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  • Coronavirus: Aisha Buhari calls total lockdown

    Coronavirus: Aisha Buhari calls total lockdown

    Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called for a total lockdown of activities across the country as coronavirus toll hits 36 with one death recorded on Monday. Mrs Buhari specifically cited the case of state governors shutting down schools but allowing their parents to continue going to work. She noted that much as…

  • Coronavirus: FG cancels meetings, threatens religious leaders flouting safety rules

    Coronavirus: FG cancels meetings, threatens religious leaders flouting safety rules

    The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the meeting of heads of states and governments of the Chad Basin scheduled for next week. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Monday. He said the cancellation was part of measures being taken by the government…

  • Gov Oyetola says winning war against Coronavirus, collective responsibility

    Gov Oyetola says winning war against Coronavirus, collective responsibility

    Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Monday called on the people to cooperate with the state government to win the war against the spread of Coronavirus currently ravaging the whole world. Oyetola made the assertion while addressing the people of Osun in a statewide broadcast on the measures put in place to contain the spread…

  • Afghanistan closes restaurants, pools, other venues over coronavirus

    Afghanistan closes restaurants, pools, other venues over coronavirus

    Afghanistan has ordered the closure of restaurants, swimming pools, baths and sports complexes as a precaution against coronavirus, the country’s Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday. In addition, it said all gatherings are banned until further notice without providing any other details. ALSO READ:After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown People have been urged to…

  • After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown

    After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown

    African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness. ALSO READ:Breaking: A-Court makes U-turn, to hear Oshiomhole’s appeal 4 pm Here is a snapshot of the situation on a continent plagued by weak…

  • UEFA proposes postponing Euro 2020 by a year due to coronavirus

    UEFA proposes postponing Euro 2020 by a year due to coronavirus

    UEFA has proposed postponing this year’s European Championship until 2021, a source close to European football’s governing body told AFP on Tuesday, as the continent battles with the coronavirus pandemic. ALSO READ:Gov Fayemi signs Amotekun bill into law The source’s confirmation of the proposal came after the Norwegian FA tweeted that the new plan is…

  • Iran’s death toll from coronavirus climbs to 988: health official

    Iran’s death toll from coronavirus climbs to 988: health official

    Iran’s death toll from the pandemic coronavirus has increased to 988, with 135 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a health ministry spokesman told state TV on Tuesday. “The death toll is 988 … with 1,178 new infected people in the past 24 hours, now the total number of infected cases is 16,169 across…

  • [BREAKING] Coronavirus: CBN reduces interest rate on N3tn intervention fund to 5%

    [BREAKING] Coronavirus: CBN reduces interest rate on N3tn intervention fund to 5%

    The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday announced policy measures to tackle the impact of Coronavirus on the economy.   The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, announced the measures during a media briefing at the apex bank headquarters in Abuja. He said from March 1, the apex bank would grant one year moratorium on all…

  • Coronavirus: Top flight French domestic club soccer suspended until further notice

    Coronavirus: Top flight French domestic club soccer suspended until further notice

    Top flight French football has been suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus health crisis, the league’s organisers said on Friday. Both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 games have been immediately halted as the French league became the latest major footballing competition to call off games due to the outbreak of the virus. Friday’s…

  • BREAKING: Congo confirms first coronavirus case in Kinshasa

    BREAKING: Congo confirms first coronavirus case in Kinshasa

    DR Congo confirmed its first coronavirus case in the capital Kinshasa, the largest city in French-speaking Africa, the health ministry confirmed on Tuesday. ALSO READ:Buhari’s govt is worst, most wicked in Nigeria’s history — Oyedepo The patient is a Belgian citizen who has been in the country for several days, said Health Minister Eteni Longondo,…