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Where Really Are Small Businesses In Government’s COVID-19 Relief?

About a fortnight ago a correspondence from the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) notified business owners on the modalities for payment of monthly tax returns (VAT). The correspondence directed that due to the COVID-19 lockdown, business owners should utilize the e-payment platform for tax payment. Also, in compliance to social distancing measures, business owners were directed to send a copy of the electronically generated bank invoice to a designated e-mail address against the usual physical submission of payment evidence to the tax office. However, many business owners consider the absence of tax breaks, an additional burden associated with the pandemic.

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NCDC Needs The Primary Health System in the Fight Against COVID-19

Though the Primary Health Care centres (PHCs) in Nigeria are poorly financed, there are key interventions they can bring to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The governments and NCDC must not disconnect from with these hubs which are the primary point of care under the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) National Policy.

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Timeline of Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown

The emerging trend of violence and assaults amidst the COVID-19 lockdown has become worrisome in Africa countries While African governments continue to enforce lockdowns to help reduce the casualties from the novel virus that is causing global panic, a number of reports suggest that more casualties have resulted from the measures adopted to checkmate the virus rather than the virus itself. For instance,

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COVID-19 and The True Side of 5G Network

Most of the conversation in the broadband industry today is about the 5G; its advantages and when it is going to be fully deployed. The global COVID-19 outbreak has also not helped the popularity of this mobile technology. Especially public concerns about its health implications.

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Nigeria Could Record 1,885 COVID-19 Cases By May 2020

Since the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Lagos on February 27, twelve more states have reported cases in Nigeria. As shown in the visualization below, Cloneshouse and Dataphyte analysed the number of cases in the states over time. Based on a 95% prediction interval, by May 2020, with all current conditions still the same, we estimate the number of cases in Nigeria could reach 1,885.

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COVID-19: Only One Ventilator Exist for Every 1.2 Million Nigerians

As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 210 in Nigeria, an analysis by DATAPHYTE has shown that the Federal Government only purchased six ventilators worth the sum of N77.6 million in 2019. According to the daily payment report for 2019, these six ventilators are supposedly meant to fill the gap for ventilators by 200 million Nigerian.

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COVID19: The Employment Dimension in Nigeria

On the global world of work, the COVID 19 pandemic is believed to have far-reaching effects which may push many people into unemployment, underemployment, and poverty. Globally, the International Labour Organization projects that about 25 million jobs could be lost due to the COVID 19 pandemic. In the United States, the Wall Street Journal estimated a possible 5 million job loss. Already, about 3.3 million Americans have filed for unemployment and experts are suggesting that this is the worse unemployment spike in America. In China, about 5 million people reportedly lost their jobs between January and February due to the corona virus outbreak.

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Faith Dimension: Religious Leaders’ Comments on Covid-19

A number of religious leaders have made comments in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Some have shown disregard thereby suggesting the same response to their followers. On the other hand, some have followed the general advice about social distancing and made open statements to the effect