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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that 147 new cases of Covid-19 and 4 deaths were confirmed in Nigeria on Wednesday, October 28 2020. The 147 new cases are reported from 12 states- Lagos (82), FCT (20), Rivers (9), Kaduna (8), Plateau (8), Benue (5), Edo (3), Kano (3), Nasarawa (3), Taraba (3), Ogun (2), and Bauchi (1). As at Wednesday, October 28 there are 62371 cases confirmed. 58095 cases have been discharged and 1139 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Share Tweet Share Email Pinterest Whatsapp Messenger The post Covid-19: NCDC confirms 147 new cases and 4 deaths in Nigeria appeared first on Welcome to Njay Blog . source https://njay.com.ng/covid-19-ncdc-confirms-147-new-cases-and-4-deaths-in-nigeria/

The former Minister of Finance in Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged as the new Director General of the World Trade Organization. She is the first female and first African Director-General of the WTO. In a keenly contested election, Okonjo-Iweala beat her rival, South Korean Yoo Myung hee, with a wide margin. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat Myung Hee at the final stage of the race. Okonjo-Iweala received widespread support from Africa and other continents before the election which took place today October 28. Her victory comes days after European Union member nations backed her candidacy against Ms. Myung hee, who was supported by the United States. The official announcement is expected to be made by the WTO at 3pm Nigerian time today. Okonjo-Iweala, 66, served as Nigeria’s first female Finance and later Foreign Affair minister, and has a 25-year career behind her as a development economist and international finance expert at the World Bank, eventua...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have dismissed one of its officers, Corps Assistant Illiya Ibrahim of the Gwagwalada Division Abuja, for partaking in the looting of Covid-19 palliatives discovered in a warehouse in Gwagwalada, Abuja. On Monday, a mob stormed the warehouse and carted away the palliatives. A video that made the rounds on social media, showed the officer grabbing his own palliative. In a statement released on Tuesday, October 27, Ekunola Gbenga who is the Media Assistant to the Commandant General NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, said Ibrahim was dismissed for joining the hoodlums in looting Covid-19 palliatives discovered in a warehouse in Gwagwalada, Abuja. ”The recommendation was given after the officer was charged under the public service rule which is related to unbecoming conduct of officers. “This disciplinary measure was taken after series of investigations and deliberations by the junior disciplinary committee and recommendations were m...

Official statement released by the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) reads thus: “Members of the Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) wish to call for calm, amidst the looting of COVID-19 palliatives meant for distribution in various State Government warehouses across the country. The Coalition is deeply concerned by the recent events and is urging those involved in the wanton destruction of public and private property to immediately desist from these raids, in order to allow the States to proceed with peaceful and fair distribution of these palliatives to the neediest and most vulnerable in our society. Over the past few months, the Private Sector, through CACOVID, has been working with all State Governors, the FCT Minister, and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, to procure, deliver and distribute these food relief items to almost 2 million most vulnerable families (over 10 million Nigerians) across the 774 Local Government Areas of the country, as part of the pri...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has denied allegations that Governors hoarded COVID-19  palliatives meant to be distributed to Nigerians.  In a statement released on Monday October 26, the allegation was described as “inaccurate, entirely erroneous and untrue but also mischievous”.  They also reiterated that the palliatives had the CACOVID stamp embossed on them, meaning that their source is unambiguous. The NGF also assured donators of the palliatives that prior to the looting of these warehouses, states had kept full accounts of all the items received and distributed. The statement read;  “The NGF regrets the loss of lives and property occasioned by the violent protests that erupted, and calls for calm. “The NGF reemphasises and corrects the impression that palliatives found in warehouses that were broken into in Lagos and some other states were kept in storage for members of the society, especially our vulnerable citizens. “The erroneous impress...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 62 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. 62 new cases are recorded thus: Taraba-18, Ogun-15, FCT-6, Kaduna-6, Katsina-4, Ondo-4, Ekiti-3, Rivers-3, Kano-1, Osun-1 and Sokoto-1. As at Sunday, October 25 2020, 61992 cases have been confirmed, 57465 cases have been discharged and 1130 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Share Tweet Share Email Pinterest Whatsapp Messenger The post Covid-19: Nigeria records 62 new cases appeared first on Welcome to Njay Blog . source https://njay.com.ng/covid-19-nigeria-records-62-new-cases/

Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre Lagos, Pastor Sam Adeyemi has commended the efforts of young Nigerians who risked their lives protesting for the end of police brutality in Nigeria. He asked the youth to take time to reflect, move on and to continue pushing for a better Nigeria. He however condemned the looting going on across the nation but noted that those looting were not part of the protesters, among other things. He took to his Twitter page to appreciate and encourage the youth. See his tweets below: “ 1. Dear young citizen. It’s time for everyone to reflect. The massive destruction of properties in Lagos and other cities is so sad. Some want to blame you, but you must not buy that narrative. They know those that introduced violence. 2. Those that looted and destroyed property are also not part of you. They are products of a system that does not value its youths and has left them with little or no hope. They are part of the reason you raised your voice against inju...

Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Teslim Folarin, has listed the things that were taken from his house by angry youths. The lawmaker revealed in a statement on Saturday, October 24, that over 1,100 empowerment items such as motorcycles, deep freezers, generators, and grinding machines, among others were looted. The youths attacked his house at the Oluyole Estate extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He described the looters as “coordinated hoodlums,” adding that the invasion was evil, barbaric and unfortunate, saying that the invaders and looters were not the same youths protesting against police brutality and calling on the government to End SARS. He described the incident as pure daylight robbery, adding that the attackers broke down doors to rooms in the house to steal valuable assets. His statement: “The actions of the hoodlums are condemnable, and it is very disheartening that some bad elements in our society are hi...