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Another Nigerian striker tests positive for COVID-19

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

A few days after helping his club, US Monastir, to win their first-ever silverware beating Esperance 2-0 in the Tunisian Cup final, Nigerian striker, Anthony Okpotu, has tested positive for coronavirus. Okpotu, a former top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League, announced his positive status on his Twitter page on Friday with a promise that he would be back stronger. He emerged top scorer in the recently concluded Tunisian Ligue 1 with 13 goals which helped his team finish in third place. He wrote: �Season don finish, make person…

FG orders reopening of all schools

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal government has directed that all schools should be reopened and must adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Schools across the country were closed in March as part of steps to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the announcement that schools should reopen during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. He advised all institutions to obey and adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools, earlier announced by the presidential task force, which include the use of face…

Shares, oil prices plummet after Trump contracts COVID-19

October 3, 2020October 3, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

Oil prices extended losses to about 3 percent on Friday, after US President Donald Trump said he tested positive for COVID-19. Trump tweeted news of his positive result, just hours after the White House announced that Hope Hicks, one of his aides, had come down with the virus after travelling with the president several times this week. Brent crude slipped on the Trump news and was down $1.12, or 2.7 percent, at $39.81 a barrel by 0710 GMT. U.S. oil was also down $1.12, or 2.9%, at $37.60. US and…

COVID-19: Indonesia digs 6,000 additional graves as deaths continue to rise

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The Indonesian authorities have commenced the digging of 6,000 additional graves for COVID-19 victims. The burial site, which spreads across a two-hectare plot of land, is located at the Rorotan public cemetery in the northern part of Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Jakarta remains the epicentre of Indonesia�s COVID-19 outbreak, while the country is the worst-hit across Southeast Asia. Hari Nugroho, head of Jakarta Bina Marga road agency, said the administration is preparing the land as COVID-19 deaths have continued to rise. He said the project started on September 17 and…

COVID-19: Why Nigerians should avoid imported frozen foods now � NCS

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

As part of moves to permanently flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, health experts have cautioned Nigerians on the consumption of imported frozen foods for now. The warning is coming on the heels of a circular issued by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), recently, on a planned importation or smuggling in of frozen chicken from China and Ecuador. In the memo dated September 9, 2020, and signed by the acting deputy comptroller in charge of enforcement, I.T Magaji, addressed to all zonal coordinators, Area comptrollers and…

Nigeria shuts two COVID-19 isolation centres due to lack of patients

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

Authorities of Federal capital territory have shut two of the four isolation centres for coronavirus patients in the Nigerian capital. COVID-19 isolation centres located inside Karu and Asokoro general hospitals are now closed following the reduction in the number of patients. Only the treatment centres in Idu and THISDAY Dome will now hold COVID-19 patients in Abuja. There has been a significant reduction in the number of daily infections across Nigeria�s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Lately Nigeria has recorded low cases of COVID-19. There is also…

COVID-19: NIMASA mulls tax holiday for maritime sector

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

In moves to stimulate investment and boost activities in the maritime industry, amid the downturn induced by the outbreak of COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Transportation is seeking a package of tax incentives for the sector. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, who conveyed the Ministry�s position to the Honourable Minister of Finance, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, in Abuja, reiterated the commitment of the Honorable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Honourable Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi towards ensuring the growth of maritime in Nigeria. He said many…

Schools Reopening: FG calls for caution, says �10% of COVID-19 cases are below 19 years�

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has warned against flouting COVID-19 safety guidelines during school reopening to avoid a spike in infections. The federal government had asked school administrators to start preparing for the full reopening of schools after they were shut in March to check the spread of COVID-19. Speaking on Monday at the presidential task force briefing, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, said there is growing complacency as the number of infections appears to be reducing. The minister said records show that 10 percent of all positive cases treated in the…

COVID-19: FG bars Emirates Airlines

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has included Emirates Airlines in the list of foreign carriers banned from operating in Nigeria as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Friday, said the decision to include the Emirate Airline in the list of airlines barred from operating in the country was taken after a meeting between the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19and the European Union (EU). The ban will take effect on September 21, 2020.…

Don�t Kill Nigeria economy with COVID-19, Senate warns

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Ishaku Yohanna

The upper chamber of the National Assembly in a meeting with stakeholders in the Aviation and Health sectors on Tuesday, warned against killing the nation�s economy with the adopting of European style of fighting COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Committees On Aviation and Health gave this warning during interactive session with the stakeholders on safety measures put on ground in the wake of commencement of International and domestic flights in the country. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi West), in his remarks at the interactive session,…