BREAKING: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari Is Dead
The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari on Saturday morning. According to the statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17,...
At Least 300,000 Africans May Die In COVID-19 Pandemic — UN Agency
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Friday, calling for a $100 billion safety net for the continent, Reuters reports. Africa’s 54 countries have so far reported fewer than 20,000 confirmed cases of the disease, just a fraction of the more than...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 51 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Now 493
Fifty-one new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 32 in Lagos, 6 in Kano, 5 in Kwara, 2 in FCT, 2 in Oyo, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Ogun, 1 in Ekiti. As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 159 Deaths: 17 #TakeResponsibility As at 10:10 pm 17th April, number of states with confirmed...
BREAKING: Tension As Abia Government Declares Suspected COVID-19 Patient Wanted
The Abia state government has declared one Mr. Vincent Prosper wanted for allegedly sneaking into the state with a suspected COVID-19 case. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information john Okiyi Kalu made available to ABN TV on Friday, Mr. Prosper had sneaked into Abia State from a neighboring state. "He was last seen around 153, Azikiwe Road, Aba....
BREAKING: Again, Ikpeazu Extends Lockdown In Abia
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has extended the restriction of movements order in the state to curb the spread of COVID-19 from Monday, April 20, 2020. This is the second time the state government is extending the lockdown. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu on Friday and made available to ABN...
Ghanaian Police Launch Manhunt For Nigerian Man Who Escaped After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Police in Ghana on Friday, April 17, launched a manhunt for a Nigerian who fled the country after he was found to have tested positive for coronavirus. The 46-year-old Nigerian, Simon Okafor Chukwudi, was said to have entered the country from Germany before Ghana declared a lockdown and was subsequently tested with the result showing he was positive for coronavirus. According...
COVID-19: UK Lockdown For 3 More Weeks [VIDEO]
Britain will stay in lockdown for at least three more weeks until it passes five key tests, Dominic Raab announced yesterday. The Foreign Secretary’s checks include ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed by coronavirus victims and seeing a steady reduction in deaths. https://youtu.be/jBFlW9uesFw Mr Raab said yesterday that the current restrictions were helping to halt the spread of the virus. But he outlined...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 35 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 442
Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 19 in Lagos 9 in FCT 5 in Kano 2 in Oyo As at 10:20 pm 16th April there are 442 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths #TakeResponsibility As at 10:20 pm 16th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT Lagos- 251 FCT- 67 Kano- 21 Osun-...
Test Results Of 90 People Showing COVID-19 Symptoms In Abuja Revealed
The results of ninety (90) people who showed symptoms of Coronavirus 9COVID-19) were released by the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Thursday. According to FCTA in a post on their Twitter account noted that people that were tested for COVID-19 were confirmed negative. A further report revealed that individuals tested were from the Mpape community of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). FCTA...
BREAKING: Lagos Discharges 18 Coronavirus Patients
Lagos State has discharged another eighteen COVID-19 patients. Lagos State Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi made this known via Twitter on Thursday. He said “#COVID19Lagos update as at 15th April, 2020 18 new cases of #COVID19 Infection were confirmed in Lagos on 15th of April, 2020.” https://twitter.com/ProfAkinAbayomi/status/1250784428789510152?s=20
