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10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Friday morning, April 24, 2020
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Friday morning.
1. ECOWAS taps Buhari to lead West Africa’s COVID-19 fight
West African leaders Thursday tapped President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the battle against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the sub-region. Read more
2. NCDC confirms 108 fresh cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria as total rises to 981
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday confirmed 108 fresh cases of coronavirus in the country. Thursday night’ figure has pushed up the total number of people infected by coronavirus in Nigeria to 981. Read more
3. ‘Explain how you spent N20bn’, Imo govt launches probe against Ihedioha
The Imo State government said on Thursday the state’s former governor, Emeka Ihedioha, would be asked to explain how he spent the N20 billion allocated to the state by the Federation Account and Allocation Commission (FAAC) with nothing on the ground to show for the huge revenue accrued to the state during his brief stint in office. Read more
4. Minister vows to force high-profile COVID-19 cases to seek treatment in isolation centres
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Musa Bello, on Thursday, vowed to invoke all relevant laws to force wealthy Nigerians who have tested positive for coronavirus to seek treatment at the isolation centres scattered across the nation’s capital. Read more
5. COVID-19: We welcome proposals for local vaccines —Nigerian Govt
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said Thursday Nigeria would not rule out a homegrown vaccine for the prevention and cure of COVID-19. Read more
Read also: 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Thursday morning, April 23, 2020
6. RACISM AGAINST NIGERIANS IN CHINA: We’re disappointed, going to fight till the end —FG
The Nigerian government has said it was ‘extremely disappointed’ over the alleged inhuman treatment of Nigerians and other Africans in China. Read more
7. NCDC defends COVID-19 testing approach amid criticism
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said Thursday countries had different approaches to testing for COVID-19. Read more
8. Akwa Ibom govt extends COVID-19 lockdown
The Akwa Ibom State government on Thursday extended the lockdown imposed on the state till April 27 as part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus in the state. Read more
9. COVID-19: Nigerians are hungry and angry, lift the lockdown, Bode George tells FG
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Thursday, charged the Federal Government to relax the lockdown it imposed on Lagos and two other states following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. Read more
10. Bayelsa Assembly passes 2020 budget
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly Thursday passed the 2020 budget estimate of N242.2billion. Read more
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