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COVID-19: Nigeria’s Cases exceed 7,000

May 22, 2020 topnews

339 new cases of COVID-19 was on Thursday recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,016. The NCDC disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday night. “339 new cases of #COVID19; 139-Lagos 28-Kano 28-Oyo 25-Edo 22-Katsina 18-Kaduna 14-Jigawa 13-Yobe 13-Plateau 11-FCT 8-Gombe 5-Ogun 4-Bauchi 4-Nasarawa 3-Delta 2-Ondo 1-Rivers 1-Adamawa. “7016 total cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria “Discharged: 1907 “Deaths: 211” NCDC also announced that to limit transmission of the virus, the centre is training healthcare workers to practise…

Sultan of Sokoto urges Muslims to observe prayers at home

May 22, 2020 topnews

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, has asked Nigerian Muslims to observe the congregational prayers for this year’s Eid-el-Fitri in their homes. This year’s Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end of the Ramadan amid coronavirus outbreak is slated for Saturday or Sunday and the Sultan had urged Muslims to look out for the sighting of the moon. Abubakar, who is the leader of Nigerian Muslims, also suspended all prayers, gatherings in the outskirts of towns and cities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Covid-19: States to get $1.5bn from World Bank — Zainab Ahmed

May 22, 2020 topnews

As part of economic stimulus to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank has got a proposal of 1.5 billion dollars to states, says Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed. Ahmed said this on Thursday after the virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting anchored from the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The first ever virtual NEC meeting and the fourth for the year, was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo “The World Bank maintains that the impact of the COVID-19 on Nigeria will lead to severe amplified human and…

Monday, Tuesday declared Eid-el-Fitri holidays

May 22, 2020 topnews

Monday and Tuesday 25th and 26th has been declared public holidays by the Federal Government to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitri. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Aregbesola called on them to replicate the life of kindness, love, tolerance, peace and good neighbourliness as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad. He also expressed his concern about ethnic conflicts that had resurfaced in some parts of Northern Nigeria. He…

Soldiers, policemen clash over traffic violation in Ebonyi

May 22, 2020 topnews

Policemen and armed soldiers clashed over alleged violation of traffic rule by the latter at Udensi Roundabout, few poles to Ebonyi State Government House, Abakaliki, on Thursday. The fracas started when some police traffic wardens impounded a tricycle, whose operator violated traffic light signals. An eyewitness explained that when efforts to secure the tricycle failed, the operator contacted the owner who was a soldier. Some minutes later, the soldier arrived with another tricycle and asked after the traffic police wardens who impounded his tricycle. This resulted in a fierce fight…

Bayelsa state relaxes social gathering order, raises number to 200

May 21, 2020 topnews

Douye Diri, Bayelsa State Governor, has agreed to allow churches with big auditoriums to have not more than 200 members during Sunday services. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Chairman of the state COVID-19 Task Force’s sub-committee on churches, Pastor Samuel John-Peters. Two weeks ago, Diri directed that big churches could accommodate 50 worshippers during services, while small churches could have 20. John-Peters said churches must ensure that their members observe physical distancing. He said it was also compulsory for churches to provide hand sanitisers, running water and soaps at…

Covid-19: Ebonyi plans total lockdown as cases rise

May 21, 2020 topnews

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has said it would not hesitate to order a total lockdown of the state if the coronavirus pandemic cases continue to rise in the state. This is even as he noted that those who claimed that the virus was not real were jokers. It said the realities on ground proved that the virus is a reality. Umahi stated this on Wednesday during the weekly statewide broadcast to give update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Umahi, who lambasted those saying the disease was a conduit for money…

COVID-19 fraud: Bolivia’s health minister sacked

May 21, 2020 topnews

‌ Marcelo Navajas, Bolivia’s health minister, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the over-priced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19, the police chief said on Wednesday. Navajas was detained by police in La Paz, Colonel Ivan Rojas said, a day after interim President Jeanine Anez ordered an investigation. Two other health ministry officials have also been arrested. Bolivia bought 179 ventilators from a manufacturer in Spain for $27,683 each, costing almost $5 million. That was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Two of the bank’s employees have…

Banker commits suicide in Lagos

May 21, 2020 topnews

A young man identified as Kelvin Rhima was found dangling from a ceiling fan by neighbours, Tuesday night, in his mini apartment at Modinatu Street in Ogba area of Lagos. It was gathered that Kelvin Rhima’s neighbours became worried Tuesday evening when they noticed that he had not been seen outside for that day. Unfortunately, when they peeped through the window, they found the body of the young banker hanging from his ceiling fan. According to a neighbour, Barry Olarenwaju, “When we didn’t see him on Tuesday morning outside, we…

Bakers threaten 60% price hike

May 20, 2020 topnews

In a statement jointly issued by the chairmen of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, bakers in Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the prices of baking materials, saying the current situation may lead to an increase in the prices of bread. The associations chairmen of Kosofe and Surulere, Lagos, Taiwo Akintola and Ibitoye Oladapo, expressed sadness over the rates of baking materials due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to them, the cost of the materials is killing the bakery business, as…