NEWS – Gist Ok – Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers https://gistok.ng Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:15:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.3 161539613 Borno govt confirms 15 COVID-19 cases https://gistok.ng/borno-govt-confirms-15-covid-19-cases/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:15:56 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37647 The Borno State Government on Friday said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state currently stands at 15. Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Salisu Kwayabura said the number of positive COVID-19 cases was recorded after additional tests were carried out on suspected persons. Kwayabura, however, said the number of deaths remains […]

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]]> 37647 NCDC confirms 114 cases of COVID-19 as toll rises to 1095 https://gistok.ng/ncdc-confirms-114-cases-of-covid-19-as-toll-rises-to-1095/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:12:33 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37642 Nigeria, on Friday, confirmed one hundred and fourteen new cases of Coronavirus. The Nigeria Center for Disease and Control, NCDC, confirmed this on its Twitter page. This brings the number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 1095. It tweeted: “114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported. “80 in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, 5 in […]

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]]> 37642 COVID-19: Akwa Ibom sacks Epidemiologist, Uwah for allegedly sending samples for test https://gistok.ng/covid-19-akwa-ibom-sacks-epidemiologist-uwah-for-allegedly-sending-samples-for-test/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:09:58 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37643 Akwa Ibom State Government, on Friday, ordered the removal from office of Dr. Aniekeme Uwah, the state epidemiologist. LATEST NIGERIA NEWSPAPER report that Uwah was sacked for allegedly taking about 30 samples of COVID-19 suspected cases for testing against the wishes of the Commissioner of health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong who wanted only 10 to be […]

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]]> 37643 FCT confirms five new cases as toll rises to 138 https://gistok.ng/fct-confirms-five-new-cases-as-toll-rises-to-138/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:07:57 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37639 Five persons were, on Friday, confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 in Abuja. LATEST NIGERIA NEWSPAPER report that NCDC on Friday confirmed 114 new cases in Nigeria, bringing the total number in the country to 1095. It said, “80 new cases were recorded in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, 5 in FCT, 2 in Zamfara, […]

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]]> 37639 Coronavirus: 900 British nationals ‘stranded’ in Nigeria https://gistok.ng/coronavirus-900-british-nationals-stranded-in-nigeria/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:06:19 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37637 The British High Commission has assured that 900 of its nationals stranded in Nigeria will be flown home on three flights chartered by its government. This was contained in a statement released on Friday. The commission said the three additional flights would bring the number of people returning to the UK from Nigeria on government […]

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]]> 37637 Coronavirus: Number of cases in Lagos rises as Nigeria hits 1,000 mark https://gistok.ng/coronavirus-number-of-cases-in-lagos-rises-as-nigeria-hits-1000-mark/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:04:32 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37633 The number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos State has steadily risen over the last three days. The Nigeria Center for Disease and Control (NCDC) recorded 74 cases. The next day, 78 more were recorded. When the NCDC published the daily update on Friday, Lagos alone had 80 cases. It brings the total to 657, with […]

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]]> 37633 Coronavirus: FG warns returning Nigerians about self-isolation https://gistok.ng/coronavirus-fg-warns-returning-nigerians-about-self-isolation/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:03:04 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37628 The Federal Government has said it will not allow Nigerians who return from abroad to self-isolate. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this at the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 daily briefing on Friday in Abuja. “We will not accept the request to self-isolate because it will be difficult to monitor them. That is […]

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]]> 37628 COVID-19: Three Imams in trouble for flouting lock down order in Borno https://gistok.ng/covid-19-three-imams-in-trouble-for-flouting-lock-down-order-in-borno/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:01:17 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37626 The Borno state government has promised to punish three imams for breaching COVID-19’s closing order by holding congregational prayers on Friday. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Babakura Abba Jatau, stated that holding congregational prayers on Fridays exposed the worshippers to the risks of spreading COVID-19 in the State. Jatau, who is a member […]

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]]> 37626 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets another International appointment https://gistok.ng/ngozi-okonjo-iweala-gets-another-international-appointment/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:57:47 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37623 The World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. Ngozi is to serve alongside British business executive, Sir Andrew Witty in the same capacity, to mobilise international commitment to the initiative. This was announced by the organization’s Director General, […]

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]]> 37623 Coronavirus: 6-month-old baby recovers after testing positive https://gistok.ng/coronavirus-6-month-old-baby-recovers-after-testing-positive/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:52:05 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37621 A six-month-old baby who tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease in the UK, has fully recovered. LATEST NIGERIA NEWSPAPER report that a 6-month-old baby, Erin Bates tested positive for coronavirus disease in the UK, months after undergoing a heart surgery. The diagnosis of COVID-19 came after she was already overcoming problems with her heart and windpipe, […]

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