The leaked memo is, however, raising some concerns as some observers believe Kyari has no such powers to give that type of order. Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has ordered serving Nigerian lawmakers, who recently arrived the country from foreign trips, to submit themselves for Coronavirus test. In a leaked memo…
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari on Monday called for a total lockdown over the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. She commended the state governors for closing down schools but stated that it could be counterproductive if children stay and home and parents go to work. In a tweet via her official page, she said…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control an announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. The NCDC said additional five cases of Coronavirus were recorded on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 35. The NCDC via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Monday said, “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in…
A French doctor caring for coronavirus patients has died of the illness, authorities said Sunday, the first such death in the country that is grappling with the mushrooming outbreak. The 67-year-old emergency room medic worked at Compiegne hospital, north of Paris, the town’s mayor told AFP. Mayor Philippe Marini said that he was “someone who came…
The son of former Vice President of Nigeria and the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has tested positive to the deadly Coronavirus disease 9COVID-19) that is ravaging the world. According to the former Vice president, he said that his son tested positive to coronavirus and that the National Center for Disease Control, NCDC,…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said that God told him, in the beginning of the year that there’d be a compulsory holiday worldwide, and that he would use the plague to prove to the whole world that he is still the Almighty God. He said…
The Lagos State Government has declared two weeks break for civil servants in the state, our correspondent reports. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a live press conference on Sunday. According to him, civil servants from levels one to 12 are mandated to remain in their houses for the next two weeks. He said, “We…
A Nigerian pastor identified as Talknado has held a service this Sunday, March 22, talking to his congregation about the coronavirus pandemic. The pastor claims that the virus has not entered Nigeria because it cannot survive in the country. In a video now circulating social media, the man of God was heard saying that the…
Idris Elba’s wife Sabrina Elba has confirmed that she has tested positive for coronavirus. Last week, Luther actor Idris announced that he had been diagnosed with Covid-19 despite showing no symptoms. He had been exposed to the disease while attending an event with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie, who has also contracted the…
The government of Ghana has confirmed the death of a 61-year-old Lebanese man who was said to have exhibited symptoms of coronavirus before his demise. Alex Abban, the deputy health minister of west African country, confirming the report on Saturday, March 21, revealed that the deceased man was tested positive at a health facility in…