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Prices of food items differ from state to state with Bayelsa recording the highest prices for rice, garri, fish (tilapia fish and iced sardine), maize and tomatoes.

Nigeria had recorded over 250 deaths from coronavirus by the end of the week, but the federal government says more deaths have been recorded in hospitals from fear of the virus

President Donald Trump has been criticised for his comments about the protesters.

The 2020 World No Tobacco Day is themed ‘Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use.’

The police said four suspects have been arrested.

“NARD calls on the federal and state governments to provide adequate personnel protective equipment such as N95 respirators, gloves etc. to all health workers.”

“Many security operatives in many countries in Africa engage in battles with their own compatriots rather than external forces, the paradigm has to shift,” he said.

According to local media reports, those affected are contract employees working as curators for the company’s news website, MSN.

An alliance between a tobacco multinational and a federal government agency fuels illicit tobacco trade which, in turn, increases tobacco use among young people, tobacco control advocates say.

Twelve deaths were recorded as the total number of cases gets close to 10,000.

The reconstitution followed the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016.

Activists say lockdowns have forced vulnerable persons to stay more closely to their attackers, fuelling attacks.

The event is marked every May 30 mostly by pro-Biafra sympathisers and many Igbos in remembrance of the brutal civil war.

President Trump earlier suspended U.S. funding of the WHO.

The NBS said the prices were collected in all the 774 local governments and the FCT from over 10,000 respondents.

Mrs Dongban-Mensem was sworn in as acting court of appeal president by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, on March 6.

The sudden closure of the NDDC headquarters has been attributed to the reported death of its director.

The redeployment affected 110 senior officers, consisting 33 Rear Admirals and 77 Commodores.

Last year, the British court authorized P&ID to seize more than $9.6 billion of Nigeria’s foreign assets — more than the West African country’s annual health and education budgets combined.

Mr Ehanire said Nigeria currently has over 112 treatment and isolation centres in the 35 states and FCT with over 5,000 beds.

“Of course, the guidelines for dealing with patients presenting COVID-19 like symptoms are available,” the SGF said.

Politicians will be allowed to pick not more than 10 per cent of beneficiaries who will be paid N20,000 each monthly.