On Sunday,Leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Covid-19, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo said that the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for the mysterious deaths recorded in Kano State.
Monday, May 4, 2020
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Osun arrests 27 illegal miners
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CBN, Bankers’ Committee Suspend Lay-Offs In Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the bankers’ committee have agreed to suspend lay-offs in banks across the federation.
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This agreement was reached at a special meeting of the Bankers’ Committee which was convened on May 2, 2020, to further review the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian banking industry.
Nigeria Records 170 New Cases, Total Infections Now 2,558
Nigeria has recorded 170 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 2,558
According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, of the new infections, 39 are in Lagos, 29 from Kano, 24 in Ogun and 18 from Bauchi.
The FCT and Sokoto had 12 each, while Katsina has 8 cases and 7 cases were recorded in Borno. Three cases were recorded in Nasarawa, two in Adamawa and one in Oyo state.
170 new cases of #COVID19;
39-Lagos
29-Kano
24-Ogun
18-Bauchi
15-Kaduna