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UK Prime Minister tests Positive for Coronavirus
Prime minister of the united kingdom, John Boris has tested positive for coronavirus. He shared the news today on his twitter handle saying he had developed mild symptoms and tested positive to the virus and currently self-isolating which is the right thing to do. See his post below:
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Buhari has plans of arresting me and infecting me with Covid-19 – Sowore
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged the federal government is plotting to rearrest and infect him with coronavirus. He made the claim in a series of posts on twitter on Thursday Night as he alleged that the action was as a result of SaharaReporters reporting that the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari tested positive for coronavirus.
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Covid-19: Oby Ezekwesili commends Sanwo- Olu on Outstanding Leadership.
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has commended Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for his outstanding efforts since the outbreak of Coronavirus in the state. The government since its first recorded case in Lagos has been addressing residents and previewing measures like making sure the stay at home order is obeyed. Ezekwesili took to her Twitter page commending Sanwo-Olu for proving his worth as a good leader. On her Twitter page, the former minister wrote: “There must be many Nigerians who like me daily applaud the Governor of Jide Sanwo-Olu for the impressive political leadership he’s showing at a…
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Fidelity Bank Staff Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Fidelity Bank has confirmed that one of its staff has tested positive for coronavirus. The bank’s divisional head for brand and communications, Charles Aigbe, on Tuesday said the staff had returned from vacation in the UK and was placed under mandatory self-isolation for 14 days. “Fidelity Bank mandates staff or immediate family member(s) who travel out of the country to self-isolate for two weeks and obtain medical clearance before returning to work as part of our COVID-19 preventive and precautionary measures. “This process was activated and strictly adhered to by one of our staff members who returned from holidays in…
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Coronavirus may be transmitted sexually – Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that there is a high possibility of coronavirus being transmitted sexually. Ehanire said this during an emergency press briefing in Abuja on Thursday March 26. He said; “I believe that if a person is positive, the virus can be transmitted sexually.” There is however a lot of research ongoing on the pattern of transmission of the disease. While some some scientists have claimed that the virus cannot be transmitted through sexual intercourse except via oral sex, Scientist Jessica Justman told The Guardian UK that they are not seeing patterns that indicate sexual transmission. Justman however advised romantic…
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Photographer Yagazie Emezie alerts NCDC about her father’s friends who go to club daily and have refused to self-quarantine after their overseas trip
Internationally acclaimed Nigerian photographer, Yagazie Emezie has alerted the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, about her father’s friends who have refused to do the ”right thing” amid the coronavirus crisis. Taking to Twitter, Yagazie asked NCDC for numbers for whistle blowers so she could give names of her father’s friends who returned from overseas, refused to isolate themselves but instead go to Sports Club everyday. “Where is your number for whistle blowers. I want to report my father’s friends who returned from overseas and have refused to self-quarantine. They go to their sports club every day” She wrote.
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President Buhari not briefing Nigerians over the Coronavirus pandemic is his own style of Leadership- Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, has said the president not coming out to address Nigerians over the Coronavirus pandemic, is a matter of style. Adesina was a guest on Channels TV on Thursday evening where he was asked why the president has not addressed Nigerians in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. He responded “It’s a matter of style. The style that A adopts may not be the one that B adopts, and there is no style that you can call ‘this style’ for everybody. So, everybody is at liberty to adopt a style…
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Kaduna state government imposes dusk to dawn curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19
Kaduna State Government has imposed curfew throughout the state, following the non-compliance to certain measures that were earlier put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe who made this known on Thursday, in the second state broadcast in two days, said that the decision is in line with the 1999 constitution. According to her, the decision is ‘’in exercise of the powers vested in the Governor by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria1999, (as amended), Sections 2 and 8 of the Quarantine Act 1926 and the Kaduna State Public Health Law of…
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Presidency shares new photo of President Buhari in his office
In a bid to counter the news that President Buhari and his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, departed Nigeria for the UK last night, the presidency has shared a photo of the President in his office tonight, Thursday March 26. The photo was shared on the verified Nigerian president twitter handle @NGRPresident with the caption The concocted audio message about President @MBuhari’s whereabouts should be totally disregarded. It is Fake News in its entirety. The President tonight at the State House, at work.”
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Lagos Govt set to discharge Six Coronavirus Patients
The Lagos State Government says there are plans to discharge six of the COVID-19 patients admitted at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba. The information was shared on a radio broadcast on Thursday, Professor Akin Abayomi said the six patients have recovered and will soon be released.
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Older Brother of Governor Bala kidnapped by unknown Gunmen
The older brother of Bauchi state Governor, Yaya Adamu has reportedly been kidnapped. He was kidnapped around 7.30 pm on Wednesday at Ungwan Jaki in Bauchi metropolis by gunmen. “It is true that the elder brother of the governor was kidnapped yesterday. The whole thing is confusing because we don’t know which to focus on; whether it is the health of the governor or to find his missing brother, a close relative shared “I just hope they don’t hurt him. That gentleman (Governor’s brother) doesn’t deserve this. I hope they release him on time so that he can reunite with…
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Covid-19: Declare the Nation an atheist one if after praying and fasting nothing happens – Bamgbose tells Buhari
Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a three day sit at home prayer and fasting for the welfare of the country. According to him there is nothing God cannot do and if after fasting and praying nothing tangible happens then Nigeria should be declared an atheist Nation. “COVID-19 is not beyond God’s intervention. If the virus is beyond God, then He is not the Almighty, but I strongly believe He is still the Almighty God and if we pray, the virus will disappear. “The 3 days…
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