Tag Archives: Nigeria

Kaduna State Government has expressed fear that violation of the lockdown order in the State may jack up its cases of COVID-19 to as high as 57,000.The fear was expressed by the state’s Task Force on COVID-19, saying that, the risk assessment of the pandemic is troubling and could be up to 57,000 new cases if there is no effective …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued a request to the federal government to re-open churches nationwide. This was contained in a press release issued on Monday by the CAN Chairman, South-East, Bishop Dr. Goddy Okafor. He said: “From the feelers around the globe, it is quite glaring that the solution to this global problem lies in God’s hands. …

Nigeria is divided into states with 36 states and 774 Local Government Areas bound together by federal agreement. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is not a state and is under the direct control of the federal government. As the world battles the Coronavirus pandemic, some states in Nigeria are lucky to have recorded zero case so far. There are 36 …

A Nigerian Pastor Kassy Chukwu Oritsejafor, Senior Pastor of Peniel of God’s Power int’l Ministry Benin city, Edo state, on a Sunday service expresses disapproval as Nigerian Banks and Billionaires donates money to Federal Government over Coronavirus Pandemic instead of giving it to the Poor and Needy. The visible angry pastor rained curses on all those that donated money, asks …

Anxiety is mounting at Adazienu community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State following the declaration by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that COVID-19 index case has been recorded in the state. The patient, who the state government said has been placed under care at one of its Protective Care Centres, it was gathered, reportedly had contact …

Policemen are suppose to make sure citizens obeys the lockdown directives, but some Policemen have taken laws into their hands to either extort citizens or even harass them. A Police officer in Lagos has been arrested for allegedly taking bribe from a motorist in the Okota axis of the Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos as he was filmed collecting …

We are no longer unaware of the damage of the Coronavirus as government are putting lots of effort to curb the spread of the virus worldwide. The Coronavirus has made most Nigerian Artiste to cancel their concert or event due a fear of possible spread. Innocent Idibia alias Tubaba is set to hold his first E-Concert as he advises his …

The presidency has reportedly said that the coronavirus lockdown could be extended as Nigeria keep fighting the pandemic. Buhari made the comments in a statement released by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. The President also said the lockdown will last as long “as our scientific advisers declare they are necessary.” “For those who suffer most egregiously” during the lockdown, Buhari said …

Kano state on Saturday recorded the first case of Coronavirus otherwise known as COVID-19 in the state. The State Commissioner of Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, who confirmed the case could not give details. However, he assured that details of the case would be released at the end of the emergency meeting by the Kano State Task Force Committee on …

Lagos Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has announced the death of a COVID-19 patient in a private hospital. “We are however saddened by the death of another patient in a Covid-19 related complications in a private hospital”,he tweeted on his official handle on Saturday morning.