[07:45, 4/11/2020] Deji Allen: The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged Nigerians to emulate Jesus Christ by imbibing the spirit of sacrifice and perseverance to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Buhari, who said this in his Easter address on Friday, stated that the year’s commemoration of Easter came amid the grip with which COVID-19…
The wife and two children of the doctor who died from coronavirus complications in Katsina State have all tested positive for the disease. Recall that on April 7th, Dr. Aminu Yakubu, a Daura based private medical practitioner, who recently returned from Lagos to the state, died three days after his return. His blood sample was…
After he was granted bail about four days ago, Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has signed a letter of apology to the Lagos State Government for defiling the stay at home order. Marley was detained at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba on Monday April 6 after he turned himself in for questioning….
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has relocated to the North-East to oversee and coordinate troops of the Nigerian Army in the counter-insurgency war against the Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province terrorists. The army said late on Friday that Buratai would also oversee other army operations in other…
Moments after the prayers, the governor, in a message, thanked the entire citizens of the state for their support, prayers and sympathy throughout the period of his isolation. The prayer is the first public outing since the governor contracted the disease. Moments after the prayers, the governor, in a message, thanked the entire citizens of…
Following the reported maltreatment of some Nigerians living in China, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has demanded an end to the inhumane treatment of Nigerians living in the Asian country. He said this when the leadership of the House met with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian on Friday. Gbajabiamila…
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has banned the sale of beef in Lokoja, the state capital and its environs for the next 48 hours. The ban is coming barely 24 hours after 12 cows mysteriously died in Lokoja on Thursday April 9 while grazing at a land belonging to the Nigeria-Korea Vocational Institute. A statement…
A six-man robbery gang has attacked two police checkpoints in Enugu State, snatching Ak-47 rifles from some policemen manning the spots. The robbers, who were operating in a tricycle otherwise known as ‘keke’, reportedly stabbed three policemen and burnt a patrol vehicle. City Round gathered that the incident took place along Enugu-Nsukka Road by Ugwuojo…
Three people who tested positive for coronavirus have been discharged after recovery from the isolation centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. They were releases to their families after testing negative twice to confirm that they have been cured of the virus. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to five, leaving…
The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha is worried over the country’s healthcare system. Mr. Mustapha stated this on Thursday while briefing the leadership of the National Assembly and members of the Presidential Taskforce on the work done so far on the situation of the outbreak and the effects on Nigerians….