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Covid-19: Borno begins temperature checks at entry points to Maiduguri

Bode March 30, 2020

From: SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno state Response Committee on covid-19 has commenced body temperature screening for all persons entering Maiduguri by road. The exercise, which is aimed at helping to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the state, began simultaneously at all entry points into the capital...

COVID-19: JAMB online services active and available -Registrar

Bode March 30, 2020

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board T(JAMB)has reiterated its determination to ensure that it delivers on its mandate of providing quality service to Nigerians. Consequently, the Board has put in place all necessary arrangements to ensure that its services are not only active and available online but also that...

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Covid-19: Yobe govt closes borders, as Borno closes all entries to Maiduguri

Bode March 30, 2020

From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, has directed the closure of the state’s borders from midnight on Tuesday 31st March, 2020 to guard against possible spread of the deadly corona virus in the state. A statement issued Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson,...

Making sense of Oshiomhole’s reprieve

Bode March 30, 2020

By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE – Once upon a sociopolitical space, there was an unknown ‘Edo Boy’, who came into limelight through the Textiles Industry, where he was a paid secretary of its Union. (Conventionally, paid secretaries are never made political heads. But Adams Oshiomhole became the political head of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which, in itself, was an...

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COVID-19: Lagos to punish offenders inflating prices of essential commodities, others

Bode March 30, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Lagos State government says it shall be an offence for anyone to artificially inflate prices of foods, drugs and essential goods and services, as it initiates measures against spread of the coronavirus. This is contained in the Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020 issued by...

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Highlights of President Buhari’s address on COVID-19

Bode March 29, 2020

*All State Governments requested to nominate Doctors and Nurses who will be trained by the NCDC and Lagos State Government on tactical and operational response to the virus in case it spreads to other states. Training will also include medical representatives from the armed forces, paramilitary and security and...

President Buhari’s Nationwide broadcast on COVID-19

Bode March 29, 2020

ADDRESS BY HE MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment...

AfDB launches record breaking $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond

Bode March 29, 2020

By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The African Development Bank (AfDB), has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies. The Fight Covid-19 Social bond, with a three-year maturity, garnered interest from...

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Israel to lift coronavirus restrictions on air travel

The power of Coronavirus By DONS EZE

Bode March 29, 2020

Coronavirus is a paradox, very difficult to understand. Small but mighty, coronavirus now poses grave danger to humanity, and to the global community. It has instilled fear in the minds of many people, big and small, young and old, who think that the world is coming to an end....

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President Buhari broadcasts to the Nation at 7pm

Bode March 29, 2020

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast at 7pm this evening. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), made this known in a statement Sunday afternoon. He enjoined Television, radio and other electronic media outlets...

Coronavirus: Spain deaths rise by 838 to 6,528

Bode March 29, 2020

The latest figures show the daily number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded in Spain has more than doubled since last Sunday. The number of people to have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Spain has risen to 6,528 after 838 more people died. Another 6,549 cases have been reported...

Coronavirus: Another 207 people die after testing positive in the UK

Bode March 29, 2020

Another 207 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total to 1,235. The number counts those who died in the 24 hours up to 5pm on Saturday. In England, 190 more people have died in that time after testing positive for coronavirus. NHS...

COVID-19: Nigeria Immigration boss, UI College of Medicine Provost, deputy test positive

Bode March 29, 2020

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) days after he returned from the United Kingdom. A statement from the media office of the service on Sunday morning said Babandede had since gone into isolation. Also, the provost and deputy...

COVID-19: PTF says risks of reopening night clubs, bars, still too high

SERAP seeks weekly publication of spending details on COVID-19

Bode March 29, 2020

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to “publish weekly details of exact funds and other resources allocated by the authorities and received from the private sector, as well as details of use and planned use of any such funds and resources to combat the...

COVID-19: FCTA, Religious leaders partner to support vulnerable residents

Bode March 29, 2020

In the face of the COVID 19 pandemic, the FCTA will work very closely with religious organisations in the provision of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable members of the society should the need arise. This was disclosed by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello following a meeting...

A message on the coronavirus By Bola Tinubu

Bode March 29, 2020

A TIME FOR UNITY, A TIME FOR THOUGHT, A TIME FOR ACTION Today is my birthday. I thank God for giving me the life and time on earth he has provided me. He has blessed me beyond the ability of words to describe; I am more than cognizant of...

Gov El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus

Bode March 29, 2020

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. The announcement was made in a video posted on the governor’s verified Twitter handle on Saturday evening, Channels TV reports. “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the COVID-19 test. The result came in this evening,...

COVID-19: Brace up, ensure maximum cooperation with state govts, FRSC boss tasks sector commanders

Bode March 28, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has tasked Sector Commanders to brace up and be more proactive in fight against Covid-19. Also, Oyeyemi charged them to ensure strict sustenance of the existing cooperation with their state governments, especially as it relates to enforcing...

Nigeria now has 89 confirmed cases of coronavirus

Bode March 28, 2020

Eight new cases of Coronavirus have been reported from two states of the Federation: Benue and Lagos. While one case (indeed the first case) was confirmed in Benue by Governor Samuel Ortom, Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, recorded 7 new cases of the virus. With this development,...

‘Our branches are open nationwide’ – FirstBank

Bode March 28, 2020

EHIME ALEX, Lagos As some states in the country are partially on lockdown, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced to offer “skeletal services” between the hours of 9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Friday. The notice was contained in a statement on Saturday signed by its Group Head, Marketing...