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Ogun NURTW advises public transport motorists against overloading vehicles with passengers
The Ogun State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Hakeem Bodunrin (Iyeru), has warned public transport motorists in the state against the overloading of vehicles with passengers. Bodunrin made this known at the union’s Asero secretariat in Abeokuta, the state capital, while addressing motorists as part of recommendations needed to curb the
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COVID-19: Bauchi governor in self-isolation following contact with Atiku’s son
Paul Omokuvie, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has gone into self-isolation following contact with the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who tested positive for the novel coronaVirus. A statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Comrade Muktar Gidado, on Monday disclosed that the development was as a response to information
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COVID-19: Ekiti police says don’t come to stations unless ‘absolutely necessary’
Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Police Command has, in addition to the ban restricting public gatherings of more than 20 persons across the state as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19, stopped social visits to police stations and offices in the state. It also stressed the use of hand sanitizers in public places.
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COVID-19 Death: Achimugu family issues statement
Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja The family of the former Managing Director of PPMC, Suleiman Achimugu, who died in the early hours of Monday of complications from the novel coronavirus has expressed sadness over his death. Achimugu, from Aloji community in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, who had recently arrived from the UK, is the
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COVID-19: PDP directs partial shutdown, skeletal activities at secretariats
Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) on Monday directed a partial shutdown of its secretariats across the country with effect from Wednesday. The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said this is in line with measures being taken to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.
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Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorsed it for coronavirus treatment
(CNN) Nigeria records chloroquine poisoning after Trump endorsed it for coronavirus treatment Health officials in Nigeria have issued a warning over chloroquine after they said three people in the country overdosed on the drug, in the wake of President Trump’s comments about using it to treat coronavirus. A Lagos state official told CNN that three
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COVID-19: Anglican Province on Niger suspends common cup for Holy Communion
Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The Archbishop, Province on the Niger, Anglican Communion and Bishop, Awka Anglican Diocese, Most Reverend Chibuzor Alexander Ibezim, has suspended the use of common cups for Holy Communion in order to take better measures against the spread of COVID-19. In a release yesterday in Awka, Archbishop Ibezim also said the province will
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COVID-19: Gombe closes schools, urges resident to shun public gatherings
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe As Nigeria continues to record more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Monday called on residents to be mindful of public gatherings, with the state government ordering the closing of schools. According to the governor, the closing of all schools in the state will
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India halts famous train service to stop COVID-19 spread
(Associated Press) As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its lifeblood train network, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules. “Please save yourself, save your family,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Hindi and called for states to follow the preventive measures issued by the federal
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COVID-19 in Nigeria: One dies, 2 discharged, 33 active, total cases 36
Statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) show that Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have maintained an upward climb, with a current total of 36 confirmed cases. As of 10.35 am Monday, March 23rd, the country had recorded one death, believed to be that of Mr Suleiman Achimugu, a former managing director of the PPMC
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Coronavirus: Lagos monarch cancels festival, solicits support for govt’s action
National Tourism Transportation Summit also postponed Temitope Ogunbanke The Paramount Ruler of Epeland, Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashaun, has announced the cancellation of the annual Ebi Festival, which is one of the notable cultural festivals of the community, scheduled to commence on Sunday. Addressing the media in his Epe Palace, Oba Animashaun, while explaining the reason for the cancellation of the festival, said the decision became imperative owing to the state government’s decision to ban social gathering in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. “In…
Second Egyptian military official dies of coronavirus
A senior Egyptian military official died on Monday from coronavirus, state newspaper Al-Ahram said, a day after state media announced the death of another senior military official. Major General Shafie Abdel Halim Dawoud “died while fighting the coronavirus”, state television said, without giving any details. State media announced on Sunday that Major General Khaled Shaltout had died for the same reason, reports Reuters. Egypt has so far registered 327 cases of the respiratory disease caused by the virus, including 14 fatalities, the health ministry said on Sunday.
COVID-19: Uzodinma violates directive on social distancing, holds elaborate swearing-in ceremony
Steve Uzoechi, Owerri Barely 48 hours after the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma addressed the people in a state-wide broadcast urging strict compliance to social restrictions, his government flagrantly violated its own rules and the Federal Government’s directive on social distancing. This followed an elaborate swearing-in ceremony Monday morning, which drew appointees and well-wishers from across the state to the Ahiajoku Conference Centre, New Owerri. In a swift reaction, Civil Society groups have called for the dismantling of the event immediate dispersing of the crowd of attendees as…
Malnutrition: Niger loses 73 children in 6 months
Daniel Atori, Minna Niger State government has disclosed that, out of the 2,899 children admitted at its Malnutrition Centres, 73 have died as a result of malnourishment in the past six months. Making this known at a High-level Advocacy and Policy Dialogue on the Nutrition Situation in the state, the Niger State Nutrition Officer, Hajiya Asmau Mohammed said: “These are the number of deaths recorded at the Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Centres across Niger State.” According to her: “These figures are…
Police confirm abduction of 2 NPFL players in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two players of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) by gunmen on Benin-Akure Expressway on Sunday evening. The players are Dayo Ojo of Eyimba FC and Iluyomade Benjamin of Abia Comets FC. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Akure, said the Police were already on the trail of the hoodlums. Ikoro said one of the players, who managed to escape, has been rescued by officers of the State Police…
Tokyo 2020: Lord Coe calls for Olympics postponement
World Athletics President Lord Coe has called for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo to be postponed. In a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, Coe says that an Olympics in July 2020 is “neither feasible or desirable” because of the coronavirus crisis. The IOC has given itself four weeks to decide on the future of the 2020 Games, reports the BBC. Options include a delay of several months or, more probably, a year from the scheduled start on July 24. Cancellation is “not on the agenda”,…
Coronavirus: Edo shuts down schools
Following the upswing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria, the Edo State government has directed that all schools in the state, including primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, be shut down with effect from Monday, March 23, 2020. In a statement Monday, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said: “While we enjoin citizens and residents not to panic, we call on them to adhere to recommended hygiene instructions on frequent hand washing and use of alcohol-based sanitizers as well as guidelines on social distancing. “Government’s Action Committee on COVID-19…
Coronavirus: Ex-PPMC Managing Director, Achimugu, becomes first person to die in Nigeria
*Total number of cases now 36 A former Managing Director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Suleiman Achimugu, has died of coronavirus.Achimugu, who returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom two weeks ago, started showing symptoms of the virus last Tuesday, according to reports.He eventually died around 2:00am on Monday after coughing severely for most part of Sunday.A family source told online news portal, SaharaReporters that officials of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) were informed of his situation and even…
Hong Kong to ban entry of tourists from overseas to prevent imported COVID-19 cases
China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will ban the entry of all non-Hong Kong residents arriving from overseas by flights starting from Wednesday to prevent imported COVID-19 cases, HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Monday.For the 14 days since 12:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Hong Kong will deny the entry of all non-Hong Kong residents arriving from overseas by flights, as well as those who have been to overseas in the past 14 days and arriving in Hong Kong through Chinese mainland, Macao SAR and Taiwan, Lam…
JUST IN: 5 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Nigeria, total number now 35
*Latest cases in Abuja, Lagos, Edo The number of people with confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria has risen to 35 with five new cases confirmed on Monday morning.According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) two of the cases are in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), two in Lagos and one in Edo.The NCDC in a tweet posted on its official Twitter handle, two of the cases involved returning travellers from the UK.The Centre also said that two of the patients have since been discharged.Former Vice President,…
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