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Bauchi Governor Authorises The Use Of Chloroquine For Treatment Of COVID-19
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday said he has authorised the use of chloroquine as a medication for the treatment of COVID-19. ABN TV reports that Mr Mohammed, who was the COVID-19 index case in the state, said he was treated with “chloroquine and Zithromax.” The governor, who disclosed this while providing an update on COVID-19 in the...
Enugu, Port-Harcourt Returnees Test Positive For COVID-19 In Bauchi
Enugu, Port-Harcourt Returnees Test Positive For COVID-19 In Bauchi Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed has disclosed two out of 78 artisans that came into the state from Port-Harcourt and Enugu state respectively test positive for COVID-19. ABN TV Reports The Governor made the disclosure at a media conference at the state Government House on the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts taken to...
Nigeria Will Never Become Industrialized By Selling Oil – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the diversification of Nigeria’s economy, warning that the country will never be industrialized via dependence on crude oil. ABN TV Reports Atiku who was the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, said this in an article he published on his Medium account. In the post captioned “How...
We Are Struggling For Bed Spaces At The Moment In Lagos – NCDC DG
The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday made an outcry about inadequate bed spaces to accommodate COVID-19 patients in isolation centres. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said Lagos State is the worst-hit by this challenge of inadequate bed spaces although Kano State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are also affected. He stated this while responding to questions from...
Civil Servants On Grade Level 14 & Above To Resume Work From Monday – FG
The Federal Government has ordered civil servants from grade level 14 and above, to resume their duties effective Monday, May 4. ABN TV Reports. In a communique on Thursday evening, the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan stressed that the resumption order includes those on essential services across the country. According to the statement, all those mandated to...
Scientist Warns Buhari, Governors Over Implications Of Lockdown Ease
A scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has advised President Muhamadu Buhari and Governors to ensure that Nigerians comply with measures against coronavirus as the lockdown ease commences May 4. He warned both the government and individuals to be more careful as “any complacency may lead to complications that Nigeria might not be able to cope with”. Abonyi, a lecturer in the Department of...
COVID-19: Ooni Of Ife Visits Ondo, Donates Fumigation Vehicles
Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi on Thursday donated two motorised modular fumigators to Ondo State government to help Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the fight against the ravaging Coronavirus in the state. Presenting the fumigators to the governor at the Government House ground in Akure, the state capital, the spiritual leader of Yoruba worldwide stated that it became imperative for his...
Governor Obaseki Extends Curfew In Edo By 14 Days
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Thursday extended the dusk-to-dawn curfew it imposed on the state for 14 days. ABN TV Reports Governor Godwin Obaseki said this during a live broadcast on Thursday, April 30. The governor said that due to the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, the government had decided to extend the curfew it imposed in...
EU Begins Distribution Of Food Items To 1,200 Households
The European Union has commenced the distribution of food items to vulnerable households in Nigeria. EU’s Head of Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, flagged off the distribution of food items on Thursday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Karlsen explained that the intervention, targeted at 1,200 vulnerable households, was to support the Nigerian government in its bid to...
Foreign Reserves Shed $5.09bn In Four Months
The country’s foreign reserves have continued its downward trend, dropping by $5.09bn from $38.53bn on January 2, 2020, to $33.44bn as of April 28, 2020, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria have revealed. According to the figures, the reserves dropped from $39.8bn on November 11, 2019, to $39.24bn on December 13, 2019. This is after the fall by...
