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Soyinka: Buhari’s lockdown order illegal, unconstitutional
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the total lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States by President Muhammadu Buhari over the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease as illegal and unconstitutional. Soyinka, in a statement on Monday said the president lacked the power to unilaterally lock down a state when there was no war or emergency. The Nobel
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Afenifere faults Buhari’s broadcast on COVID-19
The Pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has faulted the timing of the lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying people should have been given few days notice to prepare for the shutdown. “While we agree that a lockdown is necessary at this point, it should not have been done as if we were shutting down
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Makinde tests positive to COVID-19
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday confirmed that he tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. In a tweet he posted, he said that he hasn’t been seeing symptoms yet but will continue to isolate himself. “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is positive. I am asymptomatic and will continue to
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Chloroquine no “magic pill” for Covid-19, says WHO
The World Health Organisation says chloroquine is not a cure for Covid-19, and is looking to more studies to establish just how the drug works with regards to coronavirus. WHO director for health emergencies said in a teleconference from Geneva that observational studies so far into the effective of chloroquine were not randomized. The studies
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Sleeping in my room for first time in 21 months isn’t easy – D’banj
Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly called D’banj, has said that sleeping in his room for the first time in 21 months wasn’t as easy for him as he had expected. The DB records team lead disclosed this in a post on his Instagram page @iambangalee: “For the first time in 21 months, I slept in
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Coronavirus inter-state ban: Ganduje intercepts lorry packed with people
Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje intercepts a lorry packed with people while on a monitoring tour of entry points to see the level of compliance on the inter-state movement ban.
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COVID-19: Fintiri locks down Adamawa
The Adamawa State Government has imposed a two-week lockdown across the state, as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, in a statement on Monday, said the lockdown takes effect from midnight Tuesday, 31st March, 2020. He said the decision, though painful, was necessary
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African stars join fight against virus with donations, songs
Footballers and musicians have been on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus in Africa, reaching not just for social media to spread awareness of the dangers of the virus but also for the cheque book. Among the first to step up was Senegalese winger Sadio Mane — a key player in Liverpool’s push for
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Pastor jailed for alleged coronavirus denial
Ugandan authorities have charged and jailed a controversial pastor who allegedly denied the existence of the new coronavirus in Africa, police said Monday. The prominent cleric, Augustine Yiga, is accused by prosecutors of telling his Revival Christian Church on Friday, in comments carried by local television stations, that there is “no coronavirus in Uganda and
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COVID-19: Baba Ijebu donates N300m to Lagos govt
A philanthropist and businessman, Sir Keshington Adebutu, has donated N300million to the Lagos State Government towards the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. Popularly called Baba Ijebu, Sir Adebutu had in a letter dated March 30, 2020 and addressed to the Lagos State Governor, said the donation was his own way of
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COVID-19: Ganduje arrests defaulters, orders their prosecution
Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and in an effort to have total compliance with the directive given by the Kano State Government, of boundary closure which started from Friday 27th March, by 12 midnight, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was in boundary town linking Kano state and Kaduna state, Monday, where he caught defaulters who defied
COVID-19: Ganduje arrests defaulters, orders their prosecution
Coronavirus: Messi reveals why Barcelona players accepted 70 percent pay cut
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has said he and his team-mates would be happy to take a 70% pay cut on their salaries, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Messi, in a statement on Monday, also said the players will make an additional contribution, so that none of the non-sporting staff’s earnings will be reduced. Spain has
Coronavirus: Messi reveals why Barcelona players accepted 70 percent pay cut
Buhari gives Osinbajo new appointment
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the formation of an Economic Sustainability Committee. The team will be chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja. Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, spoke at the first joint briefing
Buhari gives Osinbajo new appointment
Coronavirus: Atiku reacts as Seyi Makinde tests positive
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has reacted to reports that Governor Seyi Makinde tested positive for coronavirus. Recall that Seyi Makinde in a series of tweets from his official handle on Monday evening confirmed that his test result is positive. He said, “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am
Coronavirus: Atiku reacts as Seyi Makinde tests positive
Coronavirus exposed Buhari Govt – Pastor Giwa
Outspoken Nigerian cleric, Pastor Adewale Giwa has urged the people to perish the thoughts of having a President or a government that could respond effectively to their needs. Giwa, who is the presiding Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, said he was not happy with the way the President Muhammadu Buhari-led
Coronavirus exposed Buhari Govt – Pastor Giwa
COVID-19: Aminu Dantata donates N300m to Kano
Barely 24 hours after the inauguration of Fund Raising Committee on Covid-19 in Kano State by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, individuals and corporate organizations have started responding positively. An elder statesman and multi billionaire business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has announced a donation of N300million to the committee. In addition, Kano-based businessmen, Alhaji Abba
COVID-19: Aminu Dantata donates N300m to Kano
COVID-19: Nigerian student dies of Coronavirus
Bassey Offiong, a US-based 25-year-old graduating Nigerian student has died of Coronavirus. Bassey was expected to graduate with a chemical engineering degree in a few weeks. Despite having fever, fatigue and breathing difficulties, according to NewsWatch, Bassey reportedly died of the virus at the weekend after allegedly being turned down several times for test in
COVID-19: Nigerian student dies of Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Ogun Governor, Abiodun announces test result
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Monday, announced that he has been tested for Coronavirus pandemic. Abiodun declared that the result of the test is negative. The Governor disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen at the launch of Ogun State Isolation centre in Ikenne area of the state. He said: “Since I came
Coronavirus: Ogun Governor, Abiodun announces test result
COVID-19: Our samples tested negative – Anambra Govt
The secretary to the Anambra State government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu has said all the samples from the state sent to Irua in Edo State for testing have come out negative. Chukwulobelu said in a press briefing that currently, there is still no case of Covid-19 in the state, and that this was attributable to the
COVID-19: Our samples tested negative – Anambra Govt
Coronavirus: Wike suspends LGA Chairman, imposes more restrictions
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has suspended the Council Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, Solomon Ben-Eke and his Deputy for failing to implement the State Government’s directive on the closure of markets. Governor Wike made the announcement during a statewide broadcast on the COVID-19. He said the suspension of Eke and
Coronavirus: Wike suspends LGA Chairman, imposes more restrictions
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