Tag: covid-19 in Nigeria

NNPC launches App for COVID-19 contacts tracing and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 4, 2020

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday, unveiled a technology application to facilitate tracing contacts of people infected with COVID-19. This followed NNPC’s Transparency, Accountability and Performance Excellence (TAPE) agenda and commitment to continuously deploy Information and Communications Technology ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Wednesday, unveiled a technology application to facilitate tracing ...

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Abuja COVID-19 response team begins strike over non-payment of allowances and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 3, 2020

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Members of the federal capital territory (FCT) COVID-19 emergency response team are protesting against the non-payment of their N30,000 daily allowance for April and May. Among those being owed are sample collectors, case investigators, ambulance drivers, environmental health worker, ...

Members of the federal capital territory (FCT) COVID-19 emergency response team are protesting against ...

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‘FG to use schools, hotels as isolation centres’ and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 29, 2020

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Nigeria’s federal government will consider using schools and hotels as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients if the need arises, an official said. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, made this known at the daily Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing ...

Nigeria’s federal government will consider using schools and hotels as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients if ...

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Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 25, 2020

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Our fight against COVID-19 has continued. We have had people and organisations taking up the mantle and doing what they can to beat the coronavirus. It is in this light that we bring you updates, and the issues around ...

Our fight against COVID-19 has continued. We have had people and organisations taking up ...

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PTF warns Nigerians against hydroxychloroquine and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 22, 2020

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With 7,016 confirmed cases, and 1907 recoveries, information is still key to fighting the pandemic. This is why we curate the top five stories – and issues – across Nigeria; relating to COVID-19. Read below: FG insists on restrictions ...

With 7,016 confirmed cases, and 1907 recoveries, information is still key to fighting the ...

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‘Kogi frustrating efforts to test for COVID-19’ and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 20, 2020

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From the Police’ reviewed plan to enforce the inter state travel ban, to the health minister’s statement on COVID-19, to the Reps request, these are the updates from COVID-19 across Nigeria. Why many rich Nigerians died from COVID-19 – ...

From the Police’ reviewed plan to enforce the inter state travel ban, to the ...

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CBN, NNPC to spend N1bn on returnees quarantine and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 19, 2020

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We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every other day. But the good news is more people are also recovering. Amid all of this, information is key and this is why we curate ...

We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every ...

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Expect new directives from Buhari on Monday and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 18, 2020

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From Muhammadu Buhari’s anticipated new directives, to the easing of the lockdown in Kaduna and Raymond Dokpesi’s new comments on COVID-19, we bring the news around COVID-19 across Nigeria. ‘Expect new directives from Buhari on Monday’ The Secretary to ...

From Muhammadu Buhari’s anticipated new directives, to the easing of the lockdown in Kaduna ...

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Governors ask Reps to stay Infectious Diseases Bill and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 14, 2020

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We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every other day. But the good news is more people are also recovering. Amid all of this, information is key and this is why we curate ...

We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every ...

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‘Bauchi residents don’t believe COVID-19 is real’, and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 12, 2020

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COVID-19 is staying longer than usual, unfounded stories (and news) too. And so, we are presenting you the truths, the issues and the updates as we continue to increase our tempo in the fight against the pandemic. See below: ...

COVID-19 is staying longer than usual, unfounded stories (and news) too. And so, we ...

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Madagascar’s COVID-19 cure drugs sent to Nigeria | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 11, 2020

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Good morning. The almajiri system in Northern Nigeria is driving conversations among governors, Ben Ayade asks President Buhari to lift ban on domestic flights. Madagascar sends ‘COVID-19 Kano accuses northern governors of politicking with COVID-19, almajiri The Kano Government ...

Good morning. The almajiri system in Northern Nigeria is driving conversations among governors, Ben ...

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Kogi questions why NCDC officials have refused testing | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 8, 2020

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Nigeria’s relays what led to increase in COVID-19 cases The protocol of self-isolation for returning travellers as part of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 led to increased cases in the country, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, ...

Nigeria’s relays what led to increase in COVID-19 cases The protocol of self-isolation for ...

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Private sector COVID-19 funds will be used to fund supplementary budget| See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 7, 2020

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Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, it is important to not only filter the information we consume so as not to be overwhelmed but to have a ...

Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the ...

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‘Return to total lockdown likely’ | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 5, 2020

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Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, it is important to not only filter the information we consume so as not to be overwhelmed but to have a ...

Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the ...

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Nigeria to aid stranded citizens in the US | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 4, 2020

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Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, it is important to not only filter the information we consume so as not to be overwhelmed but to have a ...

Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the ...

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New survey sheds light on Kano deaths | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

April 30, 2020

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Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, it is important to not only filter the information we consume so as not to be overwhelmed but to have a ...

Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the ...

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COVID-19: Strengthening West Africa’s Fragile Food Ecosystems! | Ndidi Nwuneli

Editor

April 29, 2020

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Source: Sahel Consulting It has only been a few weeks since governments across West Africa ordered partial or complete lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and already the region’s fragile food ecosystems are suffering. There are disruptions of ...

Source: Sahel Consulting It has only been a few weeks since governments across West ...

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PTF arrives Kano to unravel mystery deaths | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

April 29, 2020

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Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, it is important to not only filter the information we consume so as not to be overwhelmed but to have a ...

Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the ...

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NCDC Chair clarifies statement on COVID-19 testing| See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

April 28, 2020

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Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, it is important to not only filter the information we consume so as not to be overwhelmed but to have a ...

Owing to the infinite number of information being released at every minute around the ...

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For the first time since the pandemic began, every state in Nigeria has an intervention

Editor

April 25, 2020

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Lately, the leading Covid-19 interventions database, BeatingCorona.ng has seen an uptick in intervention activities from the government, individuals, and non-governmental organizations. The database has just recently recorded interventions that have been made in Niger state. This is news because the North ...

Lately, the leading Covid-19 interventions database, BeatingCorona.ng has seen an uptick in intervention activities ...

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