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Covid-19: Gov. Obiano asks for N1bn from the Federal Government
Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has sought for the provision of N1bn which according to him will be used to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state which has yet recorded any case. He said this in a statement adding that the state is at risk because of the multitude of people in the numerous markets in the state. “Governor Obiano, therefore, considers it imperative that the Federal Government provides at least N1bn…
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Nigerian-US based Student dies of Coronavirus after being refused testing.
25 Year old Nigerian who is a student of Western Michigan University, Bassey Effiong has reportedly died of coronavirus on Saturday the 28th of march. He was expected to graduate with a chemical engineering degree in a few weeks but was refused testing in the Kalamazoo area while living off-campus, despite having symptoms like fever, fatigue and shortness of breath. Asari Effiong, the sister of the deceased said: I told him to ask them to…
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COVID 19:”Relax…God Said Only those whose time has come will die” Pastor Adeboye (Video)
Pastor E.A. Adeboye has asked his followers not to panic amid the coronavirus pandemic, adding that God has told him that “only those whose time has come will die.” The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, said this while preaching to his members from the pulpit. He said that the stay-at-home order is a compulsive holiday and the people whose time have not come, have nothing to worry about. He said:…
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#COVID 19: Abuja Pastor arrested for holding Service despite ban on public gatherings (Video)
The General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Apo, Pastor U Uden, pictured left, was arrested by an enforcement team led by the Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Authority, Ikharo Attah, for holding Sunday service despite the ban on public gatherings. The FCTA banned all public gatherings to curb the spread of Coronavirus in Abuja which has the second largest number of cases of Coronavirus after Lagos. Speaking during the arrest, Attah told the…
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COVID 19: Ekiti State declares 14-day Curfew after Residents fail to comply with preventive measures
As Nigeria battles the Coronavirus pandemic, Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has announced a major lockdown of the state which will begin from Monday night March 30th and end on April 13th. The governor disclosed this in a state-wide broadcast aired on major media channels this morning Sunday March 29th. He said it was disappointing that many of the state residents are nonchalant about the preventive measures such as washing of hands, coughing and sneezing in their elbows…
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President Buhari to address the Nation at 7pm tonight
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will at 7pm today March 29, address the nation. This was made known in a statement released by the Presidency. Read below ”President Buhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm.Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast.” the statement read
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Man allegedly stabs his pregnant wife to death two months after their wedding (Graphic)
A pregnant woman has died after her husband allegedly stabbed her to death just two months after their wedding. Rita Onyemauchechukwu Onyebuchi and her husband Mr Ikechukwu popularly called “Agbada”, both from Anambra state, got married on January 10, 2020. On Tuesday, March 24, her younger brother Onyebuchi John Paul, who works in the same company with her noticed she wasn’t at work – a rare occurrence. He called her but she wasn’t picking her…
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School proprietor accused of raping 9-year-old pupil in Kaduna as Governor orders closure of the School
The proprietor of Liberation College, in Trikania, Kaduna has been arrested for allegedly raping a female pupil of his school. The proprietor identified as Mr. Samuel Ejikeme reportedly confessed to raping a 9-year-old pupil on tape. Kaduna State Commissioner of Human Services and Social Development, Hafsat Baba who confirmed the incident advised parents to withdraw their wards from the school. She tweeted; Parents with wards at Liberation College, behind Govt Model Sch, Trikania are advised to withdraw them from…
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See how a couple and their guests observed social distancing at their wedding in Benue
Check out this photo showing how a couple and their guests observed social distancing during the couple’s church wedding in Benue state yesterday, March 28th. Benue state also recorded its first case of Coronavirus yesterday March 28th, 2020.
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COVID-19: Angry Katsina youths burn down police station after police officers stopped them from observing prayers following Govt lockdown
Rampaging youths in Kusada town in Katsina State burnt down a Police station after the officers attached to the station stopped them from observing their Friday March 27th Jumat prayers. The state government on March 25th, announced a ban on social gatherings including religious gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Acting on this directive, the police officers dispersed youths in the town who were gathered in a mosque to pray. Their leader was…
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El-Rufai Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive to the coronavirus disease. This was confirmed in a tweet on the Twitter handle of the Governor of Kaduna State as it was stated that he is in self-isolation.
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Coronavirus: Tinubu calls on Federal Government to suspend VAT
The National leader of the All progressives congress, Asiwaju Bola Hammed Tinubu has called on the Federal Government to suspend the value added tax at this time when the coronavirus pandemic still thrives. He said this in a statement as he called on the suspension of VAT for at least the next 2-4 months so as to lower import cost and help against shortage. “Government should announce a tax credit or partial tax reduction for…
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