BREAKING: US Commence Evacuation of Citizens From Nigeria Over Coronavirus

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the commencement of evacuation of its citizens from Nigeria.

This is happening after Germany, Israel, and France evacuated their nationals following the rising cases of coronavirus disease in the country.

The Embassy confirmed the development Monday night on its official Twitter handle, @US Mission Nigeria.

Seyi Makinde: Oyo State Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has tested positive for coronavirus.

He made the disclosure via his Twitter handle.

“I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.

University Of Ibadan Team Predicts 312 Coronavirus Cases By Friday

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria will be at least 312 by Friday, April 3, the University of Ibadan Committee on COVID-19 Data Analysis and Management has revealed.

As of 10.40pm on Saturday, March 28, Nigeria had recorded 97 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

This was an increase of 27 cases from the 70 confirmed cases as of 8pm on Friday, March 27.

The UI team predicted that if the current trend continued, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria would hit 312 by Friday, April 3.

Coronavirus: Buhari Lacks Power to Shut Down Abuja, Lagos, Ogun – Adegboruwa

A human rights lawyer, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), says the President, Muhammadu Buhari, lacks the power to restrict movement without recourse to the National Assembly.

Adegboruwa said Buhari’s two-week shutdown of all activities and movements in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states without the lawmakers’ approval, was illegal.

The senior advocate said, “The President has no powers to restrict the movement of persons without recourse to the National Assembly. The President has not invoked his powers under the constitution to declare any state of emergency, which must be approved by the National Assembly.

President Buhari To Address Nigerians by 7pm Tonight

President Muhammadu Buhari will address the Country by 7pm on Sunday.

The was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

“Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast,” he said.

Coronavirus Cases May Rise To 39,000 In Lagos State – Health Commissioner

Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Akin Abayomi has said coronavirus cases in the state may rise to 39,000.

Abayomi at a briefing on Friday urged people to adhere to the social distancing advice of the state government to check the spread of the disease.

He said, “Our mathematical modelling shows that the worst-case scenario is that we may see up to 39,000 cases in Lagos, but if everyone practices good social distancing, the figure will be limited to 13,000.

Coronavirus: President Buhari Approves Immediate Release Of N15bn To Lagos, NCDC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N15 billion to the Lagos State government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to help curb the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country.

In a series of tweets on Thursday via his official page, the President revealed that the approval followed the extensive briefings he received recently on the state of the nation, as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic.

He ordered that the sum of N10 billion grant be immediately released to Lagos State to boost the government’s capacity to control and contain the outbreak, as well as support other states with capacity-building.