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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 19 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria on Tuesday night, hours after Lagos discharged eight patients. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 362, with 99 patients discharged. “Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported as follows: 14 in Lagos, two in FCT, one in Kano, one in Akwa Ibom and one in Edo. “As at 09:20 pm 14th April there are 362 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths.” 20 new coronavirus cases announced, total 343 A breakdown of coronavirus…

By Garba Shehu Something must definitely be wrong with Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) if they would-as they did yesterday- dismiss the important national broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari as “disappointing,” a speech for which the European Union, through their Ambassador to Nigeria, congratulated the President, describing it as ‘‘a very powerful address to the nation last night.” But by no means is this the first shocker for Nigerians from a party that sees itself as the alternative government. The PDP has opposed every single decision taken in the interest of national security by the Buhari administration. The week before,…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has announced the complete lockdown of the state, for one week with effect from Thursday, 16, April, 2020. Ganduje made this announcement during a meeting with religious leaders this evening at the Government House. According to him,this is a complete lockdown of the state, where there is no market, no social activities, no mosque, no church and people should stay at home. Come for COVID-19 test, Kano tells returnees He urged residents to cooperate and support this decision, as a measure to prevent the spread of this dreaded COVID-19 in the state.

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has explained the reason Amotekun Corps has not taken off in the six Southwest states. The commission, in a statement by its Director-General, Mr. Seye Oyeleye in Ibadan Tuesday, explained that the six states were in the process of recruiting personnel into the corps when coronavirus became a pandemic in March which necessitated restriction of movements and a ban on gathering of people in Nigeria. The commission initiated the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun in September, last year as a regional response to the growing insecurity in Southwest region. But…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the release of 72 convicts from the Kaduna and Kafanchan Correctional Centres, as part of government’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Aisha Dikko, who announced the release of the inmates on Tuesday, said 69 of the convicts were released in Kaduna while three were freed in Kafanchan. According to a breakdown from the Commissioner of Justice, 42 inmates who were freed from the Kaduna Correctional Centre were convicts who were given an option of fine not exceeding N50,000. Coronavirus: Panic in Kaduna as…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with the leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda of the meeting between the president and the NASS leadership, involving the Senate President Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was unknown as at the time of filing this report. NAN, however, gathered that the meeting, which was at the instance of the NASS leadership, would discuss national issues including the efforts of the Federal and State Governments as well as stakeholders towards curbing the…

The Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of eight more coronavirus patients on Tuesday evening, one day after six persons were discharged. Lagos – the epicenter of the coronavirus in Nigeria – has now discharged a total of 69 patients. “More great news today from our Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. Eight more people; two females and six males have tested negative and fully recovered from COVID-19,” he said during an emergency meeting. “They have been discharged to return to their families. “This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 69. Lagos discharges…

Former President Barack Obama has formally endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, injecting himself squarely in the presidential race for the first time by urging Democrats across the party’s ideological spectrum to rally behind Biden and form a unified front to defeat President Donald Trump and win back the White House. Obama, in a lengthy video taped on Monday and posted on Tuesday, lauds Biden’s character and resilience, touting him as the right kind of candidate to lead the country through a crisis like the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Obama also highlights the stakes of the 2020 election by arguing Trump and…

An Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo has remanded a 32-year-old man, Akinloye Saheed, for allegedly posting false information on the Facebook page against Osun State Government. Saheed a leader of People’s Democratic Party was arraigned on four-count charges bothering on defamation, false information, instill fear and an inciteful statement against the government. The prosecution team lead by Acting Solicitor General, Mr. Dapo Adeniji, appeared with Moses Faremi, Biodun Badiora, Kemi Bello and Oyedele Akintayo. According to the charge sheet presented to the court by the prosecutor, acting Solicitor General, Mr. Dapo Adeniji stated that Saheed committed the offense…

The Nigeria Police Special Tactical Squad (STS) has arrested a 28-year old female armourer, Fatima Garba, alongside her gang of kidnappers and armed robbers, notorious for allegedly attacking innocent Nigerians around Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna and Niger States. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, DCP Frank Mba, as an armourer, Fatima was responsible for ensuring the safety of the weapons used by the gang whenever not in use. The Police said Fatima, who confessed to being the gang’s armourer for over a year, claimed to receive a handsome reward each time the weapons were…