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Another 569 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus – bringing the total number of deaths to 2,921

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that there are early signs of community transmission of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Nigeria. In an interview on TVC on Thursday night, the minister explained that the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will help to detect cases. He noted that the federal government of Nigeria had stepped up strategies to curb spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “We have started to see early signs of community transmission of COVID-19 Nigeria,” he said in the interview. Lagos discharges 11 coronavirus patients “The lockdown in the Lagos, Ogun…

Lagos State Government has discharged 11 coronavirus patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos on Thursday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shared the news in a series of tweets via his official handle. This brings to 20, the total number of persons who have been discharged with tow deaths recorded so far in the 174 cases confirmed in Nigeria. “I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today of 11 more patients from our facility in Yaba,” one of the tweets read. “They have fully recovered and have tested negative to…

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the torture videos being circulated on social media alleged to have been perpetrated by the personnel of the armed forces while implementing the COVID-19 stay at home order. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Thursday, said the videos being circulated were handiwork of mischief makers to tarnish the image of the military. Enenche said that the videos were misleading, adding that they were not related to the present military engagement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria towards the lockdown on COVID-19. According to him, the Nigerian Armed Forces sees…

Despite the daily increase in the number of Covid-19 cases worldwide, about 18 countries are yet to confirm any positive case.

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has issued Executive Orders in the state following the prevalence of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in neighbouring Benue and Akwa Ibom. The orders are contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Calabar by Mr Christian Ita, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Gov. Ayade. “Starting from midnight on April 3. no person will be allowed in public without a nose or face mask. “The Cross River Garment Factory is directed to work round the clock to produce masks, while observing industrial safe distancing and the state government will distribute masks for free to…

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and his wife, Hafsat Ganduje have tested negative to Coronavirus.    Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Kano.‎ ‎“We thank Almighty Allah for this result which shows negative. That is how He (Allah) wishes. All those whose results are positive, we will continue praying for their quick recovery from the illness, irrespective of race, nationality, ethnicity, social status, political or religious affiliations‎ “We also pray for Allah’s continued protection against COVID-19 in the state, the country and the world in as a whole.‎  “While…

The Lagos State Government has condemned the attack on members of the COVID-19 Task Force, by some worshippers at the Agege Central Mosque. NAN reports that the COVID-19 Taskforce was mandated by the state government to monitor and enforce compliance against public gatherings exceeding 25 people. Speaking on the incident in a statement, the General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr Dolapo Fasawe, who condemned the attack, described it as barbaric and uncalled for. ”Our people are out to protect the residents of the state and yet were attacked for doing their jobs,” Fasawe, who is the leader…

Death toll in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 5,000, with a six-week-old baby becoming one of the youngest known victims

Fast-rising Nigerian Fintech mobile money company, Funds and Electronic Transfer Solutions, FETS, operators of fetswallet on Wednesday commenced the immediate disbursement of N20, 000 conditional cash transfer to the poorest and most vulnerable as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari in his address to the Nation on Sunday 29 March. Despite the partial shutdown of retail operations by deposit money banks following the President’s directive restricting movements in some states, fets’ has been able to facilitate the timely physical cash transfer to the vulnerable as organised by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development at the Kwali Area…