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Covid-19: Chinese Medical Team will have no contact with our Patients – FG
The Federal Government has made it known that the Chinese medical team currently in Nigeria will have no contact with the patients in Nigeria. This comes amidst fears that an index case was discovered in Wuhan, China. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, who spoke in Abuja yesterday said the Chinese would work on the protection of frontline health workers, maintenance of the equipment that they have brought and “will not directly meet nor interact with our patients while in Nigeria.” He also assured that…
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No Funds were lost in the Fire at Treasury House – Ministry of finance
The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has released an official statement in response to claims that money was lost in the recent fire outbreak at the office of the Accountant General of Nigeria in Abuja. This was according to a tweet via the Twitter handle of the ministry; “The general public should take note. @zshamsuna did not grant a press conference or any interviews. “No funds were lost in the fire at the Accountant Generals Office which was contained to two rooms. “Donations are under N30b to date. This is pure mischief & should be disregarded“
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Coronavirus: Aisha Buhari donate 1000 Bags of Rice to the People of Edo State
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has donated about 1000 bags of 10kg rice to the people of Edo state. The First Lady’s act of magnanimity was announced by the First Lady of Edo State, Betsy Obaseki as she assured residents that the relief items will be distributed as soon as possible. “I have received these items from the First Lady of Nigeria and informed the governor who advised that it should be given to the state’s COVID-19 committee for distribution to vulnerable persons and groups in the state, she said.
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Bauchi Governor recovers from Coronavirus
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has announced that his latest test of coronavirus has returned negative on Thursday evening. He was the first governor in Nigeria to contract the virus and has been under treatment since March 25th. He said: “I just received the green light. My second test for #COVID19 returned negative,” he said on Twitter. I thank you all for your prayers and support even while I was in isolation. Most importantly, all the praises and thanks be to Allah –the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. “My gratitude also goes to our religious leaders within and outside the…
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Delta State announces First death Case of Coronavirus.
Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has announced the first death Case in the state, saying the patient died soon after presenting himself at the hospital. He also had underlying health issues and had visited Lagos state in the past two weeks. He confirmed this via his Facebook page adding that contact tracing had begun to curtail the spread of the virus as soon as possible. “I have just been informed of another case of #COVID-19 in Delta State. The individual in question had underlying health issues and had visited Lagos State in the past two weeks. The patient, with…
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Chinese Govt treats Nigerians like Dogs yet you’re masturbating over their Greek gift – Activist, Segalink slams Buhari’s aide
Human rights activist, Segun Awosanya a.k.a Segalink has slammed Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad after he defended the arrival of Chinese doctors in Nigeria to help in the fight against Coronavirus. This is coming after President Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi countered Segalink on his tweet which suggested that “the federal government imported Chinese doctors in a bid to loot at the expense of impoverished people besieged by the pandemic”. Segalink had tweeted; It is official. We don’t have a Govt worthy of being called one. In their rabid bid to loot at the expense of an impoverished people besieged…
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Chinese Doctors: It is gross disrespect for NMA to be ignored – Dino Melaye
Former lawmaker of Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has reacted to the arrival of the 15 Chinese doctors despite the refusal of the NMA and Nigerians. Dino expressed disappointment as he termed it an act of irresponsible leadership, adding that it is gross disrespect for the NMA to be ignored except the Chinese doctors are coming to treat infected Aso rock patients. He said: ”It is Leadership irresponsibility for the FG to disregard the call by majority of Nigerians on the importation of Chinese doctors into Nigeria. ”It is gross disrespect for the NMA…
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Coronavirus: Seven Patients discharged from Lagos
Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has announced the discharge of seven Coronavirus patients from the infectious disease Hospital (IDH) Yaba. He disclosed this development via his twitter handle on Thursday saying they were fully recovered and tested negative twice for Covid-19. He said “Good people of Lagos, “I bring you awesome news from IDH, Yaba, which is as a testament to our resolve to overcome the lethal COVID19 pandemic ravaging the world. “Today, we discharged 7 more patients who have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively for COVID19.”
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FG grants amnesty to 2600 Inmates
The Federal Government has granted amnesty to 2600 prisoners in a bid to decongest prison facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was according to a statement by The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, at a press conference which held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja today April 9. He stated that those eligible for the pardon include inmates that are 60 years and above; those suffering from ill-health likely to result in death; convicts serving three years and above and have less than six months to serve; inmates with mental issues; and inmates with an option…
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Covid-19 has revealed that we have false Prophets among us – Cardinal Okojie
Cardinal Olubunmi Okojie says the Covid-19 era has exposed a lot of false prophets as he says anyone can automatically be identified as a pastor if they have a Bible and a microphone. He made this known amidst different Nigerian pastors dishing out prophecies about the coronavirus pandemic. “COVID-19 has also revealed to us that there are false prophets living among us. In a country where once you grab a Bible and a microphone you become a pastor or prophet or apostle, where you can become founder of a church without any serious theological formation, we have seen how some…
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Covid-19: Discos to provide free Electricity to Nigerians for Two Months
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have offered to supply free electricity to Nigerians for two months to reduce the effect of the Covid-19 lockdown. This was according to a statement by the Executive Director (Research & Advocacy) Association of Nigeiarian Electricity Distributors (ANED) Barrister Sunday Oduntan on Thursday, he stated that it is the company’s way of aligning with the plan to ensure palliative measures during the lockdown. “In fulfilment our commitments to the nation, we hereby align ourselves with the efforts of the National Assembly and the Federal Executive to mitigate the hardships that are currently being borne by our…
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Covid-19: 22 new Cases recorded in Nigeria as toll rises to 276
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed twenty-two new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria which increases the total number of cases to 276. The news was confirmed by a post shared on the official Twitter handle of the NCDC. “Twenty-two new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 15 in Lagos, 4 in the FCT, 2 in Bauchi, 1 in Edo “As at 09:00pm 8th April, there are 276 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. “ Forty-four have been discharged with six deaths.”
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