Nollywood Entertainment and Leadership Awards (NELAS) spokesperson, Prof. Tobe Enebe, on Wednesday urged African governments to prioritize welfare of citizens during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lock down. Enebe, who is also a Medical Officer at Royal Infirmary Hospital, United Kingdom,
.Suspends cheque clearing The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians that financial services would be undisrupted during COVID-19 lockdown. This is even as it suspended the clearing of all cheque instruments in the Nigerian clearing system. The apex bank gave the assurance on its official twitter handle @cenbank, assuring the general public that […]
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said in the case of an eventual lockdown over the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government should consider the introduction of fiscal measures such as waivers on import duties on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), and other essential products. The National President of the association, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, disclosed
…As Oyetola discloses second confirmed case The Osun State Government has announced the total lockdown of the state effective on Tuesday following the confirmation of the second case of the deadly Coronavirus. The Government reaffirmed the commitment to shut down all the land boundaries effective from midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2020. The Governor of the […]
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a broad lockdown in the country with exception to the provision of essential goods and services, noting that it as the only measure that will help curb the spread of the virus. In a statement signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, […]
The Lagos state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, has decried reports making the rounds in some quarters that the state is on lockdown. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the commissioner said contrary to what is being reported in sections of the media, especially in relation to the briefing by Governor Sanwo-Olu on […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a “total lockdown” for 21 days in India, the world’s biggest stay-at-home order in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. “From 12 midnight the entire country will go under a complete lockdown. Seeing the situation as it stands, the lockdown will be for 21 days – three weeks,” […]
Two of Germany’s 16 states announced lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus on Friday, as the federal government warned the public to stay indoors or risk being forced to do so. Germany has so far urged citizens to stay at home and avoid social gatherings where possible, but without issuing an official order at […]
The government of Wuhan, the epicentre of the Chinese coronavirus outbreak, has rescinded an earlier statement announcing the relaxation of the city-wide lockdown. On Monday afternoon, a notice on the provincial government website announced that non-residents in quarantined Wuhan would be permitted to leave for the first time since the city was closed off in January. […]
