COVID-19: Cross River bans religious gatherings of more than 5 persons
The Cross River State government on Saturday banned all religious gatherings of more than five persons in the state. The ban was revealed in a statement by the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Matters, Rev. Fr. Bob Etta, in Calabar. It was sequel to the directive of Gov. Ben Ayade and the […]
COVID-19: Kebbi govt orders closure of borders
The Kebbi State Government has ordered the closure of all its borders with neighbouring states, effective from midnight of Saturday as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. The state governor, Atiku Bagudu, gave the directive in a special statewide broadcast to the people of the state on Saturday, in Birnin- Kebbi. He, […]
Akeredolu advises residents to steer clear of Ondo explosion site
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Saturday urged the people of the state to steer clear of the explosion site at Ilu Abo along the Akure-Owo Expressway. A truck laden with dynamites being transported to Edo from Lagos State had developed a fault and exploded at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. The governor, who visited […]
Americans to get N441,000 each as Trump signs historic $2.2trn financial stimulus bill
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2.2 trillion (N827 trillion) financial stimulus package to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. This came hours after the country’s House of Representatives approved the bipartisan bill, which the Senate passed on Wednesday. U.S. is currently the hardest-hit country in terms of […]
COVID-19: Nigeria struggles towards shutdown as virus fears grow
The normally bustling markets have thinned out and the notoriously clogged roads are eerily free: Lagos is lurching towards shutdown as Nigeria tries to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Enforcing strict social distancing rules is proving tough all across the globe — but in a chaotic megacity in Africa’s most populous nation, it represents a […]
COVID-19: MURIC supports Aregbesola on prison decongestion
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has supported the call by Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Rauf Aregbesola for decongestion of Correctional Centres to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Akeredolu advises residents to steer clear of explosion site
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged residents to steer clear of Saturday’s explosion site at Ilu Abo on the Akure-Owo express way.
Covid-19: Don’t panic, observe precautionary measures –Tuface Idibia
Popular Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia a.k.a 2Baba has urged Nigerians not to panic but rather observe precautionary measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
COVID-19: CAN supports Sunday service suspension in Niger
The Niger chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has lauded the state government’s order suspending Sunday service as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
Ghana announces lockdown in two key regions
Ghana has announced a two-week lockdown in the country’s two main regions starting Monday to curb the spread of coronavirus. The move came as the authorities reported 137 confirmed cases, including four deaths. President Nana Akufo-Ado said there would be “restrictions on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and the Greater Kumasi […]
Makinde speaks from self-isolation, calls for collective fight against Covid-19
As Oyo identifies 84 suspected cases By Adeola Badru Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that the fight against Coronavirus is a collective responsibility that every citizen must be involved in, calling for the cooperation of the people of the state. The governor, while speaking on an Ibadan-based private radio station, disclosed that […]
