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Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
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1. 100 Happy New Month Messages, Prayers And Wishes For April
Welcome to the month of April, the fourth month in the year 2020. A happy new month to you, your friends and your family from Ekohotblog.
2. FG Reduces Fuel Price To N123.50 Litre
Federal Government has announced a reduction of the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise know as fuel to N123.50 per litre.
3. Despite Lockdown, Dangote Truck Crushes 6 To Death
Despite lockdown, tragedy struck in Lagos state on Tuesday as Dangote Cement truck crushed six persons to death after Epe Long bridge, Epe area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
4. Bauchi Govt Declares Total Lockdown, As 3 new Cases Confirmed
Bauchi State government has announced a complete lockdown of the state effective by Thursday, April 2 by 6 PM, in an effort to mitigate the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus.
5. COVID-19: Nigeria Has Capacity To Test 1000 Per Day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is set to increase its capacity to test for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to 1500 per day in the country.
6. Man Nabbed With Guns Hidden In Bag Of Garri
25-year-old Danjuma Toko, a native of Zuru town in Kebbi has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for unlawful possession of firearms in Minna.
7. Nassarawa Councillor Marries Two Women Same Day
Councillor for Iwogu ward in Keana Council Area of Nasarawa State, Ibrahim Oboshi has taken a bold step of marrying two brides on the same day.
8. Covid-19 Yet To End, Virus Expert ‘Dr Fauci’ Predicts Another In September
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci has predicted there will be another coronavirus outbreak from fall, that is 22 September to 21 December.
9. Lockdown: Man Beaten To Death While Buying Food For Pregnant Wife
As the lockdown continues in Lagos and Abuja, to curb the spread of Coronavirus, security operatives are taking it hard on the citizens.
10. Herd Of Wild Goats Invade Town As Residents Obey Lockdown Order
A herd of wild Kashmiri goats has taken over an otherwise unoccupied town center in Wales amid the U.K.’s ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
11. US Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds China’s
The number of deaths in the United States from coronavirus has surpassed those reported by China, where the pandemic began in December, according to a toll published on Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University.
12. COVID-19: Oyo Records First successful treatment, Discharges Patient
The index Covid-19 case in Oyo state has recovered, tested Negative to the virus and has been released from the isolation center
13. Nigeria following 5,000 ‘suspected’ coronavirus cases — NCDC
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on Tuesday revealed the Nigerian government is currently tracing about 5,000 suspected cases of the coronavirus (COVID- 19) in the country.
14. Global COVID-19 Deaths Rise Above 41,000
The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus has risen to 41,072, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources as of 1900 GMT on Tuesday.
15. Identity Of Second Nigerian COVID-19 Death Revealed
The identity of the second Nigerian to die of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country has been revealed
16. Coronavirus: StarTimes Offers Subscribers One-month Free Viewing
Digital pay TV company, StarTimes Nigeria, has announced a one-month “free to view” service for four local television stations on its platform for active and non-active subscribers.
17. COVID-19: Former Marseille President Dies of CoronaVirus
Ex-Marseille President Pape Diouf died after suffering from coronavirus.
Pape Diouf died at the age of 68 as revealed by the club.
18. COVID-19: Sport England Gives Financial Support To Eradicate CoronaVirus
Sport England is making up to £195m of funding available to help the community sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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