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FIRSTBANK SALUTES MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TACKLING COVID-19

By Felix Onajite First Bank of Nigeria Limited has saluted medical professionals tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world, THE WITNESS reports. The Bank in series of tweets on its Twitter page on Friday, acknowledged the role medical experts are playing to fight the virus. Some of the messages read: “No capes, just heroes. …

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COVID-19: Lagos govt speaks on Abba Kyari’s health condition

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who last week tested positive for the Coronavirus disease, is recuperating, seems well and happy. Kyari, in a statement on Sunday, said he would be in Lagos on Monday for “further tests and observations”. …

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Ogun Calls For Support In Combating COVID-19

Noimot Salako-Oyedele LAGOS – Ogun State government has called on well to do individ­uals in the country as well as corporate organisations to support the government in its efforts at combating the prevalence coronavirus pandemic, as government alone cannot provide the wherewithal to tackle the disease. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the state Deputy …

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Russia Records 440 New COVID-19 Cases

Russia confirmed on Wednesday 440 new cases of the novel coronavirus in 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,777. The country has reported a total of 24 COVID-19-related deaths so far, with seven additional fatalities since yesterday, emergency officials said in a statement. “To date, 2,777 cases of coronavirus infection …

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Senator Donates N10m To Fight Coronavirus In Ekiti

Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, has donated N10 million toward fighting the coronavirus in Ekiti. This is coming barely 24 hours after Gov. Kayode Fayemi announced an eight-man Support Account Committee  to tackle the pandemic in the state Bamidele, who represents …

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US Misses Opportunity To Lift Sanctions On Iran

Iran’s president said on Wednesday the United States had missed a historical opportunity to lift sanctions on his country during the coronavirus outbreak, though he said the penalties had not hampered Tehran’s fight against the infection. “It was a great opportunity for Americans to apologize … and to lift the …

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