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No coronavirus in Ondo, govt insists
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro has disclosed that the result of the suspected case of Coronavirus in the state came out negative, hence, the state is still maintaining a coronavirus-free status. Dr Adegbenro said there is then no cause for panic but that it is not yet Uhuru
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Pope calls for world prayer to halt coronavirus’ onslaught
(Reuters) Pope Francis said on Sunday he will this week deliver an extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) blessing – normally given only at Christmas and Easter – and called for worldwide prayer to respond to the coronavirus crisis. Francis made the surprise announcement in his weekly Angelus message, which he
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Coronavirus: Christians stay away from Sunday services in Ondo
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Christians in Akure, the Ondo State capital and other towns in the today stayed indoors in compliance with the state government’s directive banning church services and other social activities within the state. Most churches were under lock and key in many of the towns visited by our correspondent, even as some individuals
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Katsina PDP in disarray over party ward congresses
Agaju Madugba, Katsina A former permanent secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State, Lawal Rufa’i Safana, has warned that the party may become irrelevant before the scheduled 2023 general elections. Alleging lack of internal democracy in the party, in an interview, Safana described
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Jigawa ward PDP congress: Aggrieved faction fights Sule Lamido
Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse Crisis is currently threatening the peaceful co-existence of members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State over the just conducted ward congresses of the party across the state. Trouble started when a faction belonging to Mallam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim, the governorship candidate of the party since 2017 petitioned the national
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COVID-19: Iran’s death toll hits 1,685
(Reuters) – Iran’s death toll has reached 1,685 with 129 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry’s spokesman told state TV on Sunday, adding that the total number of infected people in Iran had reached 21,638. “There were 1,028 new confirmed infected cases in the past 24 hours … and 7,913 people have
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COVID-19: Aisha Bagudu takes campaigns to Fulani settlements in Kebbi
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Wife of Kebbi State Governor, Hajia Aisha Atiku Bagudu, who is also the founder of Mass Literacy for the Less Privileged and the Almajiris Initiative (MALLPAI) foundation has taken her campaign on preventions of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to Fulani settlements in the state. Bagudu on Saturday visited Ruggar Alela Nomadic
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Covid-19: FCTA orders arrest of drivers for overloading
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed road traffic enforcement officers across the territory to intensify the arrest of drivers who carry in their vehicles excess number of passengers. Mr Ikharo Attah, the Chairman of FCT Ministerial Task Team on Traffic Management, announced this at an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.
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Army destroys suspected Boko Haram food supply, other logistics in Borno
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Nigerian Army has confiscated and destroyed food supplies, assorted provision and vehicles alleged to be logistics being transported to Boko Haram in their enclaves in Borno. Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), Army 7 Division Maiduguri, Brig-Gen Abdulkhalifa, told reporters at the weekend in Maiduguri that troops acted on intelligence that some
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COVID-19: Confirmed cases in Nigeria jump to 27 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as of 11:13 am on Sunday March 22, confirmed that the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country has hit 27. Broken down, the NCDC says the latest figures are: Lagos – 19 FCT – 4 Ogun – 2 Ekiti – 1 Oyo – 1
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JUST IN: 1 killed as Rangers players involved in auto crash
One player of the Rangers International football team was reportedly killed on Sunday while two of his colleagues sustained injuries in an auto crash.Although news is still sketchy, but reports have it that the player killed when their vehicle rammed into a broken down articulated vehicle was Ifeanyi Gorge.More details later…
Covid-19: Aso Villa Chapel, observes social distancing, livestreams Sunday Service
Muritala Ayinla In an action that can be described as leading by example, the Aso Villa Chapel held it’s Sunday Service online in compliance with social distancing rules of the government as Nigeria continues to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).The service, which was livestreamed to members across the world, was not physically attended by the Chaplain and the technical staff.Disclosing the development via Twitter, Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, explained that less than 10 persons were physically…
UK coronavirus death toll soars by 56 in a day to total of 233
*As churches deliver Sunday services to mass audiences online via Facebook The UK’s coronavirus death toll has skyrocketed by 56 bringing the total fatalities to 233 in the worst 24 hours the country has seen yet.The total deaths in England rose by 53 as a 41-year-old is thought to be the youngest victim in Britain since the outbreak began. The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has hit 5,018, reports the dailymail.co.uk. All new victims in England had underlying health conditions and the eldest was 94.Wales’s death toll has risen…
Coronavirus: US VP Pence, wife test negative; 793 more deaths in Italy
As the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases increases, some states are acting quickly by ordering variations of stay-at-home orders for residents. Oregon issued such an order on Friday night, joining states that include California, Illinois and New York.The respiratory virus, known officially as COVID-19, has reached every continent except Antarctica, and every state in America since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, reports ABC News.Globally, there are at least 300,000 diagnosed cases and at least 12,973 coronavirus-related deaths, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at…
JUST IN: Lagos records three more cases of Coronavirus
Lagos State has recorded three more cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19).This was revealed in the early hours of Sunday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in an update on the disease.The NCDC was, however, yet to add the Oyo State case as confirmed by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, also in the early hours of the day.With the new cases in Lagos and Oyo States added, Nigeria now has 26 cases of Coronavirus.No death has been recorded, while two of the patients, including the Italian index case, had been discharged.
Priest offers drive-thru confession during coronavirus pandemic
*Maintains a distance of 6 feet during confessions A priest in Maryland is offering drive-thru confessions during the novel coronaviruspandemic.Father Scott Holmer administers the confession every day in the parking lot of St. Edward Church in Bowie, according to the church’s schedule.He sits on a chair while cars pull up to him.Holmer keeps a distance of 6-feet between himself and those who wish to confess, abiding by the social distancing practice that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges the public to follow to stop the spread, reports ABC News.Worshippers can…
Sri Lanka extends curfew to curb spread of COVID-19
The Sri Lankan Police on Saturday announced that the nationwide curfew imposed on Friday will be extended in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 across the country.In a statement, the police said that in Colombo, Gampaha on the outskirts and Puttalam district in the north western province, the curfew will be lifted at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning and reimposed again at 2:00 p.m. on the same day while in other districts across the country, the curfew will be lifted at 6:00 a.m. on Monday and reimposed again…
S’Korean firm develops kit that can diagnose coronavirus in 10 minutes
A South Korean company has developed a rapid test kit to diagnose cases of coronavirus.PCL, the company which provides diagnostic products, named the tester COVID-19 Ag GICA Rapid.Kim So-yeon, the company’s chief executive officer, was quoted as saying that the kit was developed using antibodies from China.He said the test can check nasal discharge for the presence of the virus within 10 minutes with an accuracy rate of around 85 percent.So-yeon said the antigen diagnostic kit would be a complementary measure for a quick test.“People infected with COVID 19 can spread the virus…
Report: Scientists finally discover vaccine to cure Coronavirus
Scientists have finally found cure for the deadly coronavirus as a biotech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts has announced that the first batch of vaccine has been shipped for human testing.The first vial of cure was reportedly sent to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland.The biotech company called Moderna Therapeutics announced the shipment of the first batch of coronavirus vaccine.This development was made 42 days after Chinese scientists released the genetic sequence of the virus that’s now called SARs-CoV-2.In a report written by Time,…
JUST IN: Oyo State records first confirmed case of coronavirus
Oyo State has recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19).This was revealed in the early hours of Sunday by the State Governor and Head of the State’s Task Force on COVID-19, Seyi Makinde.Makinde in a series of tweets, confirmed that the United Kingdom returnee, whose sample was sent for testing had returned positive.He tweeted: “The COVID-19 confirmation test for the suspected case at Bodija has come back POSITIVE. The result was released at 17:35 PM of March 21, 2020. Oyo State Public Health Officials are collaborating with the University…
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