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BREAKING: Two New Suspected Cases In Abia Test Negative For COVID-19
The blood sample of a two-year-old girl who showed what appeared like symptoms of coronavirus and that of a 27-year-old lady sent to NCDC has finally emerged. The results in a statement signed and made available to ABN TV by Onyebuchi Ememanka, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu are negative. "Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has just received the results of two...
BREAKING: Ogun Records 2 New Cases Of Coronavirus
Ogun State has recorded two fresh cases of COVID-19. This brings the numbers of cases to six in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who disclosed this at his Iperu residence, Ogun State while briefing reporters on Monday night, said the index cases have no travel history to countries with coronavirus pandemic or contacts with people with travel history. Abiodun said the...
BREAKING: Boris Johnson In Intensive Care After COVID-19 Symptoms Worsen
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care in hospital with coronavirus. A Downing Street spokesman has confirmed Boris Johnson has been taken to intensive care this evening, he is understood to still be conscious. The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been asked to deputise for him. A No10 spokesman said: "Since Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has...
Abia COVID-19 Taskforce Invades Aba Market, Destroys Wares (Photos, Video)
The task force team inaugurated by Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu to enforce the stay-at-home order in the state in order to contain the spread of coronavirus has invaded the popular Orji Uzor market by Tonimas Junction Aba and destroyed traders' wares. This is coming after the Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Rt. Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe Ph.D had...
COVID-19: Buhari Approves Recruitment Of 774,000 Nigerians On Special Public Works Programme
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the engagement of 774, 000 Nigerians on Special Public Works programme in the country to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs Ahmed disclosed this at a press conference on fiscal stimulus measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic and oil prices fiscal shock, on Monday...
Presidency Calls For Full Cooperation From Nigerians To Curtail The Spread Of Coronavirus
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is giving an update on the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. The briefing is ongoing in Abuja with the Chairman of the task force, Boss Mustapha, giving the opening remark. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, noted that field reports on the lockdown have shown some level of...
Kaduna Records New COVID-19 Case, Traces 119 Contacts
Kaduna State has recorded a new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases in the state to five. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Baloni, the state sent samples to Ajuba for testing. According to her, five samples were positive, 77 were negative and eight samples were pending, stressing that...
COVID-19: FG To Amend 2020 Budget, Restructure Treasury Single Account
The Federal Government has announced that it will be amending the 2020 budget to bring it into current realities following the COVID-19 pandemic. It also announced that the Treasury Single Account (TSA) will be restructured to allow for flexibility of donations into the Federal Government’s coffers. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, made the announcement on...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: FG To Borrow $7 Billion
The Federal Government has applied for a cumulative loan of about $7 billion to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed who spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Monday also disclosed that about 506 trucks of rice seized by Nigerian Customs Service will be released to the Ministry...
BREAKING: Court Arraigns Funke Akindele And Husband
The Lagos State Police Command has taken Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz, to court for flouting the lockdown order in Lagos State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed that the actress, popularly called ‘Jenifa’, had been taken to a Chief Magistrates Court in Ogba, Lagos. They were arraigned for breaching...
