Mar 31, 2020 – Top News Magazines.

COVID-19: Pastor Oyedepo donates ambulances, others to Lagos, Ogun

Mar 31, 2020 topnews

David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners’ Chapel International, has donated medical equipment and relief materials to Lagos and Ogun States. This is as Lagos State begins the lockdown directive of the President, while Ogun State would commence its 14-day lockdown beginning Friday as part of measures to contain the community transmission of COVID-19 which has infected over 130 persons in the country. In a statement by the Chairman of the Church’s Editorial Board, Prof Sheriff Folarin, the cleric donated ambulances, test…

Coronavirus: We’re suspending services for now – Sex workers

Mar 31, 2020 topnews

Amaka Enemo, the National Coordinator, Nigeria Sex Workers Association, says sex workers in the country have been forced to suspend activities, especially in Lagos and Abuja due to the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Enemo said,although sex workers offer “essential services” they will remain indoors because their services involve “substantial bodily contact”. She said the association had been able to sensitise its members to the dangers of COVID-19. The national coordinator said, “There is sensitisation across the country including within our network. Sex workers also offer essential services. However,…

UK to evacuate citizens from Nigeria, others over coronavirus

Mar 31, 2020 topnews

The UK Government has pledged up to £75 million to bring stranded UK citizens back home giving priority to citizens on short-term visits outside the UK and those with underlying health conditions. Some countries including France, Israel and the US have started evacuating their nationals from Nigeria. According to World Health Organisation statistics as of 11pm on Monday, March 30, the UK had 19,526 confirmed cases and 1,228 deaths while Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases topped 131 with two deaths. Some infected Nigerians have travel history to the UK including the Chief…

Coronavirus: NAFDAC orders manufacturing of chloroquine for clinical trial

Mar 31, 2020 topnews

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical trial treatment of coronavirus in the country. Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement yesterday, said the directive was sequel to claims in some quarters that “Chloroquine, an old antimalarial is being re-purposed for the clinical trial treatment of coronavirus 2019-nCoV.“ The statement read: “In a very recent publication, chloroquine was reported in a press briefing by the State Council of China, indicating…

Citizens kick as King Of Thailand Self-isolates From Coronavirus With 20 Women

Mar 31, 2020 topnews

According to reports, the king of Thailand has gone into self-isolation during the coronavirus outbreak with 20 women at a grand hotel in southern Germany. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, is reported to have booked out all of the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Bavaria to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. According to German tabloid Bild, the 67-year-old king booked out all of the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Bavaria after getting the special permission from local officials. The king intended on having more of his party at the hotel, however, 119…