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Some beneficiaries of Conditional-Cash-Transfer of the National Social Investment Programme in Kaduna State says the Households Uplifting Programme has significantly improved their livelihood. The beneficiaries, mostly aged women, who said this after reviewing N20,000 each, in Chikun and Ikara Local Government Areas of the state on Wednesday, commended the Federal Government for transforming their lives through the programme. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the programme was life-changing, noting that it had taken them out of poverty and given them a sustainable means of livelihood. One of them, Mrs Naomi Michael, said her family depended largely on…

The management of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Wednesday donated food items worth N10 million to the Osun Government as relief materials to cushion the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on residents of the state. Mr Akin Ogunleye, the Osun Regional Head of IBEDC, while presenting the food items to the state government officials in Osogbo said the gesture was part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Ogunleye explained that the items donated are part of the company’s contributions towards mitigating the health hazards and hardships caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic on residents and people of Osun.…

Ogun Government says it has taken delivery of a molecular laboratory as part of its efforts at flattening the curve of the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. Gov. Dapo Abiodun said in a statement on Wednesday that the molecular laboratory would be unveiled during the next 14 days lockdown at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Sagamu. Abiodun said that the final touches were being put in place to begin its installation and eventual operation. The governor had earlier promised to establish a biomedical laboratory while declaring open two isolation centres in the state in March. He explained that when the…

Osun state government has discharged six more COVID-19 patients after testing negative twice to the virus, in line with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocol, following their treatment at the Isolation Centre in Ejigbo. The State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, who made this known via his official Twitter handle, @GboyegaOyetola on Wednesday afternoon, said the six are among the remaining seven Ivory Coast returnees at the Ejigbo isolation centre. “Another good news from our Isolation Centre, as 6 more COVID-19 patients have tested negative twice, in line with @NCDCgovprotocol. The patients who are among the 127 Ivory Coast…

The Lagos State Government has confirmed 13 new cases of Coronavirus in the state. Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner of Health in the state made the confirmation via his Twitter handle, on Tuesday. Abayomi disclosed that the 13 new cases now bring the total number of those infected in the state to 192. He also disclosed that six patients who have now fully recovered have been discharged. Abayomi said: “Lagos confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 infection on 13th of April. ”Total COVID-19 Lagos confirmed cases are now 192. ”The Total number of discharged COVID-19 patients are now six, five males…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested one 44-year-old Chinomso Okonkwo for allegedly defiling his own daughter, Blessing Okonkwo. DAILY POST reports that the suspect gave a shocking confession of how he often invites his friends who come to his house to have a canal knowledge of the teenage girl. The State Police Public Relations Office, Orlando Ikeokwu told our correspondent that the suspect was arrested by operatives of Orji Divisional headquarters. He said while the suspect has been detained, the investigation will continue to fish out his friends as confessed by the man.

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 15,249 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 52 countries across Africa. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 15,249 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 52 countries across Africa. Africa CDC stated this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 816 people in Africa, while a total of 2,895 patients have recovered from the deadly disease across the continent. South Africa remains the highest country…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the approval of debt service relief to 25 countries. Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, in a statement put the figure at $500million. She said the Executive Board gave the approval under the IMF’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) as part of the Fund’s response to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This provides grants to our poorest and most vulnerable members to cover their IMF debt obligations for an initial phase over the next six months and will help them channel more of their scarce financial resources towards vital…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday night, signed the Quarantine Order on COVID-19. This legally backs his extension of the lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States for another 14 days. In the detail of the order released by the presidency, Buhari said, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, he issued the COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 on 30th March 2020, by which he declared Covid-19 a dangerous infectious disease. “As part of efforts to defeat the disease, I ordered the restriction of movement in Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Ogun State for an initial period of 14 days with effect…

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has faulted the 14 days lockdown extension by President Muhammadu Buhari. CUPP said the lockdown extension without putting adequate palliatives for Nigerians was “insensitive.” Spokesperson of CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere warned that the extension could lead to hunger and social unrest. In a post on his official Facebook page, Ugochinyere wrote: “Opposition Coalition (CUPP) describes President Buhari’s extension of the lockdown of Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun for another 14 days without putting in Place a sustainable, robust and far-reaching palliative to reduce the sufferings of Nigerians as insensitive and a recipe for hunger-induced…