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Coronavirus: Patient escapes isolation center in Ghana.
A coronavirus patient has escaped the isolation facility in Ghana. According to Ghana Citi News, the patient who is in her early 20’s was one of the eight Guineans who recently tested positive for COVID-19. Reports say that the patient scaled a wall at the facility in Tamale on Monday which was confirmed by the Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed. “A very disturbing situation as she is infected” and can harm others with the deadly virus. “Since yesterday, up till this morning, I have not slept, with my security people. I directed that they should use all their networks to…
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Coronavirus: Former Congo President dies
Former president of the Republic of the Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango has died after contracting coronavirus. He was 81 and died in a Paris hospital on Monday. He had been ill before he contracted the virus. He was an army officer who became the Central African nation’s first general and served as its head of state from 1977 to 1979. Opango also served as prime minister from 1993 to 1996. He remained in exile between 1997 and 2007.
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Covid-19: Confirmed Cases rises to 135 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus via a tweet on their twitter page. “Four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in Osun and 1 in Ogun “As at 11:15 am 31st March there are 135 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria Including 2 deaths.”
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“We have directed Cash transfers to vulnerable Households in the Country” – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has disclosed the commencement of cash transfer to poor and vulnerable Nigerians amidst the lockdown order in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. She said this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday. ”Mr. President in his speech, paragraph 54, directed that conditional cash transfer be given in advance of two months. This we have also done. We have directed immediate cash transfer to the poorest and most vulnerable households in the country, she said “Because of this COVID-19, the vulnerable groups have expanded, because we…
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El-Rufai’s Wife Tests Negative for Coronavirus
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, wife to Governor Nasir El-rufai has revealed that she tested negative for coronavirus. This comes few days after her husband announced that he tested positive to the virus. She shared the development on her Twitter page She wrote, “Dear Tweeps,My COVID-ONE-NINE test result is out. I’m NEGATIVE. “Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes. #StayAtHomeStaySafe#WashYourHands.”
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Lockdown: Keyamo urges Service Providers to give Nigerians free subscription.
The minister of State for labour, Festus Keyamo has urged Dstv, Startimes and telecommunication companies in Nigeria to give Nigerians a free one-month subscription. He shared this on his Twitter handle saying it would be their own contribution to ease the pains of Nigerian workers at this time of lockdown. He wrote: 1. As one of the Ministers entrusted with the welfare of Nigerian workers, I politely urge @DStvNg & @StarTimes_Ng to extend all EXISTING subscriptions by at least one month, free-of-charge, as their own contribution to ease the pains of Nigerian workers at this time of lockdown 2. I…
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Ogun Government postpones President Buhari’s lockdown order till Friday to allow residents stock up
The Ogun State Government has extended President Buhari’s 14 days lockdown order which was issued yesterday March 29 and expected to take off by 11pm today March 30. Governor Dapo Abiodun made the announcement in his address to the people of the state and further disclosed that the lockdown order will be effected on Friday April 3, shortly after inspecting 128-bed isolation centres located within the premises of HID Awolowo Model School in Ikenne Remo. The Ogun State Governor who urged the people of the state to remain calm and stock up food items ahead of time, also disclosed that they have procured…
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COVID 19: Buhari woke from a prolonged Siesta to issue Illegal Lockdown Orders – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has described the total lockdown orders issued by President Buhari in Lagos and Ogun States over coronavirus as illegal and unconstitutional. Soyinka who insisted that President Buhari does not have the power to unilaterally lockdown a state as there is no war or emergency, wondered why a President president who had been conspicuously AWOL woke after a prolonged siesta to issue orders. The Nobel Laureate also described President Buhari as the Rip van Winkle of Nigerian history (a person who is oblivious to changes especially in social attitudes or thought) in his statement ‘Between Covid and Constitutional Encroachment.’ His statement reads; “Constitutional lawyers and our elected…
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Provide Basic Amenities at no cost – House of rep Member tells FG
A member of the house of representative has called on the federal government to provide basic amenities such as water and electricity for the masses at no cost as it is a trying time for the country. The appeal was made in a statement by Koko who represents Maiyama/Koko/Besse Federal Constituency (APC) Kebbi State . The statement reads: “Our Country is going through trying times just like the international communities. While we continue to pray for God to come to our rescue, I urge the Federal government to provide basic amenities like water and electricity at no cost especially those…
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Breaking: Oyo State Governor tests Positive for Coronavirus
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has tested positive for coronavirus. He confirmed the news on his Twitter handle as he stated that he is asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.
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Coronavirus: “Call me Survivayo” – Nigerian Survivor says as she shares ordeal
Oluwaseun Ayodeji Asowobi, one of the Coronavirus survivors has come out to share her ordeal during her days in the isolation center in Lagos state. She shared the details on her Twitter handle : “Life finds ways of throwing LEMON at me. I’ve struggled w/ coming forward, but I want to inspire hope. I returned to Nigeria from the UK post-Commonwealth event (I totally enjoyed) & fell ill. As a responsible person, I self-isolated. “Days after, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. Before returning, I had planned several interviews, I was scheduled to start a fantastic consultancy job & was also…
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Covid-19: Abba Kyari arrives Lagos in Air Ambulance
Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari has been transferred from Abuja to Lagos to continue his treatment for coronavirus. According to Daily Trust, Kyari was conveyed to Lagos in an air ambulance. Meanwhile, Nigeria has over 110 cases.
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