The Government of Katsina State has confirmed the death of a medical doctor, Dr Aliyu Yakubu, affected by the Coronavirus in Daura. The deceased, aged 60, died at the Nigeria Air Force Reference Hospital, Daura three days ago. Gov. Aminu Masari, who made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in Katsina, said that […]
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed six new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The agency announced this in a tweet on Monday evening, listing Kwara, Edo, Rivers and the federal capital territory (FCT) as the affected areas. The NCDC confirmed two cases each in Kwara and Edo, and one case each […]
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street has said. A spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving “excellent care”. Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise “where necessary”, the spokesman added. The […]
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The government of Edo state, on Monday confirmed two new cases of coronavirus in the state. This means that the number of COVID-19 patient under the management of state government is now 11. The State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Edo State Response Committee on COVID-19, Comrade Philip Shaibu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on activities […]
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, has questioned the rational for the the conditional cash transfer initiative of the federal government. Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, had said that the ministry had commenced cash transfer to the poorest households in the country to cushion the effects of the coronavirus […]
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The Lagos State Police Command will, on Tuesday, arraign a controversial singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, over his alleged violation of government’s restriction order to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Naira Marley was identified to be among the more than 20 […]
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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has lost his 82 years old mother, Dolors Salars Carrio to coronavirus. Manchester City confirmed their manager’s mother passed away in Barcelona on Monday. “Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends,” the club statement […]
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Following the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence are being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G Technology, it has become imperative for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide the following clarifications; Firstly, there is no correlation between 5G Technology and COVID-19. 5G is an advancement on today’s 4G […]
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A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos on Monday sentenced Nollywood actor, Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Abdul-Rasheed Bello (JJC), to 14-day community service for contravening the social distancing of Lagos State. The Court also ordered the couple to pay a fine of N100, 000. Akindele, and Bello had earlier pleaded guilty to flouting social […]
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The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state government has arrested over 400 vehicles for flouting the lockdown order. The governor made this disclosure on Saturday during a live update to residents of the state on steps taken by his administration to contain the COVID-19. “We have reviewed the situation, we are […]
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