Lt. Gen Faruk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff, has said that Barrack Commanders will be held Responsible for attacks on military facilities. He said this during the closing ceremony of the Chief of Army Staff Conference. The army chief urged the commanders to ensure that troops maintain “a state of constant alertness and vigilance at […]
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The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on February 27, when an Italian citizen in Lagos tested positive for the virus.
On March 9, a Nigerian citizen who had contact with the Italian was traced to Ewekoro, Ogun State, and recorded as the second case of the virus in the country.
Nigeria recorded the first death from the virus on March 22. As at December 23, 1,236 deaths have been reported across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Five deaths daily
Although Nigeria is one of the countries with low fatality rates from the virus, the country averages five deaths daily since the first death from the coronavirus was announced in March.
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The Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other groups have warned that Nigeria’s fragile economy cannot withstand another lockdown.
MAN, the LCCI, and others, in separate interviews with
The PUNCH, called on Nigerians to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures to prevent another lockdown.
The groups gave the warning just as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, on Tuesday disclosed that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, had tested positive for COVID-19.
Recall that following increase in COVID-19 cases in April, the Federal Government imposed lockdown in Lagos and Ogun states as well as the Federal Capital Territory.