April 2020

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Toll Hits 323, With 5 New Cases

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Toll Hits 323, With 5 New Cases

April 13, 2020 2:03 pm

Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases have reached 323 after five new cases were confirmed on Sunday.

In the figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos and Kwara States have two new cases each while Katsina recorded one case.

“Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 2 in Lagos, 2 in Kwara  and 1 in Katsina

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“As at 09:10 pm, 12th April, there are 323 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 85 have been discharged with 10 deaths.

“There are 19 states with confirmed cases

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Anxiety In Lagos Over Daily Robbery Attacks Amid lockdown

Anxiety In Lagos Over Daily Robbery Attacks Amid lockdown

April 13, 2020 2:02 pm

Lagos State is going through one of its roughest moments in decades amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Just four months into the year 2020, major tragic incidents have already shaken the nation’s commercial hub.

In January, an inferno caused by a ruptured Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline at Ile Epo near Abule-Egba, claimed lives and destroyed properties.

In March, a massive explosion at Abule-Ado consumed many buildings and killed more than 20 citizens including the Principal of Bethlehem High School, Henrietta Alokha, who died while rescuing students.

However, despite the lockdown, Lagos has continued to witness unpalatable incidents.

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Nigerians In Anxious Wait For Buhari's Lockdown Decision

Nigerians In Anxious Wait For Buhari’s Lockdown Decision

April 13, 2020 2:01 pm
By 8pm tonight, Nigerians would know if there will be an extension to the lockdown or not.

President Buhari is scheduled to address the nation and being a man of few words, the broadcast may be over by 7.15pm.

The president is widely expected to extend the lockdown he announced on Sunday, March 29.

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On that day, Nigeria had only 111 COVID-19 cases. As at Monday afternoon, there were officially 323 cases in 20 states.

Buhari gave the clearest hint there would be more days last Saturday.

In a

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Police, Anambra Journalists In A Showdown Over Lockdown

Police, Anambra Journalists In A Showdown Over Lockdown

April 13, 2020 2:00 pm

The Anambra State Police command and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, are currently in a disagreement, after policemen enforcing the lockdown order of the Anambra State government turned down its members who were going to the office on Sunday afternoon.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had in a broadcast two weeks ago while declaring a lockdown in some States, announced that essential workers, including journalists, should be allowed movement after identifying themselves.

But in Anambra, police officers enforcing the lockdown order arrested and detained journalists for hours before turning them back to their homes, even though they

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Fears In China Over New Cases, Weeks After Slow Down

Fears In China Over New Cases, Weeks After Slow Down

April 13, 2020 2:00 pm

China on Monday reported the highest number of new Coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks.

This occurred as the country battles to prevent more COVID-19 infections, weeks after containing the pandemic.

No fewer than 108 people tested positive in the past 24 hours, Dpa reports.

The figure includes 98 travellers returning from abroad, according to the National Health Commission.

There are concerns about a resurgence of the disease since March 6, when authorities counted 143 new cases.

China now focuses on citizens returning from abroad.

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The government had on March 28

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I'll No Longer Tolerate Nonsense From Social Media - Hope

I’ll No Longer Tolerate Nonsense From Social Media – Hope

April 13, 2020 1:58 pm
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has warned social media handlers in the state to desist from attacking his government, adding that he will no longer take it lightly with them.

The Governor’s warning was contained in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwuike Nwachukwu, while reacting to claim by a social media influencer that the state government smuggled three Chinese doctors into the state.

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The release said that the Governor, no doubt appreciates the gains derivable from utilization of social media platforms for

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El-Rufai’s Wife Reacts As Son, Bello Threatens Gang-Rape

El-Rufai’s Wife Reacts As Son, Bello Threatens Gang-Rape

April 13, 2020 1:57 pm
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, wife to Governor Nasir El-rufai, has insisted that her son, Bello did not threaten to gang-rape the mother of a Twitter user.

According to Hadiza, she would never condone that from Bello, adding that her belief was to respect everyone but will take no nonsense from anyone.

Bello had stirred controversies on social media after he threatened to gang rape the mother of a Twitter user.

Read Also: El-Rufai’s Son Threatens To Gang-Rape Adversary’s Mother

During an argument on Twitter over the weekend, a user by the handle name @Thanos_zer had slammed the present government, describing President

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29 Persons Quarantined In Anambra, Awaiting COVID-19 Test

29 Persons Quarantined In Anambra, Awaiting COVID-19 Test

April 13, 2020 1:56 pm
29 persons consisting of health workers, relations and business partners of the COVID-19 index case in Anambra State have been quarantined and are waiting to be tested, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala has revealed.

Okpala who spoke to journalists in Awka gave details of how the COVID-19 response team in the state searched for the index case from 8 pm to 3 am, after National Centre for Disease Control contacted the government to reveal that a case has been registered in Anambra.

The Commissioner for Health Said, “I went with the team to places I ordinarily would

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Melinda Gates - I See Dead Bodies Littered All Over Africa

Melinda Gates: I See Dead Bodies Littered All Over Africa

April 13, 2020 9:32 am

Melinda Gates, wife of billionaire businessman and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has warned that there will be dead bodies all over the streets of Africa if the world does not act fast enough.

The billionaire wife stated this while speaking on the effect of the Coronavirus disease in the third world countries on CNN.

Melinda said her heart was in Africa, adding that she is worried that the continent might not be able to handle the devastating effect of the virus.

“It’s going to be horrible in the developing world.

“Part of the reasons you are seeing the case numbers

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Lockdown What Will Happen To Poor If Lockdown Continues – PRP

What Will Happen To Poor If Lockdown Continues – PRP

April 13, 2020 8:57 am
Party (PRP) has warned the government against pushing the poor to the wall by the indefinite extension of the lockdown order to curb the spread of COVID-19.

President Muhammadu Buhari had declared a lockdown of Lagos and Ogun states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for an initial 14-day period.

Many other states in the country, however, followed suit with restriction-of-movement and stay-at-home orders of their own.

Although the lockdown was expected to last from Monday, March 30 to Monday, April 13, a presidential statement on Saturday said the lockdown would remain in place until otherwise advised by experts.

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Racism In China - African Ambassadors Lodge Complaint

Racism In China: African Ambassadors Lodge Complaint

April 13, 2020 7:04 am
African ambassadors in China have written to the Chinese foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans, especially in Guangzhou.

Several African countries have separately also demanded that China address their concerns that Africans are being mistreated and harassed.

Having brought under control the original outbreak centred on the city of Wuhan, China is now concerned about imported cases and is stepping up scrutiny of foreigners coming into the country and tightening border controls.

It has denied any discrimination.

Read Also: African Community Targeted In China Virus Crackdown

In recent days Africans in Guangzhou have reported being ejected from …

Oil Producers Agree Record 9.7m Barrels Output Cut

Oil Producers Agree Record 9.7m Barrels Output Cut

April 13, 2020 7:03 am

Top oil-producers agreed Sunday on “historic” output cuts in a bid to boost plummeting oil prices due to the new coronavirus crisis and a Russia-Saudi price war.

OPEC producers dominated by Saudi Arabia and allies led by Russia met via videoconference for an hour Sunday in a last effort to cement a deal struck early Friday.

Mexico’s involvement in the deal led to a compromise being reached.

Mexico’s Energy Minister Rocio Nahle said the oil producers agreed to a cut of 9.7 million barrels per day from May.

The deal was down slightly from 10 million barrels per day envisioned …

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