Five new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria, MERIDIAN SPY, can reliably report. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control made the announcement on Wednesday via its Twitter handle. The NCDC tweeted: Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers. 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case. As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are 51 confirmed cases, 2 discharged and 1 death.” according to NCDC official twitter handle.
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Nigeria has recorded new coronavirus cases in the federal capital territory (FCT) and Bauchi state, respectively MERIDIAN SPY can report. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this in a thread of tweets on Tuesday. The NCDC said the cases had travel histories to Germany and the UK, respectively.T Given these two fresh cases his the total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country has risen to 44.
As the world battles to contain the increasing spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, another new virus has been detected in Yunnan Province in China, Hantavirus. The new deadly virus has already killed a man on Monday. The Chinese man was on a bus to Shandong Province from work when he fell and died. According to Global Times, he tested positive for the new Hantavirus as the other 32 persons in the bus were also tested. Hantavirus is spread mainly by rodents. The cases of human-to-human transmission of Hantavirus, unlike COVID-19, are rare. Humans may become infected with Hantavirus if…
The Edo State government has reduced number of people in public gatherings to 20 following the rise of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. Godwin Obaseki, Edo State governor, said this in a press briefing for the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday in Benin. According to the governor, markets are to be shut down with exception to traders selling essentials commodities like food and medicines. Mr Obaseki said the government would commence mass production of hand sanitisers in collaboration with the specialist teaching hospital (ISTH) in the state. The governor also directed law enforcement agencies to enforce compliance accordingly.
Chief of Staff to the president Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for COVID-19 , MERIDIAN SPY has exclusively learnt. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari tests negative.More Details coming…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has called on the government to activate total lock down of the country to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease. In a tweet on Monday, she noted that it was counterproductive to isolate students and expose their parents because both would meet at home and risk spreading the deadly virus disease. She tweeted: “It is commendable that state governors have closed down schools; however, this could be counterproductive if parents are still going to work. We should not isolate students and expose their parents. Let us remember that they will meet at home. #TotalLockDown#StayAtHome.”…
United States President, Donald Trump, has announced the approval of chloroquine for use as a treatment against the coronavirus. Chloroquine is a medication used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria is known to be sensitive to its effects. Trump said on Thursday that: “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great. “They’ve gone through the approval process — it’s been approved. They took it down from many, many months to immediate. So, we’re going to be able to make that…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC has said the petrol pump price in the country will now sell at its retail stations at N125 per litre from Thursday March 19. The minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva had after the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting on Wednesday issued a directive to the Nigerian petroleum corporation to reduce the ex-coastal and ex-depot prices of PMS (petrol) to reflect current market realities as approved by the president, Muhammadu Buhari. The NNPC group managing director, Mele Kyari said in line with the directive issued by the minister, all NNPC retail stations…
Some Nigerians living in the United Kingdom UK are planning to organise series of lectures to discuss Nigeria’s democracy and sovereignty as the country marks 60 years of independence from British colonial rule. The organisers of the Nigerian Independence Day Annual Lectures NIDAL UK in a statement on Monday said it will host debates on a number of topics at Chatham House, the House of Commons and the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. The spokesperson of the association, Ayo Akinfe, stated that the lectures are targeted at building intellectual engagements, which will add to the usual fanfare of independence celebrations. “This is…
The ruling All Progressive Congress APC has postponed its National Executive Council NEC meeting indefinitely. The decision to postpone the meeting was reached after governors of the party met with the president, Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting was initially scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 17th. Details soon.
Popular South African comedian and television host, Trevor Noah, has suspended his late-night TV program, ‘The Daily Show’ over the surge in coronavirus spread. The media personality announced on Friday that the television program would continue without live audience as from Monday the 16th of March. He said the measure has become imperative to support global efforts aimed at combating the virus. “You must have heard by now. But to do our thing, to do our part during the pandemic, the Daily Show is not going to have a live studio audience starting from Monday,” he said while addressing the…
A Chief of Staff to the deposed emir of Kano, Munir Sanusi, Dam Buram Kano has blamed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for the confinement of the former emir in Nasarawa. Munir had filed an affidavit in support of the suit by the deposed emir, stating that Sanusi was detained on the orders of Malami and the Kano State Attorney-General, Ibrahim Muktar, who were respondents in the suit filed by the deposed emir. He said the deposed emir had informed Habu Ahmadu, the state’s commissioner of police, of his intention to fly with his family members to Lagos but his…