NCDC DG Faults Banks, Tells Nigerians to Prepare for Another Lockdown

CoronavirusEconomyNewsNigeriaNCDC DG Faults Banks, Tells Nigerians to Prepare for Another Lockdown

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 5, 2020

The nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Taskforce for COVID-19 guidelines on Monday had been faulted by the Federal Government. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stated this during the task force press briefing in Abuja. He warned that the President, Muhammadu Buhari could restore the lockdown if the guidelines were not being adhered to and there was a surge in coronavirus cases. According to him, banks were among the businesses that...

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COVID-19 Cases in Africa Rise to 44,000 – WHO

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19 Cases in Africa Rise to 44,000 – WHO

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 44,000. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “There are over 44,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 1,700 associated deaths,” it said. The figures on the dashboard showed that South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria had...

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COVID-19: 40 Countries Pledge €7.4bn for Vaccine Research, Dev’t – WHO

CoronavirusWorld NewsCOVID-19: 40 Countries Pledge €7.4bn for Vaccine Research, Dev’t – WHO

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says leaders from 40 countries have pledged to support research and development for vaccine, diagnostics and therapeutics with 7.4 billion euros. Ghebreyesus disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Geneva, explaining that the fund would be used to carry out activities for COVID -19 research and development. In a speech posted on the WHO website, Ghebreyesus was quoted as saying: “ACT Accelerator, to...

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COVID-19: BUA group Donates 5 Ambulances, 20 Hilux Vehicles to Kano Govt.

CoronavirusNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID-19: BUA group Donates 5 Ambulances, 20 Hilux Vehicles to Kano Govt.

PilotnewsMay 5, 2020

The Chairman of BUA Foundation, Alhaji Abdussamad Rabi’u, on Monday donated five ambulances and 20 Hillux Vans to the Kano Government as his contribution to the containment of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Alhaji Abdulmasad, who is also the Chairman of the BUA Group, was represented by a former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Aliyu Hong. Hong who presented the cars to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje at Government House in...

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Multiple European Countries Take Steps to Relax Coronavirus Rules

CoronavirusWorld NewsMultiple European Countries Take Steps to Relax Coronavirus Rules

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

Scores of European countries further relaxed coronavirus restrictions on Monday, with experts the world over – and residents of those countries affected – waiting to see if they strike the right balance between safety and openness. We take a look at some of the changes, although this is by no means a comprehensive list. In Austria, some 100,000 final-year students returned to vocational and high-schools for the first time since mid-March. Also on Monday, elderly...

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NCDC Records 245 New Cases of COVID19, as Total Infections Now 2802

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Records 245 New Cases of COVID19, as Total Infections Now 2802

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded 245 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2802. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of death to 93. The agency on its confirmed twitter handle on Monday night said that the 245 new cases were recorded from 16 states. “76-Lagos, 37-Katsina, 32-Jigawa,...

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Taraba Govt Rejects Almajiris from Nasarawa State

LifestyleNigeriaPovertyTaraba Govt Rejects Almajiris from Nasarawa State

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 4, 2020

Amid Coronavirus surge,  Taraba state government on Monday rejected Almajiris that were evacuated from Nasarawa state back to the state as agreed upon by the Northern Governors. This situation spurred mixed reactions by human rights groups describing the rejection as ” uncalled for ” calling on the Federal government to intervene. The Almajirai reportedly arrived Jalingo from Lafiya, Nasarawa state capital on Sunday along with officials of Nasarawa state Ministry of Women Affairs, who had...

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Lockdown Relaxation: NIS Begins Issuance of Passports

National SecurityNigeriaTravelLockdown Relaxation: NIS Begins Issuance of Passports

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede, has ordered passport offices nationwide to take advantage of the Federal Government phased easing of lockdown to release the processed passport to the applicants. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO), Mr. Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government phased and a gradual easing of Lockdown was effective from Monday. NAN...

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BREAKING: Access Bank Denies Plan to Sack 75% Workforce, Close Branches

EconomyLabourNigeriaBREAKING: Access Bank Denies Plan to Sack 75% Workforce, Close Branches

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

Access Bank Plc on Monday denied news making rounds that it would sack 75 percent of its workforce and as well close over 300 branches. The bank denied this in a statement signed by Mr. Sunday Ekwochi, its Company Secretary, posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) website. It said the closure of a bank branch was an action that required the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the bank, it...

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NBS Says 82.9m Nigerians are Poor

NewsNigeriaPovertyNBS Says 82.9m Nigerians are Poor

PilotnewsMay 4, 2020

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says more than 82.9 million Nigerians are poor by national standards. The NBS made this known in its report on Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019, released on Monday. It explained that the figure showed that 40.1 per cent of total population were classified as poor, adding that in other words, an average four out of 10 individuals in Nigeria had real per capita expenditures below N137,430.00 per year....

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