Day: March 23, 2020

FG closes all land borders, suspends FEC meetings to contain COVID-19

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The Federal Government on Monday ordered the closure of all land borders for four weeks and the suspension of Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetings indefinitely to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19. He said the council of state meeting earlier scheduled for Thursday has also been postponed. Share on: WhatsApp

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COVID-19: IGP charge officers to enforce compliance of social gathering restrictions order

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed zonal Assistant inspectors-general of police and state police commissioners to strictly enforce the directives of restricting social gathering in their respective jurisdiction. Adamu in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, by the force spokesman, Frank Mba, enjoined Nigerians to voluntarily adhere to the orders. The IG asked the senior officers not to condone cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects. The statement said, “Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders imposed by governments…

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Adeboye, Kumuyi, Olukoya comply with restrictions on gathering, Oyedepo flouts order

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Senior clerics including the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre; the  General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi and Dr Daniel Olukoya of Mountain of Fires and Miracles Ministries complied with the orders of Ogun and Lagos state governments banning gathering of more than 50 persons. But the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Ota, Ogun State held physical services despite the orders. Adeboye during the online service said coronavirus would subside after God had proved…

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Lagos, Kwara declare workers’ holiday

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The  Lagos State Government, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, on Sunday directed civil servants from grade level one to 12 to work from home starting from today (Monday). The state  Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at a press conference,  said the stay-at-home order would last for an initial period of 14 days. He commended Lagosians, who abided by the state government’s directive that banned a gathering of over 50 people, but warned those who flouted the order. He stated,  “In addition to this directive, I am…

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Coronavirus: Cases hit 31 in Nigeria as Atiku’s son tests positive

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The  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, in its twitter handle on Sunday, said the coronavirus cases in the country has increased from 22 on Saturday to 31 on Sunday. The cases included 22 in Lagos State, four in the Federal Capital Territory, one in Oyo State and one in Ekiti State. The centre said the two in Ogun State, including the Italian index case, had tested negative and had been discharged. At 11:32pm on Sunday, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, tweeted that one of his sons had tested positive for the…

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