Coronavirus: Prepare for trouble, NNPC GMD tells Nigerians Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/coronavirus-prepare-for-trouble-nnpc-gmd-tells-nigerians/

…CBN to fund local drugs production, specialist hospitals NNPC GMD, Melee Kyari Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Faced with global oil price crash, the Group Managing Director (GMD) Mr. Mele Kyari has alerted the nation of the consequences, asking Nigerians to prepare for trouble. Oil prices have fallen to about $32 per barrel while Nigeria’s federal government 2020 budget was benchmarked at $57 per barrel. READ ALSO: German footballer contracts coronavirus as Bundesliga goes behind closed doors Even at that low price, he revealed that demand for crude had fallen so much 50 cargoes of Nigeria’s crude had not found buyers. Mr. Kyari spoke this morning, at the on-going Consultative Roundtable on the economy in Abuja. In his address, the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed that the apex bank would fund local drugs production and the establishment of specialist hospitals in the country.

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Coronavirus: Cases rise in Rwanda, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, SA

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed in over 80 countries across the globe. The World Health Organisation, WHO , has since declared it a public health emergency of international dimensions. WHO chief Tedros Ghebereyesus said whiles China had a robust health system to detect and control, his outfit remained concerned about the virus entering country’s with weak systems. Almost all African governments have publicly put in place strict screening at points of entry especially airports. Cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Senegal and Nigeria. African airlines have cancelled scheduled flights to China except for Ethiopian Airlines. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that range from the common cold to MERS coronavirus, which is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and SARS , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavir...

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FLASHBACK VIDEO: Emir of Kano is public officer, I’ll remove him and sleep soundly ― Lt Rimi

Late Governor of Kano State, Abubakar Rimi in an interview with veteran journalist, Lekan Alabi, in 1982 said the Emir is a public office holder, paid with public funds, appointed for the pleasure of the state governor and can be removed anytime. Rimi, apparently reacting to the feud between himself and the then Emir. ALSO READ: How stretcher denied Rimi chance to live, Driver recounts He said: “As far as I am concerned, the Emir of Kano, is nothing, nothing, nothing, but a public officer. He is a public officer holding a public office, who is being paid by public funds and whose appointment is at the pleasure of the state governor and who can be dismissed, removed, suspended, if he commits an offence and there is nothing absolutely you think about Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano. “If he commits any offence, we will remove him and we will sleep soundly. Watch here

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