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Post COVID-19 economy: Makinde urges MSMEs to access FG’s survival fund

Daily Dispatch September 23, 2020

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state to access the Federal Government Survival Fund in good time. The Director-General, Oyo State Investment and Public-Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA) and the focal person for the

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Coronavirus Has Humbled Nations, Ehanire

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2020

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of most health systems across the globe. Ehanire, made this known in his message to mark the ‘World Patient Safety Day,’ on Thursday in Abuja , noting that the pandemic also bared the deficits in infrastructure, equipment, […]

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Breaking: Court orders striking resident doctors back to work

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2020

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has ordered striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their ongoing industrial action immediately. Justice Ibrahim Galadima (the court’s vacation judge) gave the order on Wednesday while ruling on an ex-parte application by two groups – Citizens Advocacy for Social & […]

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FG Begs JOHESU To Suspend Strike, Come To Negotiation Table

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2020

The Federal Government has appealed to the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) to suspend its nationwide strike. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire made the appeal on Monday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. While noting that the call is necessary in view of the pandemic, the Minister asked […]

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KDSG explains Covid-19 treatment Costs

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2020

Kaduna state Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni said that it costs the government more than N400,000 to diagnose and treat a Covid-19 patient. Dr Baloni who gave a detailed breakdown in a statement issued on Sunday, further said that the cost includes ‘’the healthcare infrastructure that supports the capacity to trace, test and […]

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Union plans N6.8m COVID-19 relief package for Nigerians in S/Africa

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2020

As African countries continue to stem the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) says it plans a N6.8 million (about R300,000) relief package for Nigerians whose businesses were affected by lockdown. The President of NUSA, Mr Adetola Olubajo, who made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]