The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has on Tuesday confirmed 11 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. According to the commission all of the 11 new cases were in Lagos. “As at 11:00 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria,” NCDC said. The news which broke in the late hours of…
The federal government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays to mark Easter Celebration.Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on Monday in Abuja, through a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah.He urged Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance,…
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, a spokesman of Downing Street has said.BBC reports quoted the spokesman saying that Johnson was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving “excellent care”.BBC, further quoted the spokesman saying that Johnson has…
The Plateau state government has concluded plans to carry out a state-wide fumigation exercise.The state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong announced this on Monday in Jos while briefing journalists on the steps taken by the state government to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.He said the fumigation will cover Jos-Bukuru Metropolis and all the 17…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed allegation by a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell, that the 2011 presidential election won by him was rigged.Jonathan in a statement issued on Sunday by Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman said “Campbell styles himself as a ‘Nigeria expert’ at the Council for Foreign Relations, but…
The Kaduna State Government has threatened to suspend the two-day window provided for residents to re-stock food supplies, if the Quarantine Law continued to be flouted by people.The Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe who handed down this warning in a statement on Monday, said gvernment has directed security agents to deal decisively…
