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COVID-19 Cases Pass the 3,000 Mark

[Premium Times] Nigeria's COVID-19 cases, on Wednesday, exceeded 3, 000 as 195 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Filmmaker Premieres Film Directed Via Zoom

[Premium Times] As coronavirus shuts down film, TV productions, and cinemas around the world, a Nigerian filmmaker, Obi Emelonye, has found a way around the physical distancing restrictions to shoot his latest movie. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Blame Northern Governors For Almajiris’ Woes, SAN Reacts To Rising Interstate Deportation In Nigeria

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Niyi Akintola, has berated Northern governors for not addressing the plight of the almajiri children in their states and for the rising cases of interstate deportation of the children. Akintola spoke in an interview with SaharaReporters on Wednesday.  He was reacting to the legality of the deportation of almajiri children from one state to another in Nigeria which has been on the increase as state governors struggle to contain the spread of Coronavirus.  Almajiri is a system of Islamic education practised in Northern Nigeria and it is also the name for a young boy, who is taught within this system. Most of the almajiris grow up on the streets without the love, care and guidance of parents.  They are vulnerable to slavery, anti-social activities and crime. Akintola said, “Moving the almajiri children from one place to the other is in itself a confirmation of the lopsided structure we are operating in the country because if we are operating a pr
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BREAKING: Nigeria Records 195 New COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 testing Nigeria has recorded 195 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3145. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday night.   COVID-19 testing Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images/Getty It said, “195 new cases of #COVID19; 82 in Lagos, 30 in Kano, 19 in Zamfara, 18 in Sokoto, 10 in Borno, nine in FCT, eight in Oyo, five in Kebbi, five in Gombe, four in Ogun, three in Katsina, one in Kaduna and one in Adamawa.  “3145 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Discharged: 534, deaths: 103.”  195 new cases of #COVID19 ; 82-Lagos 30-Kano 19-Zamfara 18-Sokoto 10-Borno 9-FCT 8-Oyo 5-Kebbi 5-Gombe 4-Ogun 3-Katsina 1-Kaduna 1-Adamawa 3145 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 534 Deaths: 103 pic.twitter.com/kqXEbfj66X — NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 6, 2020 PUBLIC HEALTH Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements : 
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COVID-19 Patients Protest, Threaten To Abscond Over Poor Treatment In Niger State

Suspected COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at a government facility in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday threatened to discharge themselves over poor treatment. In a video seen by SaharaReporters, some of the patients expressed anger at the situation, saying they were not comfortable with their feeding arrangement.  They however, requested to be allowed to be in their homes instead of being left to die of hunger at the isolation facility.  Meanwhile, there is tension in the state over the purported escape of a woman from an isolation centre.  Video of COVID-19 Patients Protest, Threaten To Abscond Over Poor Treatment In Niger State COVID-19 Patients Protest, Threaten To Abscond Over Poor Treatment In Niger State WATCH VIDEO: COVID-19 Patients Protest, Threaten To Abscond Over Poor Treatment In Niger State PUBLIC HEALTH VIDEO NEWS News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Policemen To Undergo Coronavirus Test In Ondo

Policemen in Ondo State are to undergo Coronavirus test as part of measure to further curb the spread of the virus in the state and country. Those to undergo the test are personnel attached to the Yaba Police Division under Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. This follows reports that three policemen attached to the division tested positive for the deadly virus a few days ago.  The affected officers have already been taken to the Infectious Disease Hospital in Akure, the state capital, for treatment. They contracted the virus from a colleague said to have refused going for the test despite showing symptoms. Commissioner for Police in the state, Undie Adie, who made the disclosure in an interview, said the blood samples of the officers would be collected to check their status. According to him, those already identified have been instructed to come with their relations for the COVID-19 test. SaharaReporters learnt that a policeman attach to FSARS in the state is a
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Foul-smelling Toilets, Dusty, Disease-prone Offices Greet Civil Servants Returning To Work In Abuja After Weeks Of Lockdown

Civil Servants in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have raised concerns over the terrible conditions of toilets and the general office environment with the Federal Secretariat Complex. The workers said the unhygienic state of the offices with the complex especially after officials failed to fumigate the place, has the potential of causing an outbreak of diseases, which could endanger the health of many of them. The over one month lockdown put in place by government as part of measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country has further exposed the decay in the secretariat complex.  SaharaReporters Media The Federal Government had earlier directed that civil servants from Level 14 and above should report for work beginning from last Monday. The workers, who expressed serious concerns over the offensive odour emanating from the toilets within the complex, called on authorities to intervene urgently. Some of the workers, who spoke with Saharareporters, described the
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