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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho admits he “misses our world” with normal life turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. The Portuguese is living away from his family with members of his Spurs coaching staff and on Wednesday helped to deliver fresh produce from the kitchen garden at the club’s training ground to the stadium, which has become a food distribution hub. “I miss football, but I prefer to say I miss our world like I think we all do,” he told Sky Sports. Spurs could have forward Harry Kane, midfielder Moussa Sissoko and winger Steven Bergwijn available if and when football is able to safely resume. “They are recovered from their injuries, so Harry Kane is not injured, Moussa Sissoko is not injured, Steven Bergwijn is not injured, but it is one thing not to be injured, it’s another thing to be ready to play football,” Mourinho added. “For them, it is many, many, many weeks of the injury and when the injuries were almost at an end, we stopped training (because of

National Coordinator of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic Dr Sani Aliyu yesterday in Abuja outlined the guidelines for re-opening of businesses nationwide from May 5, 2020. Speaking at the PTF on Covid-19 daily press briefing in Abuja, Dr. Aliyu restated the timeline for the gradual reopening of businesses nationwide as captured in the recent in President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Broadcast. He hinted that the Federal Government guidelines will be implemented to the letter, pointing out that government offices will reopen effective May 4 while night curfew will start nationwide from the same date. According to him, manufacturing sector will run shift; banks are to open from 8am to 2pm while restaurants are to operate home delivery services only for now even as he advised persons up to the age of 65 and above and those with underlying health issues to stay at home. But the PTF top official also said that schools will remain closed for the

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the reopening of markets on selected days in the state. He spoke during a televised press conference on Wednesday. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, in a series of tweets, said the governor also ordered that schools should remain closed. Sanwo-Olu also banned vehicles carrying foods of more than seven passengers into and out of Lagos. He tweeted, “Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu has banned vehicles carrying foods of more than seven passengers into and out of Lagos. “Eateries and restaurants to open between 9 am -3 pm and are to do only takeout. No eat in. Also, 9 am – 3pm only! Take note! Must wear gloves and masks. Markets to open from 9am to 3pm on selected days.” He also instructed that entertainment centres within private estates be closed for two weeks starting from May 4. “All entertainment centres including gyms, spa, recreational facilities inside private estates are to remain closed for

The Ministers of Sports in Germany’s 16 States have announced the possibility of the league resuming in empty Stadia from the middle or end of May. In a statement by the Sports Ministers after their meeting on Monday, they pointed out that it’s “justifiable” for the league to resume “in empty stadiums” from “the middle or end of May”. They also highlighted the need for the league to “create and enforce the strictest hygienic and medical conditions, and monitor them with appropriate measures.” This decision will be subjected to the ratification of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel who will be meeting with leaders of the 16 States in Berlin on Thursday. If given the go-ahead in May, the Bundesliga will be the first league in Europe to resume. Just like the other leagues worldwide, the German league was suspended in March as a result of COVID-19.

The Presidency has made clarifications on school resumption following the gradual relaxation of the lockdown. President Buhari had ordered a gradual relaxation of the lockdown starting from Monday next week but was silent on the reopening of schools. However, Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina while featuring on TVC, said schools may re-open for those about to take exams. Adesina said candidates about to take West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other examinations may be allowed to go back to school. "if you look at Germany, they gradually reduced their lockdown by opening the schools for those who have exams. “Same may apply here as those who are to write WAEC and take examinations may be allowed to resume to take their exams. “The Presidential Task Force will be the ones to decide on when to re-open,” Adesina said.

Apostle Suleman has responded to the man by the name Leo Igwe, who said he should heal a coronavirus patient and get paid in dollars. The pastor was offered One thousand Dollars to cure COVID 19 patients but he replies the man asking him to keep his money and lectures those who think a preacher should not respond to critics….

Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has taken on this topic in a recent discussion she had with a couple online and she spilled more about her marriage to film director, Daniel Ademinokan, while speaking on dating and sex. Over the years, sex before marriage has been a conversation in the society and it does not seem to be ending anytime soon. According to her, courtship is a period when couples know each other as they get ready for forever in marriage. The film star explained that the courtship period is when the foundation is properly built. “Dating this person to a lot of people means sex and after immediately after that, marriage. they skip the actual dating and skip courtship. The courtship period is where that foundation should be built properly, where you are getting to know each other because you want to have a forever with that person,” she said. According to her, the courtship period was very tough for her and her husband because they were instructed by their pastor

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Tuesday said the fire outbreak at Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, has destroyed 30 vehicles. The filling station is located at YayaYaya Abatan bus Stop, off Colleage Road, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State. Oke-Osanyintolu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, a tanker with 33,000 litres of diesel catches fire while discharging its contents into an underground tank at the NNPC filling station. “The agency officials received a distress call at about 1 p.m. on April 27, concerning a fire outbreak at NNPC filling station located at Yaya Abatan bus stop, off College Road. “The agency’s response team personally coordinated by myself, other emergency responders jointly fought and subsequently extinguished the flames at about 4.49 p.m. “No casualty nor fatal

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted suspension placed on cheque instruments in the Nigerian clearing system. Consequently, cheque instruments will be allowed to pass through the clearing system from today, April 28. In a circular to banks and Nigeria Interbank Settlement system (NIBSS), CBN Director, Banking Services Department, Sam Okojere, said the bank lifted the temporary suspension of cheque clearing in Nigeria to make payment efficient for customers. He said the move was in furtherance of CBN’s effort in the development of a safe and efficient payment system in Nigeria. Okojere said the decision to lift the suspension was taken by the CBN in collaboration with relevant stakeholders after reviewing the need for cheque clearing to accommodate users of cheque as one of the payment instruments in Nigeria, despite some lockdown in some states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He urged Deposit Money Banks to advise their customers accordingly. The CBN had last mo

Airtel has unveiled Ultra Plans, a new value offering designed to empower users of its Routers and MiFis to enjoy quality and reliable broadband service at highly discounted rates. Under the new plan, which comes in three variants, a customer who buys the Ultra 20 will get 120 GB monthly for N20,000; the Ultra 15 offers 75GB at N15,000 while Ultra 10 gives a value of 40GB at N10,000.00. While the Ultra 20 offers a daily bonus of 1GB, Ultra 15 and Ultra 10 offer bonus of 500mb and 250mb. This means that a customer under the Ultra 20 plan can enjoy up to 150GB data. However, the bonus can only become active upon exhaustion of the main bundle. It said the new Ultra Plan is consistent with its positioning as the most preferred network for everything Home Broadband and Mobile Internet and it will continue to offer customers the best value and the most innovative offering even as it currently has the largest 4G network in Nigeria. The Airtel Ultra plans are available to pre-paid a

FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Football has been at a standstill since mid-March but many leagues and federations are still hoping to complete the season but to do so they would have to cram fixtures into a shorter period than usual once play re-starts. The proposal for more substitutes would have to be approved by soccer’s rule-making organisation IFAB and the final decision would rest with competition organisers, the sport’s global governing body said in an emailed statement to Reuters. “One concern in this regard is that the higher-than-normal frequency of matches may increase the risk of potential injuries due to a resulting player overload. “Each team would now be given the possibility to use up to five substitutions during the match, with the possibility of an add

Not less than 18 people suspected to be commercial sex workers and their customers were arrested by the Ondo State Task Force on COVID-19 while monitoring the compliance rate within the state capital. The people were said to have flouted the order of the state government on the dusk-to-dawn curfew order imposed by the Ondo State Government. The suspects who were arrested at a brothel in Shasha area, in Akure North Local Government Area of the state at about 10:30 pm had their specimens collected by the Ministry of Health officials to ascertain their COVID-19 status. It was gathered that the commercial sex workers who were said to be in their twenties and early thirties were having a swell time at the brothel as at the time they were arrested. Speaking on the development, the chairman of the state COVID-19 Compliance Committee, Dr Doyin Odebowale, disclosed that the brothel had been shut indefinitely. Odebowale warned residents against breaking the curfew order, saying any

Over 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus. The national coroner’s authority said that alcohol poisoning killed 728 Iranians between February 20 and April 7. Last year there were only 66 deaths from alcohol poisoning, according to the report. Alcohol poisoning has seen a 10-fold increase in Iran in the past year, according to a government report released earlier in April, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Iranian health ministry spokesman, Kianoush Jahanpour, said 5,011 people had been poisoned from methanol alcohol, adding that some 90 people have lost their eyesight or are suffering eye damage from the alcohol poisoning. Hossein Hassanian, a health ministry adviser, said the final tally of people who lost their eyesight could be much higher. Iran is facing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East with 5,806 deaths and more than 91,000 confirmed cases. Methanol cannot be smelled or tast

The African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), on Monday inaugurated a response situation room in Nigeria to boost the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). ECOSOCC is an advisory body of the African Union designed to give civil society organizations a voice within AU institutions and decision-making processes. In a statement by Tunji Asaolu, 1st-Nigerian Representative of the Permanent General Assembly of AU-ECOSOCC, said the situation room would support joint efforts on the fight against the COVID-19. Asaolu said the establishment of the situation room was initiated to promote dialogue among all segments of people on issues about Africa and its future. He said “This is in view of achieving the AU-ECOSOCC’s mandate, which is primarily to coordinate the participation of all civil societies towards domesticating the decisions of the AU in member states. “In this regard, AU-ECOSOCC Nigeria has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian A

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has denied media report of an impending plan to review dates for the conduct of governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. Barrister Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC in a statement on Monday said no decision has been taken by the electoral umpire “to postpone the Edo and Ondo governorship elections or adjust the timetable and schedule of activities for the said elections scheduled for l9th September and 10th October 2020 respectively. ” National chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu had last February fixed Saturday, September 19, 2020, as the date for the governorship election in Edo State and Saturday, October 10, 2020, for Ondo State governorship elections. Okoye in the statement said the INEC was mindful of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and was equally “monitoring the various efforts by the federal and state governments health aut

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am nationwide as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19. He has also ordered what he called “phased and gradual easing: of lockdown measures in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from Monday. Buhari disclosed these in a nationwide broadcast on Monday. He said, “In line with the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the various Federal Government committees that have reviewed socio-economic matters and the Nigeria Governors Forum, I have approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from Monday, 4th May, 2020. “However, this will be followed strictly with aggressive reinforcement of testing and contact tracing measures while allowing the restoration of some economic and business activities in certain sectors. “Furthermore, new nationwide measures are to be introduced as follows; “There will be an overnight cur

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the country’s capital city Abuja by a week. “The lockdown in the FCT, Lagos & Ogun States shall subsist remain in place until these new ones come into effect on Saturday, 2nd May 2020 at 9 am,” Buhari said in his national broadcast. The president after the expiration of the lockdowm, there will be a national “curfew from 8 pm to 6 am.” “This means all movements are will be prohibited during this period except essential services,” he said. He added that some selected businesses and offices will be allowed to open between 9 am to 6 pm daily, while there will be strict mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene. “Furthermore, the restrictions of on social and religious gathers shall remain in place,” Buhari said. “State Governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of clot

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has revealed that Lateef Raheem, his late Chief Security Officer (CSO) had COVID-19. According to a statement issued today by Tunde Rahman, his spokesman, Tinubu and his wife, Senator Remi, have both tested negative to the virus. However, Rahman said another aide tested positive and has been isolated while his contacts are now being traced. Recall that Raheem, 51, was said to have suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes which might have been complicated by his infection with COVID-19. He died in the early hours of Friday after falling ill on Monday but samples were taken from his body before his burial on Friday for tests. Samples were also taken from Tinubu, his wife and his aides on Saturday for tests and the results were released to them on Monday. Below is the full statement from Tinubu’s media office. Covid-19 is a real and present threat. Those of us who discount it or claim

Next summer’s European Championships will still be known as Euro 2020 despite being contested a year later than originally planned. European football’s governing body UEFA last month pushed the tournament back by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic. UEFA did not make a formal decision on what the competition would be known as in the wake of the postponement. However, following a meeting of the Executive Committee via videoconference, it was confirmed the Euro 2020 name would remain in place. A UEFA statement issued which was issued today, read: “Following the postponement of UEFA Euro 2020 to the summer of 2021 and after a thorough internal review as well as several discussions with partners, the Executive Committee has decided that the tournament will still be known as UEFA Euro 2020. “This decision allows UEFA to keep the original vision of the tournament to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the European Football Championships (1960 – 2020). “It will furthermo

United Kingdom government will not block Newcastle United’s takeover from a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium. The government was encouraged by some organisations, including Amnesty International, to block the takeover as it is considered “whitewashing” of the Saudi regime. But Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says there is no plan to block the buy-out, despite allegations against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman regarding the death of journalist Jamal Kashoggi in 2018. Culture Secretary Dowden said: “The fit and proper person test is undertaken by the Premier League. I don’t want to prejudge the process. I would also take slight issue with the characterisation of him personally.” When asked about the issue he had with the characterisation of Crown Prince, he responded: “First of all it is not him personally buying it. We have good foreign relations with Saudi Arabia and have never been shy of raising all these human rights abuses and we will continue to do so. “This is

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of likely social unrest if the current lockdown imposed on some states to curb the spread of COVID-19 is further extended. It faulted the palliatives being provided by the federal government to the poor, urging for an expansion of the social register to cover most Nigerians affected by the pandemic. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, NLC said that the stimulus package should be in consultation with other social partners. The letter signed by NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, also warned that the extension of the lockdown beyond one month could trigger social unrest. Wabba urged the federal government to consider how Nigerians are coping with the lockdown before taking any decision on the issue. “While we understand the public health imperatives for extending the lockdown in some parts of the country, it is also very imp

Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has warned that any further extension of lockdown on the country in response to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic will spell doom for the country. He said further extension of the lockdown will give rise as to uncontrollable youth restiveness, adding that it was better to lockout than lockdown because it would be catastrophic. The governor spoke on Wednesday in Calabar at the Industrial Park said the recruitment of 8000 youths was targeted at avoiding social tension in view of the harsh economic impact created by COVID 19. His words: ” With prices of oil falling, locking out is far better than locking down because another two weeks of lockdown will find this country under siege by young people. There is no way you can hold down these young energies for too long. “It is demographic, it is statistics. Sixty-Five percent of the population is below the age of 35 and the virus itself does not have penetrative force in such demography and t

Canadian born rapper, Drake has apparently never met a record he doesn’t want to break. Billboard has announced that the rapper became the first male artist to have debuted three songs at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The entry of his latest single, “Toosie Slide,” in the top spot helped him tie with Mariah Carey, who had three No. 1 debuts on the Hot 100 in 1995-97. The new song is Drake’s seventh total Hot 100 No. 1 and dethroned The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” which spent two weeks at the top of the chart. In July 2018, the Canadian rapper broke The Beatles’ 54-year-old record of five simultaneous singles on Billboards Top 10 when Drake’s “Scorpion” album posted seven. The following year, Drake extended his own record on the charts with his album, “Care Package,” which earned him his ninth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart.

World No 1 Rory McIlroy says he would prefer this year’s Ryder Cup to be postponed until 2021 rather than stage the event with no fans present due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The golf calendar has been ravaged by the new coronavirus outbreak, with three of the sport’s four majors – the Masters, US Open and PGA Championship – postponed and the British Open cancelled altogether. The 2020 Ryder Cup is scheduled to take place from September 25-27 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin but there are doubts that it can go ahead as planned. McIlroy said the absence of spectators would ruin the spectacle of the biennial Europe v United States event, which the Europeans won in Paris in 2018. “I get the financial implications for everyone involved,” McIlroy said during an Instagram live talk with equipment company TaylorMade. “There’s a lot that goes into putting on the Ryder Cup that people don’t appreciate, but having a Ryder Cup without fans is not a Ryder Cup. “It wouldn’t be a great spect

Governors of the 36 states of the federation have unanimously agreed to the implementation of an inter-state lockdown over the next two weeks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. They reached the agreement after receiving briefing from the governors of Lagos, Bauchi, Oyo and Ogun States who shared their experiences and lessons in the fight against COVID-19. A communiqué issued by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s chairman and Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi after the sixth COVID-19 teleconference meeting said only essential services would be permitted. The forum called for decentralization of the COVID-19 response as the best chance of halting the spread of the virus in communities with over 25 states affected and increasing evidence of community transmission. The NGF expressed serious concern over the rising infection among health workers and resolved to work with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to provide them with adequate personal protective equipment and constantly

Rapper NBA YoungBoy is sticking by his 'wife' -- Yaya Mayweather -- after she was charged with a serious felony which may land her a lengthy prison sentence. The couple was seen embracing each other in a new picture that made its way to social media. The photo of the couple cuddling up comes on the heels of a tweet by the rapper which had many of his fans very worried about his mental well-being. NBA Youngboy simply tweeted out the word “Suicide,” prompting many people to worry for his safety. A photo of YaYa and NBA Younboy hugging and looking into each other's eyes made it's way to Instagram which was calmed the nerves of many of his fans and seemed to be proof he is standing by his girlfriend in the beef with the mother of his child. It was reported earlier that Floyd Mayweather's daughter was officially charged with Aggravated Assault With A Deadly Weapon, after allegedly stabbing the mother of NBA's child. The case could land the young Mayweath

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the salary payment of February and March for lecturers in federal universities who have not registered on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, disclosed this through a statement issued by Emmanuel Nzomiwu, his media aide. “The President also directed the Hon. Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, and the Accountant General of the Federation to effect the payment urgently by all means to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period on lecturers and members of their family,” the statement read. Vice-chancellors were also requested to confirm and forward the bank verification numbers (BVN) of the affected lecturers to the accountant-general of the federation for the payments to be effected. The federal government had in January 2020 stopped of salaries for lecturers and all workers in tertiary institutions who were not enrolled on the IPPIS. ASUU

Nigeria’s foremost brewer, Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a donation of six Hundred Million Naira (N600,000,000.00) to the Federal and some state governments, as part of efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, the Corporate Affairs Director of the company, Sade Morgan, said in a statement. According to Morgan, details of the donation are contained in a letter to Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the federal government and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The Company’s Managing Director, Jordi Borrut Bel, who signed the letter, confirmed that the N600 million donation comprised of the following: A N250 million cash donation to the Federal Government, through the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CA-COVID), the private sector led special intervention fund managed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); N250 million cash donation to eight State Governments’ Task Force Against COVID-19. Lagos and Ogun States will receive the sum of One Hundred Million Nair

The UK Government has disclosed that a new Coronavirus vaccine being developed in the UK will be put to test on Thursday this week. The announcement comes as the Coronavirus death toll topped 17,000 in the UK, even though the actual number of fatalities across the UK will be higher as only deaths in UK hospitals are being accounted for. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that he vaccine was being developed at the University of Oxford and vowed: "We will throw everything we've got at developing a vaccine." "At the same time we'll invest in manufacturing capability so if either of these vaccines safely works then we can make it available for the British people as soon as humanely possible." he said. The UK health secretary however cautioned about the certainty of this vaccine. On the trial beginning, he said: “In normal times, reaching this stage would take years and I’m very proud of the work taken so far. "The upside of being the

Oil prices have plunged further below $5 a barrel with the threat to erase decade of demand growth with thousands of jobs under threat as coronavirus continues to spread further. A Bloomberg report revealed that industrial and economic activity is grinding to a halt as governments around the globe extend shutdowns due to the swift spread of the coronavirus. Oil has faced its own knock-on effects with a market massively oversupplied and nowhere to put physical barrels of crude. An unprecedented output deal by OPEC and allied members a week ago to curb supply is proving too little too late in the face a one-third collapse in global demand. On Monday, a technical oddity exacerbated the price plunge as traders fled the May futures contract ahead of its expiration today, driving it down as much as 78 per cent to the lowest level since futures began trading in New York in 1983. The following month’s contract fell 11 per cent to $22.22 a barrel. CME Group said it’s possible that Ma

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation today 21/04/2020. inched lower by N152 billion, amid sell pressure in 27 stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N11.945 trillion lost N152 billion or 1.27 per cent to close at N11.794 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped 290.49 points or 1.27 per cent to close at 22,629.92 compared with 22,920.41 on Monday. The downturn was impacted by losses recorded in medium and large capitalised stocks, amongst which were; Guaranty Trust Bank, Julius Berger, Zenith Bank, Lafarge Africa and Seplat. The Chief Operating Officer, InvestData Ltd., Ambrose Omordion, attributed the development to profit taking to correct the recent sharp divergence between the market rally and economic realities. Omordion added that negative news of further crash in crude oil prices as supply remained high on low demand due to global lockdown contributed to the price drop. He noted that negative macro-economic indic

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSSDC), Lagos command, has distributed 500 home made and customised face masks to its officials, newsmen report. Checks by newsmen earlier today revealed that the face masks were the first batch produced and they were distributed to the officials on Monday, as part of effort to combat the spread of Covid-19 in work environment. The command is also set to embark on more productions to ensure the corps have enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to safeguard them while on duty. Recall that the Federal Government recently appealed to tailors to commence the production of face masks to ease its shortages in the country. The NSCDC Lagos State boss, Commandant Adeyinka Ayinla told newsmen that the face masks were given to officials free. “I have also directed that no official must embark on any task without using face mask, they must strictly comply or face sanctions,” Ayinla said. The NSCDC Lagos commandant said the 500 masks

In line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19, Dana Air has announced that it will keep the middle seats on all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights. The Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, said Dana Air will commence this initiative when flights resume, maintain it for a while and listen to the feedback from the airline’s customers. According to him; ”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, on either side of the aisle, so when we resume flights anytime soon, we will keep the middle seats empty so passengers can sit on the window and aisle seats to ensure some physical distancing onboard all our flights. ”This is just to give our guests some sense of security about their health and well-being when flying with us immediately after the pandemic and it will be for some time, while we continue to review feedback from our guests on their thoughts, but we believe it what customers might like to see. “Our first concer

As part of its efforts to improve the livelihood of its host communities, Nestlé Nigeria has contributed over N700 million to support the COVID-19 response efforts in Nigeria. This donation includes nutritious food and beverage products worth N450 million to reach more than 600,000 vulnerable people, most impacted by the crisis. The company also donated N250 million in cash towards the procurement of medical supplies and personal protective equipment for the COVID-19 response. Nestlé said it’s supporting the COVID-19 response efforts led by the Presidential Taskforce, working alongside other private sector partners in the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID). “We are joining forces with government to do everything we can to help those in need through both financial means and product donations in these unprecedented times where our communities need our support more than ever,” said Mr Mauricio Alarcon, MD/CEO Nestlé Nigeria. “We are donating nutritious food and beverages to r

The Oyo State government has given seven days ultimatum to market leaders in the state to ensure that markets have various handwashing points or risk being closed. Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, Fatai Owoseni, sounded this warning, on Monday, during a meeting with leaders of markets on traders complying with COVID-19 regulations. Noting that the state government had earlier given the markets samples of the handwashing facility, which have largely been vandalised, Owoseni said it had become mandatory for the markets to multiply the samples within the next one week. Though he noted that the state was not unaware of complaints that the facilities may have been vandalized, he said the market leaders had the mandate to secure and replicate the facilities provided. “The markets have seven days to multiply and replicate the samples of the handwashing basins that have been designed and given to them already. “They have to own, secure the facilities as their

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) just confirmed 86 new Coronavirus cases in the country. This was announced by the Centre via its official Twitter page stating that 70 cases were reported in Lagos, 7 in FCT, 3 in Katsina, 3 in Akwa Ibom and one each in Jigawa, Bauchi and Borno. With 70 new cases in Lagos, NCDC revealed in a follow up tweet that there are now 376 confirmed cases in the state, which is the worst-hit state in the country. On Saturday night NCDC announced forty-eight new cases in Nigeria. As at yesterday, the centre in its tweet also stated that there here were 493 Coronavirus cases reported in Nigeria, 159 discharged and 17 deaths. However, with the new cases announced today, there are now 627 cases of Coronavirus, 170 discharged and 21 deaths across the country. In other news, Governors in the south-west have agreed to shut their borders and to make wearing of face masks compulsory to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. Six states in the r