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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday said the country has recorded the first death from COVID-19. NCDC made this known through its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov. It said the individual was a 67-year-old male who had returned to Nigeria following a medical treatment in the United Kingdom. “He had underlying medical conditions, such as multiple myeloma and diabetes, and was undergoing chemotherapy,” NCDC said. It, however, did not give detail information on where the death occurred in the country and the identity of the deceased. NCDC added that Nigeria currently has 36 cases; Lagos- 25, Abuja- six,…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday lauded the Federal Government for lifting the ban placed on the supply of petroleum products to border communities across the country. IPMAN’s President, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the lifting of the ban was a huge relief to marketers affected by government’s decision. NAN reports that the government had on Nov. 6, 2019 directed that petroleum products should not be supplied to filling stations within 20 kilometres of the border. However, the government had in a circular dated March 18 granted waivers…

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said that three pastors were arrested but later released on Sunday for allegedly conducting church services in deviance to the Lagos State Government {LASG}’s order. Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohammed Ali in charge of Operations, Lagos Command, confirmed the arrest of the pastors to the News Agency of Nigeria {NAN}. Ali said that one of the pastors arrested is from one of the Pentecostal Churches. He said that the pastors were not detained but warned to comply with the government’s directive to prevent further spread of coronavirus. He said, “We did not hold…

The Borno Government has banned visitors from entering all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps for four weeks, as part of measures to contain the CoronaVirus COVID-19 pandemic. The Chairperson of the State Emergency Management Agency(SEMA), Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, announced the ban during a meeting with 51 camp managers on Monday in Maiduguri. Kolo said that the measure was part of the government’s modalities to strengthen prevention of the virus from coming into the state. She said that the restriction was necessary following announcement of some suspected cases of the virus in neighbouring Republic of Chad and Cameroon. She explained that…

The Association of Resident Doctors, Kaduna State chapter, has suspended its 21 days strike, Dr Emmanuel Joseph, the Chairman of the association told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. The chairman said that they decided to end the strike which they embarked on since on March 5 to save humanity following the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis in the country. Joseph said the state government met with the leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and after deliberations, the association held congress to suspend the strike action. “After several meetings with the NMA, we decided to suspend…

Some tertiary institutions in Lagos State have suspended academic activities and shut down in compliance with the government’s directive because of COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Federal and Lagos State governments have directed all schools to shut down to prevent the spread of the pandemic. A correspondent of NAN reports that the Lagos State University, the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education and the Lagos State Polytechnic have complied with the directive. Security officials were seen at the entrance of the institutions preventing students from entering except members of staff with identity cards. The security officials were…

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says a state can “borrow constructively” in order to bridge its infrastructure deficit. ”The reality is that where do you get resources to build for today? There is something that is called constructive borrowing and it is destructive. ”If you borrow to go and buy a vehicle, you are putting yourself in trouble, but if you borrow to build a house, the house will appreciate and then you can sell even if you are in trouble,” Hamzat said. He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos in reaction…

Dr Momoh Kabir, Director General (DG), National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has advised Nigerians to adhere strictly to official regulations by health authorities to avoid the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Kabir gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He said that the Covid-19 pandemic posed a serious threat to the tourism sector and urged stakeholders in the sector to take adequate measures to check the spread of the disease. “The tourism sector is a very sensitive sector, and the Covid-19 is a global pandemic which poses a serious threat…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has called on the state government to provide standard equipment and facilities at the centres created to cater for Coronavirus victims. The union, in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by its Secretary, Sola Oladapo, said the call had become imperative as confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country surged to 35, with one death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council had, on Sunday, inaugurated an 11-man ad hoc committee to ensure accurate reportage of government’s preparedness for the Coronavirus pandemic and draw the attention of the…

Daughters of Charity, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), has stressed the need for Nigerian teachers in both government and private schools to be trained on inclusive education for the benefit of children with disabilities. Rev. Sister Fidelia Unigwe, the group Programme Coordinator, Child Empowerment, said this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of an advocacy programme at the Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse. The programme tagged ‘We Ring the Bell’, was organised by the group in partnership with Liliane Fonds Supported Service. Unigwe said that the programme was done under its child empowerment programme to highlight the…