COVID-19:UK to evacuate Britons in Nigeria

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The United Kingdom has been inquiring into flight options to evacuate its nationals willing to leave Nigeria The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, revealed this in a statement through her twitter handle on Friday She said the decision was necessitated by “the rapidly changing situation in the region and recent airport closures” … Read more

British Prime Minister Tests Positive To Corona Virus

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The British high commissioner has been confirmed positive to the Covid-19 and is presently in self-isolation in his house. In a video shown on the BBC, the British top politician said that he has come down with mild symptoms of the disease. Read Also: Coronavirus: Commissioner Calls For Calm Among Youth Population However, in some … Read more

Health Minister Reveals How Coronavirus Can Be Sexually Transmitted

Coronavirus can be transmitted sexually, Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire has said. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigerian health minister made this claim at a media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Thursday, March 26. “If a person is positive, the virus can be transmitted sexually,” the minister of health claimed, rather controversially. This online news … Read more

Morgues Overwhelmed As Italy’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 8,000

An overwhelmed Italian city at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday sent more of its dead to nearby towns for cremation as the country’s world-leading toll topped 8,000. Officials in Rome reported 662 new deaths and 6,153 infections — largely in line with the figures reported throughout the week. The rise in daily … Read more

COVID-19: South Africa Set For Military-Enforced Lockdown

COVID-19: Lagos State Govt Discharges 31 Nigerians And Six foreigners

South Africa on Thursday braced for a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus across the continent. Some 57 million people will be restricted to their homes during South Africa’s three-week total lockdown which begins at midnight. Kenya, Rwanda, and … Read more

COVID-19: Buhari Approves Immediate Release Of N15bn To Lagos, NCDC

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears to be taking the first step towards the resolution of the crisis rocking it.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N15 billion to the Lagos State government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to tackle the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. In a series of tweets on Thursday, the President explained that the approval followed the extensive briefings he received recently on … Read more

Is Coronavirus A Punishment From God? – Lagosians Speak (VIDEO)

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As the novel virus continues to swarm the world with a seeming rage, some Lagosians are of the notion that the pandemic is as a result of sin and that God is using the situation to prove to man his supremacy and putting a check to the excesses of man. Notable among such commentators is … Read more

Coronavirus: Atiku Begs For Isolation Centres

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has begged the owners of International Cancer Centre to make it available for use following the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Atiku’s son is one of the 46 cases that have tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria. … Read more

Coronavirus: MC Oluomo Warns Transport Operators 

MC Oluomo Summons NURTW Branch Charimen Over Protest Against LASTMA, Others

The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, has warned against overcrowded parks and vehicles in the state in a bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus. MC Oluomo, who gave the warning via a statement, urged the transport workers to adhere to … Read more

Seyi Makinde Bans Gathering Of More Than 30 People, Orders Shut Down Of Schools

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has placed a ban on the public gathering of more than 30 people and ordered all public and private schools in the state to be closed until after the Easter celebration. The governor gave this directive in a public address on Monday following the confirmation of the first case of … Read more

Coronavirus: National Stadium Shuts Down

The National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State was on Monday shut down over the Coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world. Bode Durotoye, the Liaison Officer of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the directive was from Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development. Durotoye … Read more

UPDATED: Nigeria Records First Covid-19 Death

UPDATED: Nigeria Records First Covid-19 Death

…..Achimugu, ex-PPMC boss identified as Nigeria’s first coronavirus death Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who … Read more

Coronavirus: Stay Away From Beaches, Parks, Tourist Sites, LASG Warns

The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts & Culture, Mr Solomon Bonu has advised tourists to comply with the directives of the State Government to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in Lagos. A statement issued by the Special Adviser, today, urged fun seekers to stay away from beaches, leisure parks, gardens and … Read more

COVID-19: Lagos Govt Orders All Commercial Drivers, Conductors To Wear Masks, Gloves While Driving

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The Lagos State government has mandated all bus drivers and conductors to wear masks and gloves while driving, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. The state Ministry of Transportation said this in a statement in which it outlined various preventive guidelines for all public transport operators. Beyond wearing gloves … Read more