Following the confirmation of two cases of COVID19 in Offa, Kwara State government is now compelled to effect a total shutdown of the ancient town to contain communal transmission of Coronavirus in order to save people’s lives. In a bid to achieve safety of lives in the State, an order to shutdown the State will become effective at 6pm local time today. The directive is pursuant to the Kwara State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020. The shutdown means total restriction on every vehicular movement into or from Offa but the exceptions to the directive are those contained in the…
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Funke Busari News reaching CASEFILE is that one more patient has fully recovered having tested negative to Coronavirus. This is according to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday. Gov. Sanwo-Olu who is also the Incident Commander told Lagosians,”Dear Lagosians, I announce with immense joy, the discharge of another patient (a female) who has fully recovered from our facility at Yaba. This brings to 32, the number of patients we have successfully managed and discharged in Lagos. I look forward to sharing more great news in the coming days. This is indicative of the successes we…
Gbenga Ogundare The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB), Lagos State Chapter, has raised alarm that more than 500,000 persons living with disabilities in the state are at risk of avoidable health crises and needless deaths as the lockdown occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic worsens the livelihoods and survival of PLWDs. The group particularly griped that a vast bulk of persons living with disabilities may never benefit from the free food stimulus program introduced by the Lagos State Government if Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu fails to co-opt disabled persons clusters and Civil Society Organisations as monitors in the palliative distribution process.…
Funke Akindele popular Nollywood star and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello have been found guilty for violating Lagos State government Law on social gatherings. Their conviction follows the plea of guilt when they were arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Yewande O. Aje-Afunwa sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court. The court fined them N100,000 (One hundred thousands naira) each and 14 days community service and thereafter to embark on period of self isolation. Funke Akindele and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello will now embark on 14 days of community service having been found guilty of violating the Social Distancing directive of the state government.…
The Lagos State Government has arraigned Nollywood actress Funke Akindele Bello a.ka. Jenifa and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello also known as JJC Skillz before an Ogba Magistrate court in Lagos on Monday for violating the Social Distancing directive of the state government. The celebrity couple had pleaded guilty to the charge against them when they were brought before Chief Magistrate Aje-Afuwa. Trouble started for the couple when they hosted a birthday party at their home on 9 Gbadamosi Close, Amen Estate, Abijo, Lekki in the Lagos magisterial district. The defenfants, Funke Akindele and Abdul Rasheed Bello were charged for a…
Lagos Celebrity Funke Akindele Bello also known as Jenifa has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for violating the Social Distancing directive caused by COVID-19. A viral video showed Funke Akindele hosting a birthday party for her husband at their Amen Estate home in Lekki. Following the backlash that follows the video, Funke Akindele made another video apologising for her action. But a statement signed by the Lagos Police Command Spokesperson Bala Elkana disclosed that the Police has arrested the star actress. Her husband Rasheed Bello also known as JJC Skillz has also been declared wanted alongside another celebrity Azeez…
Three robbery suspects on the prowl of unsuspecting road users have been arrested by the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos. The trio, Abass Bashiru (27), Hakeem Jimoh (23) and Mustapha Balogun (25) were arrested during the period of a stay at home order Friday night at Toyota Bus Stop, around Ladopi area of Oshodi for attacking and dispossessing a road user and his friend of their money and two mobile phones, Samsung A70 and Samsung 7S+ worth N514,000:00. The victims of the robbery were occupants of a Mecedes Benz whose vehicle had developed some fault around 10:00 p.m around the…
An anti-poverty non-governmental organisation working to combat poverty and promote social justice in Nigeria – ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, has urged governments at all levels to track and monitor the utilization of public and private resources committed to the COVID-19 response. The organisation charged the government on collaboration with civil society organisations to ensure accountability of the resources urging government to put in place a clear accountability mechanism structure. The organisation also decried the responses of some state governments who are converting health facilities to isolation centres as combative approach to COVID-19 pandemic thereby compromising women and citizens access to much…
The number of Coronavirus cases climbed to 190 in Nigeria on Friday according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. In its updated figures, as at the time of filing this report, the agency stated that there are 190 COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria. So far the country has recorded two deaths and 20 discharged. There are now 98 cases in Lagos; 38 cases in FCT Abuja and 20 in Osun States. Break downLagos 98FCT 38Osun 20Oyo 8Akwa Ibom 5Ogun 4Edo 4Kaduna 4Bauchi 3Enugu 2Ekiti 2Rivers 1Benue 1 Meanwhile 20 patients have been discharged so far.
News reaching CASEFILE is that 11 patients have recovered, tested negative to Coronavirus and have been allowed to return home to their families. This is the statement from the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Elated number one citizen of the state announced this on Wednesday, as he said, ” I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today of 11 more patients from our facility in Yaba. “They have fully recovered and have tested negative to #COVID19 and have been allowed to return home to their families. “The patients…