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COVID-19 Lockdown: Governor urges power company to extend electricity hours in Niger
John Adams, Minna In a bid to reduce the hardship of the people as a result of the COVID-19 stay-at-home directive, the Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has appealed to Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to increase the hours of electricity supply in the state from the current three hours to at least 18
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Plateau council chairman fumigates public places against coronavirus
Gyang Bere, Jos The Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and political son of late Chief Solomon Lar, the pioneer National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Joshua Laven Ubandoma, has commenced the fumigation of churches, markets and military zones in the local government council. Ubandoma stated this on
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COVID-19: Fayemi opens support account to combat pandemic
Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has, as part of efforts towards the curtailment of the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in the state, opened a Support Account for the COVID-19 Pandemic and named an eight-person management committee to oversee the running of the account. The committee was set up in
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Thailand to give free mobile data for those homebound by coronavirus
Thailand will give the public free mobile data as companies initiate work-from-home policies and schools use remote learning amid the coronavirus outbreak, am official said on Tuesday as operators considered investment to expand capacity. “Individuals can register for 10 gigabytes (GB) of mobile data each month starting from April 10,” said Takorn Tantasith, the Secretary-General
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COVID -19: Osun records three more cases
Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Osun State has recorded three more cases of the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic crippling the globe. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) on Tuesday. Related: COVID-19: Four new cases confirmed in Osun, Ogun With the new development, the state’s number of the cases of the virus has hit
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ASUU joins campaign against coronavirus, distributes sanitisers
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the campaign to curb the spread of the coronavirus by providing some intervention materials. The materials included sanitisers, handbills and posters as well as jingles aimed at sensitising Nigerians on the pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi,
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COVID-19: Not all hand sanitisers can kill virus — Pharmacist
A pharmacist, Mr Ayobambo Fajuyitan, on Tuesday cautioned Nigerians against using hand sanitisers with low alcohol content in preventing COVID-19. “Not all hand sanitisers in the market are capable of killing the COVID-19 virus because the alcohol contents are low,’’ the pharmacist told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone in Ibadan on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: Taxi drivers in Calabar defy govt’s order
Taxi drivers in Calabar have defied the order by the Cross River Government to carry only two passengers at a time to stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent on Tuesday went round the city to ascertain the level of compliance and spoke with some
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COVID-19: IGP, 11 top police officers test negative
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The IGP was said to have received the result of the test Tuesday, March 31st. Adamu had opted for the test after coming in contact with the Chief Of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, during the
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FG refutes reports on 26 Americans arriving Lagos Airport without screening
The Federal Government says it is absolutely false the media report that 26 American arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Monday without screening for Coronavirus. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed refuted the report published in front page of a national newspaper, “Daily Independent”, when he appeared on Nigeria
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Botswana, Sierra Leone record first cases of coronavirus
*As cases worldwide exceed 800,000 Botswana has recorded its first three cases of coronavirus, health minister Lemogang Kwape said on state television on Monday. Kwape said the three people who had tested positive for the virus were currently in quarantine and had recently travelled to Britain and Thailand, reports Reuters. Meanwhile, Sierra Leone has also confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 37-year-old man who travelled from France on March 16 and had been in isolation since, the president said on Tuesday. “When I did my first coronavirus news conference,…
Covid-19: Female UK returnee to Benue was tested positive by NCDC – Deputy Gov
From: Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Benue State Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu Tuesday reiterated that one Susan Okpe, the index case of coronavirus who came into the state from the United Kingdom, was tested and confirmed positive by medical experts from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Engr. Abounu was reacting to widespread allegations by the 62-year-old woman that the state government falsely declared her an index case and moved further to quarantine her against her wish. The victim had also insisted that she showed no symptoms of Covid-19…
Lockdown: Osinbajo explains legality of Buhari’s order
*Says further palliatives will be developed Muritala Ayinla Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described President Muhammadu Buhari’ s restrictions of movement order in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun as legal and a proactive measure to contain the spread of the deadly Covid-19. Osinbajo said that the restriction order was not only legal but a very relevant and proactive step that is backed by law, adding that the constitution empowers the president to make such declaration. Responding to questions at the Google Hangout programme organised by HACK COVID-19 Call Centre –…
Uganda begins two-week lockdown to stem COVID-19 spread
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced a raft of strict measures lasting just over two weeks, to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. In a televised national address on Monday evening, he announced a ban on private vehicle use, which would mean anyone needing emergency medical care will need to ask a high-level district official for permission before leaving their home. Market traders selling food will also have to live close to their stalls for this period and cannot go back home, reports the BBC. Uganda has 33…
JUST IN: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 137
Six new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria.Three was recorded in Osun and one in Ogun.However, Kaduna State Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Baloni on Tuesday morning told a Lagos-based private television station that two fresh cases have been confirmed in the state.If this is accepted then it means that there are now 137 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country with two deaths.
JUST IN: Spain sees record 849 deaths in 24 hours
Spain has recorded 849 new deaths related to coronavirus, the highest number in 24 hours in the country since the outbreak began.The national death toll is now at 8,189, according to the health ministry.Spain is the worst-hit country in Europe after Italy, reports the BBC.
COVID-19: Why we evacuated our citizens from Nigeria – US
Wale Elegbede The United States has explained why she evacuated her citizens from Nigeria amidst the ravaging coronavirus pandemic, stating that the country places priority on the safety of Americans overseas.In a terse statement issued on the US Embassy Nigeria social media platforms Tuesday morning, the embassy said many Americans want to return to their country to be with their family and friends at this time.Recall that the United States Mission in Nigeria had announced the commencement of evacuation of its citizens from Nigeria.This came after Germany, Israel, and France…
JUST IN: Two more cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Kaduna
Kaduna State government has confirmed two more cases of Coronavirus in the state.This was disclosed on Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Baloni.Baloni said that the two new cases are both males, and they are contacts of the index case. The state governor, Nasir El-Rufai is currently in self-isolation after announcing on Saturday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease.El-Rufai, who made this announcement in a video posted on his verified Twitter handle appealed to the people of the state to continue to closely observe…
Despair, pride in China’s Wuhan as coronavirus lockdown eases
Residents of China’s Wuhan city, ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic, have mixed emotions as containment measures are lifted and the community infection rate slows to a trickle, with some praising the government and others ruing the economic costs.The strictest curbs on movement and business were in the Hubei provincial capital of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have emerged from a seafood market last year. The city of 11 million people accounts for about 60% of China’s total infections, which stood at 81,518 as of Tuesday, reports Reuters.That…
Covid-19 lockdown: FCT mobilises military, others to enforce order
Caleb Onwe, Abuja As the 14 days initial total lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari begins in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Tuesday, the administration said it has mobilized all relevant security agencies, including the military to enforce compliance. FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, who disclosed this after an emergency security meeting on Tuesday, enjoined all residents in Abuja to obey the cessation of movement order, as defaulters would be arrested and prosecuted.The minister also disclosed that adequate arrangements have been made to provide palliative to poor residents, especially those…
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