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Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Friday, 12th, June, 2020
This is a round-up of some-breaking news in Nigeria, Today, Friday, 12th, June 2020.
This is a round-up of some-breaking news in Nigeria, Today, Friday, 12th, June 2020.
June 12: Read President Buhari’s 2020 Democracy Day Speech
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has delivered his Democracy Day speech in commemoration of the country’s 2020 Democracy Day celebration.
Naija News reports that Nigeria has set aside today, June 12 as her democracy day, replacing May 29, which was initially celebrated as Democracy Day in Nigeria
Covid-19: We Have Only Just Started – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that despite over 13,000 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, the pandemic is yet to reach its peak
This he said while warning against relaxing in the fight against the pandemic.
The ECOWAS Commission further came up with an economic recovery plan to help member-states to recover from COVID-19 shock.
NCDC Reports 681 New Cases Of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported Six hundred and eighty-one confirmed new cases of Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.
The health agency on Thursday, June 11 released the new update which saw Nigeria again hits another highest record of the dreadful COVID-19 disease since its outbreak in the country in February 2020.
What Nigerians Would Face When Coronavirus Is Over – Osinbajo
At least 39.4 million Nigerians are likely to lose their jobs by the end of the year 2020 if the government “fails to take prompt preemptive measures.” Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said.
Osinbajo made this known while presenting the post-COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, earlier today.
Buhari Halts Executive Order 10 Publication
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the suspension of the publication of the Executive Order 10 in the Federal Government’s Official Gazette.
The publication of Executive Order 10 would have commenced the application of the Order.