Author: Ishaq

The Federal Ministry of Power revealed on Friday that it is yet to take a decision on providing free electricity for Nigerians to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi disclosed this on Saturday in a series of tweets.

A renowned socio-political activist and critic, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has urged both the Federal and Lagos State governments not to extend the ongoing lockdown in Lagos State and Abuja.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has refuted the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory and revealed that viruses cannot travel on radio waves or mobile networks.

The PRP hereby demands that President Muhammadu Buhari ask the Minister of Hunanitarian Services and Disaster Management to immediately tell Nigerians:
a) The names, location of the 2.6 million Nigerians given N20,000.00 each;
b) The methodology used in the disbursement of the said N5,200,000,000.00 to 2.6million Nigerians; and,
c) The source of this N5.2billion and if it came from the Public Treasury, when it was appropriated to the said Ministry.

There is anxiety in the city of Kano, over the demise of one Abdulrasheed Ibrahim, a resident of Gwammaja Quarters in the metropolis, who was suspected to have died in self-isolation.

More than 90 people who fully recovered from the coronavirus have tested positive again, health authorities Seoul disclosed on Friday.

Two persons have been killed, and 17 others have reportedly been hospitalized after they attended a wedding ceremony in Katsina State.

The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended) has made adequate provisions for the removal of the President, Vice President, Governors or Deputy Governors from office and until we begin to give effect to this very important part of the Constitution, our democracy will remain in limbo or comatose and abuse of power especially from the chief executives will remain fashionable and the people will only wait for four (4) years or election to change ineffective leadership no matter how bad it is.

Nigeria has discharged seven Coronavirus patients from the Isolation Centre in Lagos.

While parading them at a Police Station along FUTA North Gate in Akure, Odebowale said one of the workers had placed his wife who is not a civil servant on grade level 14 and paying her salaries for years.

Five persons were confirmed dead while four others got injuries on Wednesday night in an accident along Rano road in Dan Hassan Kura Local Government area in Kano.

Katsina recorded not only its first case of coronavirus this week but also its first death.

The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Africa has risen to more than 10 000 and caused more than 500 deaths. While the virus was slow to reach the continent compared to other parts of the world, infection has grown significantly in recent weeks and continues to spread.

Nigeria has recorded another death to Coronavirus. The new Coronavirus death was recorded in Lagos State.

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has said plans are at advance stage to convert the hotels built for Almajiri school, during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan into a 300-bed isolation centre.

Jessica Nobango is the first black woman to have traveled to every country in the world. Nobango, with the help of friends from 84 countries, is delivering a “stay home” message in 75 languages.

Two pastors have been arrested and arraigned at a Kaduna State Chief Magistrate Court for holding church service last Sunday at the Sabon Tasha area of Chikun Local Government Area of the state, defying the lockdown order imposed by the state government to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.

WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientists in Australia have found an already existing drug that kills Coronavirus in the laboratory within 48 hours. The drug, Ivermectin, is used to treat head lice and is available all over the world.

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 as public holidays to mark Easter.