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Nigeria Records 477 More COVID-19 Cases, Three Deaths In 24 Hours
Nigeria has recorded three more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic with 477 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. In its latest update on Friday night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the cases were reported in Lagos, 16 other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The data indicates that Nigeria’s total […]
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Pandemic: Equatorial Guinea, IMF in Financing Deal
On September 15, the IMF Executive Board approved $67.38 million in funding under the Rapid Financing Instrument. This is an important first step in addressing a large financing gap in Equatorial Guinea arising from the twin shocks. In a conversation with IMF Country Focus, Valentin Ela Maye, Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning, describes […]
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Covid-19: Nigeria Confirms 513 New Cases
On the 21st of September 2021, 513 new confirmed cases and 3 death were recorded in Nigeria. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) website. Till date, 202704 cases have been confirmed, 191370 cases have been discharged and 2664 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The […]
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COVID-19: 20% Of Full-Time Nigerian Workforce Lost Employment In 2020 – Report
At least 20 per cent of the full-time workforce in Nigeria lost employment during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a new report released on Tuesday has revealed. The report tagged ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Enterprises in Nigeria’, was jointly released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bureau of Statistics […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 337 New Cases, Two Deaths
Nigeria has recorded 337 new cases of COVID-19 infections with two deaths. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update released on Friday night. In the agency’s latest update Lagos maintained the highest number of cases 142, followed by Rivers (32) and Edo (30). Others are Delta (25), Kwara […]
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COVID-19: Edo Govt Workers Without Vaccination Cards Barred From Offices
It was not business as usual on Wednesday in Edo State as civil servants who failed to show a COVID-19 Vaccination card were barred from entering their offices. This followed the announcement by the State Government on Tuesday that it will begin enforcing the ‘no-vaccination-no-work’ policy. “We have trained special teams and these special teams […]
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Covid-19: “Workers Must Get Vaccinated Or Provide Test Results Weekly”- PSC
Workers in Nigeria may soon be mandated to take the Covid-19 vaccines to ensure safety at work places. Presidential Steering committee PSC on Covid-19 in Nigeria announced the new mandate at its joint national briefing in Abuja, Nigeria. The Executive Director, National Primary Health-care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shu’aib said the decision was to ensure […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 466 New Cases, Three Deaths
Nigeria has confirmed 466 cases of the deadly coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on Saturday night via its official website. The NCDC also noted that three COVID related deaths were recorded in the country NCDC noted that the 466 new cases are reported from 13 States- “Lagos (134), Rivers (82), Edo (69), Gombe (39), […]
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Covid-19: Nigeria Confirms 597 New Cases, 17 Deaths
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 597 new cases and 17 deaths in Nigeria on the 7th of September 2021. Till date, 196487 cases have been confirmed, 185159 cases have been discharged and 2573 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 597 new cases are reported from […]