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     The heir to British throne, Prince Charles has described the death of Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to the President as “a desperately sad news,” for which he sent his “deepest possible sympathy” to President Muhammadu Buhari and the government and people of Nigeria. Prince Charles regretted that the death of Mallam Kyari had occurred through this “pernicious v irus...I can only begin to imagine what an immense gap Mr. Kyari’s untimely death will leave in Your Excellency’s life and my heart goes to you and Mr. Kyari’s family.” In a message through the Embassy of Rwanda in Abuja, President Paul Kagame, the government and people of Rwanda extended their heart-felt condolences and used the opportunity “to express solidarity to the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as we are faced with the Covid-19 global crisis.” The former Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo in his own message to the President, described the death of Abba Kyari as a “monumental na

      As at 11:25pm, 21st April, 2020, the NCDC announced 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State. The Centre later disclosed 5 other confirmed cases transferred from Lagos State to Ogun, bringing to total, 20 confirmed cases (17 males; 3 females) at the time. Of the 8 confirmed cases, 5 were transferred from Lagos after the 3 earlier declared. All identified contacts of confirmed cases are currently under observation at the State Isolation Centres, as authorities continue contact tracing to identify all contacts. The State has 10 imported cases out of the 20, with 8 international travel histories and 2 local travel histories (Lagos). The 10 other cases are local contacts. So far, contacts across 8 local government areas are under observation. The LGAs include: Ipokia, Sagamu, Ewekoro, Ikenne,Yewa South, Ado-Odo Ota, Obafemi Owode, and Odogbolu. In addition to the 17 confirmed cases across 8 local governments, 3 confirmed cases have emerged from Imeko Afon LGA, mak

     Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi clocked 33 today, and he is celebrating the special day with his Russian partner Olga Diyachenko and their twin daughters, Ava and Mia while they are all quarantined at home together. In his posts, Mikel wrote: 'Thank you for all the kind messages and wishes! And thank you my love @olga_allegra for organising the most special surprise.'.More photos below.

    Comedian, Francis Agoda aka I Go Dye, has announced plans to donate his mansion to the Federal government to be used as an Isolation center as the nation continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. He wrote I'M DONATING MY NEW FAPOH ROYAL SEAL MANSION TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO USE IT AS AN ISOLATION CENTRE. Humanity will overcome all its challengens only if we are willing to let go of the things we are not using for now for the benifit of others. In view of the increasing cases of #coronavirus patients in Nigeria, and the few screening centres available for now, I'm deeply worried. We will be making humanitarian sacrifices towards contributing our selfless deeds to control the escalating records of the  # coronavirus  as predicted by WHO. When I wrote an open letter to Mr President on the 5th of Apri 2020 on how we can control the spread of the convid-19, it was only 210 cases, today it moving towards a thousand. We should be proactive if we hope

    In the evening of Saturday, 28 March 2020, I was notified that I had tested positive for Covid-19. I immediately made a public disclosure of this sad news and proceeded into isolation under the strict supervision of our healthcare professionals. I am delighted to report today, that after nearly four weeks of observing a strict medical regime, I have now received the all-clear after two consecutive negative test results. I thank Almighty Allah for His grace and mercy. I also acknowledge with gratitude the massive outpouring of sympathy, prayers and public support that followed the disclosure of the infection. My family not only went through the trauma of potentially losing a member, but also the risk of being infected as well. The entire family has been supportive as usual, while my many friends and colleagues from all over the world have sent their prayers and best wishes. I wish to thank the diligent medical personnel of our Ministry of Health and the Barau Dikko Teaching H

       President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates very warmly with the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on the joyous occasion of his 80th birthday anniversary. The President joins the family, friends, associates, indigenes of Kwara State in general and IIorin Emirate in particular, in celebrating the milestone with the eminent monarch. President Buhari affirms that the former Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal has remained a strong pillar of support to all governments since he assumed the throne of his forefathers in 1995 as the 11th Emir of Ilorin. The President enjoins the Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Council to continue to deploy his energies towards the furtherance of peace, unity and development of not only Kwara State but the entire nation. He prays God Almighty to grant the octogenarian foremost traditional ruler more years of worthy service to his people and humanity in good health. Garba Shehu Senior Special As

      A Special Broadcast on Covid-19 by the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano on Wednesday April 22, 2020 to Update Ndi Anambra on the Latest Development. Ndi Anambra, I am here to give you an update you on our fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Anambra State. In my last address to you on Saturday April 18, 2020, I informed you that the first post treatment test of the Covid-19 Index Case in Anambra State had returned negative. Today, I am delighted to tell you that the second test on our Index Case has also returned negative. Following the NCDC protocol on Covid-19, therefore, I have asked the Commissioner of Health to discharge him from our Protective Care Center. We have also made some arrangements to decontaminate his home to ensure that there is no further incident. Update on Contact Tracing: Following the good news we have received on our Index Case, we have submitted the samples of the 36 remaining people that had direct contact with hi

     Distinguished gentlemen, You are aware of the COVID -19 pandemic in the world with over 2.3 million confirmed cases globally. The number for Nigeria has also continued to rise in the last few weeks with a total of 782 confirmed cases as at yesterday. The first two cases that were diagnosed in the State has been discharged home and have reunited with their families. Yet we have continued to follow up travelers and persons of person of Interest as well as several alerts and rumors reaching the State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre. In line with our targeted case search, one of the 5 results received yesterday night for Rivers state was positive for COVID-19. A 61-year old Hotel Manager who had attended to his boss, the owner of Mingi Suites who returned from Abuja in February, 2020. The rapid response team was notified of the sudden and mysterious death of the owner of the hotel last week and decided to place all his contacts under watch. Once the testing guidelines

     The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Lagos Chapter, has distributed relief materials to over 200 female journalists and widows across Lagos State. Speaking during the distribution exercise at Radio Lagos Complex, Alausa, the NAWOJ Chairperson – Comrade Adeola Ekine – said the edible items were received from the Lagos State Government as part of the measures to cushion the effects of the COVID -19 lockdown. Ekine explained that the relief materials were presented to members of the association through their chapels while children of deceased members also benefitted from the government’s gesture. “We also make sure we cater for some female journalists who do not belong to any chapel, as well as widows and elderly women who are in dire need of the relief packages”, she stated. Expressing satisfaction with the distribution pattern of relief materials in the State, the NAWOJ Chairperson applauded the State government for reaching out to the poor and vulnerable.

      Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 400 percent increment in the hazard allowance for all Health Officers in Lagos State from N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira) to N25,000 (Twenty Five Thousand Naira) for the month of April 2020. The announcement of the increment was contained in a circular issued by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola on Tuesday, 21st of April, 2020. Explaining the rationale for the increment, the Head of Service stated that the gesture was in appreciation of health workers' in the fight against COVID-19, as well as their daily exposure to hazardous situations. He said, "In appreciation of the dedication of all Health Officers in Lagos State to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, as well as their daily hazardous exposure to the highly contagious disease, it is hereby notified for general information that Mr. Governor has approved the increment of Hazard Allowance for all Health Officers in Lagos Sta

      At around 1 am early today 21st April, some 3 or 4 people went to a building in Ikoyi and called to the guard of the building saying they were from the hospital, because they had information that there was a corona patient in the building and they had come to take him. They repeatedly instructed the guard to open the Main Gate. According to the guard's description, two or three of them were wearing PPE, masks and gloves, and  two in army uniform. They also wore masks and gloves. Though the guard was a bit shaken, he made it clear to them that the landlord himself would have to tell him to open the gate. If they really have to take a corona patient, they have to wait outside till the morning. As the guard did not open the gate, they said they would come back later in the morning. Surprisingly no one came in the morning to get the supposed corona patient, because there is really no corona patient in that house. So it is clear that those who came to the house t

         A retired bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the first African bishop to die from COVID-19, reports Crux Now. Bishop Gérard Mulumba Kalemba, 82, the emeritus bishop of Mweka in the Kasai Province, died on April 15 and was buried the next day at the Saint Kaggwa Seminary cemetery in the capital, Kinshasa. The funeral was closed to the public but was attended by family members, including his nephew, Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the archbishop of Kinshasa, presided at the liturgy. Father Donatien Nshole, the Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO), praised Mulumba Kalemba in a statement. “I knew him as a priest and bishop. My first contact with him as priest was in 1985. I was a seminarian on internship at Inongo and he came to preach a retreat to our sisters. He was rector of the major seminary. I discovered in him a very friendly and very sensitive man and a pastor,” Nsho