COVID-19

Many bank customers in Asokoro, Nyanya and Mararaba areas of Abuja on Thursday cried out against alleged exploitation by Point-of-Sale (POS) operators as many ATMs in the FCT had ran out of cash. In separate interviews with the News…
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The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has deleted a tweet in which it pleaded with American billionaire, Elon Musk, for ventilators to treat the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry also issued a statement apologising…
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Kano State Government says COVID-19 disease test carried out on 22 out of 25 suspected persons in the state tested negative. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsyanwa announced this on Thursday at a news conference held…
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The Presidency has enjoined Nigerians to trust information coming from scientists and medical specialists as regard issues concerning virus diseases, instead of listening to Professors of Literary writings. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior…
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has clarified that Courts are expected to attend to the matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound even during the lockdown. Malami said speedy…
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Kaduna State Government has temporarily relaxed the restriction of movement imposed throughout to check the spread of COVID-19. In a state broadcast on Wednesday, the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, said that the curfew will be…
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The United Nations (UN) has announced plans to begin an emergency response in the North East region of Nigeria to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the region. A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, quoted Mr Edward Kallon, the UN…
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By Adamu Aminu The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has challenged the Federal Government to provide palliative measures to the people with the harsh effect of the COVID-19 as it is being done in other parts of the world. Islamic Movement…
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Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of Kwara State Traditional Council, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has described the death of Dr Alfa Sa’adu as a great loss to humanity. Sa’adu, who held the traditional title of Galadiman Patigi in Kwara, died of…
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The Joint Action Committee of Kano Concerned Citizens Initiative and Advocates for a United Kano, has demanded Corona Virus screening mechanisms be mounted by Northern states with overlapping boundaries to jointly screen and monitor the…
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