By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of efforts to stop further spread of the ravaging Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19 pandemic, many Mosques in Lagos on Friday, failed to hold the weekly “Jumat ” prayer service, as worshippers stayed away, in total compliance with the state government’s directive for all religious houses to remain shut. Lagos State Government […]

The Turkish Interior Ministry on Friday said authorities have detained a total of 64 people for disseminating false information about COVID-19 epidemic via social media. The authorities identified 242 people who posted false and provocative information about coronavirus in social media. “Of these, 64 people were detained. Work is underway to detain other persons who […]

Vessels to be quarantined for 14 days before birthing in Delta seaports Passengers to be subjected to temperature measurement at Airport By Festus Ahon – Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has ordered the closure of all primary, secondary and tertiary institutions including private schools effective Thursday, March 26, 2020, for 30 days as […]

The central African state of Gabon on Friday announced its first death from coronavirus — a 50-year-old man, who was also the second fatality in sub-Saharan Africa. The patient had recently been in France and died “from complications arising from diabetes and acute respiratory distress syndrome”, said Guy Patrick Obiang Ndong of Gabon’s coronavirus team. […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja As the world battles coronavirus which 12 persons have so far been tested positive to it in Nigeria, the federal government, Friday, added Austria and Sweden to its existing list of high-risk countries with widespread community transmission. Recall that government had last week, also added France, Germany, and Spain to its […]

Says members should undergo 30 days Personal Prayer Retreat Arogbonlo Israel The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has announced the closure of all church branches in restricted areas, due to coronavirus pandemic. The decision was contained in a statement after a state-wide broadcast on Thursday in Lagos and Ogun respectively. The Church has […]

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja The leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, yesterday, lauded the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government’s decision to review downward the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, from N145 to N130. In a statement signed by the association’s national president, Abubakar Fari, IPMAN said the development will […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 600 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa in 34 countries.

The UN health agency disclosed this in its regional official twitter account @WHOAFRO.

Victor Ogunyinka It is hard to go three sentences on a global issue without mentioning coronavirus that has since been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). As at press time, there has been a total of 236,926 coronavirus cases, 9,834 deaths, 86,675 recoveries around the world. Just like everybody else, world leaders […]

12 countries experiencing local transmission By Sola Ogundipe There are more than 600 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19th March, compared with 147 cases one week ago. Twelve countries in the region are now experiencing local transmission. Although the region has seen a significant increase in confirmed cases recently, […]

Introduces online teachings during closure By Olasunkanmi Akoni Following the directive by the state government towards the closing of all schools, both public and private, in a bid to prevent pupils and staff from getting more vulnerable to the Coronavirus pandemic, Lagos State Government has called on school administrators to comply strictly with the directive, […]

Chad has registered its first case of COVID-19 this Thursday, local news site Alwihda Info quoted Chadian Presidency as saying. The case is a passenger of Moroccan nationality from Douala, Cameroun. The patient is already being taken care of by the medical service, according to a statement of the presidency, without giving further details. ALSO […]

Well, that’s one way to spend your time in isolation. This week, Pornhub revealed that worldwide traffic to the site has increased by 11.6% as people begin to self-quarantine and work from home in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. On a normal day, Pornhub has roughly 120 million visitors, but with the traffic […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has directed the closure of public and private schools across the state as part of precautionary measures against the threat posed by the Corona Virus. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’idu Kiru and made available to newsmen Thursday night, […]

By David Odama THE authorities of Federal Medical Centre, Keffi in Nasarawa State have quarantined a family of five suspected to be carrying the deadly disease. This is just as it has taken proactive measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Already, the sample taken from the affected persons have been taken to the National […]