Many attendees of recently concluded African Magic Viewers Choice Award, AMVCA, might have been exposed to person suffering from Coronavirus. This is according to the Lagos State Government in a statement released on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. According to the statement those who participated at the AMVCA, held in Lagos were most likely exposed to the deadly, COVID-19 pandemic. According to the State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi those who attended the AMVCA award on March 14, 2020 in Lagos may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases in Lagos. According to him, “#COVID19 Lagos Alert…
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While many think the Boko Haram terrorists have taken a break because of Coronavirus, they caught Nigerian soldiers unaware and killed many of them. A statement made available by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations confirmed this. According to the statement on March 23, 2020, troops on clearance operations were ambushed and suffered fatalities from the terrorists. It however added that Air Component Operation Lafiya Dole responded, repelled the attack and killed many terrorists in counter-operation. According to the statement signed by Major General John Eneche, the Defence Headquarters commiserated with the families of fallen heroes and assured Nigerians that…
Amidst outrage of the Coronavirus spread, China has reported another outbreak of a deadly disease, Hantavirus. In a report by China’s English tabloid, Global Times, on Monday, revealed that a person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus. He was tested positive for #hantavirus on Monday and other 32 people on bus were tested. In a research, an orthohantavirus or Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes in people worldwide. Infection with any hantavirus can produce hantavirus disease in people.…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has dispel the rumour regarding the itinerary of his son, Mohammed Atiku who tested positive to the Coronavirus. A statement by Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe has set the record straight with regard to rumours circulating on social media about the itinerary of his Mohammed Atiku Abubakar. Below is the statement: Corona Virus: Updates on Atiku’s son For the purpose of putting the records straight and dispelling false narratives about the itinerary of a son of former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakr currently undergoing treatment for Corona Virus (COVID-19) infection, I wish…
Ogun State Government announced new measures to combat the Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. The decisions were taken on Monday after the daily review of developments at a meeting chaired by the Incident Commander, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, Governor of Ogun State. Besides the lowering of the threshold of people who may gather in one place at a time from 50 to 20, the Government further stated: PUBLIC / CIVIL SERVICE: All heads of State Ministries, Departments and Agencies and Local Governments are to draw up rosters that would ensure that not more than 20 percent of staff across all…
Suspected cultists of the Eiye and Aye Confraternities have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ogba by the Lagos State Government. The suspects are: Ayoola Quam, Oluwafemi Kolawole, Peter Adebayo, Oladunni Abiodun. Others are Opoola Quadri, Akarakiri Suleiman, Oyenuga Gafaru, Mufutau Mustapha and Busayo Akintan Nine members of the groups were brought before a magistrate court in Ogba at the weekend. The arraignment was done following the arrest by the Police of the suspected cultists based on intelligence report received on 10th of March 2020 that the suspected cultists were on rampage around Solebo Estate, Ikorodu. It was gathered…
A former Managing Director of Petroleum Products Marketing Compan, PpMC, Suleiman Achimugu is the first Nigerian who died as a result of Coronavirus. He is the victim who died over night from Coronavirus. He is the first casualty in Nigeria. He got back from UK 2 weeks ago and started exhibiting symptoms on Tuesday. The family reported to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. They came to hsi house and took his blood specimen. They never got back to the family. As of yesterday afternoon, he was coughing profusely. So they called the NCDC to inquire about his result.…
Nigeria has recorded one death from Coronavirus outbreak. This is revealed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on his Twitter handle. It identified the deceased as a 67 year old man who just returned from the UK following a medical condition. He was undergoing chemotherapy as a result of diabetes.The NCDC did not disclosed the identity or location of the deceased. Confirmed cases has now rising to 36.
Son of former Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has tested positive to Coronavirus. Atiku Abubakar himself made the announcement through his verified tweeter handle. He tweeted, “My son has tested positive for Coronavirus” via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Atiku Abubakar also a former vice President of Nigeria announced that his son tested positive for COVID-19. According to him, his son has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment. He added: “The @NCDCGov (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) has been duly informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in…
Commander, Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, RRS, DCP Olatunji Disu this morning forced the management of Victorious Army International Church to comply with the Lagos State Government’s directive limiting gathering to 50 persons to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the State. The enforcement, which was based on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu was led by DCP Olatunji Disu. The team got to the Acme Road branch of the church at past 9:00 a.m. only to be locked out by the church. Officials of the church were seen scampering around to inform other members of…