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The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has confirmed eight new Coronavirus cases in the country. This brings the total in the country to 97. Of the eight, four were confirmed in Oyo State while two were confirmed in Abuja.  The NCDC also said one was confirmed in Kaduna. The case in Kaduna is that of Governor Nasir El-Rufai. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that el-Rufai tested positive to the virus.  See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai, Tests Positive For Coronavirus 0 Comments 6 Hours Ago "Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; two in FCT, four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and one in Osun State.  "As at 10:40pm 28th March, there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with one death," NCDC tweeted.  Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in

There is a natural mystic blowing through the air If you listen carefully now, you’ll hear This could be the first trumpet, might as well be the last Many more will have to suffer; many more will have to die Don’t ask me why Things are not the way they used to be… One and all, we have to face reality now… - Bob Marley   Mystic, mystery and even a mystique the Coronavirus, otherwise called COVID – 19 is, no doubt and it is blowing through the air like the pestilence that it is.  If it blossoms in its full plumule – God forbid – it may aspire to become the 11th of the already ten existing worst pandemics in world history. The Antonine plague of 165 AD which killed 5 million people was the first. Like the Coronavirus, it also sneaked into nations from abroad; first to Rome through returnee Roman soldiers coming back from Mesopotamia. It was the first experience for the world. Antonine not only wiped out the Roman army but spread to Asia Minor, Egypt, Greece and Italy. F

The Rivers State Government has opened a bank account to ask for donation to combat Coronavirus. The state released Access and Zenith banks accounts, asking Nigerians for support. "Interested individuals and organisations wishing to support the efforts of the government are advised to direct their contributions to the two accounts," the government said. The Lagos State Government too had opened a similar account following the Abule Ado explosion.    PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has tested positive for Coronavirus. El-rufai disclosed this in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday.  KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir @elrufai has disclosed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for a someone that is not showing symptoms. pic.twitter.com/5lqfvWc4zv — Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) March 28, 2020 He is the second state governor to test positive for the virus in Nigeria.  Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State, had earlier tested positive for the virus. PUBLIC HEALTH Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

  When residents of Akure, capital of Ondo State, went to bed on Friday night, they had no inkling of what laid in wait for them. Like persons in other parts of the country where relative peace exists, they had hoped to wake up to a blissful Saturday despite the Coronavirus lockdown sweeping ferociously across the city and indeed most sections of Nigeria. Spirits were high. But by the time the early morning dew ushered in Saturday, Akure and hundreds of its residents had bitter tales on their lips. A deadly explosion that ripped through large parts of the city around 1:00am had not only destroyed houses, schools, churches and left dozens of persons critically injured, the blast equally left scores of individuals and families without a roof over their heads anymore. It was the last thing the people ever wished for at this time.  Nigeria is currently locked in efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country and as part of the strategy adopted, markets have