Man accused of having coronavirus beaten to death in Kenya

     A suspected coronavirus sufferer in Kenya was beaten by a group of youths armed with stones and later died in hospital. The man, named locally as George Kotini Hezron, was going home after visiting a bar in the village of Msambweni in Kwale County when he was attacked yesterday.

Appeal Court reverses sack of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah

 

  The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the April 11, 2019 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which purported to sack Ifeanyi Ubah as Senator for Anambra South senatorial district.

Lagos State Shuts Down Schools

 

  The Lagos Government has announced the closure of public and private schools in the state starting from Monday, March 23rd, 2020.  In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo said the move is part of measures to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Suspends Public Hearings Over Coronavirus

 

  The Senate is suspending all public hearings from Tuesday, March 24, until further notice. This follows the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

Buhari Launches National Broadband Plan, Emergency Call Centre

     President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched the National Broadband Plan (2020 – 2025) in Abuja.
 
  The plan, essentially, is intended to deepen internet penetration in the country, according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami.