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By: Israel Umoh Of the different classes of Nigerians, the hewers of wood in Nigerian society are seen as the least. They are endangered species of society. They are the most oppressed and deprived as well. They do menial jobs just to eke out a living; others are incapable to work due to illness. Access to high-quality medical facilities, accommodation and education is a luxury to them. They are voiceless, though they are in the majority. In fact, they are the poor among the poorest. Living does not make sense to them. Sometimes, they feel that they are existing on…

Another person has tested positive to #COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State in the South-south region of Nigeria, bringing the total to six. This is one of the 19 new pandemic cases reported in Nigeria on Tuesday. Of the 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 14 were recorded in Lagos, two in the Federal Capital Territory, one each in Kano and Edo states, bringing the number in the country to 362. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Tuesday. The NCDC also confirmed that one new death has been recorded, making the number of fatalities…

Nigeria’s effort to fight coronavirus pandemic has gotten a boost of €50 million from the European Union. Apart from some wealthy Nigerians and NNPC giving more than N40 million to the country, the United States has also given 2.6 billion for the fight. The donation was announced when the President General Muhammadu Buhari received in audience the EU Delegation at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja on Tuesday. Making this known in a tweet, Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said Head of the EU delegation at the event, Amb Ketil Karlsen, announced the…

By Akanimo Sampson The rampaging coronavirus pandemic is driving oil companies to seek more savings in the shape of production cuts. Industry watchers say this is also raising questions about storage capabilities and other infrastructure constraints. Oil companies are facing slumping demand resulting from business shutdowns to combat the pandemic as well as about of oversupply with Russia and Saudi Arabia locked in a price war over market share. Already, as major oil-producing countries are set to meet on Thursday, there is fear that even agreed-upon supply curbs will not be enough given the plunge in demand and other pitfalls.…

By Akanimo Sampson Concerns are growing around the world on the surging prices of basic household products in Nigeria and other countries. Some agencies of the United Nations say there are cases of price gouging for essential hygiene consumer products such as masks, hand sanitizer and basic household products have surged. The situation, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is forcing governments to insert price caps in France, Greece, India, Italy, Kenya and Nigeria. UNCTAD says the coronavirus pandemic has opened the floodgates of unfair, misleading and abusive business practices, hitting consumers hard and leaving the most vulnerable ones…

Twenty new cases of coronavirus been confirmed, thus increasing the number to 343 in Nigeriaon Monday. Of the 20 new cases, 13 were recorded in Lagos State, two in Edo, two in Kano, two in Ogun and one in Ondo. The virus has spread to 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday. It tweeted, “Twenty new cases of #COVID-19 have been reported as follows: 13 in Lagos, two in Edo, two in Kano, two in Ogun and one in Ondo. “As of 09:50 pm…

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed after discharge from coronavirus treatment, has openly confessed “I thought I was going to die of the virus.” Mohammed who had tested positive to COVID-19 pandemic recounted his grueling experience in the self-isolation while undergoing treatment of the dreaded virus that had killed at least 10 in Nigeria and many in the world. In a live interview with the reporter of Channels Television, Lagos on Monday night, the governor said when he discovered that he had been infected with the virus, he went into self-isolation and was quarantined. According to him, “When I had…

Israel’s former chief rabbi , who was known for promoting interfaith dialogue, died Sunday of the new coronavirus, the Shaare Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem said. Eliahou Bakshi-Doron, 79, was the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel from 1993 to 2003. Born in Jerusalem in 1941, he was chief rabbi of the northern port city of Haifa for 18 years before being elected chief rabbi of Israel. He met Pope John Paul II in 2000 during the pontiff’s visit to Israel, sparking criticism from some ultra-Orthodox rabbis. An advocate of interfaith dialogue, he increased engagement with Muslim and Christian leaders. His reputation…

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown declared in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States to prevent the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus for another 14 days In a nationwide broadcast on Monday, Buhari said the decision to extend the initial 14-day lockdown was taken “having carefully considered the briefings and report from the Presidential Task Force and the various options offered.” “It has become necessary to extend the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the FCT for another 14 days effective from 11:59 pm on Monday, 13th of April, 2020. “I am, therefore, once…

The UK Government wants its money for millions of faulty antibody tests for coronavirus supplied by China. The Department of Health has admitted none of the 3.5 million finger-prick tests ordered from Chinese manufacturers in March passed accuracy checks. This came as a number of European governments have already rejected Chinese-made equipment designed to combat coronavirus. The Dutch Health Ministry recalled 600,000 face masks at the end of March because they did not fit and the filters were defective. Spain encountered a similar issue with testing kits from China when 60,000 failed accuracy tests. And Slovakian Prime Minister Igor Matovic…