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Abuja Easter Situation Amidst Lock Down

Due to the coronavirus pandemic which has confided worshipers all over the world and Abuja. Various worship centers in Abuja have complied to the directives of the federal government of Nigeria and NCDC to remain at home amdist the lock down so as to contain the spreed of coronavirus. Mountain Of Fire kubuwa branch there […]
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Chidoka backs extension of lockdown

Awka – Chief Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation, has said the ongoing lockdown in the country should be extended for more effective containment of the Coronavirus, especially as there was no known cure for it at the moment. Chidoka, who made the call in his Easter message to Nigerians in Akwa on Saturday, […]
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COVID-19: Kwara govt lockdown Offa LG

The Kwara Government has announced the lockdown of Offa Local Government council following confirmation of two index cases of COVID-19 in the area. Area to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Ogun deploys mobile app for residents’ personal self-assessment The state Chairman of Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Kayode Alabi, […]
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Lock down: NUJ warns against harassing journalists

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has cautioned security agencies against using the Coronavirus lock down to harass journalists as they go about their lawful duties. The council gave the warning in a statement by its Secretary, Mr Ochiaka Ugwu, on Tuesday in Abuja. It urged the security personnel to respect journalists as […]
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Lockdown: FCTA Enforcement team averts bloody clash between commuters, security operatives

What have been a bloody clash between commutters and security operatives was averted Tuesday morning at the Nyanya check-point following the intervention of the of the FCTA enforcement team, led by Commandant Mauruf Idowu. Trouble started when angry commuters and residents tried to resist the total closure of the Abuja-Keffi expressway at the Nyanya check-point in line
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Why you should stay at home

Hard as it is, the lockdown order on Lagos State, Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory is government’s most proactive step towards curtailing the COVID-19 disease so far. Arguments that government should have ordered the closure of Nigeria’s border as soon as the Italian index case presented do not sit well with those whose […]