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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…

Nigeria has recorded five new coronavirus cases in Lagos, Kwara and Kastina states. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 323. Of the five new cases, the NCDC said two each were recorded in Lagos and Kwara while one was reported in Katsina. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced this on Sunday via its Twitter handle. It said, “Five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported as follows: two in Lagos, two in Kwara, one in Katsina. “As of 09:10 pm on the 12th of April, there are 323 confirmed cases of #COVID-19…

Nigerian clergymen have offered elixir that will end the ravaging coronavirus that has killed thousands in the world. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, had announced that Akwa Ibom has five confirmed cases of the dreaded virus while more persons who had the first contact with the victims are yet to know their status. This was as some churches in Akwa Ibom local government areas including Uyo, the state capital marked Easter Sunday service in compliance with the state government’s directive and in addition to observance of social distancing with only 20 members during the service. The clergymen, who…

United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has left the hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, Downing Street says. Mr. Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, on Sunday, 10 days after testing positive for the virus. He had three nights in intensive care before returning to a ward on Thursday. Downing Street said the PM would continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers. “On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas’ for the…

Since the history of mankind, the novel coronavirus pandemic has marred the 2020 Easter celebrations usually marked by Christians across the globe in a colourful manner. During Easter Sunday, many church leaders gave their annual Easter addresses over the internet as churches in different countries around the world were empty owing to continued lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus. The pandemic which hit Wuhan in China in December 2019 has compelled governments across the globe to impose social distancing order to check the spread of the virus. Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday…