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The Federal Government says four stadia in the country will be used as isolation centres in the fight against coronavirus pandemic. It also said all National Youth Service Corps orientation camps in the country would as well be used as isolation centres. Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, made this known on Friday via his Twitter handle. He wrote, …

The global death toll from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is now over 20,000 as at Thursday, data from worldometers.info has shown. Aside China, death figures from Italy, Spain, the U.S. and France topped the chart of countries with the highest deaths across the world as of Wednesday. In Italy, 683 people died from the virus on Wednesday, Spain had 656 deaths, the …

Rivers State has recorded its first case of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 51, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The health agency on Wednesday reported five new cases of coronavirus, with two cases each in Abuja and Lagos, and one in Rivers. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the Rivers …

By Hon. Josef Omorotionmwan The COVIC 19 pandemic has thrown the Budgets of many nations off – year. We see how the U.S. President is approaching Congress for the necessary intervention funds. The question there is no longer whether funds should be appropriated but areas of priority – President Donald Trump seems to favor the bail-out of big businesses while …

Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Frank Okiye, has been confirmed as the index case of Coronavirus in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, disclosed this to newsmen at a press briefing in Benin on Wednesday. The Chief Medical Director of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Prof. Sylvania Okogbenin, had on Monday announced that Edo recorded its …

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, …

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” …

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 …

• 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 …

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 …