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COVID-19: Almajiri Boy Drowns While Hiding From Kaduna Govt

Almajiri
An Almajiri boy has reportedly drowned while attempting to hide from a Kaduna State Government’s task force that evacuate all Almajiri from the state, as a precautionary measure to eradicateRead More

Coronavirus: Masquerader Arrested In Ogun For Defying Social Distancing Order

Masquerade
The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested a masquerader for allegedly violating the federal and state governments’ directives on social distancing and public gatherings, as part of anRead More

Coronavirus: We Don’t Know How Long This Will Last – FG

The Secretary to the Federal Government, Boss Mustapha
The Federal Government on Monday said it did not know how long the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would last in the country. The Secretary to the Federal Government, BossRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 20 New Cases In Nigeria; 13 in Lagos, 4 In FCT, 2 In Kaduna, 1 In Oyo

131 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, March 30th, 2020, confirmed twenty (20) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the twenty (20) new cases, thirteenRead More

Some Lagos Banks Not Properly Enforcing Social Distancing (Video)

Zero social distancing at Polaris Bank, Adeniran Ogunsanya branch
Our correspondents across Lagos have observed that some banks’ security guards and policemen do not properly enforce social distancing, as directed by both the Federal and Lagos State Governments, inRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos Discharges Five More Patients

Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba
The Lagos State Government said it has discharged five patients who had been undergoing treatment for coronavirus disease at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. The COVID-19 survivors are one femaleRead More

Coronavirus: Soyinka Questions Legality Of Lockdown Ordered By Buhari

Prof. Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has questioned the legality of the shutdown of Lagos, Ogun and the FCT ordered by President Buhari, in a move to contain coronavirus spread. RecallRead More

Fidelity Bank Plans 14-Day Closure In Lagos, Ogun, Abuja

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo
Fidelity Bank on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 announced a plan to close all its branches in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory for 14 days with effect from Tuesday.Read More

Coronavirus: Buhari Orders Lockdown Of Lagos, Abuja, Ogun

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a total lockdown of both Lagos and Abuja, in an effort to curtail the spread of Coronavirus disease via person-to-person transmission. Restriction of movement wasRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 14 New Cases In Nigeria

Coronavirus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, March 29th, 2020, confirmed fourteen (14) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The NCDC said that as at 09:30 pmRead More