One COVID-19 Test Costs $20 – NCDC Reacts to Senegal Cheaper Testing Method

AfricaCoronavirusNewsOne COVID-19 Test Costs $20 – NCDC Reacts to Senegal Cheaper Testing Method

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday reacted to the reported cheaper testing method in Dakar, Senegal, during the media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. The reaction came through the NCDC DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu when he said a sample test of COVID-19 cost between $18 and $20. Saying no way that the new testing method will be available at the reported price ($1). In his reaction, he also...

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COVID-19: Bauchi Gets 15 New Cases, Jigawa 2 Additional Cases, 3 Affected Areas Lockdown

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Bauchi Gets 15 New Cases, Jigawa 2 Additional Cases, 3 Affected Areas Lockdown

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 29, 2020

The Bauchi State government said that 15 new cases of Coronavirus  (COVID-19) had been recorded, bringing the total to 29. Dr. Rilwan Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, said that the results were sent in from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Abuja in “just this evening”. “As I am speaking with you right now, the total number of confirmed new cases in the state is 15, and not 11...

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Troops Rescue Kidnapped Victims, Recover Stolen Crude Oil in N/Delta

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Rescue Kidnapped Victims, Recover Stolen Crude Oil in N/Delta

PilotnewsApril 29, 2020

The troops of Operation Delta Safe have rescued many kidnapped victims, uncovered illegal refineries and recovered arms and stolen crude oil in the Niger Delta region, the Defence Headquarters said on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Enenche said the troops of Sector 2 while on routine patrol at Nembe Owelesu, Bayelsa encountered sea robbers at Abuja Open Water-Nembe who escaped into the creeks. He...

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Israel Pledges to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation With Nigeria

Foreign PolicyNigeriaWorldIsrael Pledges to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation With Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 29, 2020

The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has pledged to strengthen the bilateral cooperation shared between Israel and Nigeria. The Deputy Head of Israeli Mission to Nigeria, Mr. Yotam Kreiman, said this in a statement to commemorate the 72nd Independence Anniversary celebration of Israel. He said although the day would be marked indoors against usual traditional gatherings this year due to restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, it would not deter bilateral relationship. Yotam...

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IMF Approves US$3.4bn Emergency Support for Nigeria to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

CoronavirusEconomyMoneyNigeriaIMF Approves US$3.4bn Emergency Support for Nigeria to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsApril 29, 2020

The Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$3.4 billion in emergency financial assistance to support Nigeria in addressing the economic impact of COVID-19 shock and the sharp fall in oil prices. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Fund said that the support, under the Rapid Financing Instrument, would help limit the decline in international reserves and provide financing to the budget. “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved...

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COVID-19: Sokoto Records 3 Deaths – Tambuwal

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Sokoto Records 3 Deaths – Tambuwal

PilotnewsApril 29, 2020

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the death of three COVID-19 patients in the state. Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Muhammad Bello. The governor noted that all three victims had a history of other diseases such as diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state’s Chairman of the Taskforce Committee on COVID-19, Dr....

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UPDATE: Nigeria Records 195 New COVID-19 Cases as Total Number of Infections now 1,532

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaUPDATE: Nigeria Records 195 New COVID-19 Cases as Total Number of Infections now 1,532

PilotnewsApril 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, confirmed 195 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID- 19) in the country. This brings the total number of infections in Nigeria to 1,532. The NCDC, in a tweet at about 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, said that the 195 new infections recorded were, 80-Lagos, 38-Kano, 15-Ogun, 15-Bauchi, 11-Borno, 10-Gombe, 9-Sokoto, 5-Edo, 5-Jigawa, 2-Zamfara, and one each from Rivers, Enugu, Delta, FCT, and  Nasarawa States. According to the...

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NCDC Targets Testing Two Million Nigerians in the Next Three Months

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Targets Testing Two Million Nigerians in the Next Three Months

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday said its target is to have two million Nigerians get tested in the next three months. The NCDC DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this at the daily media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. He also raised concerns about the COVID-19 cases in Kano and the increasing number of deaths in the state. He said that the FG would step up testing and...

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ESUT-TH Resident Doctors Take to the Street

LabourNewsNigeriaESUT-TH Resident Doctors Take to the Street

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2020

The Resident doctors of ESUT Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu took to the streets of Enugu Metropolis yesterday in a peaceful demonstration of the inhuman treatment and denial of their rights. The doctors who assembled within the hospital premises under heavy surveillance of security officers prayed before taking to the streets with their placards. Recall that the doctors under the auspices of the Association of Resident Doctors ESUT-TH Parklane resumed her indefinite withdrawal of services effective...

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OVID-19: One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Enugu State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaOVID-19: One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Enugu State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 29, 2020

Consequent to the successful treatment and discharge of the first two reported cases of COVID-19 patients in Enugu, the jubilation of a COVID-19 free Enugu State was short-lived as a new case is confirmed. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu, revealed that the confirmed case travelled out of Enugu on the 28th of March 2020 and returned from Jos, Plateau State, 2 weeks ago (14th April 2020); the patient also...

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