Coronavirus Cases In Nigeria Rise To 174
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Wednesday night confirmed 23 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total to 174. Nine of the latest cases were recorded in Lagos state, seven in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, while five were confirmed in Akwa Ibom, with Kaduna and Bauchi recording one each.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Presidency Replies Soyinka For Attacking Buhari
Presidential media aide Garba Shehu has asked Nigerians to disregard Professor Wole Soyinka’s comments on the lockdown imposed on Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun because he is not a legal or medical expert. Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate, had condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja over the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Nigeria To Distribute 7,000 Metric Tonnes Of Grains
The Nigerian government has approved a total of 7,000 metric tonnes of grains for distribution to the poor and vulnerable during lockdown period in the country. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made this known Wednesday at a national briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. The SGF said the first tranche will go to Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun – where President Muhammadu Buhari locked down.
COVID-19: American Evacuated After Testing Positive In Nigeria
An American who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has been evacuated to the United States, health commissioner in Lagos said on Wednesday. The commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made this known in a tweet, said the last confirmed coronavirus case recorded in the state was on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Over 2,000 Persons Tested In Nigeria
Nigeria’s health minister, Dr Osagie Ohanire, Wednesday said more than 2,000 persons have been tested so far for the COVID-19 disease in the country. The minister made this known during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He said that the government was making efforts to further expand and improve the diagnostic capacity across the board.
Former Prime Minister Dies Of Coronavirus In UK
Former Somali Prime Minister Nur Hussein has died due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom, about one week after being diagnosed with the virus. The family of Hussein, who held office between November 2007 and February 2009, confirmed his death at King’s College Hospital in London on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Researchers Say China Lockdown Blocked 700,000 Cases
The lockdown of China’s Wuhan may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases of the coronavirus pandemic, according to researchers. The drastic Chinese control measures in the first 50 days of the epidemic bought other cities across the country valuable time to prepare and install their own restrictions. According to a paper by researchers in China, the United States and the UK, published in the journal Science, by day 50 of the epidemic — February 19 — there were 30,000 confirmed cases in China.
1. Presidency Lists Actions Taken By Buhari Govt To Combat Spread Of COVID-19
The Presidency has released a list of 50 things the Nigerian government has done to tackle the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, disclosed the precautionary measures in a statement released on Wednesday. Adesina said part of the measures include setting up a Presidential Task Force to lead the fight against the pandemic, as well as the lockdown in place in Lagos and Abuja.
2. Coronavirus: Order Total Lockdown Of Nigeria, Oyetola Tells Buhari
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the lockdown order to other states of the federation as a measure to tackle the spread of the Coronavirus. He said this against the background of new confirmed cases in the state. It was gathered that the three new cases are part of the 127 returnees from Cote d’Ivoire, who have been at an Isolation centre in Ejigbo.
3. COVID-19: Presidency Speaks On Ajimobi Replacing Abba Kyari As Chief Of Staff
The Presidency has denied rumours making the rounds on social media that the former governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, has replaced Abba Kyari as President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff. The news medium understands that social media was awash with the rumours of Kyari’s sack on Tuesday, after a WhatsApp broadcast message claimed that President Buhari had sacked him. However, debunking the claim, Buhari’s media aide, Bashir Ahmad, described the news as “another fake news.”
4. Presidency Berates Wole Soyinka Over Comment On Buhari’s Lockdown
The Presidency has reacted to Professor Wole Soyinka’s comment on the illegality of the 14-day lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari to curtail coronavirus. It was reported how the Nobel laureate stated that the president did not have the power to unilaterally lockdown a state, as there was no war or emergency. Meanwhile, the Presidency in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, the special adviser on media and publicity, attacked Mr Soyinka.
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