These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Monday morning, March 30, 2020
1. Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections rise to 111 as Lagos, Abuja record 14 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Sunday night confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus. The latest discoveries bring the number of people with the COVID-19 infection to 111. Read more
2. Buhari bans movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun over COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday ordered a total restriction of movement in Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Ogun for an initial period of 14 days following the growing cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Read more
3. Buhari’s COVID-19 address empty —PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday night described President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast on the COVID-19 pandemic as empty, saying it failed to address the yearnings of Nigerians. Read more
4. All the sectors exempted from President Buhari’s COVID-19 lockdown
President Muhammadu Buhari during his first national broadcast on Covid-19 on Sunday announced a total lock down of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja. The President, however, exempted some sectors from the directive. Here are all the sectors exempted from the lockdown: Read more
5. I’ve been working from home, hope to resume at the Villa soon –Kyari
The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, Sunday admitted that he had tested positive for coronavirus. In a letter he wrote to Nigerians, Kyari said he tested positive for the disease last week and would move to Lagos for further medical tests based on doctors’ advice. The president’s chief of staff, who expressed optimism that he would resume work soon, said he was yet to experience any of the symptoms associated with coronavirus. Read more
6. Kwara governor donates his salaries from May 2019 to date to COVID-19 fight
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Sunday donated his salaries from May 29, 2019, to this month to the ongoing campaign against the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The governor disclosed this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin. Read more
7. Five suspected COVID-19 cases test negative in Borno
Borno State Government on Sunday confirmed that the five suspected COVID-19 cases isolated in the state’s Public Health and Emergency Operation Centre had tested negative for the disease. Read more
8. TraderMoni, FarmerMoni; all the economic relief pronouncements in Buhari’s COVID-19 speech
Beneficiaries of government-backed microcredit schemes –TradeMoni, MarketMoni and Farmer Moni –will proceed on a three-month loan repayment holiday as succour for the harsh economic conditions induced by the coronavirus plague. Read more
9. We have enough fuel to go round for 60 days —NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has declared that it has enough petroleum products to serve Nigerians for over sixty days, saying there is no reason for panic buying. Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, made the announcement during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday. Read more
10. NAF postpones entrance examination into its schools over COVID-19
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said Sunday it had postponed the entrance examination into the Air Force Military School (AFMS) and Air Force Girls’ Military School (AFGMS) in Jos.
The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the decision was in compliance with precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 in the country.
According to him, the examination which was earlier scheduled for April 4 has now been tentatively rescheduled for May 16.
He said: “This is to inform parents/guardians of candidates that applied for admission into the Air Force Military School (AFMS) and Air Force Girls’ Military School (AFGMS) Jos that the entrance examination, which was earlier scheduled for April 4, has now been tentatively rescheduled to hold on May 16.
“This is in compliance with precautions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.”
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