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The Governor of Delta, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday, disclosed that the state had recorded a third case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). He said, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, that the sample of the case which was taken to Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo, for testing, returned positive. “Earlier today, a third case of the COVID-19 …

The United States on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of “xenophobia” toward Africans, after coronavirus cases among Nigerians unleashed a wave of evictions in the city of Guangzhou. Africans in southern China’s largest metropolis told AFP they had been kicked out of lodgings and then turned away from hotels over suspicions aroused by the Nigerian cases. “The abuse and mistreatment of …

Despite the lockdown imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Lagos State, the epicentre of coronavirus, neighbouring Ogun and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to stem the spread of the virus, figures show that COVID-19 confirmed cases have more than double across the nation within 11 of the last 13 days. The total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, as …

Edo State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, in its Easter message to Edo People at the weekend, implored the populace to cooperate with the government by observing the rules of social distancing, reporting symptoms, washing of hands and practicing good personal hygiene. In the message, signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, PDP said if heeded, “our …

…Urges Christians to celebrate at home Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged Christian faithful to show good neighborliness to one another, tasking them to mark the Easter festivities at home. In an Easter address, the governor said this year’s celebration would be marked in ‘unusual circumstances,’ as Christians would celebrate one of the most important events in the …

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has been asked to withdraw the posthumous presidential pardon he gave to late Professor Ambrose Alli, first civilian Governor of Bendel State as he lacks moral authority to issue pardons to victims of his then repressive military government. Nigeria’s rights group, the Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative, CERLSI made the demand in …

Even when Nigeria is nowhere close to getting out of the wood in its battle against the novel coronavirus, the nation’s governors appeared to have let down their guards just so soon because of religious considerations, thereby putting the lives of thousands of citizens at risk. Because of the Easter Celebration, a host of Nigerian states have ordered partial or …

Nigeria’s tally of COVID-19 infections on Friday evening increased to 305 from 288 announced on Thursday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the new data released by NCDC, 17 new cases were recorded in seven states: Lagos. Katsina, FCT, Niger, Kaduna, Anambra and Ondo. Two states, Anambra and Niger, reported their first confirmed cases of the virus since …

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Friday afternoon, joined other Muslims at the Bauchi central mosque for Jumat prayers, alongside other top government officials. Mr Mohammed arrived the mosque located at the emir’s palace about 24 hours after he tested negative for COVID-19, an ailment that kept him in isolation for more than 14 days. Mr Mohammed, about two …

The worldwide death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 100,000 amid about 1.6 million cases and more than 368,000 recoveries, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. Italy has registered the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, more than 18,000 as of Friday, while the United States has reported the majority of confirmed infections, nearly half a million. However, the …