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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Wednesday, 3rd June, 2020
This is a round-up of some-breaking news in Nigeria, Today, Wednesday, 3rd June 2020.
You Have My Support Always – Buhari To Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has backed up President Muhammadu Buhari’s support in his bid to get re-elected.
Recall NaijaNews reported that Adesina was at the Presidential villa to see the president today.
NCDC Confirms 241 New Cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed two hundred and forty-one new cases of Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.
The agency confirmed the new cases on Tuesday night, at about 11:47 pm on its official microblogging site account.
COVID-19: Over 800 Health Workers Have Contracted The Virus – Ihekweazu
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu has noted that 812 health workers have contracted COVID-19.
Ihekweazu said this while he was speaking at the media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Tuesday.
COVID-19: Buhari Govt To Reopen Five Major Airports June 21 (Full List)
The Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has stated that it would reopen only five airports from June 21, while international flights remained banned.
This was made known in a circular to airlines signed by Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
FG Reveals When N-Power Beneficiaries Will Be Paid
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has revealed that N-Power monitors will be paid within the next 72 hours.
In a statement released on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of Information, Rhoda Iliya, the Minister stated that the payment process for March and April stipend was almost completed.