The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed the provision of foreign exchange to banks to enable parents to pay for school fees and to allow Small and Medium Enterprises make essential imports. This was announced in a statement by the CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, on Wednesday. “In view of the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown both globally and in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed provision of foreign exchange to all commercial banks for onward sales to parents wishing to pay school fees and SMEs wishing to make essential imports needed…
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President Donald Trump has revealed on Thursday afternoon why USA has recorded over one million caese of #COVID-19 which is far more than any other country. Trump attributed the development to the fact that USA tests more than any other country in the world. On his official Facebook page, President Donald Trump posted thus: ” The only reason the U.S. has reported one million cases of CoronaVirus is that our Testing is sooo much better than any other country in the World. Other countries are way behind us in Testing, and therefore show far fewer cases!”
A thief identified as Osagie on Monday surrendered himself to police divisional station at Agbor in Edo State as the bag of beans he stole from a shop around the market area in Agbor refused to be off loaded from his head. Confessing, Osagie who is a motor mechanics said, he went out as early as 2am on Monday 27th April to break the shop which was to enable him have something to eat with his family since he has not been able to go out and earn money since the lockdown began in Edo State. Police who were unable…
As the fight against COVID-19 continues around the world, Student of Amodu Bello University ( ABU) Zaria named as Usman Dalhatu has invented a portable automatic ventilator to combat the dreaded pandemic. Usman Dalhatu is a Mechanical Engineering student in his year two in ABU zaria. Presenting the sample of the ventilator to the Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, usman Dalhatu said, he used the period of compulsory holiday to conduct the research and added that when given opportunity, he can produce reasonable numbers that would be sufficient for Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Responding, Head of Department,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve his request to secure a fresh loan of N850 billion to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. He made the request in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday on the floor of the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. According to the letter, President Buhari seeks to raise the loan from the domestic capital market to ensure adequate funds to finance projects in the budget. After the letter was read, the lawmakers gave accelerated approval to the President’s request to raise the loan.…
All is now set as Turkey government the supplies of medical equipment to the United States on Tuesday including N95 masks, face shields, surgical masks, gowns and disinfectant, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a speech on Monday. “We are proud to announce that Turkey will deliver medical supplies to the United States, upon our NATO ally’s request, to support America’s fight against the coronavirus,” the Turkish presidency directorate of communications said in the written statement released after Erdogan’s announcement. The cargo bound for the US contains 500,000 surgical masks, 40,000 gowns, 2,000 liters of disinfectant, 1,500 goggles, 400…
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the Nation by 8pm tonight amid covid-19 outbreak for the third consecutive times since the pandemic broke out. According to the Media Aide of President Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, the presidential broadcast would be televised on NTA, AIT, Channel Television and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria ( FRCN). Meanwhile, looking at the rising cases of the COVID-19 in the country and around the world, Million of Nigerians are already speculating that the lockdown which is due to be lifted tomorrow might be extended. However, whether the lockdown would be extended or not, in…
Twitter is currently on fire as Investigative Journalist, Kemi Olunoyo who speculated Abba Kyari’s Death two weeks before the federal Government made official announcement is presently trending the picture of Nnamdi Kanu’s Burial According her report, the Leader of IPOB died far away in Italy and was buried right there. In one of her tweet, she says, “BREAKING UPDATE I was briefed by a top military defense dept source that Nnamdi Kanu did pass away in an Italian hospital as reported. I was also told that whoever is broadcasting is an impostor meant to keep IPOB together. The Italian Hospital…
Senegal is about to become not just African giant but the world giant as she makes remarkable breakthrough in the treatment of COVID-19 pandemic. Senegal is reported to have leveraged on her experience of combating deadly Ebola to treat COVID-19 as she makes the treatment simple and cost effective. Report gathered that Senegalese Engineers have invented Machine that can function same like Ventilator meant for COVID-19 treatment. Senegalese Ventilator costs for just $60 while Europe’s version of Ventilator costs as high as $60,000. While congratulating Africa particularly Senegal for this breakthrough, watch a video clip below in a post how…
The Ondo State Government has rejected expired bags of rice from the 1,800 bags sent to the state by the Federal Government. The federal government sent about 1,800 bags of rice and vegetable oil to the state as part of measures to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown in the country. The state Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has ordered the return of some bags of rice sent to the state by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management as they were found to have expired. Read Also: opinion: The Implications Of The Plunge Price Of Crude Oil…