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COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Thursday with 350 cases reported by the country, even as the nation intensifies efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter. This takes the country’s total infections to 11,516 out of which 3,535 have been discharged with 323 losing their lives. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 19 states and the FCT, with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections for the day with 102 cases. READ ALSO:  WHO Resumes Use Of Hydroxychloroquine In Fight Against COVID-19, PTF Affirms 350 new cases of  #COVID19 ; Lagos-102 Ogun-34 FCT-29 Borno-26 Kaduna-23 Rivers-21 Ebonyi-17 Kwara -16 Katsina-14 Edo-10 Delta-10 Kano-10 Bauchi-10 Bayelsa-9 Imo-8 Plateau-4 Ondo-3 Nasarawa-2 Gombe-1 Oyo-1 11516 cases of  #COVID19Nigeria Discharged: 3535 Deaths: 323  pic.twitter.com/hiWLGxMLLr — NCDC (@NCDCgov)  June 4, 2020        

Three brothers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Abuja, according to Mr. Frank Mba, Public Relations of the Police Force. Mba, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the suspects, from Isiekenesi, Ideato Local Government Area in Imo, are helping police investigation into the May 14 murder of Mrs. Janet Ogbonnaya, a mother of five children. He said that the suspects were arrested by the police in their home town, where they had allegedly taken refuge after committing the crime in Abuja, to evade arrest. Mba said that investigation that led to their arrest followed complaints by one Chinedu Ogbonnaya, who alleged that his mother, Janet, 55, a native of Ozuitem in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, had been kidnapped. Ogbonnaya told the police that N5 million ransom was being demanded by the kidnappers to secure the mother’s release. Mba added: “A comprehensive and painstaking investigation by Police operatives resulted in the arrest of the three su

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a televised press briefing on Thursday.    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government says the decision to reopen schools in the state will be taken in two weeks, The PUNCH reports. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a televised press briefing on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said the decision would be taken after an extensive meeting with stakeholders in the education sector. He said,  “I know we are all eager to know the plans we have for the reopening of our learning institutions. There is still a lot more works to be done in this regard and we are looking at the educational sector very differently. “However, we will continue to have our online learning at our seven higher institutions. “On primary and secondary schools, we will be engaging with the Ministry of Education and Lagos State Safety Commission, and we will be coming out with a full and specific pronouncement in two weeks’ time. “Once the

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, on Wednesday June 3 2020, chaired a meeting of the FCT Administration and leadership of the FCT Christian Association of Nigeria and League of FCT Imams Initiative to review the guidelines issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 particularly as they concern places of worship. While reviewing the guidelines, the meeting received briefings from the FCT COVID 19 Emergency Response Team on the situation of the pandemic in the FCT. The report of the Committee set up by the Honourable Minister on May 19 2020, to draw up protocols to be adopted for possible re-opening of places of worship, was equally received at the meeting. After extensive deliberations, the meeting agreed to adopt the Guidelines as released by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 with regards to the re-opening of places of worship in the FCT under the second phase of the ease of lockdown for the next four weeks. The Minister expressed the appreciation of the FCT Adm

……mourn Omozuwa, Ezekwe, Floyd, urges IGP to punish culprits The House of Representatives has declared a state of emergency against rape and violence against women in the country. Adopting a motion sponsored by Mr Rotimi Agunsoye at the plenary presided by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the House also condemned incidences of police brutality in both the country and far away the United States leading to the cold-blooded murder of George Floyd. In effect, the House urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu to immediately cause investigations into the unfortunate cases of Uwa Omozuwa, Tina Ezekwe, the reported rape of a minor in Jigawa State, as well as all other reported cases of violence against women, with a bid to bringing the criminals to justice. The lawmakers who resolved to dress in black, at plenary Tuesday next week, in solidarity against the death of Uwa Omozuwa, Tina Ezekwe and other victims of rape and other fatal violence against women and girls in Nigeria,

…Says PPPRA to advice on monthly price By Michael Eboh The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has removed the cap on the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, giving marketers freedom to fix price of the commodity and sell above the price stipulated by it. The PPPRA, in a document released, yesterday evening, titled, ‘Market Based Pricing Regime for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) Regulations, 2020,’ stated that, henceforth, the price of PMS would be determined by market forces. In the document signed by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Abdulkadir Saidu, the PPPRA, however, stated that it would continue to monitor trends in the crude oil market and advise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and oil marketers on the monthly guiding price for the commodity. The PPPRA said, “In exercise of the Powers conferred on it by Sections 7 and 24 at the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (Establishment) Act. No. 8 of 2003, and all other powers

With this development, Ogun State now has 109 active cases of COVID-19, the government said in a release on its social media handles. “Ogun State has discharged 4 COVID-19 cases on 3rd June 2020, after they tested negative to the virus. The total number of discharged cases in the State is now 164. “However, 2 new cases have been confirmed, making the total number of confirmed cases 282. "With a total of 9 related deaths so far sadly recorded, the State currently has 109 active cases,” it was said. Meanwhile, residents have been urged not to panic, but to comply with measures rolled out by government and health authorities/ The government also assured that all cases were being handled appropriately Source: https://dailypost.ng/2020/06/04/ogun-govt-confirms-2-new-cases-of-coronavirus-discharges-4-patients/ share this story with friends:

The Kaduna State Government has paid tribute to citizens of the state for their perseverance and the dignified manner they have borne the inconveniences occasioned by the enforcement of the Quarantine Order. A statement signed by the Chairperson, State Taskforce on COVID-19 and the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, said the necessity to save lives and protect people from COVID-19 resulted in the adoption of stringent preventive measures announced back in March 2020. According to the Deputy Governor, since then, COVID-19 infection figures have gone up, both nationally and in our state. ” In Kaduna State, our health officials are engaged in expanded tracing, testing and treatment of contacts of existing cases as well as persons with symptoms that fit the case definition. “This is to better contain the virus and ensure that infected persons have a fair chance of early detection and treatment. More testing also provides more reliable data on the actual COVID-19 s

By Bashir Bello KANO – Officials of the Kano State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 has on Thursday said the number of positive cases in the state is spread across 30 out of 44 Local government areas of the state. The Technical Coordinator, Dr. Tijjani Hussain who disclosed this during the Committee’s press briefing in Kano, said of the 30 LGAs affected, nine LGAs has the highest number of cases which accounts for 90 per cent of the cases. Dr. Hussaini also said 76 per cent of confirmed cases recorded so far in the State were male patients. According to him, “As at Wednesday, 970 COVID-19 cases were recorded, out of which 607 were active and 318 have been discharged. “The cases were spread across 30 LGAs. Nine LGAs has highest number of cases representing 90 per cent of the cases in the state. “The nine LGAs include Tarauni LGA with 28.5%, Warawa LGA with 19.7%, Gwale LGA with 7.8%, Dala LGA with 7.2%, Kumbotso LGA with 6.6% and Kano Municipal with 5.2%. “In Tarauni LGA, we have Gyadi-

By Egufe Yafugborhi A woman in Diobu, Port Harcourt on Thursday stirred public intervention over excessive s3x demands of her husband, a trader confined to his home by Rivers State Government’s COVID-19 market closure order. The couple had got into an open fight, attracting public attention, after the 42-year-old husband simply identified as Moses, bit her wife, Rose’s fingers she had employed in obstructing another move to her husband to satisfy his conjugal right. Moses reportedly told bemused neighbours that his wife has been denying him s3x, angered that he has not been meeting his financial obligation to his family. Rose, who reportedly admitted the allegation, was quoted as saying, “Since the lockdown, I have not rested from my husband’s frequent s3x demands on an empty stomach. “Even if the market where he sells is under lockdown, his mates are out there hustling, doing other things to feed their families, but my husband sits at home all day and wait for me to struggle and still

…To revive 6 motor plants for 50,000 tractors assembling in 6 geopolitical zones … 632 mech centres to back 774 LGAs production centres, 142 agro-processing centres in Sen districts …To empower 35 million Nigerians, engage 100,000 extension workers By Soni Daniel The Federal Government on Thursday rolled out details of its ambitious agricultural programme, which it is undertaking with $1.2 billion loan support from Brazil, saying the project would inject $10 billion into the economy, create five million new jobs and empower no fewer than 35 million Nigerians nutritionally and economically. Additionally, the take-off of the programme would entail the reactivation of six motor assembly plants in the six geopolitical zones of the country for assembling tractors and other implements and the importation of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) parts of about 5,000 tractors and numerous implements (for local assembly) annually for a period of 10 years. Overall, the federal government estimates that

A male COVID-19 patient has absconded from a Plateau isolation centre, the Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Mr Williams Bassi, has said. Bassi made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba, on Thursday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), WHO and the state Ministry of Information, had paid a courtesy visit to the royal father to begin the campaign on COVID-19 in Jos North. The WHO coordinator, however, stated that efforts were on to trace the fleeing patient and return him to the centre to complete his treatment. He said that the challenge being experienced in the state was that people who had tested positive refused to leave their homes to receive treatment at the isolation centres. “We have one COVID-19 patient that has absconded from the centre, but I assure you we are on his trail and we will trace him and bring him back to continue with treatment. “The major pro