Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna State has extended the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic in the state by 30 days. This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The government had imposed its quarantine orders on the state for one month beginning March 26. Read Also: Breakkng: Beneficiary Cries Out Over Unpaid Stipend For 28 Months According to the statement, the governor’s extension decision followed the recommendation of the State Standing Committee on COVID-19 chaired by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe. It said the increasing record of coronavirus cases…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF), is expected to recommend the approval of $3.4 billion in emergency funding for Nigeria as part of measures to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s economy. Bloomberg reports that, the IMF Executive Board will meet on Tuesday next week to review the request. The loan, which is scheduled to be repaid in not more than five years, is considered the largest allocation by the IMF to an African country to assist with the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, earlier this month referred to the loan as part of funds being expected…
It is no longer speculation that the Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, is confirmed dead following unsuccessful surgery at North Korea’s specialist Hospital. North Korea local Radio earlier this morning 3:34am reported that Kim Jong Un has died though yet to be announced officially. However, because of lack of freedom of the press, North Korea renowned are declining of reporting Kim Jong Un’s dead. Meanwhile, his younger sister, Hillary Punching is being prepared on the front line to take over from where he stopped. Kim Jong Un was the most feared leader in the history of North Korea…
Ahead of Edo state governorship primaries billed for June, 2020, five influential Commissioners might have concluded plans to dumped the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Their decision to resign, Blueprint gathered was mainly due to internal squabbles within Obaseki’s government. TrackNews further gathered that the commissioners are mainly from Edo North, the stronghold of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. A government source who craved for anonymity said, “The planned resignation may not be unconnected with the power-play by some “cabal” in the Obaseki-led government who have reportedly shut out every other person in the…
A Woman Blogger, Kemi Olunoyo who first broke the news of Abba Kyari’s death on 2nd April before Nigerian Government’ s eventually let the news out on 18th of April, said, two prominent Nigerians are also dead on Friday 24th April. Kemi made this known on her Twitter handle following NCDC’s update of number of those affected with #COVID-19 on Friday. She posted thus: In a follow up tweet, she recalled how she has long disclosed Abba Kyari’s death before Nigerian government announced it. Similarly, Kemi revealed that the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu is also dead. In another tweet,…
Father of five children identified as Umar has reportedly collapsed in Tuga Maje area of Abuja due to what many now termed as ” #HungerVirus ” orchestrated by lockdown as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. According to information made available by residents of the area, Mallam Umar collapsed because he has not been eating for days as the little food he has at home before the pandemic is left for the children and the wife to feed upon even though the said food is grossly inadequate for the family. Read Also: Breaking: Man Caught Sleeping With Another Man’s Wife Unable…
The was made known on Thursday at a press conference after a research carried out by the Department of Homeland Security. According to the study, it took 18 hours for the deadly coronavirus particles to decrease by half in a dark, low-humidity environment where the temperature was between around 21 C and 24 C. The research which was conducted at a biocontainment laboratory in Maryland on nonporous surfaces, such as door handles and stainless steel, also revealed that radiation given off by ultraviolet light damages the virus’ genetic material and hampers its ability to replicate, as the virus dropped to…
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has appointed 19-year-old Louis Okon as his Personal Assistant on Technical (Data Management) Affairs, making him the youngest political appointee in Nigeria. Okon was amongst the additional 427 aides appointed by Governor Ayade in Calabar on Monday. Those appointed include chairmen and members of boards of agencies as well as special assistants. Confirming his appointment, Louis took to his Instagram page to thank the Governor and his wife, Dr. Linda Ayade. Read Also: Breakkng: Beneficiary Cries Out Over Unpaid Stipend For 28 Months “Earlier today, the Governor of Cross River State, Sir Ben Ayade…
American President Donald Trump has suggested the possibility of an “injection” of disinfectant into a person infected with the coronavirus as a deterrent to the virus during his daily briefing Thursday. Trump made the remark after Bill Bryan, who leads the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology division, gave a presentation on research his team has conducted that shows that the virus doesn’t live as long in warmer and more humid temperatures. Bryan said, “The virus dies quickest in sunlight,” leaving Trump to wonder whether you could bring the light “inside the body.” “So supposing we hit the body…
Former Arsenal mask man and Togolese International, Emmanuel Adebayor, has defended his refusal to donate to his country, Togo, in the fight against COVID-19. Recently, some fans had called on Emmanuel Adebayor, 36, who plays for Olimpia in Paraguay to make donations to help in the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. Recall that earlier this month, former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba has offered his Hospital in his native Ivory Coast to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Similarly, in Cameroon, Samuel Eto’o gave out soaps, food, sanitisers and protective equipment to combat COVID-19. Read Also: Breaking: German Virgin Vaccine Designed…