By Christopher Samuel That the ravaging COVID-19 which has since the beginning of the year spread rapidly around the globe could leave a very serious public health crisis in its wake is no longer news. In many parts of the world, attention is shifting to how to concretize local, regional …
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COVID-19; Nigeria Records 339 New Cases, Total Infections Exceed 7,000
Nigeria reported 339 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing its total infections to 7,016. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, in a tweet via its official handle, confirmed the new figures. According to the health agency, Lagos reported 139 new cases, Kano had 28, Oyo 28, Edo …
Read More »COVID-19 & Falling oil prices pushing Nigeria towards Recession, says Finance Minister
The nation’s finance minister, Zainab Ahmed, says the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices are set to force the economy into negative growth. Ms. Ahmed made the comments after the National Economic Summit meeting in Abuja on Thursday. “On the economy, COVID-19 has resulted in the collapse in oil prices,” …
Read More »COVID-19; 200 Dead, 284 Cases reported, as Nigeria’s Total Infections Hit 6,677
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Wednesday with 284 cases reported by the country, despite efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases, confirmed by the specialist agency the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Twitter took the country’s total infections to 6,677 …
Read More »BREAKING; President Buhari Appoints New Chief Of Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, as his new Chief of Staff. Gambari, from Kwara State, was the Minister of External Affairs between 1984 and 1985. A professor of repute and a global citizen, the 79-year-old replaces former Chief of …
Read More »Tally at 238, Buhari orders distribution of impounded rice
When Nigeria closed her borders last year, part of the reason was to combat the incidence of smuggling. The customs recorded a lot of impounding at the entry points. President Buhari on Tuesday ordered that 150 trucks of impounded rice be distributed to the poor and needy. An aide on …
Read More »SBM Jollof Index shows Nigerians are spending more on food during lockdown
The SBM Jollof Index for Q1 2020, which was recently released, has shown that Nigerians are spending more on food items amid the Coronavirus lockdown. The report by SBM Intelligence is a composite index which tracks the prices of the main ingredients used in the preparation of a pot of Jollof rice …
Read More »Covid-19: Reps Minority Caucus rejects Chinese Doctors
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has rejected the decision of the Federal Government to import Chinese Doctors into the country to tackle the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The Minority Caucus in a statement issued by its Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Tuesday warned that bringing in medical personnel from …
Read More »Trophy Extra Special Stout supports Tuface’s E-concert to curtail spread of CoVID-19
Innocent Idibia, popularly known as Tuface, will on April 12 hold an e-concert in a bid to rally support and unify Nigerians against the spread of the CoVID 19 virus in Nigeria. The online concert also aims to encourage people to stay safe during this period by supporting the stay-at-home …
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