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BREAKING: COVID-19 Second Wave: Sanwo-Olu Shuts Down Schools Until Further Notice

18Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

BREAKING: COVID-19 Second Wave: Sanwo-Olu Shuts Down Schools Until Further Notice

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that all public and private schools in the state be shut down until further notice. The governor disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He also directed all public servants from Grade Level 14 and below, except emergency workers and first responders, to work from home for the next 14 days starting from Monday next week – in the first instance. Sanwo-Olu also stressed that concerts, carnivals and street parties were banned in Lagos until further notice. According to him, night clubs have not been allowed to open yet and all night clubs in the state should be shut down indefinitely with immediate effect. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the Federal Government remained in place, and the pro...

We Expect COVID-19 Vaccines in Nigeria By January – Health Minister

16Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

We Expect COVID-19 Vaccines in Nigeria By January – Health Minister

There are indications that Nigeria’s race towards procuring vaccines to combat the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) will start yielding fruits from January. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing State House Correspondents after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council FEC meeting, held in the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ehanire spoke on the prospects of Nigeria getting her doses of the vaccines when he was asked about the progress made on the fight against the pandemic in Nigeria by the federal government. He further disclosed that the country is looking to get the vaccines from more than just one source, adding that the Ministry of Health had already commenced bilateral talks with manufacturing compa...

Ganduje Orders Closure of Schools in Kano

16Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Education, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Ganduje Orders Closure of Schools in Kano

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Kiru, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Kano on Wednesday. The statement failed to state the reason for the closure of the schools, but reports suggest the development might be connected to the hike in cases of COVID-19 in some parts of the country, which has prompted the closure of schools in states such as Kaduna and Jigawa. The development might also not be unconnected to the recent kidnap of over 300 schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State which Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for. In the same ...

14Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety

26 Army Generals Test Positive as 417 Undergo COVID-19 Test

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that twenty six Army Generals and other senior officers have tested positive for COVID-19. Four hundred and seventeen are undergoing COVID-19 test after the General Officer Commanding 6 Division Major General Johnson Olu Irefin, died from COVID-19 complications during the annual Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja. Acting Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Sagir Musa, in a statement disclosed that they now have, a total of 26 confirmed cases after 417 personnel were tested. According to the statement, all officers and soldiers working at the Army Headquarters are being tested, while “COVID-19 protocols are being strictly enforced across all units and formations of the NA.” He disclosed that the entire Army Headquarters complex “...

COVID-19: SGF Boss Mustapha Goes into Isolation

13Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

COVID-19: SGF Boss Mustapha Goes into Isolation

The Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has gone into self-isolation after some members of his household tested positive for COVID-19. Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement read, “I would like to inform the general public that some members of my household tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday evening. “Although they are currently asymptomatic, they have been isolated and are receiving care in one of the government treatment centres. “My wife and I tested negative, but will remain in self-isolation and work from home according to protocols by the health authorities. “I would like to remind all Nigerians that COVID-19 is real. As the Nigeria Centre for Dis...

12Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Nigeria, Safety

Covid-19: El-Rufai Goes into Isolation

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has gone into isolation following reports that an immediate family member and senior officials of the State Government tested positive for COVID-19. Mr El-Rufai is one of prominent Nigerians who tested positive for the virus in the earliest stages of the pandemic, which broke out in Nigeria in February. On Friday evening, Mr El-Rufai said he has been notified of more positive COVID-19 test results of persons close to him, including an immediate family member and senior officials of the Kaduna State Government. In the video broadcast shared via his verified social media pages, the governor said he is currently in self-isolation and hope to be tested by Sunday. “This is purely a precautionary move that complies with the standard COVID-19 pro...

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Tests Positive For COVID-19

12Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Nigeria, Safety

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Tests Positive For COVID-19

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for coronavirus. The state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi announced this on Saturday. African News Today had earlier reported that the governor had gone into isolation on Friday following contact with persons infected with the virus. Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.” In a statement, he added that Sanwo-Olu is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by a clinical team from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba. “Mr. Sanwo-Olu is doing well on treatment and rest and we are confident that he will recover quickly and clear the virus,” the statement said.

El-Rufai Self-isolates as Associates Test Positive for COVID-19

12Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

El-Rufai Self-isolates as Associates Test Positive for COVID-19

Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State has gone into self-isolation for a second time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic after aide tested positive to the virus. The governor who disclosed this a tweet on his Twitter handle noted that he had been informed of more positive COVID-19 test results of persons close to him. El-rufai stated that these included an immediate family member and senior officials of the Kaduna State Government. The governor added that the measure was precautionary and in line with COVID-19 protocols. He said, “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has been notified of more positive Covid-19 test results of persons close to him, including an immediate family member and senior officials of the Kaduna State Government. “As a precaution, he is in self-isolation pen...

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Goes into Self-Isolation

11Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, Nigeria

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Goes into Self-Isolation

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has gone into self-isolation following the news of one of his close aides testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, the unnamed aide was said to have tested positive, necessitating the governor to proceed on self-isolation. The governor and other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank but will remain in isolation until the results of the test are available. “This is not the first time the governor is having the COVID-19 test. He has had at least three since May when he announced that 10 of his aides had tested positive for the virus,” the commissioner stated.

Poor Nigerians Expected to Reach 100 Million By 2022 – World Bank

11Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Economy, Finance, News, Nigeria

Poor Nigerians Expected to Reach 100 Million By 2022 – World Bank

The World Bank has estimated that the number of poor Nigerians would rise from the current 90 million to about 100 million by 2022 due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank projects that about 11 million more Nigerians would plunge into poverty by 2022 due to the COVID-19 crisis. It equally pegged the financial portfolio approved by its board for Nigeria at about $11.5bn. This was disclosed during the bank’s Nigeria Development Update virtual event, themed, 'Rising to the challenge: Nigeria's COVID-19 response'. According to Punch, an economist with the bank, Marco Hernandez, during his presentation said that before the COVID-19 pandemic, about two million Nigerians were expected to fall into poverty in 2020 as population growth outpaced economic growth. ...