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Governors of the 36 States of the Federation on Wednesday “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an inter-State lockdown for two weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19. 25 States have recorded cases of coronavirus with 782 confirmed cases as at 11:25 pm on April 21 with 25 deaths. The Governors, operating under the aegis […]

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it had denied five governors flight approvals as a result of the lockdown order. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this in Abuja at the daily briefing by ministers on updates on COVID-19. He said, “There is no exception to governors. I have denied several of such flights. Including […]

The US state of Missouri on Tuesday sued China’s leadership over the COVID-19 coronavirus, seeking damages over what it described as deliberate deception and insufficient action to stop the pandemic. The first-of-a-kind state lawsuit comes amid calls in Congress to punish China and a campaign by President Donald Trump to focus on Beijing’s role, amid […]

Nigeria, on Tuesday, recorded its highest daily figure since its first COVID-19 case in February as 117 cases were reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). With the latest update, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 782 from 665 reported on Monday evening. The public health agency in […]

The Federal Government is set to expand the social register for palliative distribution by employing digital models including the use of Bank Verification Number (BVN). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while responding to questions at Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19. She noted that […]

Twelve states have not recorded any case of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria… This is as the novel virus spreads to 25 states in the country including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as of Tuesday night, 782 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country while 197 […]

Warrant Officer Lawal Mato, one of the bodyguards of the President Buhari’s died on Tuesday after struggling with diabetes for three years. Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Mato had been working with him for many years before he won the 2015 election. The President […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases. The public health agency in a tweet Monday night said the 38 new cases were reported in eight states. These are Kano, Kaduna, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gombe, Abia, Sokoto, Ekiti and Borno states. There was a drop in the daily figures […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday warned against the washing of surgical masks for reuse. In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC referenced an image of women washing masks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Such behaviour, the NCDC said, “poses a RISK for #COVID19 spread”. The NCDC advised that […]

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that wearing of face masks may be made compulsory for residents in the state from next week. The governor said this would help to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. He said this during a televised media briefing on COVID-19 updates in Lagos monitored by […]

Airports in Nigeria will not be reopened on April 23rd as earlier scheduled. Instead, they will remain shut for two more weeks, a statement from the Ministry of Aviation said on Monday. “As a result of the extension on lockdown by Mr President, it is no longer possible for us to open our airspace and […]

Slowly but surely, numerous countries are following the lead of the central Chinese ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan, by starting to gradually end their lockdown restrictions. Here is an overview: – India –  Although India’s national lockdown has been extended until May 3, on Monday workers in key sectors were allowed to go […]

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has advised Nigerians to expect a change in their usual way of life after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General believes various activities in the country will gradually return to the way they used to be. Speaking during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, he noted […]

Amidst rising deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, globally, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday said the journey to normalcy had begun. In the wake of the emergence of the virus which has infected over 2.3 million people globally and killed over 150,000, many […]

Nigeria has recorded 86 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 627. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the update on its Twitter handle on Sunday. It also said the total number of fatalities recorded from the virus in Nigeria increased from 19 to 21. “Eighty-six […]

Mr Garba Shehu has reacted to certain reports making the rounds regarding some persons in the Presidency being barred from entering the Aso Rock Villa. Following the circumstances surrounding the death of Abba Kyari, some persons who attended the burial of the late chief of staff were asked to distance themselves from Aso Rock. Shedding […]

The United States Mission to Nigeria has said over 340 Americans were evacuated from Lagos on Saturday. In a tweet, the Mission said the Americans left the country for the United States on a chartered Omni Air International flight bound for Dulles Airport, near Washington, D.C. “The U.S. Mission in Nigeria wishes all aboard a […]