Major Nigerian Headlines For Today Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

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1. COVID 19 Cases In Nigeria Hits 782

The National Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 117 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria which brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 782

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2. Eko Club International And The Parable Of Five Loaves And Two Fishes

When the news broke on Monday, April 13, 2020, during the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari that the initial 14-day lockdown had been extended by another 14-days, the atmosphere was filled with gloom and despair. Despair, not from the reason for the lockdown, which is coronavirus, but misery from how to survive, especially for a nation filled with daily income earners, whose source of survival has been put on hold in a bid to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3. Kemi Olunloyo Makes Another Shocking Revelation About IPOB Leader

Nigerian investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo says she cannot confirm death rumors surrounding the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

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4. Another WHO Staff Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Another World Health Organisation, WHO staff has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bauchi.

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5. Gov. Peter Obi Reacts To Alleged Purchase Of N650 Million Mansion

Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has denied reports of buying a N650 million mansion in Enugu.

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6. UK Begins COVID-19 Human Vaccine Trial This Week

Human trials of a potential vaccine for the coronavirus will this week begin in the U.K. later this week.

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7. Covid-19: Osun Discharges All Active Cases

Osun State Government has discharged remaining COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at its facility in Ejigbo after testing negative twice for the virus in line with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) procedure.

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8. Northern Governors Calls For More COVID-19 Testing Centres, Ban Almajiri System

Northern state governors on Tuesday called for more COVID-19 testing centres in the north and banned the almajiri system for fear the children could be exposed to the virus.

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9. Lebanon Turns To Medical Marijuana Amid Pandemic, Economic Collapse

Lebanon’s parliament voted to legalise growing marijuana for medical use on Tuesday, amid an economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

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10. Boris Johnson Returns to Work After Conquering COVID-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tentatively began his return to work on Tuesday after being hospitalised for coronavirus, as parliament returned and criticism grew over the government’s response to the outbreak.

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11. COVID-19: Five Escape Isolation Center In Nasarawa

Five Plateau state indigenes have reportedly fled from an isolation centre in Nasarawa State.

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12. President Ramaphosa Unveils $26bn COVID-19 Relief Plan For South Africa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a $26 billion relief package aimed at stimulating the economy and cushion the vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

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13. COVID-19 Likely To Spread To All States In Nigeria – Fayemi

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to spread to all states of the country.

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14. German City Cancels Famous Beer Festival Over COVID-19

Bavaria on Tuesday cancelled the iconic Oktoberfest for the first time since World War II dealing a fresh blow to Germany’s beer industry already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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