Edo speaker tests positive for coronavirus

 

   Edo state government says Frank Okiye, speaker of the state house of assembly, has tested positive for coronavirus. Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor, announced this during a press conference in Benin, the state capital, on Wednesday.

COVID 19 - Food Dropped On The Streets For The Hungry And Needy

 

   In Turkey,there is lock down to curb the spread of the Coronavirus and the people have started to leave food packets on the road for the poor and the needy.

Rapper Slim Thug tests positive to COVID-19 despite staying inside and using mask

 Rapper Slim Thug has tested positive for coronavirus amid the outbreak.  But the musician, 39, took to Instagram to warn others after he fell ill despite following precautions with masks, gloves and "everything on".

COVID-19: Government shuts down Abuja markets

 

   The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello, has ordered the closure of shops in markets and neighborhood centers to traders across Abuja due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies of covid-19

 

  Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally has died of coronavirus aged 81. The complications brought on by the disease killed him. Terrence had died at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida, according to his representative.

COVID-19: Governor Yahaya Bello Shuts Borders, Schools, Issues Guidelines For Residents

 

   Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has ordered the closure of both land and waterways in the state and issued guidelines to residents to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Governor Obaseki Goes Into Self-Isolation

    Following his close contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammed and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, who have both tested positive for coronavirus, the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has gone into self-isolation.