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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Tuesday, March 24th, 2020
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1. Coronavirus Cases Rises To 40 In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday announced four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring to total cases in Nigeria to 40.
2. Coronavirus: Lagos To Commence Enforcement On Construction Sites
The Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has declared that it will soon commence enforcement to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease on all construction sites in Lagos.
3. #Covid19Out: Federal Public Servants Ordered To Stay At Home
Federal public servants have been ordered to observe a compulsory stay at home, even as the Federal Government continues to find ways by which the novel coronavirus can be combated and ousted from the country.
4. #Covid19Out: Nigerian Stock Exchange Suspends Trading Activities
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says trading activities will be suspended due to the recent confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country.
5. Coronavirus: LASG Adopts Biosecurity Measures At Oko-Oba Abattoir
Lagos State Government has adopted a number of biosecurity measures at every facility within the Oko-Oba abattoir and lairage complex as well as other slaughterhouses in the State to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 and other infectious diseases through these facilities.
6. DPR Threatens To Sanction Filling Stations Selling PMS Above N125
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Katsina State has threatened to sanction any filling station found selling the product above the government regulated price of N125.
7. UK Orders people To Stay In Their Home To Slow Down Spread Of Coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday has ordered people to stay at home to try to halt the further spread of coronavirus, closing alll but essential shops, and warning that those who do not follow the rules will face fines.
8. COVID-19: Stop Misinforming public, Oyo Govt Tells NUJ
The Oyo State government, on Monday, described as false and complete misrepresentation, a statement credited to a committee of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) indicating that the State was not ready to tackle the coronavirus scourge.
9. Amid Coronavirus, Imo Govt Holds Large Ceremony, Swears-In 22 Commissioners
Imo State Government organised a ceremony on Monday where a large number of people gathered to witness the inauguration of commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistants and other senior aides by the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, days after ordering the closure of all tertiary institutions, primary and secondary schools in the state due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
10. Lady Stabs Boyfriend To Death Over Facebook Post
A University Of Juba medical student identified as Mangong Mel Ayuel was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend, Ariech Majook Kuot on Friday night, March 20.
11. #COVID19: Canada Officially Pulls Out Of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Canada has announced withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears, as the International Olympic Committee(IOC) dilly-dallies over the postponement.
12. WHO Finally Breaks Silence On Coronavirus Cure
There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general said on Monday.
13. Coronavirus: Mediacraft Issues Work From Home Order
Nigeria’s Public Relations firm, Mediacraft Associates, has directed all its staff to begin working from home in view of the raging Coronavirus pandemic.
14. Coronavirus: Stock Market Loses N280bn In One Week
The Nigerian Stock Exchange Equity trading ended on a negative note last week amid the spread of the global pandemic, COVID-19, in the country.
15. Benue: Women Spotted Lying On The Road To Pray Against Coronavirus
“Let’s speak to God, Suffer your knees and save your life”, these were the words of a Nigerian Facebook user identified as Onah Blessed Emmanuel after spotting a group of Methodist Church women lying on the road in Ukpute, Benue State, praying against Coronavirus.
16. UK: Boris Johnson Orders Lockdown Over COVID-19
U.K Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Monday announced a compulsory stay at home policy that temporarily forbids people from leaving their homes apart for a very few limited reasons.
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