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COVID-19: Okonjo-Iweala Gets New Appointment at IMF

The Former Nigeria Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,among other prominent individuals across the globe, have been appointed to serve the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, to serve as her new External Advisory Group. In a statement posted on the website of IMF, the group said “comprising individuals with …

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Lagos Discharged 7 Patients, Anambra, Niger Record First Cases of Coronavirus

The Lagos state Government Discharged Seven (7) Coronavirus patients from Infectious Disease Hospital in Lagos. The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced this on his Twitter handle, said a total of 49 people have recovered and discharged in the state. “I bring you more good news from our Infectious …

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Covid-19: MWAN Call on Obaseki to Shut State Borders

The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Edo Chapter has called on the Edo State Government to further reduce the infectious spread and fatalities of Covid-19, by shutting all borders into the state. Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the President of MWAN in Edo, made the call in a statement made available …

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Gov Okowa Confirms Coronavirus Case in Delta

The Governor of Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has confirms that a patient in Delta state has tested positive to Coronavirus, adding that the patient is already receiving treatment in one of the is Okay centre. The Governor who confirmed this on his verified twitter handle @IAOkowa, urges Deltans to …

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Makinde tests Negative to Coronavirus as cases increases to 232 in Nigeria

Seyi Mankide, the Governor of Oyo state, has tested negative to the deadly Coronavirus global pandemic. The governor, who had tested positive for the virus on March 30, said on Sunday evening via his Twitter handle that he now tests negative for the virus. He said he received his second …

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Why we won’t Release Coronavirus Corpses to Families – FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the corpse of people who tested positive coronavirus will not be released for burial by the families, saying that such corpse could only be handled by the ministry of health as they were contagious. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, …

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Akeredolu Confirms First Coronavirus Case in Ondo

The Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Ondo state. Akeredolu who made the confirmation on his Twitter handle, said the infected person is currently under isolation and would be monitored. He said, “We have just received confirmation of our first positive COVID-19 …

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Eti-Osa LGA Top list of Area with High Cases of Coronavirus in Lagos, See Other Areas

Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos state have been identified as the top on the list of areas that has recorded high cases of coronavirus. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who released the list of areas with the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the state,said …

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Army Arrests Soldiers Who Threatened to Molest Warri Women in Viral Video

The Nigerian Army has arrests the soldiers who threatened to rape and molest Warri Women in a viral video The army confirmed the arrest on their verified twitter handle, saying that the irate soldier where arrested at the 9 Brigade, Ikeja Military Cantonment, Lagos State. The soldiers earlier threatened to …

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Covid-19: Nigeria Records Two New Deaths As Cases Increases to 210

Nigeria has recorded two new deaths of Covid-19, and Twenty (20) new cases, bringing the numbers of coronavirus cases in Nigeria to Two Hundred and Ten (210). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), disclose this in their verified twitter handle @NCDCgov. See tweet below “Twenty new cases of #COVID19 …

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