed on the state had been relaxed, adding that curfew...

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Shares in Asia Pacific Tumble on Fears of Second Virus Wave

AsiaCoronavirusMarketsNewsShares in Asia Pacific Tumble on Fears of Second Virus Wave

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

Stocks in the Asia Pacific region on Monday plummeted amid fears of a resurgence of COVID-19, as more countries gradually lifted restrictions. The Japanese yen rise also contributed to a 3.4 per cent plunge in the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average. The Nikkei lost 774.53 points, or 3.47 per cent, to close at 21,530.95, ending below the 22,000 mark for the first time since late May. Earlier, Tokyo Ministry of Health announced 48 new cases...

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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to Reopen on June 18 After COVID-19 Break

CoronavirusEntertainmentWorld NewsHong Kong’s Disneyland to Reopen on June 18 After COVID-19 Break

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced it to close in late January. The Chinese-ruled city has reported only a handful of new cases recently, with its total so far standing at 1,110 infections and four deaths. The majority of the park’s shopping and dining locations will restart operations with “controlled...

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Enugu Records 22 New Cases of COVID-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaEnugu Records 22 New Cases of COVID-19

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

The Enugu State Government has announced 22 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total number to 57. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, said this in a statement in Enugu on Monday. Obi said that the State Ministry of Health gave the confirmation through the update given by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). “The Enugu State Ministry of Health confirms 22 new cases of COVID-19 in the state...

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UPDATE: Nigeria Records 403 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 16,085

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: Nigeria Records 403 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 16,085

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

Nigeria recorded 403 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 16085. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on its official Twitter handle. The centre said 13 deaths were also recorded. It added that no new state had reported a case in the last 24 hours. The NCDC said that Gombe State recorded 73 cases which was the highest number of infections for the day recorded. The health agency said that...

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Covid-19: Lagos Govt Begins Inspection of Social Centres in the State

CoronavirusEntertainmentLifestyleNigeriaCovid-19: Lagos Govt Begins Inspection of Social Centres in the State

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 15, 2020

In preparation for the re-opening of social centres in Lagos, the state government has begun verifying and certifying social clubs across Lagos. The move by the government is part of the register-to-open initiative which the government disclosed last month that the registration and verification exercise would ensure adequate space management to guarantee social distancing, hygiene and safety measures at all religious and social centres. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola said...

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Nigeria Records 501 New Cases of COVID-19 As Total Hits 15,682

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 501 New Cases of COVID-19 As Total Hits 15,682

PilotnewsJune 14, 2020

Nigeria recorded 501 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total infections to 15,682. The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Saturday on its official Twitter handle. The centre also said that it recorded eight deaths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. The health agency said that Lagos State reported the highest number of cases with...

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Lockdown:One Dead as Soldiers Assault Members of COVID-19 Committee in Borno

CoronavirusCrime & SecurityNewsNigeriaLockdown:One Dead as Soldiers Assault Members of COVID-19 Committee in Borno

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)June 14, 2020

At least one person has been confirmed dead and four others injured as a fracas broke out on Saturday at the Auno checkpoint in Borno, when some soldiers attached to the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, allegedly assaulted members of Borno State COVID-19 Committee enforcing the interstate lockdown order. Reports say that the state Attorney General, Malam Kakashehu Lawal, and Commissioner for Health, Dr Salisu Kwaya-Bura were among the committee members when the incident...

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43 African countries Under Border Closure as COVID-19 Cases Top 225,000 Continent-wide

AfricaCoronavirusNews43 African countries Under Border Closure as COVID-19 Cases Top 225,000 Continent-wide

PilotnewsJune 13, 2020

As COVID-19 caseload surpassed 225,105 on Saturday across the African continent, 43 African countries are now under full border closure due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The death toll from the pandemic has reached 6,040, while some 102,846 people have recovered, according to the latest data from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Africa CDC said that the northern African region is the most affected area across the continent both in terms of...

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Many Countries Ask Nigeria for Foods During Lockdown – Fashola

CoronavirusFoodNewsWest AfricaMany Countries Ask Nigeria for Foods During Lockdown – Fashola

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 13, 2020

The Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that many neighboring countries asked Nigeria for food during the lockdown that was caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The minister reveals this in an Instagram Live Chat with City People Magazine on Saturday. Fashola speaks on the COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan recently submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. He said that the plan contains diverse measures to strengthen the Nigerian economy against the economic...

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