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Covid-19: Wike Demolishes Two Hotels For Flouting Executive Orders
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of two hotels in Eleme Council for allegedly flouting the state Executive order.
The demolished hotels are the Prudent Hotel, Alode, in Eleme and Etemeteh hotel in Onne .
The … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Bayelsa State on Total Lockdown After Index Case
The government of Bayelsa state has declared a total lockdown, effective Monday 27th, April, following the confirmation of a case of coronavirus in the state.
Announcing the lockdown order in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, the state governor,Douye Diri said … Continue Reading
Nigeria: Governors Announce 14 days nationwide lockdown over Covid-19
Governors of the 36 States of Nigeria on Wednesday “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of a 14 days nationwide lockdown in the country to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The governors reach the agreement after receiving briefing from the … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Ghana Relaxes Restrictions Amidst Rising New Cases
Ghanaian government has relaxed restrictions earlier placed on the country to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the lifting of the restrictions in a broadcast on Sunday night while giving an update on the COVID-19 … Continue Reading
PENGASSAN kicks Against Continued Detention of 22 Exxon Mobil Staff In Rivers State
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has demanded for the release of of its members and staff of Exxon Mobil arrested by the Rivers State government for flouting its Covid-19 lockdown order on Thursday.
In … Continue Reading
Security forces enforcing #Covid19 Lockdown Kill More Nigerians than the virus
Nigerian security forces enforcing #covid19 lockdown in parts of the country have killed 18 Nigerians since march 30, more than the coronavirus which has a record of 12 deaths.
The killings are documented by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun Extended by 14 Days
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown Lagos state, Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The President announced the extension of the lockdown by another two weeks in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday.
“Having carefully considered the briefings … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Lockdown Will be For as long as Necessary – Buhari
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to prepare for a longer lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak if necessary.
Mr Buhari appealed to Nigerians to bear the pains of restriction of movement being instilled as a result of … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Nigerian Celebrities Sentenced For Flouting Lockdown
Nigerian celebrity couple, Funke Akindele aka Jenifer and Abdul Rasheed Bello aka JJc Skillz have been sentenced to 14-day community service by a Lagos magistrate court for flouting the lockdown order imposed on the state to mitigate coronavirus spread.
Chief … Continue Reading
Coronavirus: Abuja, Lagos and Ogun to be on Lockdown from Monday – Buhari (Video / Transcript)
Nigerian President, Mohammadu Buhari, has said that the federal capital territory Abuja, Lagos state and Ogun state will be on lockdown for 14 days from Monday 30th March, 2020 to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.