India’s 1.3 billion people will go under “total lockdown” from midnight Tuesday (1830 GMT) for 21 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
COVID19- India To Go Under Total Lockdown, PM Narendra Modi
India’s 1.3 billion people will go under “total lockdown” from midnight Tuesday (1830 GMT) for 21 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Ecobank shuts branch in Abuja after man dies of coronavirus
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has closed its Wuse II branch in Abuja over Nigeria’s first coronavirus death. The bank said the victim, Mr. Sulaiman Achimugu, a former Managing Director of the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, visited the branch twelve days before his death.
In a statement on its verified Twitter handle, the bank said, “Nigeria, very sadly, this morning recorded its first death, which unfortunately was one of our valued customers. Our most sincere condolences to the family. “Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the deceased was at our Wuse II, Abuja Branch on 12 March 2020, twelve days ago.
Cameroon-born singer Manu Dibango dies from a coronavirus
Cameroon-born singer and saxophone player Manu Dibango has died from a coronavirus infection, according to a statement on his official Facebook page today.
ASUU Commences Indefinite Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Monday March 23,2020 commenced an indefinite strike.