Speaker of the Lagos State House Of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has come under intense criticisms for his poor palliative program to his Agege constituents. Obasa had distributed four loaves of bread to each building to cushion the hardship they might be having because of the partial lock down in the State In a viral … Read more
Popular photographer, Seun O has advised Nigerians to maintain good hygiene, wash hands and practise social distancing as a way of curbing the Coronavirus pandemic. He said this shortly after he was discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. Recall that he tested positive for the virus days after attending the 7th edition of the … Read more
South Sudan has declared a 10-hr curfew daily as it confirmed its first case of Coronavirus on Sunday. The country’s border, international airport, recreational and relaxation centres with exceptions of food vendors have been shut down to curb the pandemic. While briefing citizens on Sunday, Vice president, Riek Machar said the index case is that … Read more
The Alliance of National Forces have confirmed the death of former Libyan Prime Minister, Dr. Mahmoud Jibril, who died as a result of complications from Coronavirus. Before his death, the 67-year-old was quarantined for 12 days at al-Ganzori hospital in Cairo, Egypt’s capital. Below are some of his lifetime achievements: He was a member of … Read more
The Lagos state government has discharged five more coronavirus patients. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, broke the news via Twitter on Sunday. “Dear Lagosians, yesterday I announced the discharge of one more patient from our Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. Today, I am happy to inform you that five more patients comprising two males and … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Sunday, confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient in the state. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner of Health in the state, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle, said the deceased was a 36-year-old Nigerian, male who died in a private facility on April 4, 2020. The Commissioner wrote, “We … Read more
After recording 4 cases and 1 death, Botswana’s president, Eric Masisi has declared a 28-day lockdown in the country to curb the Coronavirus pandemic. The death was that of a 79-year-old woman who developed high fever upon her return from South Africa. She died few days after being kept under mandatory quarantine. Prior to this, … Read more
In compliance with the county government’s directive on burials during this period of COVID-19 crisis, a 36-year-old man identified Bryan Indimuli was laid to rest on Saturday at night. Bryan died as a result of multiple Stabs from his drunk wife, 25-year-old wife, Joy Indeche at their residence in Ikoli Village in Malava Constituency, Kakamega … Read more
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR has commended 9-year-old Oluwashikemi Ogunleye for her little philantropic act in the fight against Coronavirus. Ogunleye donated a sum of N950 through the USSD code to Ogun State government as her personal contribution to combat the pandemic. While speaking to journalists at his Iperu Remo residence in Ikenne … Read more
Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf states tightened measures in big cities to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Dubai had been under an overnight curfew along with the rest of United Arab Emirates since March 26 but its … Read more
Nigerians have taken to social media to call for the arrest of Nollywood actress and NCDC Ambassador, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jennifer after she threw a house party that defied the lockdown, social distancing, and self-isolation. In a video circulating on social media, Akindele had her full of guests including other celebrities at a … Read more
More young people are dying of the coronavirus, according to a new warning issued by the World Health Organization. “What we are seeing in some countries is that there are individuals in their 30s, who are in their 40s and 50s who are in the ICU and who have died,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, head … Read more
A Kogi State indigene, Mr Simeon Abuh, whose 60-year-old wife, Salome, was burnt alive in Ochadamu, Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State has called on the President, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to ensure the prosecution of his wife’s killers. The late … Read more
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Nigerians have been advised to self-isolate for the sake of protecting themselves from contracting the deadly virus or ignorantly spreading to other people. READ ALSO: This has caused a detachment from friends, family, and lovers. Saturday Sun spoke with a cross-section of Nigerians in Lagos State which has been under lockdown since … Read more
A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others after shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’. According to a local media report, the attack took place at 11 a.m. in a commercial street in Romans-sur-Isere. The assailant … Read more
Senator Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North in the Nigerian Senate, will not succumb to extortionists and blackmailers, her media aides have said. The media aides to the Anambra North senator made this clarification in reaction to an article titled: “Why Senator Stella Oduah Might Not Be A Senator Again”, signed by one Fabian Ohanaya and … Read more
Crude oil prices rose above $30 on Friday after indications that oil-producing partners of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, also known as OPEC+, would hold a meeting on Monday, TheCable reports. Donald Trump, president of the United States, had said a production cut as high as 15 million barrels may be implemented. He, however, … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said it had made an error in its reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. In a tweet on Saturday, the health agency said there were actually 25 new cases of the virus in Nigeria, that the 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed … Read more
There was pin-drop silence in the room where only five of us sat; two men and three women. One of the women was her aunt who also doubles as her mother from age three when she lost her biological mother and the second woman is her elder sister who was 11 years old when their … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force visited a Nigerian man at his home after he caused panic at the airport two weeks ago by allegedly faking Coronavirus symptoms. Cent Remmy was in his home on April 3, when police officers arrived. Recall two weeks ago, Cent Remmy was filmed at the airport acting sick. His actions caused … Read more