France Extends Lockdown As Countries Expect Virus Peak
France extended its nationwide lockdown on Monday for another month in a bid to halt the coronavirus pandemic, as other hard-hit countries considered easing their measures with hopes rising that death rates may soon plateau. More than half of humanity is now under confinement to contain the virus, which has killed more than 117,000 people […]
Lockdown Without Food Will Lead To Revolution – FFK
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has faulted the federal government’s continued lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Read Also: President Buhari Addresses Nigerians, Extends Lockdown Fani-Kayode said the federal government can’t lock people down without providing food for them as palliatives. In a tweet, the former minister warned that the federal government may […]
Citizens Lament Robbery Attacks In Agege, Lagos Suburbs
Residents of Egbeda, Iyana Ipaja, Ogba and Agege areas of Lagos have lamented the robbery attacks by some hoodlums during the lockdown. Similar complaints have been made by residents of densely populated Akute, which falls in Ogun Series of videos and photos have surfaced online showing the violence in Agege area . The videos show […]
Ramaphosa Sends Stern Warning To Lockdown Criminals
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, warned criminals seeking to exploit the nationwide coronavirus lockdown “for their own sinister ends’’. He was speaking following reports of criminal incidents ranging from the destruction of public properties to gender-based violence. Ramaphosa in his weekly address said; “I have a message for those callous criminals who think […]
U.S. Supreme Court To Hold Virtual Hearings
The United States Supreme Court on Monday announced plans to hear cases by teleconference in May, a move described by watchers as highly unusual. The change of practice, according to the Spokesperson of the Supreme Court, Ms Kathy Arberg, is due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Among cases to be heard virtually is one on whether […]
Coronavirus Death Toll In New York Surpasses 10,000
Coronavirus death toll in New York, has surpassed 10,000, accounting for more than half of the death in the United States. New York now has 10,056 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, more than several countries in the world. United States has so far recorded 560,891 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, with 22,861 deaths, the highest in the […]
Coronavirus Cases In Africa Rise To Over 14,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 14,000. The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “COVID19 cases in Africa rise to over 14,000 – with 2,523 recoveries and 754 deaths reported,’’ it said. […]
Cuomo Gives Update As Death Toll Hits 10,000 In New York
The death toll in New York State has risen to 10,056, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed on Monday. The figures rose following a one-day increase of 671. However, Cuomo said he thinks the worst of Coronavirus in New York is over. Read Also: Coronavirus Cases Spike In China “I think you can say the worst is […]
President Buhari Addresses Nigerians, Extends Lockdown
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently addressing Nigerians on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The President’s nationwide broadcast comes hours after his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, hinted in a statement. This follows an earlier broadcast by President Buhari on March 29. Full Broadcast: ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE […]
Coronavirus: Buhari To Address Nigerians At 7pm Today
Barring any last minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari will speak to the nation in a live broadcast today being Monday, at 7pm. This was disclosed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina. Adesina urged all media outlets to hook up to the president’s broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority […]
Tiwa Savage Goes Live On Instagram With ‘P Diddy’
On Monday, the Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage and her little son “Jam Jam” got on the busy Instagram Live chat with music mogul and businessman, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, also known as “Puff Daddy”. They both had a long chat about a number of topics before Tiwa Savage asked Diddy, when he would visit Nigeria. Diddy […]
El-Rufai’s Son Threatens To Gang-Rape Adversary’s Mother
Bello, one of the sons of Governor of Kaduna State, has stirred controversies on social media after he threatened to gang-rape the mother of a Twitter user while racially abusing him. During an arguement on Twitter, a user by the handle name @Thanos_zer had blasted the present government, describing President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged ineptitude as […]