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As confirmed cases of coronavirus rise to 30 in Nigeria, Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has advised Nigerians to avoid social visits to police stations and other police offices, except where absolutely necessary. Adamu in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, by the force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, also enjoined Nigerians to voluntarily adhere to … Read more
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). The result, according to a senior Immigration officer, who craved anonymity, however showed that the … Read more
Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island was on Sunday shutdown by the management over threat of the deadly Coronavirus. The hotel’s management announced on Sunday that it has shut the edifice, saying that its decision to shut the hotel was a difficult one, but had to be taken in the interest of the public. Lagos … Read more
It was an unusual scenario on the streets of Lagos as most churches were under lock and key while others reduced the number of worshippers in compliance to the directive of the Lagos state government to churches, mosques and places of social gatherings to ensure that over 50 persons do not gather at once. The … Read more
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said his son tested positive to the raging Coronavirus disease. Atiku disclosed this on posted on his verified Twitter account on Sunday night. He said the National Center for Disease Control has been contacted and his son has been moved to Gwagawlada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja … Read more
Oyo State, southwest Nigeria, has recorded its first Coronavirus case. Ekohotblog reports that the Oyo State government confirmed the suspected Coronavirus (COVID-19) case as positive in a statement released on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Sunday, March 22 by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde. This online news platform understands that the first Coronavirus in Oyo … Read more
Coronavirus taken a new twist with at least 14 people escaping from Coronavirus quarantine centre. According to reports, Gambian authorities were on Friday searching for 14 people who broke out of a hotel where they had been quarantined as a coronavirus precaution and escaped, health officials, said. The 14 people were among 32 passengers who … Read more
The Lagos State Government has banned all religious and social gathering of over 20 people. The state government announced this on its Facebook page after 22 cases of coronavirus were recorded in the country on Saturday . Before the new development, the LASG had imposed restrictions on gatherings of over 50 . It urged residents … Read more
Nigerians have gone to Twitter to slam the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu for inviting Nigerians to an event amid the Coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, Shehu tweeted: “Please find time to join us at the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA), 2020 Annual Leadership Lecture, where I will … Read more
The spiritual and traditional head of the Aborigine Ogboni worldwide, Oba Olakisan Adetoyese has asked the federal government to go traditional in tackling the coronavirus disease. He also offered to perform rituals to appease to gods in bid to end the scourge of coronavirus in the country. In a statement made available to journalists in … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed 10 new cases of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria – three in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and seven in Lagos State, Punch reports. This was contained in a statement released by the Federal Ministry of Health on Saturday. “This brings the total number of confirmed cases in … Read more
The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo has advised parents against allowing their wards to patronize private tutorial centres during the period of schools closure. She stated this in her office at the Alausa Secretariat on Friday, 20th March during a meeting with Private Schools Association. According to the Honourable Commissioner, Parents should ensure … Read more
The Zimbabwean government on Friday March 20, reported its first case of coronavirus. Health Minister Obadiah Moyo who made the announcement on state television ZTV, said the coronavirus case is a man who returned to his home in the tourist resort town of Victoria Falls from Britain last weekend. Read Also: Another Fire Outbreak In … Read more
Worried by the increased number of Nigerians infected by the Coronavirus pandemic, a former PDP senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has disclosed that the quickest cures and preventions from contracting the virus is true repentance. Melaye, in a post on his Twitter page, faulted use of nose masks and hand sanitizers that … Read more
Congolese music star Aurlus Mabélé has died in hospital in France’s capital Paris, aged 67. Posts on social media from friends and relatives say he died of coronavirus but this is not confirmed. His fans called him the king of soukous – a high-tempo Congolese dance music popular across Africa. His daughter, French singer Liza … Read more
Following orders by the Italian government for all citizens to observe self-quarantining to curb coronavirus, an unidentified man has lamented on the problems he will face for staying indoor with his wife for the meantime. In a viral video, he noted that his wife’s problems are bigger than the Coronavirus, as such he is not … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that the Italian index case of the coronavirus disease is finally negative. This was made known by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday. The Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, earlier this week revealed that the Italian had tested negative but would still be under observation to determine if he … Read more
AKWA Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, on Friday dispelled the widely circulated rumour that some allegedly infected Chinese nationals had brought the killer disease into the state. The rumour had generated fear and tension in the state, causing people to avoid public gatherings even as they started avoiding handshakes and physical contacts. … Read more
A British woman battling coronavirus has explained how her body feels as she fights the deadly virus that has swept through the world, killing thousands. 46 year old Mandy Charlton who is a mother of three and a photographer, was admitted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle on Friday evening with a temperature of … Read more
A British DJ, Lee Marshall, has capitalized on the coronavirus pandemic to make as much as £3,000 after selling 600 cases of 45 rolls at the back of his van. The DJ, from kent, also known as Disco Boy, decided to engage in bulk-buying toilet paper and sold it to people desperately in need of … Read more