Governor Wike of Rivers state, has accused the owner of one of the two hotels demolished in Rivers State, for unleashing thugs allegedly led by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Leader in Eleme Local Government on the State COVID-19 task-force members for caring out their lawful duties. Governor Wike…
Governor Wike of Rivers state, has in a state broadcast on Sunday 10th May 2020, lashed out at critics who condemned the demolition of two hotels in the state by the state special task force, for allegedly flouting the COVID-19 lockdown. The governor in his state broadcast yesterday, said all…
United States Vice President, Mike Pence has in a statement denied that he is in self-isolation a few hours after Bloomberg reported that he has isolated himself, after a staff tested positive to the coronavirus. A spokesperson for the Vice President of the United States says, “Vice President Pence will…
Kano state governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will on Monday perform the official flag-off of the free distribution of one million face masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) as part of efforts aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad…
The Lagos State government on Sunday 10th May 2020, confirmed that they have discharged 21 COVID-19 patients from isolation centres across the state, as the state continues to fight to slow down the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu who confirmed that 21 COVID-19 patients have been…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 248 new cases of the coronavirus, as total number confirmed so far by the centre, now stands at 4399. According to the statement released by NCDC on Sunday 10th May 2020, stated that a total of 248 new cases were recorded,…
Five more players have tested positive for coronavirus across Spain’s top two divisions, a few days after training resumed, La Liga has said. Reports obtained from BBC Sports said five more players in Spain were reported to have been confirmed positive for the virus, but their names were not made…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has finally make good his threat to demolish Hotels that will flout the State’s lockdown orders on COVID-19, as on Sunday 10th May 2020, he monitored the demolition of two Hotels, Prudent Hotel and Alode in Eleme for flouting the COVID-19 order. The order…
An unnamed Brighton player has tested positive to the novel coronavirus and has been told to self-isolate for 14days after the result came out positive on Saturday. The unnamed Brighton player will be the third to have been confirmed positive for coronavirus by the club. Brighton players have been training…
The Governor of Lagos State, Governor Sanwo-Olu has threatened to bring the entire state under lockdown, if Lagosians continue to flout the social distancing orders and other laws put in place by the state to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during Saturday’s briefing on situation of…
Jacare Souza has tested positive for coronavirus and is out of Saturday’s controversial UFC 249 event, the first of three in seven days in Florida, BBC Sports reports. Jacare Souza, 40, was due to fight Uriah Hall in Jacksonville on a card topped by Tony Ferguson’s bout with fellow American…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has reached an agreement with Rice Processors Association of Nigeria to sell a 50KG bag at N16,000. According to the statement released by the Kano State Government on Saturday, 9th May 2020, the agreement was signed on Saturday at the Commission headquarters…
The Press Secretary to the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence has tested positive to the coronavirus, TMZ reports. According to the report, the White House had said this on Friday, as Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, who is the senior Pence staffer joins the increasing number of…
Roy Horn, one half of the famous Siegfried & Roy magic and entertainment act in Las Vegas, is dead after being infected with the coronavirus TMZ reports. According to the report obtained by TMZ, Siegfried reported the death where they said: “Today, the world has lost one of the greats…
Kaduna state government has said that the majority of COVID-19 cases in the state have travel history and that such illegal inter-state travel is widening the spread of the virus in the state. A statement issued from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that this illegal Inter-State travel has increased the…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force to identify hotels still operating during the lockdown for the State Government to demolish them. Governor Wike in a statement released by Simeon Nwakaudu, who is the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi wants the general public to disregard the fake and misleading news circulating in the media that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. In a tweet, Prof. Abayomi noted that It was evident that the fake news was calculated at…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commended Rivers, people, for complying with the lockdown declared by the State Government to check the spread of coronavirus. He also blasts the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) for attempting to sabotage the lockdown in the state. In an interview after monitoring the…
Sacked Kano Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Muazu Magaji, has tested positive for COVID-19, a few weeks after mocking the late Abba Kyari who died of the virus. Muazu Magaji was on April 18 2020, relieved of his appointment as the commissioner of Works and Infrastructure by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje,…
The Lagos State Government has announced that they have discharged 37 more COVID-19 Patients from different isolation centres across the state.This brings the total number of those discharged so far since the outbreak of the pandemic to 358, as at Wednesday 6th May 2020. Governor Sanwo-Olu who made this announcement…