Coronavirus: We\’re racing against time – NCDC

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday said its is racing against time in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

The NCDC, on its verified twitter handle, however, said it was working hard to scale up its testing capacity to bring in more people for clinical management.

“We need all hands on deck to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in Nigeria.

“We’re grateful for the support received so far from individual Nigerians and some corporate organisations,” the centre said.

According to it, there is no other way than for Nigerians to take responsibility as a country to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

It said that epidemiological information on cases collated at midnight each day would be shared in the @NCDCgov daily situation report.

Newsmen report that Lagos state still has the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in country with 44 cases.

It is followed by Abuja, 11, Ogun three, Bauchi two, while Ekiti, Oyo, Edo, Osun and Rivers have one case each.

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Two men alleged to be “one chance” robbers who steal from passengers have escaped being burnt alive by an angry mob in Umuahia, Abia State.

The men are alleged to be in the habit of hypnotizing their victims or threatening them with sharp objects, before robbing them of their valuables, after which they hack their victims’ phones to withdraw money from banks.

They were caught and an angry mob descended on them beside the Golden Guinea Breweries along Aba road in the Abia capital.

A passenger, who was allegedly once a victim of their robbery, raised the alarm after identifying them on entering their tricycle again.

The alarm attracted a crowd which included some past victims of robbers.

Observing that the crowd was increasing, the men allegedly confessed their crimes and started begging for mercy.

The angry mob threatened to set them ablaze but the timely intervention of some elders in the crowd saved the men from being burnt alive.

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Tinubu Appoints CEO Of Two Agencies

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

Lifestyle Nigeria reports that this was disclosed in a statement by Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale.

The statement read, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

“The President has also approved the appointment of Prince Ebitimi Amgbare as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA).

“Dr. Barikor is an academic and politician. He was a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015, while Prince Amgbare is a retired naval officer and former commissioner in Bayelsa State.

“The President expects that the new heads of these important agencies will discharge their duties with utmost fidelity to the nation and unfailing adherence to the highest standards of professionalism, accountability, and excellent service to the people of Nigeria.”