The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated the second Molecular Laboratory in Kano State, to enhance detection and prevent further spread of the coronavirus in the state. The agency via its verified Twitter handle @ncdcgov, on Thursday said the centre had been activated at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK). “The 18th COVID-19 testing laboratory has been activated at Bayero University, Kano – the second laboratory to be activated in the state. “We...
The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has reached 1,932, as 204 new cases were recorded in some states of the federation, according to the country’s disease control centre. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) also confirmed seven new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 58. The NCDC, on its confirmed twitter handle late on Thursday, said that the new infections were recorded as follows: 80 in Kano, 45-Lagos, 12-Gombe, 9 each were...
Following a tip-off, Security officials at the Kaduna-Kano border intercepted two lorries attempting to smuggle in passengers concealed among livestock from Kano to Kaduna State. Security sources say that the lorries which came all the way from Kano State were said to have slipped through the security checks at the border, sneaking in their human cargo among livestock, motorcycles, and other goods. Confirming the interception, Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel...
Regardless of the negativities, Nigeria is associated with, there are many good things that have come out of the West African nation. From music to movies (Nollywood) and to jollof rice, Nigeria is rich not only in natural resources but in culture and in talented citizens. Nigerian music artists and songs are part of the country’s export to the world. The revenue from music in Nigeria is projected to generate $50 million (about N18 billion...
The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has halted the implementation of the African Free Trade Agreement, forcing officials to postpone it. “It is obviously not possible to commence trade as we had intended on 1 July under the current circumstances,” Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), told Reuters. Although Mene did not say whether there was a new targeted implementation, he was confident the deal would still proceed. “The...
In a renewed effort to mitigate the hardship Kano residents are now going through as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is set to distribute one hundred (100) trailers of assorted grains to Kano state government. The Silos Manager, Food and Strategic Reserve Silos Complex, Adamawa state, Engr. Suleiman Amusa made this known while speaking to newsmen in Yola. Amusa noted that the federal government has directed them to make available 17,...
Once again, the argument for a restructured Nigeria appears plausible as states frantically search for their best response in managing COVID-19 in line with each state’s standing with the deadly virus. Nigeria so far has recorded over one thousand, three hundred confirmed cases, with about forty deaths. Looking at the demographics in states, one sees that the virus did not adopt Nigeria’s federal character in its spread. Instead, it is spreading according to how predisposed...
As the entire world is bent on coming up with at least a vaccine for coronavirus, Dr. Jawa Ibrahim Muhammad from Yobe State has discovered an Anti-dote and herbal medicine for curing COVID-19. Reports say that the NCDC, Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Governor of Yobe, are in receipt of the antidote and curative medicine at this hour, and are waiting for approval after due process of certification by relevant authorities. Dr. Jawa has a...
Japan is preparing to extend its state of emergency over the novel coronavirus, originally set to end on May 6, for about a month, government sources said on Thursday. Japan is planning to extend the state of emergency even as some other countries begin to reopen after strict lockdowns. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament that he would consult infectious disease experts on whether to extend the emergency, which he declared on April 7...
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Federal Government establishments, banks, construction companies, manufacturing and others can commence operation from on May, 4, after four weeks lockdown. The National Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Aliyu Sani, stated this during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday in Abuja. Aliyu said that the resumption would be based on specific grade levels. He said construction, manufacturing and food processing...
