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BREAKING: Nigeria Records 22 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 276
Nigeria has recorded new 22 cases of Coronavirus as the total number of confirmed cases in the country rise to 276. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that the new cases were recorded in Lagos, Abuja, Bauchi and Edo. As at 09:00 pm 8th April there are 276 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Forty -four have been discharged...
Boris Johnson’s Condition Improving As He Sits Up In Bed
Boris Johnson is 'improving' in hospital after two days in intensive care battling coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed this afternoon. In news that will come as a relief to the nation he said that the Prime Minister had also been sitting up in bed after two nights in St Thomas's Hospital in London. Fronting the daily news conference, Mr. Sunak began...
BREAKING!! COVID-19: Chinese Medical Team Arrives In Nigeria [Photos, Video]
A 15-man medical team from China has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehainre was at the airport to receive the medical team. The personnel, who are experts in infectious diseases, respiratory illness, intensive care, cardiology, neurology, general surgery and anesthesiology, arrived with 16-ton test kits, ventilators, disinfection machine, disposable medical masks, drugs, infrared...
BREAKING: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Increases To 828 In England Alone In One Day
CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have passed the 7,000 barriers after 828 victims were reported in England alone on the deadliest day yet. NHS England confirmed the latest victims were aged between 22 and 103 - including a 35-year-old with no underlying health conditions. A further 45 coronavirus victims had no previous medical issues - with England's death toll now at...
BREAKING: Lagos Joggers Bag 14-Day Quarantine
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has sentenced 34 persons to one-month community service for violating the social distancing directives of the Lagos State Government. The court convicted the defendants following their plea of guilty to a one-count charge of working out in a group larger than 20 persons on the Gbagada-Oworonsoki Expressway. The violators will be quarantined for 14 days...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: FG Reduces 2020 Budget
The Federal Government has sent a new budget proposal to the National Assembly for consideration in view of global economic realities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new proposal sighted by The Nation, which is being considered by the National Assembly, reduced the 2020 estimate from. N10.594 trillion to N10.276 trillion. It also reduces the oil benchmark from $57...
Fears As New COVID-19 Crisis Hits China, 7 Test Positive Linked To A Restaurant
Seven people who tested positive for the coronavirus have been linked to the same restaurant in China, sparking fears of a looming new outbreak as the country scrambles to get back to normal. It comes as authorities in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou are investigating a possible series of community transmission of the killer bug after five Nigerian nationals were infected with...
UPDATE: We’ve Put Out Fire At AGF’s Office – FFS [VIDEO]
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) said it has successfully extinguished the fire outbreak at the office of the Accountant General of the Federation. https://youtu.be/XKdZxf3xiUo The FFS Public Relation’s office in a post on its official Facebook page showed the building and its officials as well as their fire fighting trucks in current pictures. Details shortly…
BREAKING: Boris Johnson Still In ICU, Stable And Responding To Treatment
Boris Johnson is 'stable and responding to treatment' after his second night in intensive care, it was revealed on Wednesday. Downing Street delivered slightly more positive news about the PM's condition amid claims his fever has finally dropped. Mr. Johnson's official spokesman said he continues to receive 'standard oxygen treatment' and is 'breathing without any other assistance' - making clear he...
BREAKING: Lagos Govt, Naira Marley, Gbadamosi Settle Out Of Court
The Lagos State Government, musician, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and a politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi are to settle out of court. Naira Marley, Gbadamosi and his wife were charged before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Ogba for attending a crowded birthday party in violation of the government’s social distancing directive to check the spread of coronavirus. Details shortly…
