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Increase Nigeria’s Testing Capacity For Coronavirus – Babangida

Ibrahim Babangida

Ex Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has begged all citizens to not politicize the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Babangida revealed that this is the time to join hands together to win the battle ravaging the world. According to him, Nigeria has to increase testing capacity for the virus ...

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Nigeria’s Healthcare Workers Are Working Towards More Discharges Of Coronavirus Patients – WHO

World Health Organization

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Office in Nigeria has come out to say that coronavirus is not a death sentence. The UN health agency, in its official twitter account @WHONigeria, hailed the nation’s health workers for being up and doing during the outbreak. According to WHO, the Nigerian health care ...

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Take Nigeria To The Next Level – PDP

PDP

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has come out to beg Nigerians to use the Easter period to pray for Nigeria to conquer coronavirus. In a recent message signed by his Media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi in Abuja, Uche revealed that the current pandemic the world ...

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FG Must Focus On Nigerian Women, Children As They Share Coronavirus Palliatives – Ego

Coronavirus Nigeria

Gender expert and Founder Voice for Less Privileged Persons Organisation, VOLPO, Dr. Ego-Queen Ezuma has come out to say beg Federal and State governments to concentrate on women and children as they distribute palliatives amid the coronavirus lockdown. Ego revealed that if this is not done, most vulnerable women and ...

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Ask God To Heal Nigeria During Easter – Ifeanyi Okowa

Ifeanyi Okowa

Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has urged Christians to use the period of Easter to pray for Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic. The governor revealed this today in Asaba, via a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika. According to him, with the power of Jesus’s resurrection crystalized ...

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Forget Easter, We Now Have Community Transmission Of Coronavirus In Nigeria – NMA

Coronavirus Nigeria

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has asked State Governors to avoid relaxing the lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak to allow citizens to attend Jumat prayers and Easter Sunday services. In a recent press statement jointly signed by the President, Dr. Francis Faduyile and the General Secretary, Olumuyiwa Odusote alleged that ...

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Coronavirus Will Hit Nigeria’s Economy Hard – WHO

World Health Organization

The coronavirus outbreak will drag Nigeria and most of sub-Saharan Africa into a recession, The World Health Organization,WHO, has said. WHO revealed that the most recent forecast for the region, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will contract 2.1% to 5.1% from growth of 2.4% in 2019. According to the organization, the coronavirus ...

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Nigeria Should Review The Salary Of Its Health Workers – NAS

Muhammadu Buhari

The National Association of Seadogs, NAS has urged the federal government to review the salary and welfare packages of Healthcare practitioners in Nigeria to bring it at par with international best practices standards. In a recent statement signed by the NAS Steerer, Dr Avuwa Joseph Oteri, he said amid the ...

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Mike Adenuga Fulfills His N1 Billion Pledge To Combat Coronavirus In Nigeria

Mike Adenuga

Popular billionaire businessman, Mike Adenuga has fulfilled his N1 billion donation to the COVID-19 relief fund put together by wealthy Nigerians and corporate organization. A recent acknowledgment letter flaunted online has proven that this promise was fulfilled on April 3rd. See the evidence, Private individuals and corporate organizations have so ...

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We Are With Nigeria In Her Fight Against Coronavirus – EU

Muhammadu Buhari

The European Union has come out to say Nigeria has its support in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Amb. Ketil Karlsen, head of the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, revealed this at the launch of the Nigeria/UN COVID-19 Basket Fund on Monday in Abuja. According ...

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Using The Fake Chloroquine Tablets In Nigeria Can Kill You – NAFDAC

NAFDAC

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has urged Nigerians to beware of fake chloroquine phosphate 250mg tablets currently in circulation in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye revealed this in a recent statement. According to her, NAFDAC was recently notified by the ...

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No Other Nation Can Manage Coronavirus Like China – FG

Boss Mustapha

The Federal Government has blasted those that are against the importation of an 18-member Chinese team of medical experts, including doctors, nurses and public health advisers, to share experiences on how to combat the coronavirus in Nigeria. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of ...

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Nigeria Might Fall To The Coronavirus Pandemic Very Soon – Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria

CNN presenter, Fareed Zakaria has come out to say that the world will wish it intervened if Nigeria and Iraq fall to the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging some countries across the globe. Fareed Zakaria revealed that we are currently in the early stages of what is shaping up to be a ...

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Nigeria’s Coronavirus Donations Must Be Spent Judiciously – ACPGN

Coronavirus Nigeria

The Association of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria, ACGPN has begged the Federal Government to establish the proper accountability regime for the several donations received thus far amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a recent statement issued by ACPGN Registrar, Olufemi Mosaku-Johnson, the association revealed that the funds must be spent ...

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Nigerian Army Must Collaborate With The Police To Remove Bandits From Nigeria – Buhari

Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Army to partner with the Police in removing bandits from forests around Nigeria. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity revealed this in a recent statement in Abuja. According to him, Buhari gave the directive recently in response to ...

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Nigeria Does Not Need Any External Help To Battle Coronavirus Yet – MDCAN

Coronavirus Nigeria

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter has come out to advise the Federal Government against inviting medical experts from China to help in fighting Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Chairman of the association, Dr Muhammed Adeboye revealed this recently in Ilorin. ...

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Testing Centres Must Increase – Hon. Toby Okechukwu

Coronavirus Nigeria

Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Toby Okechukwu is not happy with the insufficiency of coronavirus pandemic testing centres in Nigeria. Reacting to the comments credited to the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekwazu that just 2,000 Nigerians have been tested ...

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Shipping, Port Operations Is Key To Curbing The Spread Of Coronavirus In Nigeria — SAN

Coronavirus Nigeria

The Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN) has reacted to calls made by other maritime industry stakeholders on the need for the Federal Government to keep essential services, including the seaports and cargo operations going amid the coronavirus outbreak. SAN Chairman, Mr. Val Usifoh revealed this in a recent statement in ...

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Full text of Buhari’s broadcast on COVID-19 in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020. 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, ...

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Do Not Open Suspicious Mails Or Links Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – Frank Mba

Nigeria Police Force

Amid the coronavirus outbreak and stay at home advice from both the Federal and states governments, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has come out to warn Nigerians of a potential increase in fresh criminal trends, especially fraudulent practices and cybercrimes. Mohammed revealed that he has warned the ...

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