Easter: Pray against COVID-19, Abiodun, el-Rufai, other govs beg Christians
As Christians in Nigeria join others in the world to celebrate Easter amid COVID-19 pandemic, Governors of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola; Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai; and Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, have felicitated with Christians on the occasion. Other governors that joined Christians in the country to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ are Hope Uzodinma…
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5G and other tales by moonlight
In case you are just tuning in, let me keep you up to speed. They say fifth generation of wireless communication technology, known as 5G, was launched in China in November 2019 to weaken our immune system and infect us with the coronavirus. They say Bill Gates, the Antichrist, will then plant chips in our…
Osinbajo: Buhari concerned about problems associated with lockdown
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari is seriously concerned about problems associated with the lockdown. Buhari had ordered a 14-day lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory to contain the spread of coronavirus. Speaking with an NTA correspondent after meeting the president, Osinbajo said Buhari is concerned about the problems associated…
NCDC: 91 percent contacts of COVID-19 patients have been traced
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says 91 percent of confirmed contacts of COVID-19 patients have been identified. As of March 30, 2020, more than 6,000 people were being traced in Lagos and Abuja over their contact with COVID-19 patients. At the media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19…
Buratai relocates to North-East over Boko Haram, ISWAP war
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has relocated to the North-East to oversee and coordinate troops of the Nigerian Army in the counter-insurgency war against the Boko Haram and the Islamic State West African Province terrorists. The army said late on Friday that Buratai would also oversee other army operations in other…
Lockdown hasn’t been lifted — avoid fake news
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has debunked the rumour that the lockdown in the state has been lifted. President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered a lockdown in the federal capital territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. Many states also banned large gatherings and restricted movement. However,…
Peter Obi: It’s wrong to relax lockdown for religious reasons
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says it is wrong to relax lockdown because of religious worship. Speaking at a programme on Arise Television on Friday, Obi said the coronavirus pandemic is going out of hand and that the country does not have enough resources to manage it. He said states which have relaxed…
FG to Nigerians: No decision on free electricity yet
The ministry of power says no decision has been reached on whether Nigerians will get two months of free electricity. This comes after electricity distribution companies (DisCos) said the federal government would bear the financial responsibility of the exercise. In a tweet on Friday, the ministry of power said the government would officially communicate its decision…
Buhari, task force meet today over nationwide lockdown
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will today (Friday) meet with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states. The PUNCH gathered that the task force would brief the President on the war against COVID-19 and the possibility of extending the two-week lockdown…
Enugu police on lockdown duty extorting money from us
Residents of Enugu State metropolis on Thursday accused men of the Nigerian police of extortion and intimidation in the guise of enforcing government’s order on lockdown. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had on March 31 banned all forms of social gathering and close down markets across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. The measures were…