NEWS ANALYSIS: Will Nigeria’s Battle with COVID-19 Become Too Expensive to Sustain?

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaNEWS ANALYSIS: Will Nigeria’s Battle with COVID-19 Become Too Expensive to Sustain?

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

For every COVID-19 test carried out on suspected persons, Lagos, Nigeria’s epicenter of the viral infection with a population of over 20 million, spends between N40,000 and N50,000 ($102.56 – $128.21), Professor Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health disclosed. The revelation by Prof. Abayomi highlights the magnitude of the burden of the disease and raises questions about the sustainability of the fight against COVID-19. With an estimated population of 200 million and a virus...

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The WHO and the Challenge of Managing the Novel Pandemic

ColumnsCoronavirusOpinionThe WHO and the Challenge of Managing the Novel Pandemic

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) has been facing a lot of backlash from around the world for varying degrees of accusations bothering on its inability to meet the expectations of different people across the globe in its efforts managing COVID-19.  The US President has accused the WHO of negligence and failing in its duty to alert the world of the seriousness of coronavirus in Wuhan China despite being fully aware of the danger it then poses...

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US Death Toll From Coronavirus Surges Past 100,000 People

CoronavirusNewsUnited StatesUS Death Toll From Coronavirus Surges Past 100,000 People

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But it represents the stark reality that more Americans have died from the virus than from the Vietnam and Korean wars combined. “It’s a striking reminder of how dangerous this virus can be,” said Josh Michaud, associate director of global health policy with the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington. The once-unthinkable toll...

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Nigeria Records 389 New Cases of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever, NCDC Says

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 389 New Cases of COVID-19, Highest Daily Figure Ever, NCDC Says

PilotnewsMay 28, 2020

Nigeria on Wednesday reported 389 new confirmed new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733. NAN reports that the figure is the highest daily cases so far reported since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter handle, said that five deaths were also recorded. The NCDC says one new state, Kogi, has reported a case in the last...

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COVID-19: Intervention-Loan Repayment Suspended for One Year – CBN

CoronavirusEconomyNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Intervention-Loan Repayment Suspended for One Year – CBN

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it is giving a one-year moratorium on all principal repayments for COVID-19 intervention loans. This is done through its participating Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) taking effect from March 1, 2020. This was made known on Wednesday, in a circular signed by the Director, Finance Police, and Regulation Department, Kelvin Amugo. The circular also stated that as part of the continued efforts of the apex bank to mitigate...

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Nigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

CoronavirusEducationPovertyNigerian Children Want End to COVID-19, Pay Welfare Attention

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Some children on Wednesday urged government at all levels to give increased attention to their well-being especially in the areas of welfare, health and education. The children, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, stated that if supported and encouraged, they would make their families and the nation proud. They said that though they might not understand all the intricacies of COVID-19, they hoped the situation would be addressed to enable...

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Kano Govt. Offers Free Education to 1,000 Repatriated Almajiri Children

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKano Govt. Offers Free Education to 1,000 Repatriated Almajiri Children

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Kano State Government says it will enroll the over 1,000 repatriated Almajiri school children into formal schools in line with its free and compulsory education policy. “Every child in Kano state, including Almajiri must go to school,” Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje said on Wednesday during media briefing by the State Task Force on COVID-19, held at the Government House, Kano. According to him, the government had concluded plans to incorporate the children into conventional schools to...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Has 112 treatment, Isolation Centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Has 112 treatment, Isolation Centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Nigeria has a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres with 5,324 beds as part of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of State for Health Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, made this known during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.  “At present, we have a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres in all the 36 states and FCT with 5,324 beds. “While only five states including...

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Lagos Discharges 87 More COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Discharges 87 More COVID-19 Patients

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 87 more coronavirus patients, after testing negative twice to the disease. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this in his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu said that 825 patients had now been discharged from the isolation centres. ”Today, 87 recovered COVID-19 patients; 40 females and 47 males, were discharged to rejoin the society, having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19. ”With...

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PTF Calls for Researches into COVID-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPTF Calls for Researches into COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsMay 27, 2020

Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has urged researchers and scientists to investigate and do studies on COVID-19, just as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicated interest to support the initiative. Mustapha, also Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known at the PTF on COVID-19 daily briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said: “The PTF is happy to note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

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