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FG not in a hurry to re-open airports

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2020

The Federal Government says it is not in a hurry to re-open airports in the country. Minister of Environment, Mahmood Abubakar, made this known on Wednesday during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. He said the sector is such a specialised one because of its high

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Kano deaths: This is not the time to score cheap political points- Presidency tells political leaders

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2020

The presidency has told former and current political leaders that there is no time for energy wasted on political point scoring on the issue of the rising cases of deaths in Kano State. In a statement, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said rather this is the time the common purpose is to preserve the lives and […]

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Alleged money laundering: Court dismisses Maina’s application for bail variation

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2020

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the bail variation filed by the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina.  Justice Okon Abang on Wednesday dismissed the application at the court following his failure to meet the bail condition. He (Maina) had approached the court in January with an […]

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COVID-19 cases in Africa now 34,000 – WHO

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased from 33,000 to over 34,000 in the past 24 hours. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. “There are 34,610 COVID-19 cases reported on the […]

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Bauchi records 11 new COVID-19 cases

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2020

Bauchi State said it has recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases. This brings confirmed cases in the state to 25, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. It was the first time that more than three cases would be recorded by the state in a day, since it confirmed its index case on 24 March. Of […]

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Coronavirus: Edo records 29 confirmed cases, 3 deaths

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2020

Edo Government said the state has recorded 29 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) with three deaths. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Benin on Tuesday. According to him, since the first outbreak of Coronavirus in the state, a total of 254 suspected cases have been tested as at 27 April. […]