COVID-19: US aircraft carrier grounded as ‘dozens’ sick with virus

CoronavirusWorldCOVID-19: US aircraft carrier grounded as ‘dozens’ sick with virus

PilotnewsMarch 26, 2020

The Navy says an outbreak of COVID-19 infections aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific has forced it to divert to Guam so that all 5,000 aboard will undergo testing. The acting secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, told reporters the sailors were aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which remains “operationally capable.” Even so, other officials said the number of infected sailors has risen sharply, from three reported initially to “dozens” as of Thursday. Modly...

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Media Personality Ik Osakioduwa debunks rumours of contracting Covid-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaMedia Personality Ik Osakioduwa debunks rumours of contracting Covid-19

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2020

Popular media personality, IK Osakioduwa has denied rumours that he has contracted the novel coronavirus. The television presenter, who said he was not excited over the fake news, took to his Instagram page to share a video of himself. In the video, Osakioduwa was seen reacting to the rumours being circulated on social media. The rumours alleged that he attended the 2020 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), after contracting coronavirus while...

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Nigeria’s Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise to 27

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise to 27

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 22, 2020

Total number of recorded cases to twenty seven. New cases in Lagos have travel history to high-risk Covid-19 countries Two cases of recovery and no death cases have been recorded FIRS debunks Covid-19 Rumours Rapid evolution of Covid-19 still stirs panic The number confirmed cases of Corona Virus  in Nigeria increased by five in the early hours of Sunday, bringing the total number of recorded cases to twenty seven. According  to the National Centre for...

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Good Governance is Proactive Not Reactive, As the Case of Coronavirus Pandemic Shows

NewsSpecial ReportGood Governance is Proactive Not Reactive, As the Case of Coronavirus Pandemic Shows

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 21, 2020

Since the beginning of this year, the media was agog with news of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) China Country Office had on 31st December, 2019 informed the organization of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. By 3rd January, 2020, the Chinese national authorities had reported 44 case-patients with this pneumonia, causal agent unidentified until 12th January when the National Health Commission China...

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Breaking: Lagos confirms four new coronavirus cases, total cases in Nigeria now twelve

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBreaking: Lagos confirms four new coronavirus cases, total cases in Nigeria now twelve

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 20, 2020

The Lagos State Government has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in the State, bringing total cases in Lagos to eleven and the case in Ekiti State makes twelve confirmed cases in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Thursday afternoon by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a press briefing in Lagos. The four newly confirmed cases brings the total cases in Nigeria to 12 — eleven in Lagos and one in...

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Coronavirus: What Nigeria can learn from Singapore’s ‘gold standard’ contact tracing

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCoronavirus: What Nigeria can learn from Singapore’s ‘gold standard’ contact tracing

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 20, 2020

The increase in the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has triggered fear and governments both at the federal and state levels are scrambling to implement measures that they hope would stop the spread of the disease. As of March 19, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria was 12. Lagos, the country’s commercial capital with over 20 million people has eleven cases while Ekiti, a state in the southwest has recorded one...

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Why are there so few coronavirus cases in Russia and Africa?

CoronavirusHealthWorldWhy are there so few coronavirus cases in Russia and Africa?

PilotnewsMarch 19, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China in December 2019, we have seen the virus spread to over 160 countries. Several countries have experienced large outbreaks, including China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, Spain and France, with the US and UK seeing rapidly increasing numbers. But most countries in the world have reported very few to no cases of COVID-19. By Jeremy Rossman While it is likely that the virus has not yet reached and...

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How Coronavirus will Alter Democratic Systems

CoronavirusNigeriaOpinionHow Coronavirus will Alter Democratic Systems

PilotnewsMarch 19, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak all over the world has severe economic consequences, and it has become apparent. Many economies and markets are already showing signs of severe downtime, with falling prices of shares and stock market crashes. Both local and international businesses are affected, and there are predictions that it will get even worse, thus prompting governments around the world to map out multi-billions as social intervention funds to keep their citizens afloat. We have also seen...

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Buhari presides over FEC, orders minute silence in honour of Lagos explosion victims, Minister

NewsNigeriaBuhari presides over FEC, orders minute silence in honour of Lagos explosion victims, Minister

PilotnewsMarch 18, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) where a minute silence was observed in honour of victims of Sunday’s Lagos explosion. The one minute silence was also in honour of former cabinet minister, Emmanuel Emovon.Emovon, who died in February, served as Minister of Science and Technology under the defunct military administration of President Ibrahim Babangida. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that about 20 people were reported...

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Corona Virus: Nigerian CSOs says FG should consider measures to limit public gathering

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCorona Virus: Nigerian CSOs says FG should consider measures to limit public gathering

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)March 18, 2020

A coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria has appealed to the federal government to put forth stringent measures that would limit public gatherings and promote safe social contacts among citizens. Their request is coming barely 24 hours after Nigeria confirmed its third case of Covid-19. The group includes Policy and Legislative Advocacy Centre, Centre for Liberty, Stakeholders Democracy Network SDN, Silverchip Fox, TechHer, Butterfly Effect Empowerment Initiative, YIAGA Africa, Concerned Nigerians, Free Nigeria Movement,...

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