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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the blatant intimidation, harassment and attacks on journalists and media houses by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, and the illegal banning of the Correspondent of The Sun newspaper, Chijioke Agwu, and the Vanguard Newspaper, Peter Okutu, from entering Government house and Government facilities in the State for life.” The journalists and media houses have been reportedly banned over a report on the Lassa Fever outbreak in the state. Reacting, SERAP in a statement by its deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare said: “This action is a blatant violation of the right to freedom…

Nigerian governors have “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an inter-state lockdown in the country for the next 14 days to contain the spread of coronavirus across the country. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reached the agreement after receiving briefing from the Governors of Lagos, Bauchi, Oyo and Ogun States who shared their experiences and lessons from the fight against COVID-19. A communiqe issued by the NGF chairman and governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, at the end of the sixth COVID-19 teleconference meeting said only essential services would be permitted. State governors called for the decentralization of the COVID-19…

The Federal Government has banned inter-state movement of Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in the country.

More than 70,000 extra troops will be deployed in South Africa to help enforce a lockdown intended to stop the spread of coronavirus

The heir to British throne, Prince Charles has described the death of Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to the President as “a desperately sad news,” for which he sent his “deepest possible sympathy” to President Muhammadu Buhari and the government and people of Nigeria. Prince Charles regretted that the death of Mallam Kyari had occurred through this “pernicious virus…I can only begin to imagine what an immense gap Mr. Kyari’s untimely death will leave in Your Excellency’s life and my heart goes to you and Mr. Kyari’s family.” In a message through the Embassy of Rwanda in Abuja,…

The Premier League is considering making some behind-closed-doors fixtures available free-to-air when the season restarts, the culture secretary has said. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said he has been having “productive talks” with governing bodies from across British sport on restarting following the coronavirus shutdown. He said the resumption hinges on passing the government’s five tests as well as meeting social distancing guidelines. Dowden said it was also important to send out a message that is “consistent” with that being given to the public. Football is suspended indefinitely across most of Europe because of the continued spread of Covid-19. On how sports…

Romelu Lukaku has apologised to Inter Milan after claiming that 23 out of 25 players had suffered coronavirus symptoms in January. Former Manchester United striker Lukaku made his claims during an Instagram Live conversation with Belgian TV presenter Kat Kerkhofs on Tuesday. Inter were stunned by the suggestions as they completed their January games with virtually a full squad of players. The club are understood to have reprimanded Lukaku. Sources have told BBC Sport that because the Belgium international apologised, the matter is now regarded as closed. Lukaku is reported to have said: “We had a week off in December, we returned…

Edo Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia has confirmed the death of another coronavirus patient in the state, bringing the total number of deaths to two. Okundia, who on Wednesday confirmed the death of the patient to newsmen in Benin, described it as unfortunate. “We had an unfortunate situation of a 57-year-old police officer, who passed on yesterday. “It is not very clear how he got the infection but he developed some illnesses. “Initially, there was no evidence of suspicion of coronavirus disease, but when the symptoms started getting worse, he was treated at the police clinic. COVID-19: Edo suspends revenue…

A total of 18,100 people with coronavirus have died in hospital in Britain, new health ministry figures showed on Wednesday, up 759 from the previous day’s toll. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had earlier said that Britain was “at the peak” of its outbreak of COVID-19, one of the worst in the world. Chelsea Close To Signing Coutinho Tuesday’s toll, which does not include care homes or deaths in the community, was 17,337, which would suggest a daily increase of 763. But officials said the historic data has been revised.

Ekiti State Government has announced the first coronavirus (Covid-19) death, after the third confirmed patient died on Wednesday. The 29-year-old woman died at the Intensive Care Unit of Federal Teaching Hospital, (FETHI) Ido Ekiti, on Wednesday. The woman, who was an health professional in Lagos arrived Ekiti last week before she fell into prolonged labour leading to the discovery that she had contracted the virus. The commissioner for health, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, who confirmed this in Ado Ekiti, at a press conference, said the woman died around 6.58 a.m. in the morning. Yaya-Kolade regretted that the late Covid 19 patient…