Tag: covid-19 news

FG releases new guidelines for resumption of schools and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 14, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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FG reverses resumption of schools, says no WAEC exam for now and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 9, 2020

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Nigeria’s federal government has reversed its earlier announcement on the resumption of schools. It also said no Nigerian school will participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 5 to September 5. This year’s examination, administered ...

Nigeria’s federal government has reversed its earlier announcement on the resumption of schools. It ...

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FG lifts ban on interstate travel, okays local flights and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 30, 2020

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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, approved the lifting of restrictions on interstate travel effective tomorrow. He also extended the second phase of the relaxed lockdown by four weeks beginning Tuesday, June 30, 2020 to midnight of Monday, July 27, 2020. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, approved the lifting of restrictions on interstate travel effective tomorrow. ...

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Hard truths about achieving social distancing in Lagos communities and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 29, 2020

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Nigeria has an estimated population of 200 million and while it continues to record hundreds of COVID-19 cases daily. Observers say these figures do not reflect the true situation, because the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is not ...

Nigeria has an estimated population of 200 million and while it continues to record ...

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Oyo gives breakdown of ₦2.7bn spent and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 24, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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Nigeria records highest daily tally of 745 cases | See other #COVID19 updates

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 19, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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In Ogun, more schoolgirls are getting pregnant | See other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 18, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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Bauchi governor points fingers at Cross River and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 11, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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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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‘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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Nigeria may begin use of dogs for COVID-19 detection and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 27, 2020

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A pilot study on the use of dogs, to diagnose the COVID-19 pandemic may start in Nigeria in July. The pilot training programme utilising scent detection by dogs to discriminate between samples from COVID-19 positive and  negative patients would ...

A pilot study on the use of dogs, to diagnose the COVID-19 pandemic may ...

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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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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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‘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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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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Pastor Chris questions why Churches quickly ‘shut down their congregation’ | See top five updates on COVID-19 in Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 6, 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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