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Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:03

NCDC speaks on why Oyo gov Makinde recovered from coronavirus within 7 days

Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu has disclosed that 90 per cent of COVID-19 patients recover without any intervention. He disclosed this at the media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 yesterday in Abuja, while responding to a question on how Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, recovered in less than one week. He said what a COVID-19 patient usually requires is support for the body to recover by itself. “We should remember that 90 per cent of these patients recover without any intervention. So, if you take something and say you…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 06:02

Akeredolu grants permission to Ondo churches to hold Easter services

Ondo State Government has granted permission for churches in the state to hold Easter Sunday services. It however issued some conditions the churches must adhere to with a view to curbing the spread of COVID-19. A statement by Chairman of Ondo State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr John Oladapo, said social distancing order would be observed. Oladapo said CAN leadership met with the State Government on how to hold Easter Sunday worship service, which was granted by the Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. He stated that CAN agreed to adhere to handwashing with soap, water and sanitisers as…

Thursday, 09 April 2020 05:59

African-Americans dying of coronavirus at higher rates, preliminary data shows

The new coronavirus is killing African-Americans at a higher rate than the U.S. population at large, according to preliminary numbers from Louisiana, Michigan and Illinois that officials say point to disparities in health and healthcare access. The figures were reported by state and city leaders at briefings on the coronavirus, including Louisiana Governor John Edwards who said more than 70% of the 512 people killed by the coronavirus in Louisiana as of Monday were black, a much larger percentage than the state’s population that black people represent, about 33 percent. Michigan officials also said that the coronavirus took a disproportionate…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:40

Covid-19: Atiku calls for reduction in monies for maintenance of Presidency, NASS

Mr Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the federal government must take calculated steps to prevent the country from slipping into economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In an opinion article entitled ‘what Africa must do to mitigate the damaging effects of coronavirus’, on Tuesday, Atiku said the government must now abandon the 2020 budget because some of its provisions are no longer realistic. He said the N100 billion allocated to the national assembly in the budget is no longer feasible considering the current economic challenges. ”In Nigeria, it is already clear that we must…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:39

Lawan, Gbajabiamila fault FG’s covid-19 relief package distribution model, say it does not capture the most vulnerable

Leadership of the National Assembly has criticised the approach adopted by the federal government to distribute social grant to Nigerians who suffer the impact of the coronavirus lockdown. It called for legislation for the programme in line with global best practices. Senate President, Mr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, expressed their concerns at a meeting with Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mrs Sadiya Farouq, and some top officials of the ministry on Tuesday. The meeting, convened by leadership of the National Assembly, was against the backdrop of the ongoing federal…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:38

You’ve misled the world and been biased towards China, Trump slams WHO over Covid-19

U.S. President, Mr Donald Trump sharply criticized the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the coronavirus outbreak. “The W.H.O. really blew it,” Trump said in a Twitter post. “For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?” U.N. spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric rejected the criticism of World Health Organization, which is led by…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:37

Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Nigeria, South Africa

In a dark ground-floor room in Lagos, dressmaker Kemi Adepoju gazes at a pile of dresses she has made but which cannot be collected due to the lockdown in force to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. “This lockdown came upon us suddenly. I used all my money to buy fabric. If I had known, I would have ... used it to buy food instead,” said the mother-of-two, who runs her business from a room she rents in the Iwaya suburb of Nigeria’s largest city. Like millions in Africa, Adepoju works in the informal sector, which accounts for more…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:36

Coronavirus crisis blocks billions in remittances to the poor across the globe

Until a month ago, Diana Leticia Hernández sold face cream door to door in Miami. Her husband painted houses. The money fed their family and at least six relatives in Honduras. Hernández has sold nothing since last month due to fear and social-distancing restrictions in South Florida. Her husband hasn’t worked either. This month, for the first time since shortly after their arrival in the United States 16 years ago, they weren’t able to send home about $300 to help their families with food, rent, medicine and school bills. In the Honduran town of Villa Nueva Cortez, Hernández’s mother Teonila…

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 05:34

Woman, 86, and three of her sons die after contracting coronavirus

An 86-year-old Louisiana woman and three of her sons who all tested positive for the coronavirus have died, relatives and the coroner's office say. The mother, Antoinette Franklin, and her sons were African American, and their deaths come with the announcement that blacks account for 70.5 percent of fatalitiesfrom coronavirus in Louisiana, although they make up only about a third of the population. Louisiana is a hot spot for the pandemic, with 16,284 coronavirus cases and 582 deaths. Antoinette Franklin, a lifelong New Orleans resident, died March 23. Her sons, Herman Franklin Jr., 71, Anthony Franklin…

Tuesday, 07 April 2020 05:03

FG seeks $6.9 billion loan to fund coronavirus fight

Nigeria has requested $6.9 billion from multilateral lenders to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Africa’s biggest economy, the finance minister said on Monday. Nigeria, whose revenues have tumbled with the fall in oil prices, has asked for $3.4 billion from International Monetary Fund, $2.5 billion from the World Bank and $1 billion from African Development Bank (AfDB), Mrs Zainab Ahmed said. Africa’s most populous country and the continent’s biggest oil producer, which is still recovering from a recession caused by the last period of weak oil prices, had 232 confirmed cases of the…

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Tuesday, 07 April 2020 05:02

Buhari directs withdrawal of $150m from Sovereign Wealth Fund

Finance minister Mrs Zainab Ahmed said President Muhamadu Buhari had given approval for the withdrawal of $150m from the Sovereign Wealth Fund for distribution to the three tiers of government. She said the amount would be withdrawn from the stabilisation fund component of the SWF. The fund is currently being managed by Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. Zainab said the need to withdraw the amount was to cushion the negative impact of the drop in revenue on the federation account. She added that since January, revenue inflow into the account had been on a decline, a situation that had affected the…

Tuesday, 07 April 2020 05:01

Abacha loot: UK joins US to block $110m payment to Kebbi gov

The U.K. has joined the U.S. in resisting a plan by federal government to hand nearly $110 million of funds the American authorities say was stolen by late dictator Sani Abacha to a top ruling party official. The three governments are involved in a dispute over investment portfolios worth 141 million euros ($155 million) traced to Abacha and held in trust for Mr Abubakar Bagudu, the governor of Kebbi state, and his family. Nigeria is seeking approval of a U.K. court to take ownership of the assets before returning 70% of the proceeds to Bagudu under the terms of a…

Tuesday, 07 April 2020 04:59

Petrol subsidy gone forever - NNPC

The era of subsidy on petrol is gone forever, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr Mele Kyari, said on Monday. Kyari, who spoke during a live programme on African Independent Television, stated that with the current fluctuations in global crude oil prices, the cost of refined products would be determined by market forces going forward. He explained that although NNPC was not responsible for petroleum products pricing, the country was currently transiting into a market situation where forces of demand and supply would determine the cost of Premium Motor Spirit. Asked whether there was…

Tuesday, 07 April 2020 04:58

Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen, Trump, Theresa May, others react

UK Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened", Downing Street has said. A spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and was receiving "excellent care". Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise "where necessary", the spokesman added. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday evening. The Queen has been kept informed about Johnson's health by No 10, according to Buckingham Palace. Political correspondent Chris Mason said the prime minister was given oxygen late on…

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