Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus Hit 190 In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed six new cases of coronavirus in the country. This was confirmed in a tweet on NCDC’s verified Twitter handle. This means there are now 190 confirmed cases in the country. Read Also: Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass One Million Mark “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been […]
Confusion As SPAR’s Signboard Collapses On Shoppers
Property worth several millions of Naira were destroyed at SPAR shopping mall along Barracks road, Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Africa Today News gathered that over 13 vehicles were destroyed while several customers, including children and teenagers, escaped death. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when a massive signboard of the shopping outlet fell […]
Olympic Sports Fret Over Lost Games Income
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the shutdown of the sporting calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic are going to hit international sports federations hard financially. Many sports that are part of the Games depend heavily on the payouts every four years from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “The situation is tense and very […]
US Navy Evacuates Virus-Struck Aircraft Carrier Roosevelt
The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew. There have been 93 COVID-19 cases discovered among the 4,800-strong Roosevelt crew so far, according to the US Navy. Pentagon officials said Wednesday […]
Turkey Mayor Urges lockdown For Istanbul
Istanbul’s opposition mayor on Thursday called for a lockdown in Turkey’s largest city after it reported the country’s highest number of coronavirus cases and criticised the lack of coordination with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s government has announced measures to contain the spread of the virus from shutting schools, banning mass prayers, suspending international flights […]
Virus-Hit Cruise Ship Cleared To Dock In Florida
A virus-hit cruise ship with dozens of ill passengers and crew received clearance to dock in Florida on Thursday after being barred from several South American countries, concluding a harrowing time at sea for those stranded aboard. The Zaandam, operated by Holland America Line, and its sister ship the Rotterdam approached Port Everglades in Fort […]
Nigeria Govt Wants Igbos To Die – Nnamdi Kanu
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has berated people of the Southeast donating money to the Federal Government, amid the Coronavirus scare. Kanu described people of the Southeast donating money to the federal government as irresponsible. In a post on his Facebook, the IPOB leader charged millionaires and billionaires […]
French Govt Airlifts Over 399 Nationals From Nigeria
The French government on Thursday airlifted over 399 of its nationals from Nigeria. They were airlifted out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by an Air France aircraft. They were said to have completed all security and health checks before they boarded the aircraft. Read Also: Lockdown: Woman Jumps Into Osun River Over […]
Lockdown: Soldier Shoots Man Dead In Delta
As Deltans continue to comply with the “Stay at home,” order by Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, soldiers on stop and search duty on Thursday shot one Mr. Joseph Pessu dead by Ada-Val Areyenka Junction in Ugbuwangue community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. Details as to why the victim was shot dead […]
Agege Mosque On Lockdown After Taskforce Attack
The Agege Central Mosque, Agege area of Lagos where about 300 worshippers attacked officials of the Taskforce on COVID-19, has been shutdown and fumigated. Officials of the Lagos Taskforce on COVID-19 were on Wednesday attacked by worshippers at the Agege Central Mosque while enforcing the social distancing order of the Lagos State Government. The Agege Local Government […]
50 Sex Workers Dislodged As Lagos Govt Seals Brothel
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, (LASEPA) and Lagos State Safety Commission have sealed a warehouse belonging to Jumia for defying the stay at home order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari on Sunday, March 29th, declared a 14-day lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states as part of measures to help curb the spread […]
Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass One Million Mark
Global coronavirus cases have crossed the one million mark earlier than predicted by the World Health Organisation. Data by worldometers.info, said the virus hit 1,000,168 people today, with 64,971 new cases recorded worldwide. The data also showed 51,354 people dead from the virus. Read Also: The Truth And Misconception About Coronavirus – Nze United States […]