Update: Coronavirus in Nigeria: Health Ministry Looking for Two Passengers on the Same flight with the Italian Man

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said he’s looking for two passengers who were on the same flight with the Italian man — who brought COVID-19 to Nigeria — and would release their identity if unable to locate them. According to Prof. Abayomi, during a press briefing on Thursday, of the people who boarded the plane with the Italian from Milan, only two persons were left to be identified and that...

Emir Wants Shorter Route to Link Northern, Southern Nigeria

Mohammed Zayyanu-Abdullahi, Emir of Yauri on Wednesday advocated for a bridge construction across river Niger from Zamare town in Kebbi State to Rofia village in Niger State to boost business activities between Northern and Southern Nigeria. Zayyanu-Abdullahi made the disclosure while interacting with Journalists in his palace in Yauri, Kebbi State. He observed that the bridge if constructed would not only boost business activities between North and South but also shorten the long distance motorists...

Registration kicks off for Mr and Miss Nigeria International 2020

Organisers of Mr and Miss Nigeria International Africa (MMIA), Brendance and Crusaders, says registration for the 2020 event has kicked off on Thursday. The 2020 MMIA, with the theme: ‘The Rebirth,’ would unveil the new Mr and Miss International Africa (MMIA). Brendan Isikak, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brendance and Crusader Limited, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that registration for the contest would end on April 30. Nsikak said the event...

Coronavirus Delays James Bond Movie Release Until November

Initially due for release in April, but has now been moved to November 25th, James Bond Movie ‘No Time to Die’ has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, producers announced on Twitter. According to MGM which handles the domestic release, Universal which handles the international release and the Producers, Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the decision was taken after careful consideration of the global market. This makes the movie the first Hollywood film to...

Effects of Drug Abuse and Cultism among Youths

One of the most pressing issues in the minds of people in Nigeria as far as Education in concerned today is that pertaining to the quality or standard of education. Qualitative education should lead to detectable gains in knowledge, skills and values. There are however several students/youth’s vices that seemed to be militating against the realization of the desired qualitative education in Nigerian tertiary institutions. For the purpose of this discuss/write up, some of these...

ENUGU: More Agricultural Extension Workers Needed in Enugu State

The Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme (ENADEP), Programme Manager Dr. Matthias Onu has lamented over the inadequate number of extension workers in the state. Dr. Onu in an interview on Tuesday stated, “Inadequate extension workers affect ENADEP from achieving its objective of developing and promoting agriculture especially in the rural communities”. He further said, “For an effective and efficient delivery and accomplishment of the programme, about 365 extension workers is needed but presently the state...

FG to include Argungu Festival to the national program calendar

The Federal government says it has concluded plans to include the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival in the calendar of Nigerian festivals. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this known at the publicity event for the 2020 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival held in Abuja. The Minister noted that the ministry has made it a priority to attend all cultural festivals in the country as a way of raising their...

COVID-19 outbreak proves global business needs China

Nigeria’s effort to rapidly identify and contain the spread of the index case of COVID-19 may have been successful – with no new case as at March 2 – but as the disease spreads to over fifty countries, the global economy is panicking and some experts say this is not looking good for many countries, including Nigeria. It is a typical case of ‘when China sneezes, global business catches a cold.’ The wake of coronavirus...

Coronavirus: Anambra Assembly calls for Construction of Quarantine Facility to Check Disease Outbreaks

The Anambra House of Assembly has called on Gov. Willie Obiano to direct the state Ministry of Health to construct a quarantine facility to check the spread of viral diseases in an event of health emergency in the state. The House made the call in its resolution on Thursday, following a motion moved by Mr Lawrence Ezeudu (Dunukofia) under Matters of Urgent Public Importance. Ezeudu said it was important to have a quarantine facility in...

Coronavirus Latest News in Nigeria: What We Know About How the Italian Man Entered Nigeria Undetected

Since the announcement that a man who just arrived from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria, has COVID-19, many people have been asking how the Italian was able to go through the Lagos Airport undetected, despite the health screening reported to be carried out at the airport. In the early hours of February 28, the Government of Nigeria, confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the country. The case makes Nigeria the first sub-Saharan Africa country...

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