Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has donated to the Abule Ado Emergency Relief Fund, MERIDIAN SPY, reports. Dr Yinka Sanni, the bank’s Chief Executive made the disclosure in a an official message to the Chairman, Abule Ado Emergency Relief Fund. “As an organization, we condole with the families who lost their loved ones to the disaster. While we understand that some losses cannot be replaced, we are encouraged by the good work that your committee has done in gathering support for the victims of the blast – especially at the pace at which this intervention has…
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The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) confirms eight new cases of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The NCDC made the disclosure on its verified Twitter handle on Saturday. The new cases brings the total confirmed number in the country to 89 as at Saturday afternoon. “Eight new cases of #COVID19 has been reported in Nigeria, seven in Lagos and one in Benue State. ” As at 4:00pm March 28, there are 89 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with one death,” the agency tweeted.
The coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19 is currently ravaging all nooks and crannies of world. It started from China; a country which prides itself as the most populous nation in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the pandemic has touched over 185 countries in the world. Over 500,000 infected patients have been recorded so far across the affected countries – with over 26,000 deaths recorded already. On the 27th February 2020, Nigeria recorded its index case of the deadly pandemic in Logos. The Nigerian index case was a 44-year-old Italian citizen who came into the country. Days…
Five new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria, MERIDIAN SPY, can reliably report. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control made the announcement on Wednesday via its Twitter handle. The NCDC tweeted: Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers. 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case. As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are 51 confirmed cases, 2 discharged and 1 death.” according to NCDC official twitter handle.
Nigeria has recorded new coronavirus cases in the federal capital territory (FCT) and Bauchi state, respectively MERIDIAN SPY can report. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this in a thread of tweets on Tuesday. The NCDC said the cases had travel histories to Germany and the UK, respectively.T Given these two fresh cases his the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country has risen to 44.
As the world battles to contain the increasing spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, another new virus has been detected in Yunnan Province in China, Hantavirus. The new deadly virus has already killed a man on Monday. The Chinese man was on a bus to Shandong Province from work when he fell and died. According to Global Times, he tested positive for the new Hantavirus as the other 32 persons in the bus were also tested. Hantavirus is spread mainly by rodents. The cases of human-to-human transmission of Hantavirus, unlike COVID-19, are rare. Humans may become infected with Hantavirus if…
The Edo State government has reduced number of people in public gatherings to 20 following the rise of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. Godwin Obaseki, Edo State governor, said this in a press briefing for the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday in Benin. According to the governor, markets are to be shut down with exception to traders selling essentials commodities like food and medicines. Mr Obaseki said the government would commence mass production of hand sanitisers in collaboration with the specialist teaching hospital (ISTH) in the state. The governor also directed law enforcement agencies to enforce compliance accordingly.
Chief of Staff to the president Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for COVID-19 , MERIDIAN SPY has exclusively learnt. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari tests negative.More Details coming…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has called on the government to activate total lock down of the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease. In a tweet on Monday, she noted that it was counterproductive to isolate students and expose their parents because both would meet at home and risk spreading the deadly virus disease. She tweeted: “It is commendable that state governors have closed down schools; however, this could be counterproductive if parents are still going to work. We should not isolate students and expose their parents. Let us remember that they will meet at home. #TotalLockDown#StayAtHome.”…
United States President, Donald Trump, has announced the approval of chloroquine for use as a treatment against the coronavirus. Chloroquine is a medication used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria is known to be sensitive to its effects. Trump said on Thursday that: “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great. “They’ve gone through the approval process — it’s been approved. They took it down from many, many months to immediate. So, we’re going to be able to make that…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC has said the petrol pump price in the country will now sell at its retail stations at N125 per litre from Thursday March 19. The minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva had after the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting on Wednesday issued a directive to the Nigerian petroleum corporation to reduce the ex-coastal and ex-depot prices of PMS (petrol) to reflect current market realities as approved by the president, Muhammadu Buhari. The NNPC group managing director, Mele Kyari said in line with the directive issued by the minister, all NNPC retail stations…
Some Nigerians living in the United Kingdom UK are planning to organise series of lectures to discuss Nigeria’s democracy and sovereignty as the country marks 60 years of independence from British colonial rule. The organisers of the Nigerian Independence Day Annual Lectures NIDAL UK in a statement on Monday said it will host debates on a number of topics at Chatham House, the House of Commons and the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. The spokesperson of the association, Ayo Akinfe, stated that the lectures are targeted at building intellectual engagements, which will add to the usual fanfare of independence celebrations. “This is…