As the number of confirmed cases rises to 135, Africa’s biggest city and business hub, Lagos, Nigeria has initiated a total lockdown, with the restriction of all movement of people and closure of businesses and offices to stem the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Ekohotblog understands that the lockdown which commenced on Monday at 11 p.m … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged security agents to show high professionalism as the lockdown order announced on three states by President Muhammadu Buhari commences by Monday night. The Governor urged those who will be carrying out the enforcement to show high professionalism in dealing with erring persons, cautioning that high-handedness may lead … Read more
In Ogun state, Governor Dapo Abiodun, said the lockdown of the state has been shifted to Friday. Abiodun said the state government made a request to President Buhari, to shift the lockdown which was supposed to take place on Monday night to Friday, April 3, 2020, and it has been granted. He said the request … Read more
In furtherance of the President’s lockdown directive on Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja, Banks in these states have started sending messages to the customers that they will extend their closing hour till 6pm on Monday and open back on 13th April 2020. Recall that President Buhari in his address on Sunday evening, ordered the restriction of … Read more
Femi Fani-Kayode said he was pleased with the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on coronavirus on Sunday. Buhari had on Sunday briefed the nation on the coronavirus after much pressure had been mounted on him. Fani-Kayode, a strong critic of Buhari, said he commended the president for an encouraging, responsible and inspiring national broadcast and … Read more
A nationwide curfew was announced on Wednesday March 25 by Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, after the West African country reported its first two coronavirus cases same day. The two patients are Malian nationals, a 49 year-old woman from Bamako and a 62 year-old man living in Kayes. They arrived in the country from France … Read more
After confirming up to 40 cases of Coronavirus, and warning residents to remain indoors, the Rwandan police shot and killed two people who defied lockdown orders. The two men in their twenties “attempted to tussle with officers,” Rwanda National Police spokesman John Bosco Kabera said by phone Wednesday, Bloomberg reports. See This: Anthony Joshua Embarks … Read more