COVID -19: Two Pilots Remanded In Prison Custody For Violating Rivers Order

  Two Pilots are ow cooling their heels at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Port Harcourt, for flouting the restriction order of Governor Nyesom Wike.

The two pilots of Carveton Helicopters; Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari, were remanded by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt. The Court presided over by Chief Magistrate D.D Ihua-Maduenyi remanded the two pilots at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre till May 19, 2020, when their trial will commence.

Chief Magistrate Ihua-Maduenyi ruled that COVID-19 tests be carried out on the two pilots ascertain their status. The pilots, who were arrested by the Rivers State Police Command, were arraigned by the State Police Command via charge number: PMC/532C/2020.

Prosecution Counsel and Officer-in-charge, Legal of the Rivers State Police Command, Superintendent of Police, Gladys Amadi told the court that the acts of the two pilots were capable of putting the entire State in danger of contracting coronavirus.

COVID19- Delta state record first case

 

   Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 254.

Oyo records two new cases of COVID-19

 

    Oyo state on Tuesday recorded two additional cases of novel coronavirus. The disclosure was made Tuesday evening by the State Chairman of COVID-19 Task Force who is also the State Governor, Seyi Makinde.

Chinese Ejecting Africans From Homes, Hotels Over Claims Of Importing Coronavirus Into Country

 

   While the world has adopted various measures to combat Coronavirus, Chinese authorities are beginning to eject Africans from their homes and hotels over claims that they were importing the virus into the country.

   Africans in Guangdong and Fujian Province mostly affected are lamenting the move by the Chinese, fearing that they could be exposed to the virus. Africans in China, who confirmed the ejection to our correspondent, said the government was employing force to eject foreigners from their homes.

Lagos enforce entry age into JSS1 at 12 years

    The Lagos State Government will from the next academic session enforce the entry age of 12 years for pupils seeking admission into junior secondary school (JSS1) to check the registration of under-aged kids. Also, a fine of N50,000 for first offenders, N100,000 for second offenders as well as warning letters to close the school in case of further violation.

Seven COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Abuja

 

  Seven patients receiving treatment for COVID-19 have tested negative and discharged in Abuja.  Muhammad Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, broke the news on Tuesday.

  Bello said, “Let me begin by appreciating the high level of compliance so far exhibited by residents of the FCT with regards to the 14-day restriction of movement as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari with a view to curb the Coronavirus pandemic.  “This restriction was necessitated by the need to contain the spread of the virus within our community in order to safeguard lives.

  “The level of compliance from residents is proof that we all understand the magnitude of the challenge before us and are ready to come together to fight this enemy so we can return to our normal way of life as quickly as possible.  “I am delighted to announce that the first set of patients totalling seven are ready to be discharged after their final tests results returned negative.

COVID-19: FG seeks N2.53trn from World Bank, IMF

     

   The Federal Government is seeking $6.9 billion (equivalent of N2.53 trillion) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank to mitigate the impact of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic on Nigeria’s economy.

WHO rejects using Africa as testing ground; It is appalling to hear this during this 21st century from scientists

 

    Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation, has dismissed as “racist” a suggestion by two French scientists that the coronavirus vaccine should be tested in Africa.

   Science professors, Jean-Paul Mira of Cochin Hospital in Paris and Camille Locht of Inserm, France’s national medical research centre, appeared on French television LCI on April 2 to debate potentials for COVID-19 cures.

Lockdown: Kwara Governor Flags Off N25k Cash Distribution To Residents

      As a cushion against the effect of the lockdown being caused by the novel coronavirus, Governor Abdulrazak of Kwara state has begun the disbursement of N25 000 to state’s residents.

NCDC confirms six fresh coronavirus cases in kwara

   The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed six cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency announced this in a tweet on Monday evening, listing Kwara, Edo, Rivers and the federal capital territory (FCT) as the affected areas.

  The NCDC confirmed two cases each in Kwara and Edo, and one case each in Rivers and the nation’s capital. “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT. As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths,” the tweet read.

No date yet for Naira Marley, Gbadamosi’s arraignment- Police

 

   The Lagos State Police Command has said it is yet to fix a date to arraign guests at last Saturday’s party organised by Nollywood actress, Mrs Funke Akindele, for her husband Abdul-Rasheed Bello’s 43rd birthday.

World Short Of Six Million Nurses – WHO

 

  As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly six million nurses.

   The UN’s health agency along with partners Nursing Now and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) underscored in a report the crucial role played by nurses, who make up more than half of all health workers worldwide. “Nurses are the backbone of any health system,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.