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Property worth a huge number of naira were, on Thursday, devastated by an early morning inferno, which happened at Ita-Ama in llorin West Local Government territory of Kwara.  The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the fire, which annihilated five shops and a few rooms, endured more than three hours.  NAN likewise reports that it took some firemen from the state Fire Service more than two hours to extinguish the seething fire.  A portion of the occupants of the zone, who talked with NAN at the area of the occurrence, said they couldn't learn what set off the fire.  A portion of the things demolished by the inferno included arrangements of PC, electronic devices, electrical fittings, printers and apparel materials, among others.  The proprietor of one of the influenced shops and rooms, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Aladie, said that he lost N250,000 money and resources worth N2.2 million to the inferno.  He engaged the state government and very much li...

According to Lagos State Minister Of health, Professor Abayomi announce that, #COVID19Lagos Update as at 29th April, 2020 87 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 29, 2020. The total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is now 947. The good news is that 49 additional #COVID19 survivors have been discharged following their full recovery. The total number of discharged patients in Lagos now stands at 187 We regret to announce additional #COVID19 related death involving a 25year old male who at the time of admission was in a state of severe breathlessness. Total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos is now 20. I again urge Lagos residents to remain committed to observing necessary precautionary measures to stop #COVID19 infection. Let's be vigilant and report any concern about #COVID19 infection in our communities. 

#COVID19Lagos Update Breaking!  49 #COVID19Lagos patients; 28 females & 21 males including a foreign national - a greek  🇬🇷 were today discharged from our Isolation facilities at Yaba & Onikan to reunite with the society. The patients; 18 from IDH, Yaba & 31 from Onikan Isolation Centre have fully recovered & tested negative to #COVID19 in two consecutive readings With this, the number of patients successfully managed & discharged in Lagos is now 187 @DigiCommsNG #LagosAgainstCOVID19 #MaskUpLago

Fifa’s chief doctor has warned against restarting the interrupted 2019-20 campaign and suggested governing bodies prepare for action next season instead. Michel d’Hooghe said “as a doctor” he would be “sceptical” about continuing leagues amid the coronavirus pandemic. The chair of Fifa’s medical committee told BBC Sport: “My proposal is if it is possible, avoid playing competitive football in the coming weeks. “Try to be prepared for the start of good competition next season.” European leagues have until 25 May to tell European governing body Uefa whether they want to complete or cancel their seasons . “There is a risk and it is not a risk that has small consequences,” continued D’Hooghe. “It can have consequences of life and death and that is why I am so careful and I ask everyone to be very careful before deciding to play again. “I speak as a medical doctor, I don’t have to speak as an organiser of matches, but for the moment from my medical standpoint I would be very sceptical. Belg...

This is how you can isolate your self according to NCDC. Q: How do I self-isolate? A: ✅Stay in a room away from others for 14 days ✅Avoid sharing household items ✅Practice hand & respiratory hygiene ✅Clean & disinfect all surfaces ✅If you develop symptoms call your state hotline Doing this you can protect your self 

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, announced that the 15-member medical team from China tested negative to Coronavirus. Ehanire made the announcement while speaking at the daily Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing. He noted that the Chinese tested negative after completing their compulsory 14-day isolation period. He said: “As for the Chinese persons who came in, the test has been done after they were quarantined for 14 days. All of them were negative. ”After that, the Federal Ministry of Health is done with that particular case. “The Chinese medics will be providing technical support to Nigeria in its fight against COVID-19, and also sharing experiential strategies of how their country curtailed the spread of the virus.” The Executive Director of China Civil Engineering Construction Cooperation (CCECC), Jacques Liao, had also said: “the primary purpose of the team is to provide CCECC employees with critical and necessary healthcare.”

Nigeria First Lady, Aisha Mohammadu Buhari allots Protective equipment to NGO. It was published on Bashir Ahmad verified twitter page that, “The First Lady, @AishaMBuhari through her @FutureAssured, reaches more Healthcare Workers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as she donates medical items to an NGO, “Masks for Nigerian Medics”.

Borno State Government has confirmed 11 new cases of coronavirus in the state. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday confirmed 195 new cases of coronavirus in the country. Out of the 195 cases, eleven were recorded in Borno. Confirming the development, the Borno State Ministry of Health in a tweet via its Twitter handle on Wednesday, said that two deaths were recorded in the state. The tweet read “As at 11:50pm 28th April, 2020, NCDCgov confirmed new 11 cases of Covid19 in Borno State. “Total cases: 53. Active: 50. “Discharged: 0. “Deaths: 2. “One case previously reported in Gombe State is now recorded as a Borno State case. “Therefore, the total number of cases in Borno is 53.”

The Senate has approved the N850bn loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari. The president had sought the Senate’s approval for the loan to fund some projects in the 2020 budget. He made the request in a letter read on Tuesday by Senate President Ahmad Lawan, during plenary. Buhari sought to raise the loan from the Domestic Capital Market to finance critical projects and programmes in the 2020 budget. He said the recent developments in the global economic environment occasioned by coronavirus and decline in international oil prices had made it less attractive to borrow from the International Capital Markets. Buhari said the conditions in the Domestic Capital Market were favourable in terms of availability of funds and relatively low-interest rates. The letter read in part, “To ensure that there are adequate funds to finance critical projects and programmes in the 2020 Budget, I hereby seek the Senate’s approval, by Resolution, to raise the N850bn of New External Borrowing...

Nigeria Cases Rises 1532 after 195 New cases has been announced  "@NCDCgov: 195 new cases of #COVID19; 80-Lagos 38-Kano 15-Ogun 15-Bauchi 11-Borno 10-Gombe 9-Sokoto 5-Edo 5-Jigawa 2-Zamfara 1-Rivers 1-Enugu 1-Delta 1-FCT 1-Nasarawa  As at 11:50pm 28th April- 1532 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 255 Deaths: 44 

A 45-year-old man, Osita Ezuruike, on Tuesday, committed suicide at Umudafa, Awo Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.   It was gathered that the deceased’s neighbours alerted the police after he found him hanging from the roof of his house. Spokesperson of the state Police Command Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the incident said that  Ezuruike’s corpse had been taken to a morgue. “On April 27, acting on a report, operatives of the Divisional Police headquarters in Mbieri moved to Umudafa, Awo Mbieri, Mbaitoli LGA, in a house belonging to one Osita Ezuruike, 45, and met the lifeless body of the said Osita hanging. The reason for taking his own life could not be ascertained. However, the corpse has been removed to the morgue, while an investigation into the incident has commenced.” Ikeokwu said. 

According to INEC Verified page on Twitter, it was said that, #INEC Releases Additional Vehicles To Support National Effort Against Coronavirus Pandemic @DigiCommsNG  #COVID19Nigeria.

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development on Tuesday sent 100 trailer loads of rice and other grains to the Kano State government for distribution to the needy, vulnerable and people of concern in the state. The government had two weeks ago sent 10 trailer loads of bags of rice to the state. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, explained that the ministry delivered 10 trailer loads of parboiled rice to the state government about two weeks ago, and in addition to that directed National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to deliver 100 trailer loads of grains to five locations in in the state to poor and vulnerable households on the instruction of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to her, the grains in 100 trailers now on their way to Kano comprise millet, sorghum and maize, which were released from silos at the country’s strategic food reserve located across the co...

NCDC announced 2 new laboratories in Lagon & Ogun in order to be able to test many people in this axes. We are pleased to announce the inclusion of two new laboratories in Lagos & Ogun, established by @weare54gene in collaboration with the State governments & NCDC This brings the number of laboratories in our molecular lab network to 17 & expands national testing capacity.

Japan international donate protective equipment to NCDC. According to NCDC verified twitter page, it was announce that, We are grateful to @jica_direct_en for their donation of personal protective equipment, hand sanitsers & PCR test kits to NCDC We commend the efforts of public & private entitites that #TakeResponsibility in the whole-of-society-response to #COVID19.

The Nigerian Senate announced Senator Ajibola Bashir as the new chairman for Senate committee on Media and Public affairs. This was declared on their verified Twitter page that, “The new chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs. He is Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru @DrSRJ_ representing Osun Central Senatorial District. His appointment was announced on the floor of the Senate today by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan”.

NCDC announced New cases. 64 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 34-Lagos 15-FCT 11-Borno 2-Taraba 2-Gombe As at 11:20pm 27th April- 1337 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 255 Deaths: 40

* ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI,  PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA* *MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020*   1. Fellow Nigerians  2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some three million confirmed cases of COVID nineteen have been recorded globally with about nine hundred thousand recoveries. Unfortunately, some two hundred thousand people have also diedpassed away as a result of this pandemic.  4. The health systems and economies of many nations continue to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  5. Nigeria continues to adopt and adapt to these new global realities on a daily basis. This evening, I will present the facts as...

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has announced the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state, bringing the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state to two. Makinde, who stated this in his tweeter handle early Monday morning, said the deceased was one of the three people whose COVID-19 test results came back positive on Saturday. “Sadly, one of the new COVID-19 cases announced yesterday passed away this morning. “This brings the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to two. So, there are currently eight active cases in Oyo state,” the governor tweeted. Makinde said that all avenues were being exploited not to put the people at risk as a result of the partial lockdown being operated in the state. The governor, who stated this while answering questions on a live radio programme monitored in Ibadan, on Monday, said the government, would not hesitate to lockdown any community found suspicious of harbouring COVID-19 persons.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station along College Road, Yaya Abatan, Ogba in Lagos State was ablaze on Monday. 

Nigeria Coronavirus cases rises to 273 after 91 New cases was confirmed yesterday. According to NCDC, it was announced that, 91 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 43-Lagos 8-Sokoto 6-Taraba 5-Kaduna 5-Gombe 3-Ondo 3-FCT 3-Edo 3-Oyo 3-Rivers 3-Bauchi 2-Osun 1-Akwa Ibom 1-Bayelsa 1-Ebonyi 1-Kebbi As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 239 Deaths: 40 

According to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the death of another Coronavirus Death in Oyo State. This was mentioned in his twitter page that, "OYO STATE COVID-19 TASK FORCE UPDATE (APRIL 26, 2020) Sadly, one of the new COVID-19 cases announced yesterday, passed away this morning. This brings the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to two. So, there are currently eight active cases in Oyo State".

According to NCDC, Nigeria cases rises to 1182 after the new cases. 87 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported: 33 in Lagos 18 in Borno 12 in Osun 9 in Katsina 4 in Kano 4 in Ekiti 3 in Edo 3 in Bauchi 1 in Imo As at 11:55 pm 25th April there are 1182 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria, 222 discharged and 35 dead. Visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng for a detailed report.