COVID-19: Akwa Ibom CP Warns Against Needless Arrest Of Suspects
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, CP Imohimi Edgal, has warned personnel of the State Police Command to avoid unnecessary arrest and detention of suspects. He specifically gave the warning to Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Tactical Commanders in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, N-Nudam Fredrick, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He explained that...
NSCDC Begins Enforcement Of Ban On Public Gathering In Anambra
The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has embarked on an open campaign in creating awareness against the Coronavirus in the State. The State Commandant of the NSCDC Comd. David Bille called on the people of the state to comply with the Federal and state governments’ order of maintaining social distance and non-gathering of...
BREAKING: Spain’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises 514 In One Day
Spain's death toll from coronavirus surged by 514 today, a 23.6 per cent increase which takes the total to 2,696. The latest figures from the Spanish health ministry mark the country's largest one-day increase in deaths since the outbreak began. The overall number of infections also rose sharply, jumping by 6,584 - an increase of nearly 20 per cent - to...
COVID-19: Please Pray For My Brother – Atiku’s Son Adamu Begs Nigerians
Adamu Atiku, a son of former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to pray for his brother, Mohammed, who is currently battling the deadly coronavirus. Atiku Abubakar had on Sunday announced that his son, Mohammed was down with COVID-19. Adamu, in a tweet on Monday night, noted that this is a trying time for the Atiku’s family, asking Nigerians...
COVID-19: Jigawa Govt Look To Convert Hotels Into Isolation Centres
The Jigawa State Government says it is looking to convert some hotels in the state into isolation centres for the northwest region if the number of cases of COVID-19 Continues to increase in the country. The Commissioner of Health in the state, Dr Abba Zakari dropped the hint during a press briefing today at the state secretariat in Dutse, the state...
COVID-19: Umahi Bans Weddings, Burials, Other Public Gatherings For 31 days
The Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, on Monday, banned all forms of public gatherings in the state for 31 days. Umahi disclosed the ban during a town hall meeting with residents, which held at the International Conference Centre, Abakaliki. Public gatherings, according to the governor, included burials, weddings, conferences, seminars, among others. Represented by his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, Umahi noted that the...
COVID-19: FG To Use Police, Military To Enforce Social Distancing
The Federal government of Nigeria has said it will deploy the military and police to enforce social distancing as part of efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The minister deplored some religious leaders’ decision to flout directives to avoid large gatherings. Some mosques and...
COVID-19: Lagos Govt Orders Scavengers To Vacate Refuse Dumpsites
The Nigerian megacity, Lagos State in its bid to curb the coronavirus (COVID-19) has directed scavengers to immediately vacate all refuse dumpsites. In furtherance of measures introduced to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, (COVID-19), the Lagos State Government has directed scavengers to immediately vacate all refuse dumpsites. A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, directed the Lagos...
COVID-19: Some Legislators Refusing Screening At Airport, Buhari’s Chief Of Staff Says
The Federal Government has accused some members of the House of Representatives, who recently returned from foreign trips of posing a serious threat to the safety of Nigerians by refusing to subject themselves to screening at airports. The Presidency, in a letter dated 21st March 2020 informed Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila of the report from the Minister of Health on the...
COVID-19: Do Your Broadcast In Hausa, We’ll Translate — Aisha Mocks Buhari
Aisha Yusufu, co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign group, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his nationwide broadcast on Sunday. Following pressure from Nigerians and the legislature, the President finally, for the first time since the deadly coronavirus disease entered Nigeria, addressed the nation. However, Mrs. Yusufu, who is an ardent critic of Buhari and his administration, was not happy with the...
