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Nigeria has recorded 114 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1095. The number of deaths also increased from 31 to 32, just as the number of recoveries rose to 208 patients. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in a tweet on Friday. It said, “114 new cases of ‪#COVID19‬ have been reported; 80 in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, five in FCT, two in Zamfara, two in Edo, one in Ogun, one in Oyo, one in Kaduna and  one in Sokoto. “As at 11:30pm 24th April there are 1095 confirmed cases of ‪#COVID19‬ reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 208 Deaths: 32.”  114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 80 in Lagos 21 in Gombe 5 in FCT 2 in Zamfara 2 in Edo 1 in Ogun 1 in Oyo 1 in Kaduna 1 in Sokoto As at 11:30 pm 24th April there are 1095 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 208 Deaths: 32 pic.twitter.com/NIDV1zTh9o — NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 24, 2020 PUBLIC HEALTH Breaking ...

    Mixed reactions have greeted the glowing tribute paid to the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu, Abba Kyari, written by nephew to the President, Mamman Daura. Daura is believed to be behind many decisions taken by the President. In the tribute published on Friday, Daura revealed that during the run-up to the 1999 presidential poll, Abba Kyari was among those considered as the running mate to Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. In the tribute, the President's nephew explained how he met Kyari and how he praised his contributions to President Buhari's administration. He said, “These times coincided with the country’s return to democracy and Mallam Abba was among those enthusiastically espousing the cause of General Obasanjo. On his selection as PDP candidate, a group of women and youths in the PDP lobbied Obasanjo to pick Mallam Abba as his vice-presidential running mate. After heated debates, Obasanjo ...

A policeman in Lagos has attacked a pepper seller and the motorcycle rider that conveyed her at the time for refusing to pay a N200 bribe.  The woman simply identified as Mrs Folorunsho was on her way to the Mile 12 Market in Lagos to buy pepper and tomatoes to sell  to her customers when a policeman attached to the Pedro Police Station under Somolu Local Government Area stopped the motorcycle rider to collect N200 as 'settlement' from them.  Narrating her ordeal, the woman said, "Around 2:30pm, I got ready to go to Mile 12 and so hailed a motorcycle.  "While on our way, one of the policemen at Pedro Police Station popularly called Alhaji accosted us and told the motorcycle rider to stop.  "The rider who was already on top speed, was trying to halt when the policeman used a huge drum to hit him. "The rider and I fell to the ground and were left unconscious.  "When the policeman saw what had happened, he ran into the station with his colle...

Seven health workers have tested positive for Coronavirus in Borno State. Secretary of the state COVID-19 Response Team, Dr Salihu Kwaya-Baru, made this revelation while giving a daily briefing on the extent of the virus in the state. He however, added that though the state was on the second day of its lockdown, government was looking for ways to modify it for the sake of Ramadan. He said that the state recorded 15 cases including two deaths. He said, “145 contacts of the confirmed cases have been traced and are being monitored. “We received nine alerts from the public; seven were investigated and none is worthy of follow up while two are still being investigated.”   PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

  Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has mandated the use of face mask for every resident of the city in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the area. Bello's order followed a story by SaharaReporters on the poor enforcement of social distancing in markets across the FCT.   See Also PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19: FCT Risks Surge In Cases As Residents Flout Social Distancing Rule In Markets 0 Comments 9 Hours Ago The minister said the development was part of measures to decongest existing markets and effect more compliance across the city.  Bello also approved the extension of business hours for markets in the FCT  to between 8am and 3pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.   PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via