Thursday, 26 March 2020

NigerianEye: “BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus cases in Nigeria jump up to 51” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus cases in Nigeria jump up to 51” plus 29 more

BREAKING NEWS: Coronavirus cases in Nigeria jump up to 51

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 03:34 PM PDT

Nigeria announced new cases of COVD-19 on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 51, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The NCDC on its...

COVID-19: MTN suspends charges

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 11:22 PM PDT

In recognition of the Federal Government's efforts to curb the spread of the CoronaVirus pandemic (COVID-19), MTN Nigeria has announced the Y'ello Hope Package, a series of measures to support MTN...

Coronavirus: Nigerian governors observe self isolation

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:49 PM PDT

Following the positive COVID-19 result for Chief of Staff to the President Mallam Abba Kyari and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, some of the governors who had contact with them have gone into...

Weather Forecast: NiMet predicts cloudy, thundery activities from Thursday to Saturday

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:45 PM PDT

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery activities from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja said...

Coronavirus: Governor Bello shuts all entry points to Kogi state

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:41 PM PDT

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has ordered the closure of all entry points to the state as the state government moved to curb the spread of coronavirus. Bello also banned commercial...

Local airlines; Max Air, Air Peace, Dana Air, Arik suspend flights over coronavirus fears

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:37 PM PDT

The Max Air Transport Company said it will suspend its domestic flight from 27 March to 12 April for the safety of the general public and staff from being infected by coronavirus. In a statement...

Double Trouble: Few hours after getting Coronavirus, Bauchi governors' brother is kidnapped

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:16 PM PDT

Yaya Adamu, the elder brother of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has been kidnapped. It was gathered that he was kidnapped at 7.30 pm on Wednesday at Ungwan Jaki in Bauchi metropolis...

COVID-19: Anthony Joshua in self-isolation after meeting Prince Charles

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:06 PM PDT

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has placed himself in self-isolation following a meeting with Prince Charles, who tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. Charles, the eldest...

Kenya president, VP take 80% salary cut to fund fight against coronavirus

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 01:25 PM PDT

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has announced that he is taking an 80 percent salary cut alongside the vice-president to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at a press briefing on...

Coronavirus: Niger state gov self-isolates, family members to undergo screening

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 01:21 PM PDT

Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger state, has gone into self isolation after attending same event with Bala Muhammed, his Bauchi counterpart who was diagnosed with coronavirus. Both Bello and Muhammed...

Nigerian singer, Runtown promises to give away N10M to fans amid coronavirus scare

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 01:16 PM PDT

Douglas Jack Agu, Nigerian singer better known as Runtown, has announced a N10 million giveaway to help people stock up in the wake of the coronavirus crisis in the country. The gifted singer...

COVID-19: APC hails Gov. Wike

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 12:58 PM PDT

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has hailed the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for taking necessary measures to ensure zero case of COVID-19, otherwise known as...

COVID-19: Lagos Govt disinfects bus stops, motor parks (VIDEO)

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:32 AM PDT

The Lagos State Government has begun the disinfection of bus stops and motor parks in the state to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Some officials of the state were seen disinfecting bus...

Coronavirus: Sudan orders release of prisoners

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:46 AM PDT

Authorities in Sudan have ordered the release of thousands of prisoners to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading in the country's jails, state media reported Wednesday. "The first batch of...

COVID-19: World Bank to deploy $150bn for economic recovery

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:35 AM PDT

The World Bank Group President David Malpass in his remarks from the G20 Finance Ministers conference call on the COVID-19 pandemic said these are difficult times for all, especially for the poorest...

Nigeria to benefit as IMF, World Bank ask bilateral lenders to suspend debt repayment

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:35 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group have asked official bilateral lenders to suspend debt repayments from International Development Association (IDA) countries. The Bretton...

COVID-19: Chloroquine not approved for treatment of Coronavirus – NCDC warns Nigerians

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:34 AM PDT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned against the use of Chloroquine for the purpose of treating COVID-19. NCDC said the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the...

Michael Jackson predicted coronavirus-like pandemic – Ex-bodyguard declares

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:29 AM PDT

Matt Fiddes, a former bodyguard of Michael Jackson, late 'King of Pop', says the singer always wore a face-mask to public places because of his fears of a coronavirus-like pandemic. In a chat with...

Budget: FG slashes oil benchmark to $30 per barrel

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:21 AM PDT

The Federal Government on Wednesday proposed the reduction of oil benchmark, upon which the 2020 budget was predicated, from $57 to $30 per barrel. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, announced...

Rivers state shuts all land, air and sea borders with other states to prevent spread of Coronavirus

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:18 AM PDT

In a desperate move to check the spread of coronavirus to Rivers State, the State Government on Wednesday announced that air, sea and land routes into the state will be closed to traffic, beginning...

BREAKING: Atiku pledges N50m to fight against coronavirus

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 10:10 AM PDT

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has pledged N50 million to a coronavirus relief fund for Nigerians. He announced this in a statement he issued on Wednesday. He said the donation is...

Nurse commits suicide after testing positive for Coronavirus

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 09:59 AM PDT

An Italian nurse has killed herself after testing positive to coronavirus and worrying she has infected others. The 34-year-old Daniela Trezzi, according to reports was working on the front line of...

Coronavirus deaths in Spain now worse than China

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 09:56 AM PDT

Spain joined Italy on Wednesday in seeing its death toll from the coronavirus epidemic surpass that of China, as more than a billion Indians joined a lockdown that has confined a third of...

Aso Rock is on partial lockdown, says Femi Adesina

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 09:09 AM PDT

Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, says the presidential villa in Abuja is on a partial lockdown. Adesina said during an interactive session with state house...

Those wishing me Coronavirus will get HIV – Governor Yahaya Bello fires back (VIDEO)

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 09:09 AM PDT

Against several calls from some Nigerians including the opposition People's Democratic Party, PDP, that the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello should go for test to ascertain his status on the...

Shake-up as FIRS retires directors

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 08:57 AM PDT

The board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service has approved the retirement of all directors that have served up to eight years. The board also approved the appointment of four Coordinating...

Coronavirus: Doubts as Anambra Govt claims establishment of three isolation centres

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 08:11 AM PDT

Anambra State government has announced the creation of three isolation centres, one in each of the three senatorial zones of the state to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic if it enters the state. A...

Coronavirus: Nigerian Army to enforce restriction of movement

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 08:05 AM PDT

The Nigerian Army will soon embark on the restriction of movement and "forceful transfer of sick people to the hospital" amid the outbreak of coronavirus. This is contained in a memo Lamidi Adeosun,...

Bauchi gov speaks from isolation, says take coronavirus seriously

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 07:34 AM PDT

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has given an update concerning his health status, saying that he is doing fine in isolation with no symptoms of the coronavirus. The Governor stated this...

BREAKING: Twenty Osun judges in isolation over COVID-19

Posted: 25 Mar 2020 07:09 AM PDT

Commissioner for Health in Osun State, Dr Rafiu Wusamotu on Wednesday confirmed that 20 judges, who recently travelled to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirate were presently on self isolation. He added...
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