The Rivers State Government has announced the closure of air, sea and land borders into the state with effect from Thursday, March 26, 2020. Governor Nyesom Wike, who made this announcement in a state broadcast on Wednesday, said the move was to further check the spread of coronavirus to the state. Wike said that based on recent developments, all air, …
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The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, said Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has tested negative for coronavirus. Taking to his twitter handle this morning, he tweeted, “Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo tests negative”. However, he did not say when the test was conducted. When contacted, Osinbajo’s spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, confirmed it. He added that he would “tweet” …
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Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus – but his wife Camilla has not tested positive, it was revealed today. The Prince of Wales, 71, is in self-isolation at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with the Duchess of Cornwall, who is without any symptoms for the virus, which has killed 422 in the UK so far. Charles has fallen ill just a fortnight …
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• Buhari’s Chief of Staff visited Germany, Egypt after Nigeria’s index case • Osinbajo, top Aso Rock officials, Kogi gov go into self-isolation • Panic in Bauchi as Gov Mohammed’s positive status is confirmed • 62-year-old UK returnee tests positive in Ogun, 32 contacts isolated Panic on Tuesday gripped some governors and ministers as the Chief of Staff to the …
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, announced on Wednesday that he is now in self-isolation after taking the COVID-19 test. Fayemi who is also the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum stated he was in contact with two people who had since tested positive. The governor who did not disclose the two people said he is currently not showing any …
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Following his close contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Muhammed and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who have both tested positive for coronavirus, the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has gone into self-isolation. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said the governor has sent …
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A man has died in Yunnan province of China after testing positive to Hantavirus. The man died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus, China’s Global Times reports. Hantavirus immediately became a trend on social media following the report with people panicking that it was another COVID-19 ready to cause a new pandemic. …
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The Presidential Task Force for the control of coronavirus (COVID-19), led by its Chairman, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday, visited the State House, Abuja, amid speculation of suspected case of the virus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the Presidential Task Force, which arrived at the Villa at about 2.18p.m. today, inspected some offices including that of the Chief of Staff …
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The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for coronavirus, as Mr. President was tested negative. A test conducted by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NDCD, on Monday has indicated that Kyari is positive for the virus while President Buhari tested negative. Mr Kyari who visited Germany and Egypt for a meeting on the …
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The Lagos State government has directed that all markets selling non-essential products or life-saving items should close for seven days, effective Thursday. The governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the directive on Tuesday as part of new measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. “All markets and stores except markets that are selling food items, water, medicines, and medical equipment and other …
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