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Health Minister Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus In Nigeria
The Federal Ministry Of Health Has Confirmed the First Case of the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) in Nigeria. This was confirmed according to a statement by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire in the early hours of Friday. According to the statement, the case involves an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and just returned from Milan, Italy on the 25th of February 2020. He was confirmed to be positive by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The ministry, however, noted that the patient…
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BREAKING: Health Ministry Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus In Nigeria, Shares Tips On How To Avoid Virus
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The health minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed the case in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2020. According to the statement, the case involves an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and just returned from Milan, Italy on the 25th of February 2020. He was confirmed to be positive by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The ministry, however, noted that the…
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Death Toll From Lassa Fever Hits 118 In Nigeria
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 118 people have died from the recent Lassa Fever outbreak in the country. According to the NCDC, 2633 suspected cases, 689 confirmed cases and 118 deaths have been recorded in the country from January 1 to February 23. The number of casualties has increased significantly from what was reported for the same period in 2019. At same time in 2019, 1249 suspected cases with 381 confirmed and 83 deaths were recorded. In NCDC’s previous statement, it was gathered that 27 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 115 local government areas.
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Compared To Other Countries, The Federal Government Is Doing Nothing To Prepare For Corona Virus Outbreak In Nigeria- Senate
The Senate during Thursday’s plenary session criticized the measures put in place at the nation’s point of entry by the Federal Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Ajayi Borofice pointed out that the measures the Ministry of Health instituted at the nation’s ports is quite different from the South African government’s response. Borofice who disclosed that passengers are screened in the airplane before being allowed to set foot in South Africa, said Nigerian health officials only hand out sheet of papers at airports to international passengers,…
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Recruiting Miyetti Allah into Amotekun is like recruiting demons into an army of angels- FFK
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has kicked against suggestions that members of the Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) should be recruited into the new security outfit created by South West governors, Amotekun. Alhaji Yaqub Bello, a former Chairman of MACBAN in the state, made the suggestion on Monday February 24th during a public hearing on the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill, 2020, also known as Amotekun bill. While declaring his support for the new security outfit, Bello said “Some of us have been in Oyo state for over 40 years, cohabiting with the natives, married Yoruba women and…
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Pope Francis misses Mass due to mild Illness.
Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of “a mild ailment”, the Vatican said, the day after he appeared to be suffering a cold. “Due to a mild ailment, he preferred to stay in the vicinity of Saint Martha’s,” the guest house at the Vatican where the 83-year old pontiff lives, chief press officer Matteo Bruni said in a statement. The mass in question was at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, one of Rome’s biggest and largest churches. The announcement came as Italy struggles to control the largest outbreak of the coronavirus in…
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Court declares Impeachment of Ex-Kogi Deputy Governor Achuba Illegal
A Lokoja High Court sitting has declared the removal of Simon Achuba, former Deputy Governor by the Kogi State House of Assembly as null and void adding that the subsequent nomination of Edward Onoja did not follow due process. According to the judgement by Justice John Olorunfemi, Achuba’s removal from office by the Assembly is a violation of the constitution. He added that the actions and subsequent nomination of another person to the office by the lawmakers was null and void.
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Nigeria not doing enough to end Insecurity – French Ambassador to Nigeria
French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerome Pasquier has stated that the Nigerian government is not doing enough to address the security challenges witnessed across the country. Pasquier said this yesterday represented by Ellien Helios who is the Head of Cooperation Embassy of France in Nigeria while speaking at a workshop on “Addressing Rural Insecurity and Violence in North-western Nigeria” organised by the Pastoral Reserve, the Search for Common Ground, the Nextier SPD and the French Embassy. He said; “There are many factors affecting the northwest region for years now, there are also many actors, but I don’t think there is enough…
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‘Repentant’ Boko Haram Soldiers return to Nigeria from Niger
Some “repentant” Boko Haram members who surrendered to Nigerien troops, have returned to Maiduguri with their wives and children. Major General Bamidele Shafa who is the coordinator of the Federal Government Safe Corridor programme, arrived Maiduguri airport in a military aircraft with the ‘repentant’ terrorists and some soldiers. He said; “We have just delivered 25 persons, comprising men, women, and children. “So we have brought them home safely and handed them to the Borno State government for onward rehabilitation as part of the Operation Safe Corridor de-radicalization programme. “We are using this opportunity to encourage those that are still in…
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100l CRUTECH Student drowns in Pool after Matriculation
A 100 Level student of the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH, identified as Barnabas Otu has drowned just a few hours after his matriculation ceremony. It was gathered that the student who just gained admission into the Department of Urban and Regional planning, faculty of Environmental Sciences did his Matriculation on Monday, February 24, 2020. The incident occurred at Orange Resort, Akai Efa in Calabar Municipality local government area, where the students had gone to celebrate their successful matriculation. The Public Relations Officer of CRUTECH, Mr. Onen Onen confirmed the incident. Speaking, Mr Onen said: “The information is true,…
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“You cannot stop Street begging without following due process” – Council of Ullama tell Ganduje
The Kano Council of Ullama’s have reacted to the recent ban of street begging by the Kano State Government saying street begging cannot be stopped as “Even the government that says it has barred begging is not serious about it, It will ban it and after a while it will return”. The Kano Chairman of the Council of Ullama’s Sheik Ibrahim Khalil said, “Our opinion is on three to five issues, firstly, if we view the history of banning street begging since the time of Sir Ahmadu Bello, when they were making efforts to ban street begging but were opposed…
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Maharaj ji declares support for Amotekun
Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has expressed support for the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Amotekun. He advised the South-West governors to allow Amotekun operatives to bear light arms and employ “traditional ways and means of securing the people” in the discharge of their duties. He added, “Amotekun should be seen as a reinforced and re-equipped version of the Forest Guards whose duty is to protect environmental flora and fauna but, Amotekun should go beyond that. It should be directly charged with the responsibility of combing the nooks and crannies of urban centres, our…
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