Covid-19 Archives — Page 21 of 27

May 2, 2020 No Responses

Atiku Urges Prayers For Dokpesi, Family, Others

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to pray for speedy recovery of the founder of Daar Communications PLC, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, members of his family, and all others who tested positive for COVID-19. Abubakar in a statement signed...

May 2, 2020 No Responses

COVID- 19: Withdraw Old Naira Notes, Group Tells CBN

The Association of Progressive Nigerians has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw old and tattered naira notes from circulation as the country is battling COVID- 19 pandemic. The group made the appeal in a statement it...

May 2, 2020 No Responses

NLC In Kano Demands Upward Review Of Health Workers’ Allowances

The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has advocated for upward review of hazard allowances for front line health workers to stem further spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The NLC Chairman, Mr Kabir Ado made...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

Terminal Development Suspended As COVID-19 Persist

The Port of Seattle has delayed the development of the proposed Terminal 46 cruise terminal as it needs to investigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the market before proceeding. The cruise industry has been severely impacted by the...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

Guangzhou: Facts, Solidarity and Cooperation

By Sun Saixiong Testing, testing, testing. To defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, testing is crucial for all, worldwide. Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province in China, is no exception. As of April 23, altogether 138,700 residents in Guangzhou, ...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: First Bank Supports Cross River With N30m

In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Cross River, First Bank Nigeria, on Thursday donated the sum of N30 million to the state government. The cheque was presented by the South-South Business Manager of the bank, Mr...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

Kaigama Harps On Equity In Distribution Of Palliatives

Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has emphasised on equity in the distribution of palliatives by the three tiers of government to ensure most Nigerians benefit, especially the vulnerable group. Kaigama, in an interview w...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Decontaminate 123 Aircraft, 13 Airports

As part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Nigeria is to decontaminate not less 123 aircraft and 15 airports. Already, two of the aircraft have been decontaminated, Environment Minister, Muhammad Mahmood said in Abuja on Wedn...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 1,728 Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday confirmed 196 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 1,728. The NCDC also said that the virus claimed the...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: FG Commissions Virtual Academy Centre

The Federal Government on Wednesday commissioned a virtual academy learning centre, an initiative of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Isa Pantami,the Minister of Communications and Digit...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

ILO: Nearly Half Of Global Workforce At Risk Of Losing Livelihoods

The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy – that is nearly half of the global workforce – stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed, t...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

One In Five People With Respiratory Symptoms In Lagos Positive For COVID-19

One in five of all people with respiratory symptoms in Lagos seems to be positive for COVID-19 pandemic, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said Abayomi disclosed this when he appeared as a Guest on Arise...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

INEC Deploys Additional 39 Vehicles To Task Force For COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Surveillance

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed 39 additional vehicles to support the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVlD-19 in contact tracing, surveillance, laboratory and infection prevention in Kano and Plateau. In a statement iss...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

FG Delivers 110 Trucks 0f Grains To Kano

The Federal Government has delivered 110 trucks of grains to Kano State to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19 in the state.Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, in a stat...