Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 19th April 2020
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COVID-19: Presidency Bars Sympathisers From Visiting Abba Kyari’s Residence
The Presidency on Saturday banned all forms of condolence visits to the family of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari and the presidency. The ban, which came shortly after the late Chief of Staff was buried at Gudu Cemetery, Abuja according to Islamic rites, was to ensure the observance of …
COVID-19: Pence Addresses US Air Force Academy Commencement
Vice President Mike Pence discussed how “America is being tested” by coronavirus during a commencement address he made at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Saturday. Pence said that when hardship comes to the US, Americans come together and rise to the challenge. Pence outlined how Americans across all walks of life …
40% Of New Jersey Coronavirus Deaths Linked To Care Facilities
At least 40% of coronavirus deaths in New Jersey are connected to long-term care facilities, according to Health Commissioner Judy M. Persichilli. There has been 1,655 coronavirus deaths associated with long term care so far, Persichilli said. This figure includes “Covid positive deaths, deaths in persons with pending test results, and respiratory illness deaths for …
Canada, U.S. Extend Border Restrictions – Prime Minister
Canada and the United States have agreed to extend border restrictions for another 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday. Washington and Ottawa agreed last month to clamp down on nonessential travel while allowing trade to continue across their long shared frontier during the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters
COVID-19: Algeria Extends Lockdown To April 29
Algeria will extend a lockdown by 10 days until April 29 as it tries to limit the spread of the coronavirus amid increases in deaths and confirmed cases, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday. The government had imposed a full lockdown in the Blida area, south of the capital Algiers, and a night curfew …
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 49 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 542
Forty-nine new cases of COVID19 have been reported by the NCDC as follows: 23 in Lagos12 in FCT10 in Kano2 in Ogun1 in Oyo1 in Ekiti
BREAKING: Abia Govt Apprehend Wanted COVID-19 Patient
Abia State government on Saturday evening announced that the suspected COVID-19 patient; one Vincent Prosper it had earlier declared wanted is now in their custody. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu in a Press Release. Okiyi-Kalu while recounting the efforts it took to trap the COVID-19 suspect …
Aba Kyari’s Burial: FCTA Allays Fear, Decontaminates Entire Gudu Cemetery
The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has noted with concern the video trending on social media, showing a man pulling off his Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) unprofessionally after participating in the burial of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari, at the Gudu cemetery, Abuja. Dr …
BREAKING: Nigerian Military Decimates Boko Haram In Buni Yadi
Combined ground and air forces of the Nigerian Armed Forces have just dealt a heavy blow on the die-hard gunners of the Boko Haram group a couple of minutes ago. Reliable inside sources say that the insurgents hard initiated an attack on the Nigerian Army base at Buni Yadi. In reaction, the Nigerian military offensive …
Lagos State Health Commissioner Reveals Where Kyari Died
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has confirmed that the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, died at the First Consultant Cardiologists Hospital, Lagos. Abayomi had at a briefing denied knowing the whereabouts of the late Chief of Staff to the President. But Abayomi, on Saturday, via his Twitter handle, …
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