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By Victoria Hanson, LAGOS Four more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have been discharged by the Lagos state government. They were discharged from Mainland Hospital, Yaba and LUTH, having fully recovered and tested negative twice for COVID-19, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on Saturday. The Governor said: “Today, 4 more patients; all male, including an 11-year-old boy have been discharged from the Lagos State Isolation facilities to reunite with the society. The patients; 3 from Mainland Hospital, Yaba and 1 from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) were discharged having recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively to #COVID19 This brings to 50,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a man in Egbejila Community of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara for violating the total lockdown imposed on the state by the State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents of Ilorin, the Kwara capital, fully complied with the stay-at-home order as many of the major roads and streets were deserted. A NAN correspondent monitoring the compliance of the order reports that the man arrested was asked to seat at the back of the truck of the security operatives after he was picked up for…
By Beauty John, LAFIA Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) has condemned the lifting of the ban on public gatherings – Friday prayers and Easter services by some state governors, describing it as reckless at this period of COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Friday by Dcn. Mike Egboh and Dr. Chizoba Wonodi, HSRC COVID-19 Response Task Team Co-chair, the coalition Implored governors to cancel all plans and reverse the directives to lift the ban on religious and other gatherings in the meantime. “The Health Sector Reform Coalition receives with shock, concern and fear, the lifting of bans on some…
Former acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Joy Nunieh was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari over the NYSC discharge certificate scandal. Nunieh was unceremoniously removed as the Commission’s Acting MD on Wednesday 19th February, 2020. It was recently gathered that she did not take part in the one-year compulsory national service scheme programme after the tertiary education. This revelation, however, is coming against the backdrop that the embattled former NDDC’s acting MD may have been sacked due to a frosty relationship between her and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. According to the…
Mohammed Barkindo Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has commended G20 member countries for their support to oil market stability and solicited their support on OPEC decision. Barkindo made the commendation at the Teleconference Extraordinary G20 Energy Ministers Meeting on Friday. “We welcome the importance that the G20 attaches to oil market stability. We also appreciate that many G20 Members are large consumers of oil. “In this regard, we need to appreciate that any shortfall in investments in the coming year can sow the seeds for future energy security issues in the years ahead. “It is…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)’s palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) amongst vulnerable Nigerians are targeted at 1,200 households in the Federal Capital (FCT), Director General of the Bureau, Mr. Alex A. Okoh has said. The Director-General disclosed this during the distribution of the items made up of 300 bags of assorted food types to the less-privileged in the second phase of the programme on Good Friday, at Yimitu Village, a suburb of Apo, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He reiterated that the Bureau was moved to embark on the…
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) says the free energy to be supplied for two months is not free by the DisCos but will be paid for by the Federal Government.Mr Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director, Research and Advocacy of ANED, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Oduntan said that the DisCos made the clarification due to questions that have arisen around how the cost that will accumulate will be absorbed in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). He said that the DisCos had earlier announced aligning with the federal government and NASS efforts to…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Nigeria is making progress in rice production and processing. Mr Ebrima FAAL, Senior Country Director of the bank, stated this while suggesting measures to be taken for quick economic recovery during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. FAAL said this achievement should be scaled up and broadened to other sectors and commodities. He said that leveraging on Nigeria’s agricultural potential to stimulate agro-led industrialization could rejuvenate the economy and improving rural incomes. “Economic diversification remains key to Nigeria’s inclusive growth and the productive structure of the economy is generally…
Lagos state has recorded new 12 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) while Delta state also added one. With the 14 new cases, the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria is 288 as of Thursday night. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control tweeting @NCDCgov says: “Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 13 in Lagos and 1 in Delta State “As at 09:30 pm 9th April, there are 288 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Fifty-one have been discharged with seven deaths.” Find below breakdown by state: Lagos- 158 FCT- 54 Osun- 20 Edo- 12 Oyo- 11 Bauchi-…
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Thursday donated food items worth N11 million to support the Ogun government in its ongoing efforts at containing the spread of Coronavirus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items, which included rice, noodles, and semolina, were received by the Ogun Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele in Abeokuta. Presenting the items, IBEDC Chief Operating Officer, Mr John Oyedele, said the gesture was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility and contribution towards mitigating the impact of the lockdown in the state. According to Oyedele, IBEDC has earmarked about N100 million for the…