Atiku Son Battles Coronavirus
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has announced that one of his sons has tested positive for the coronavirus disease in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The name of the son down with the deadly virus was unmentioned. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 presidential poll, tweeted Sunday that the […]
Breaking: Former PPMC MD, Achimugu Dies of Coronavirus
Nigeria recorded the first causality today as former Managing Director (MD), of the Petroleum Pricing Monitoring Corporation (PPMC), Suleiman Achimugu died overnight from corona virus. Achimugu got back into the country from the United Kingdom two weeks ago and remained home until his death. According to sources, the former PPMC boss started exhibiting symptoms last […]
Covid-19: Bus Drivers and Conductors in Lagos to Wear Mask
All commercial bus drivers in Lagos has been ordered by the Lagos State government to wear masks and gloves while driving, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. The state Ministry of Transportation said this in a statement in which it outlined various preventive guidelines for all public transport operators. […]
Christian Group Cautions Pastor Bakare Against Politicising the Pulpit
A group of Young Nigerian Christians has urged Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citdael (formerly Latter Rain Assembly) to stop using the pulpits to propagate or campaign for his 2023 ambitions. The Campus Youth Christian Fellowship (CYCF) said the leading Nigerian pastor should focus on preaching the word of God on the pulpit rather than […]
COVID-19: Confirmed Cases Rise To 36
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in Nigeria has increased to 36. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday morning via its twitter handle In tweets on its verified handle on Monday, the NCDC explained that 33 of the confirmed cases were active while two had been discharged and […]
Atiku’s Son Tests Positive To Coronavirus
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has announced that one of his children has tested positive to coronavirus. Atiku made the announcement via his Twitter account on Sunday. “My son has tested positive to coronavirus. @NCDCGov has been duly informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment and management. […]
Revival Assembly Suspends Church Service till Further Notice
One of the leading pentecostal churches in Nigeria, Revival Assembly, led by Apostle Anselm Madubuko and his wife, Emmy, has suspended church service until further notice. The Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos-sited ministry arrived at the decision due to the Coronavirus pandemic. And also in abiding by the not-more-than-50-people-gathering directive of the Lagos State Government and Ministry […]
COVID-19: Nse Ikpe-Etim In Self- Isolation After Returning From UK
Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim has announced that she has gone into self isolation after returning from the United Kingdom yesterday, March 19. The actress made this known in a post on her Instagram page on Friday. She also revealed that she has not displayed any symptoms of coronavirus since her return but she had to […]
China To Lagos, The Frightening Timeline Of A Deadly Virus By Olusegun Fafore
Fatality rate across the globe since the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Chinese town of Wuhan on December 31, 2019 has signalled that this is not the best of times for humanity. With about 8, 988 deaths and 220,877 people infected in 176 countries since the first death was recorded in China on January […]
COVID-19: FirstBank Deploys Measures To Protect Employees, Customers
First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it has put proactive measures in place to control the spread of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus) pandemic for its employees, customers, and other stakeholders. In a statement by the Bank’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said “embedded in our corporate strategy is business continuity management […]
