The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has confirmed four new cases of Coronavirus in the country. This was announced via the official Twitter account of the agency on Monday night. The four new cases takes the total cases in the country to 40. Four new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 3 are […]
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Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, is said to be seriously ill and in fact suspected of being infected with Coronavirus. A top government source told SaharaReporters on Monday that Kyari has been seriously “down” since returning from a trip abroad. Kyari visited Germany and Egypt and only returned this
The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended its activities in the country over the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Festus Okoye, National Commission and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement said the commission in line with directives of the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and the social distancing advisory of the
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The Governor’s Advisory Council is being convened to intervene in the imbroglio that has engulfed the Lagos State House of Assembly. The state Assembly has sacked two principal officers and suspended two other lawmakers indefinitely. The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, is battling to save his seat after revelation of several financial misconduct perpetuated under him. See
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The Ondo State Government has directed all civil servants from grade levels 1 to 12 to stay at home in order to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus. The government noted that the order was with the exception of those on essential duties. In a statement on Monday night by government spokesperson, Donald Ojogo, the state
File photo Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has permitted all corps members to travel to their homes. The decision, according to the DG, was coming on the heels of the closure of all schools in the country due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. In a memo
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As part of measures to prevent Coronavirus from spreading into Rivers, the state government on Monday announced that beginning from Tuesday, March 24, 2020, all parks, night clubs and cinemas will remain closed until further notice. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, Governor Nyesom Wike also directed religious groups to temporarily stop all forms of
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Chief of Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has ordered the closure of all courts in the country. Tanko gave the directive on Monday evening as part of efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The order will come into effect from tomorrow (Tuesday). Tanko said, “In view of the reality of
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Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the immediate closure of all government offices in the state. The move was to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the state. No case of COVID-19 is yet to be confirmed in the state. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control had on Monday morning confirmed 36 cases of the
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GURUN: The bodies of two men digging for treasure at the foot of Gunung Jerai have been found today after they were buried under 15m of earth in a landslide yesterday afternoon. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Senior Assistant Commissioner Sayani Saidon said the body of Roslan Saidin, 52, was spotted at 10.49am and
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