Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday April 7, declared a one-month state of emergency following increased cases of Coronavirus in the country. In a televised news conference, Abe said the recent sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo and other urban areas made him rethink their approach in curbing the spread of the virus….
The Police in Zamfara State is saying they have found names of top politicians in the state on a paper at a shrine in Gusau, the state capital. The state commissioner of police, Mr. Usman Nagogo, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the discovery was made when his men invaded the hideout of some suspected…
The National Orientation Agency has berated Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy. Paul Ogenyi, a spokesman for the NOA, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, described as unfortunate, Oyakhilome’s claim that the lockdown ordered by the Federal Government in Lagos and Abuja…
The United Nations, UN, has expressed concerns about the effect and true magnitude of the spread of coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, saying it was yet unclear. According to the global body, the quality of response to the disease must match the scale of the crisis. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon,…
At least Seven patients receiving treatment for COVID-19 have tested negative in the Abuja isolation center, Nigerian cable news has gathered. It was also gathered that they will all be discharged any moment from now. Muhammad Bello, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT) made this known on Tuesday. Details later…
Following the arrest of popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, for organizing a birthday party for her husband despite the stay at home order given by the government due to the Coronavirus, some Nigerians are accusing the Police of bias. They pointed ou that the former governor of Lagos State and APC leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin clinical trial for Coronavirus next week in partnership with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, at a news conference on Monday in Lagos, said the clinical trial would be started with Coronavirus patients and staff in Lagos State. According to…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who spent the night in intensive care with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, has been given oxygen but is not on a ventilator, a minister said Tuesday. “The prime minister has received some oxygen support,” senior cabinet minister Michael Gove told LBC radio, adding that “he has not been on…
104-year-old Ada Zanusso from Italy defied all odds to stay alive after testing positive for coronavirus, Daily Mail reports. The woman is now being identified as the world’s oldest person to survive the deadly disease. Ada was exhibiting symptoms of the deadly disease when her son suspected that she could have been infected with it….
Lagos State Government on Monday said the state does not need the help of foreign doctors, including Chinese to help in fighting the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s Federal Government is planning to solicit the help of Chinese doctors to fight raging Coronavirus in the country, but many people are kicking against the idea. Lagos, currently…