APC commends Adamawa Journalists In Containing COVID-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusNigeriaPress * MediaAPC commends Adamawa Journalists In Containing COVID-19 Pandemic

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 10, 2020

The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Adamawa State, has commended the role being played by journalists and other stakeholders in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The state secretary of the party in the state Mr. Wafarniyi Theman while fielding questions from newsmen said despite the high-level risk they are subjected to, journalists in the state have continued to show unparalleled patriotism in their bid to enlighten and educate the people...

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COVID-19: Lagos May Record 200,000 Cases by July, Testing Centres Bow Four – Health Commissioner

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Lagos May Record 200,000 Cases by July, Testing Centres Bow Four – Health Commissioner

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 9, 2020

The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at a press briefing on Friday in Ikeja said the state might record between 90,000 and 120,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 by July or August, this year. The Professor said that was the period the state was estimated to reach its peak. According to him, the figure was just a mere projection and no certainty that the case would rise to that. He added that the case...

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Tokyo Games Could Be ‘Greatest Ever’, Says Coates

CoronavirusSportsWorld NewsTokyo Games Could Be ‘Greatest Ever’, Says Coates

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next year as the world emerges from COVID-19 crisis. Coates, Australia’s Olympic chief and head of the International Olympic Committee’s inspectorate for the Games, cited the examples of positive Summer Games that followed the two world wars of the 20th century. The Tokyo Games were postponed for a year to 2021 in the...

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Ghana registers More Than 500 Coronavirus Cases at Industrial Facility

CoronavirusGhanaNewsGhana registers More Than 500 Coronavirus Cases at Industrial Facility

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

More than 500 workers at an industrial facility in Ghana have tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s health service said, as total cases jumped by nearly 30 per cent in a single day. The health service did not name the facility, where it said in a statement that 533 out 1,300 workers had tested positive. The overall number of cases in Ghana rose to 4,012, including 18 deaths, from 3,091 on Thursday. That represents...

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Kano Records 65 New Cases of Coronavirus, Total Infection Hits 547

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaKano Records 65 New Cases of Coronavirus, Total Infection Hits 547

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

Kano State Ministry of Health has confirmed that 65 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases had been recorded in the state. The ministry via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH, said that the development had raised the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state to 547. “Update as at 11:35 p.m. May 8, 2020; 65 new cases of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Kano state. “Total confirmed cases in Kano state are now 547, three additional patients...

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NCDC Records 386 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infection Now 3912

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Records 386 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infection Now 3912

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday recorded 386 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 3912. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 117. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that this is the highest number of cases recorded in a single day in the country....

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COVID-19: Gov Ugwuanyi Clarifies Markets’ Hours of Operation in the State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov Ugwuanyi Clarifies Markets’ Hours of Operation in the State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in a broadcast on Friday brought to the fore the precautionary measures put in place by his administration in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. “With effect from Monday, May 11th, 2020, all approved markets with the exception of Enugu Main Market Ogbete are to operate from 7am to 4pm; Ogbete Market’s operational time remains between 8am to 2pm. In addition to the above...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Enugu Commissioner for Health Directs Residents to Adhere to Precautionary Measures as COVID-19 Cases Rises to 10

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 UPDATE: Enugu Commissioner for Health Directs Residents to Adhere to Precautionary Measures as COVID-19 Cases Rises to 10

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Enugu State has risen to 10; while two persons have been discharged, there are now 8 active cases with no fatality. The new case is the son of the woman, the third confirmed case who despite the Government’s travel ban, travelled to Jos, Plateau State, and back to Enugu State. The young man had been at large but for the daunting efforts of the surveillance team of...

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Covid-19: How Ilesha Families Live In Poverty During the Lockdown

CoronavirusLifestyleNewsNigeriaCovid-19: How Ilesha Families Live In Poverty During the Lockdown

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 8, 2020

On March 29, President Mohammed Buhari ordered the cessation of movement in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun state to contain the spread of Covid-19. With the figures from International financial and monetary organizations that show Nigeria as the world poverty capital, one can conclude that  Nigeria cannot stand the test of the lockdown as the country’s economy faces headwinds from the deepening oil price. In less than a week, other states felt the necessity as Ogun...

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COVID-19: Enugu State Government Launches Distribution of One Million Face Masks to Residents

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Enugu State Government Launches Distribution of One Million Face Masks to Residents

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 8, 2020

Enugu State Government on Friday launched the distribution of one million fabric face masks to her residents across the 17 Local Government Areas for protection. The fabric face masks were sewed and supplied by indigenous traders and trained tailors respectively, commissioned by the State Government in furtherance of her efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the state Production of fabric face mask will not only empower over 30,000 youths economically but...

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