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International flights in Nigeria resumed operations today September 5 after many months of closure. The airspace was closed in March 2020, as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. A Middle East Airlines plane from Beirut was the first international flight that landed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos with
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The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. InsideMainland had earlier reported that schools in the country had been shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the Federal Government
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Lagos State Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi has announced that 1,696 COVID-19 patients are yet to turn up for admission at the COVID-19 care centres. Abayomi, who stated this on Tuesday on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, said the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infection in Lagos is now 18,131 as
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Lagos State Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi has announced that 1,696 COVID-19 patients are yet to turn up for admission at the COVID-19 care centres. Abayomi, who stated this on Tuesday on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, said the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infection in Lagos is now 18,131 as
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Some Africans on Twitter are currently bashing BBC Africa after the new site published an article with the headline ''Coronavirus in Africa: Could poverty explain mystery of low death rate?''. The headline suggests that the low death rate from COVID-19 in Africa could be as a result of the high level of
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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and her children have recovered from COVID-19. On August 15, the actress revealed via her Instagram page that she has contracted the viral disease and has infected her children. Giving an update via her IG page yes, August 30, the actress said she and her kids are COVID-19 free.
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Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has recovered from coronavirus after testing negative. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement. He said Abayomi retook the test on Sunday and the result turned negative. Omotoso said his Health counterpart will resume duties gradually. According to him: “It is with
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday issued safety advisory to travellers ahead of the ‘Ember’ months. Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) ACM Bisi Kazeem, in a statement on Monday, said a nationwide campaign on the theme ‘Drive safe and Stay safe’ has commenced. He cautioned motorists to note that the
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that there is no infrastructure to conduct COVID-19 tests upon resumption of international flights on August 29. Director-General of the NCAA, Musa Nuhu in his speech at Monday August 24, briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said operators in the aviation sector had aligned
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In a bid to ensure safety in schools as the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) continues in Lagos State, the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, and OEQA evaluators have embarked on COVID-19 safety and hygiene compliance monitoring exercise. This is to ensure that schools
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