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Arrogance, sins responsible for Coronavirus – CAN President
The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has said arrogance, wickedness and other forms of sin by humans against God and constituted authority are responsible for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is currently defying human solution. Ayokunle, who stated this on Sunday in his special sermon on a cable television, however
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Coronavirus: Lagos records 3 new cases, Nigeria now 30
The Nigerian government on Sunday evening recorded three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in Lagos state, bringing the total number to 30 nationwide. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) posted on its official Twitter handle: @ncdcgov that as at 5:28pm (March 22), three new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos. It
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Coronavirus: Chinese lady who vomitted at Lagos Immigration’s office tests negative
The medical report of a Chinese lady, who allegedly vomited in one of the offices of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) at the Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, in Lagos days ago, has shown that she tested negative to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Daily Trust reports. The result, according to a senior Immigration officer, who craved anonymity, however
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Resident doctors call off strike in Gombe
The Gombe state chapter of Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called off the indefinite strike it embarked upon on March 16. Dr Saidu Alhassan, the state President of the association disclosed this at a news conference in Gombe on Sunday. Alhassan said the association decided to call off the strike for the sake
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Coronavirus: Lagos directs civil servants to stay at home
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has ordered civil servants in the state to stay at home for 14 days as part of precautionary measures to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Sanwo-Olu gave the order on Sunday while updating the media on the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. The directive, he said, applies
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Coronavirus: Churches record partial compliance over ban in Lagos
Churches in some parts of Lagos State on Sunday recorded partial compliance to the ban on gathering of not more than 20 people over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most churches in Lagos had their normal services while some had adjusted the number of persons and time spent
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March MPC: Experts foresee interest rate retention due to rising inflation
Financial experts on Sunday express optimism that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will retain interest rate due to rising inflation rate. They stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on expectations from the meeting slated for March 23 and March 24. Uche Uwaleke,
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Lagos begins test running of solar-powered traffic lights
The Lagos State Government has commenced testing the use of solar energy to power traffic control lights in a bid to tackle perennial traffic congestion in the state. The state’s Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. He said that
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Coronavirus: FRSC warns drivers, passengers against overloading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned drivers of vehicles to carry only one person in front and no more than three in each seat row. The commission has also warned motorcycle riders to carry only one person at a time so that occupants will be able to guard themselves and watch out for
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Benue hospital debunks alleged case of COVID-19
The Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) in Makurdi has debunked speculations making rounds that the facility has recorded one case of COVID-19. Our correspondent reports that rumours milled across the state at the weekend, alleging that one person was tested positive and quarantined at the facility. But, the hospital authority in press statement on
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FG lifts suspension on fuel supply to border communities
The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on the supply of petroleum products to border communities across the nation. DAILY POST reported that the Comptroller-General of Customs, on November 6, 2019, directed that no petroleum products, no matter the tank size is permitted to be discharged in any filling station within 20 kilometres to
FG lifts suspension on fuel supply to border communities
BREAKING: COVID-19: German Chancellor, Angela Merkel quarantined
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, has been quarantined. She was quarantined following the knowledge that a doctor, who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the coronavirus. Merkel’s spokesman said she was told about the doctor’s status shortly after she held a news conference Sunday to announce new measures to curb the spread of
BREAKING: COVID-19: German Chancellor, Angela Merkel quarantined
Coronavirus: Take warm water, hot soups – Nigerian pharmacists list preventive measures
Nigerian pharmacists on Sunday released measures they said could prevent the deadly coronavirus. The global pandemic has caused nearly 15,000 fatalities and affected over 300,000 people In an advisory on Sunday, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN ) urged Nigerians to take note of prevention strategies by authorities and professional healthcare bodies. The
Coronavirus: Take warm water, hot soups – Nigerian pharmacists list preventive measures
COVID-19: IGP tells zonal AIGs, CPs to enforce social restriction orders, shuts down Police Academy, others
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, Sunday, directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders given in pursuant to the containment of COVID-19 are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction. He also ordered the immediate closure of the Nigeria Police Academy as well
COVID-19: IGP tells zonal AIGs, CPs to enforce social restriction orders, shuts down Police Academy, others
Coronavirus: NCDC confirms three new cases in Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. NCDC made the confirmation via its Twitter account. It said two cases are returning travellers while the other is a contact of a confirmed case. This brings the total number of patients with the disease to 30.
Coronavirus: NCDC confirms three new cases in Lagos
Coronavirus: Aso Villa Chapel obeys order, holds service online
The Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday, complied to the ban on gathering of not more than 20 people over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The service, which was livestreamed to members across the world was not physically attended by the Chaplain and the technical staff. Confirming the development, Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President
Coronavirus: Aso Villa Chapel obeys order, holds service online
Management shuts Ibadan Polytechnic, asks students to vacate hostels over Coronavirus fear
As educational institutions, groups and religious organisations continue to cancel programs, close schools and ban public gatherings over the fear of the deadly Coronavirus also known as COVID-19, the management of The Polytechnic Ibadan, on Sunday said it has closed the institution until further notice. Registrar of the institution, Modupe Theresa Fawale, in a statement
Management shuts Ibadan Polytechnic, asks students to vacate hostels over Coronavirus fear
Why coronavirus hit the world – CAN
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, says arrogance of humans against God and constituted authority, sin and all sorts of wickedness were responsible for coronavirus. The cleric, in a sermon on Sunday, said other factors were ingratitude and the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ. He said as in
Why coronavirus hit the world – CAN
COVID-19: Ogun task force sends out worshippers from churches, arrests pastors VIDEO
A task force set up by the Ogun State Government, Sunday, went round the major cities to enforce the ban on mass gathering. DAILY POST reported that Gov Abiodun, as a preventive measure to stop the spread of Coronavirus, ordered that there should be no gathering with more than 50 persons at a time. Today,
COVID-19: Ogun task force sends out worshippers from churches, arrests pastors VIDEO
Satguru Maharaji gives reason he’ll always support Buhari, reveals cause of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Satguru Maharaji, founder of One Love Family, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in tackling corruption in the country. Maharaji made the call while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of a public lecture that ended late on Saturday at the City Hall in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
Satguru Maharaji gives reason he’ll always support Buhari, reveals cause of COVID-19 in Nigeria
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