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COVID-19: Prince Charles out of isolation

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Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir of Queen Elizabeth II, is no longer in quarantine after showing mild coronavirus symptoms, his office said on Monday. “Clarence House has confirmed today that, having consulted with his doctor, the Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation,” it said in a statement. The 71-year-old prince, whose age put him among the most-risk category for the disease, is said to be in good health and abiding by government health guidelines. Royal officials announced last Wednesday that Charles was in self-isolation at the…

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Israel evacuates 274 citizens from Nigeria

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274 Israelis have been evacuated from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) to Tel-Aviv, Israel. Mr Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace, made this known on Sunday in a statement in Lagos. Onyema said the flight, which transported 65 passengers from Lagos and proceeded to Abuja to transport another 209, was operated by Air Peace Boeing 777-300 with registration number 5N-BWI. He described the flight as historical, saying, “it is the first time Nigeria and Israel would have a direct…

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COVID-19: Pastor arrested in Abuja for holding Sunday service

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A pastor has been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory today (Sunday), for flouting the ban on gatherings as part of measures to prevent the community transmission of COVID-19. The FCTA Enforcement Team arrested the General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Apo, Pastor U Uden, shortly after the service on Sunday. It stated that despite the presence of the team, Uden continued the service while the team waited till the end of the service to avoid confrontation. In a video released by the FCTA, the Chairman of the team,…

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UI Provost, deputy, UCH CMD test positive for COVID-19

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Professors Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa and Obafunke Denloye, the provost and deputy provost of the University of Ibadan’s College of Medicine, have tested positive for coronavirus. Prof. Olapade-Olaopa made this known in a statement released on Sunday. The Public Relations Officer of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Mr Toye Akinrinlola, confirmed this also. “I wish to inform you that the Deputy Provost and I tested positive for the COVID-19 following tests done on Friday. “Although we are both asymptomatic, we have gone into self-isolation for 14 days whilst our contacts are being observed…

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Buhari declares lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun

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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has declared curfew in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State. He said the restriction was to curb the community transmission of COVID-19 in the states where it is prevalent. Lagos is said to have the highest number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria followed by Abuja. He said this during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. He said, “Based on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC, I am directing the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an…

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Dapo Abiodun dragged to court over demotion of monarchs

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has been dragged to court over the demotion of 75 monarchs appointed and promoted by his predicessor, Ibikunle Amosun. The monarchs described the reversal of their upgrading, appointments and promotions by Abiodun as a nullity and of no effect, whatsoever. The monarchs, in their suit, joined the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; state House of Assembly; and the state Attorney General as defendants. They told the court that their upgrading, which took…

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El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus

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  Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has tested positive for coronavirus. He is in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. He said, “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive. “According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for someone that is not showing symptoms. “I wish to appeal to…

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Massive Explosion rocks Akure

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At least 100 residential buildings, school, churches were reportedly destroyed by an explosion Akure, the Ondo State capital, Saturday morning. The cause of the blast is yet to be ascertained but the incident caused huge damage and number of casualties cannot be confirmed. The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in a tweet said he had been briefed and would visit the scene of the incident. “I’ve been briefed by security agencies in the state concerning the loud blast that was heard in Akure. I will be at the scene to assess…

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COVID-19: U.S. announces N2.6bn aid to Nigeria

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Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the United States Government has announced a 7 million dollars (about N2.6 billion) emergency health and humanitarian aid to Nigeria. This is part of a 274 million dollars (N103 billion) assistance package to no fewer than 63 countries affected by the disease, according to a statement by the Department of States on Friday. Nigeria’s share, the statement said, will go into funding of “risk communication, water and sanitation activities, infection prevention, and coordination’’. “This assistance joins more than 5.2 billion dollars (N1.9 trillion) in U.S.…

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IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, donates N50m to fight coronavirus

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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday evening announced the donation of N50 million to States in Biafran land to fight Coronavirus pandemic. Mazi Kanu while making the announcement of the donation on Friday in a radio broadcast described it as contingency fund from IPOB’s coffers. He said that part of the fund would be used to ensure that some hospitals located at strategic centres in the Southeast zone are equipped to tackle the scourge. “We never knew that the virus is coming,…

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