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  • COVID-19: NCDC accused of neglecting Suleiman Achimugu

    COVID-19: NCDC accused of neglecting Suleiman Achimugu

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been accused of negligence and abandonment in the death of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria’s first Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death recorded.

    Achimugu, former Managing Director (MD) of Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) died overnight from COVID-19, being the first casualty in Nigeria.

    “He got back from UK 2 weeks ago. Started exhibiting symptoms on Tuesday. The family reported to the NCDC. They came to the house and took his blood specimen. They never got back to the family.

    “As of yesterday afternoon, he was coughing profusely. So they called the NCDC to inquire about his results. It turned out positive. They picked him up and rushed him to Gwagwalada. He died at 2am this morning. His family are currently under quarantine in their house,” a source revealed.

    Meanwhile, the former Managing Director (MD) of Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) died of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a family member confirmed.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Abubakar Achimugu, who made this known in a statement on behalf of the family on Monday, said Suleiman died on Sunday.

    The statement reads: “Our family is deeply saddened to inform you of the sudden death of our beloved Father, Uncle, Brother and friend. Engr. Suleiman Achimugu (former Md of PPMC).

    “He died of COVID 19 on 22/03/2020 some days after he arrived Nigeria from the UK. He was in self isolation upon his return from the UK and personally called NCDC after experiencing some discomfort that are related to COVID 19 symptoms.

    “He tested positive and was promptly evacuated to the specialist hospital. He died while receiving treatment.

    “We implore the general public to pray upon his soul and the recovery of infected persons .Your thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

    “Please maintain the public social distancing and restriction advice as we all walk through this very difficult time.

    “He has since been buried according to Islamic rites.May Allah SWA have mercy on him. Ameen”.

  • Family confirms ex-MD of PPMC died of Coronavirus

    Family confirms ex-MD of PPMC died of Coronavirus

    The family of Suleiman Achimugu has confirmed the former Managing Director (MD) of Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) died of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Abubakar Achimugu, who made this known in a statement on behalf of the family on Monday, said Suleiman died on Sunday.

    The statement reads: “Our family is deeply saddened to inform you of the sudden death of our beloved Father, Uncle, Brother and friend. Engr. Suleiman Achimugu (former Md of PPMC).

    “He died of COVID 19 on 22/03/2020 some days after he arrived Nigeria from the UK. He was in self isolation upon his return from the UK and personally called NCDC after experiencing some discomfort that are related to COVID 19 symptoms.

    “He tested positive and was promptly evacuated to the specialist hospital. He died while recieving treatment.

    “We implore the general public to pray upon his soul and the recovery of infected persons .Your thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

    “Please maintain the public social distancing and restriction advice as we all walk through this very difficult time.

    “He has since been buried according to Islamic rites.May Allah SWA have mercy on him.Ameen”.

  • BREAKING: Nigeria records first COVID-19 death, as cases rise to 36

    BREAKING: Nigeria records first COVID-19 death, as cases rise to 36

    The first death from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria has been recorded, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), with cases said to have increased to 36.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the first COVID-19 death case in the country was a 67 year old male who returned following a medical procedure in the United Kingdom (UK). He had underlying medical conditions, which the NCDC said are multiple myeloma and diabetes, and was undergoing chemotherapy.

    Meanwhile, the NCDC said there are now 36 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

    “On the 23rd of March 2020, six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria.

    “Till date, thirty-six (36) cases have been confirmed, two cases have been discharged and one death from COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria

    “Of the five (6) new cases, one (1) is in Edo State, two (2) are in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and two (3) are in Lagos State.

    “The case in Edo State is being treated at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital; cases in the FCT are being treated at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada; and the cases in Lagos State are being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba. All six (6) new cases have mild to moderate symptoms and are currently receiving treatment.

    “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities,” highlights of the pandemic read on the NCDC microsite.

  • BREAKING: Edo records first case, as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases jump to 35

    BREAKING: Edo records first case, as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases jump to 35

    Edo State has recorded the first case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in southern Nigeria, bringing the total of COVID-19 cases in the country to 35, following confirmation of new cases elsewhere on Monday.

    According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), adding to the Edo State case, two new cases were confirmed in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja and another two new cases were confirmed in Lagos State, where the pandemic first arrived in the country.

    Of the five new cases confirmed in Edo, FCT and Lagos, 2 are returning travellers from the United Kingdom (UK).

    As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are now 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, with 2 having been discharged after they recovered from the virus.

    TNG learnt the case in Edo is being treated at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital; cases in the FCT are being treated at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada; and the cases in Lagos State are being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba.

    All five new cases, according to the NCDC, have mild to moderate symptoms and are currently receiving treatment.

    A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities, the NCDC said.

  • NCDC DG says more coronavirus cases will be announced today

    NCDC DG says more coronavirus cases will be announced today

    The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, says more cases of coronavirus will be announced in Nigeria on Monday, March 23, 2020.

    The NCDC boss said this during an interview on Channels Television early on Monday, noting that the agency is working hard to get the situation under control.

    “We still have 30 cases but we will be reporting more cases later today. Definitely there will be more cases reported, and we have to brace ourselves for an evolving situation over the next few days as we work very hard to get the situation under control,” he said.

    Nigeria has announced 30 positive cases of the virus, many of them returnees from high-risk countries (31 in all when added to the recent case of Atiku’s son); a situation that resulted in the freezing of international flights into the country last week.

    Ihekweazu said the agency’s biggest challenge is tracking down returnees and monitoring how strictly they’re adhering to safety advise to self-isolate and watch for symptoms.

    He said the agency is working round-the-clock, with many working 18 to 20 hours a day, and urged returning Nigerians to be responsible enough to adhere to instructions.

    “The human resource requirement for the scale of work we’re required to do at the moment in the containment phase is incredible because every day the numbers of people coming in is increasing exponentially. And we cannot increase our work force exponentially,” he said.

    All 30 of Nigeria’s cases have been restricted to five states – Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, FCT and Oyo. The first two cases have made full recoveries and been discharged.

  • Buhari’s social media team needs to be sacked- Uche Jombo

    Buhari’s social media team needs to be sacked- Uche Jombo

    Sensational actress and filmmaker, Uche Jombo has averred that the entire social media team of President Muhammadu Buhari needs to be sacked after an error in the video released from the presidency.

     

    TheNewsGuru recalls that the President for the first time reacted to the coronavirus pandemic.

    The actress made this known via her Twitter page on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

    She expressed her displeasure over the team’s decision to go ahead and release the video after the error the president made while addressing the Covid-19 scare,

    “The whole of president Buhari social media team needs to be replaced over COVIK ONE NINE video for not correcting him, watched it and shared it.

    “Face with a rolling eye now even ghana people on my TL are having fun with it. I hope the “baba must speak to us” WhatsApp group people are happy.,” she tweeted.

     

     

     

    Nigeria now has thirty one confirmed cases of the coronavirus.

     

  • COVID-19: IGP orders Zonal AIGs/CPs to enforce restriction

    COVID-19: IGP orders Zonal AIGs/CPs to enforce restriction

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu has ordered Zonal Assistant Inspector Generals and Commissioners of Police to enforce social restriction orders across Nigeria.

    Mr Adamu said the decision is against the backdrop of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels.

    He explained that this will enable its containment, while enjoining citizens to voluntarily adhere to the orders, directs all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders given in pursuant to the containment efforts are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction.

    “The IGP, while urging officers to observe personal safety measures, further directs the Zonal AIGs and Command CPs to ensure that cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects are not condoned,” a police statement said.

    The IGP reiterated that detention of suspects must be reduced to the barest minimum and that only very serious cases such as terrorism, armed robbery, homicide and other non-bailable offences should warrant detention.

    “The IGP further directs that adequate measures be emplaced to screen persons to be committed into police custody. The IGP enjoins citizens to avoid social visits to police stations and other police offices and minimize official visits, except where absolutely necessary,” the statement said.

    Meanwhile, the IGP has ordered Command CPs to immediately publicize phone numbers of their Command Control Rooms, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and other Tactical Commanders using the conventional and non- conventional media in order to facilitate alternative interacting and reporting options between the Public and the Police.

    Also, in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive that all tertiary institutions be shut, the IGP has ordered the immediate closure of the Nigeria Police Academy as well as all Police Primary and Secondary Schools nationwide.

    Meanwhile, the Force Medical Services has been empowered and directed to step up sensitization programmes across Commands, Formations and Barracks in the country.

  • Coronavirus[Video]: Buhari finally addresses Nigeria as toll jumps to 31

    Coronavirus[Video]: Buhari finally addresses Nigeria as toll jumps to 31

    President Muhammad Buhari has finally spoken on coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria.

    The President had earlier been criticised for not addressing Nigerians on the disease.

    On Sunday night, the number of cases had increased from 27 to 31 with three new cases in Lagos and Atiku’s son who tested positive.

    Shortly after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the 30th case of the disease in Nigeria, the president’s short address to Nigerians surfaced on Twitter.

    In a 23 seconds video posted on the social media platform by Bashir Ahmad, his Personal Assistant on New Media, President Buhari said he’s working with the Ministry of Health to protect Nigerians.

    He said, “We are working with [Federal] Ministry of Health (@FMoHNigeria) on protecting our citizens from #COVIDー19, as a government, this is now a key priority for us”. — President @MBuhari on #coronavirus pandemic. #COVID19Nigeria.”

    As at 05:28 pm on the 22nd of March, there are 30 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria.

  • CAN President attributes Coronavirus outbreak to sin, disobedience to God

    The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Sunday, said arrogance of humans against God and the constituted authority were responsible for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the world.

    The CAN president said this in a special sermon on a cable television, which was distributed by his Special Assistant, Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji.

    He also mentioned sin and all sorts of wickedness as parts of the things responsible for the outbreak of the virus.

    Although Ayokunle, who is also the General Secretary, Nigeria Baptist Convention, described Coronavirus as a disease that defied human solution, he, however, said that God has provisions for its cure.

    The cleric called for a change of heart among humans so as to see to the end of the pandemic.

    He also identified others factors as ungratefulness or ingratitude as well as the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ.

    “As in the case of the children of Israel in this passage, the arrogance of man against God and lawfully constituted authority led to God’s anger and judgment over the people.

    “People say anything today against God and against His word. The injunctions of the Scriptures, which are God’s commands, no longer matter to us.

    “We query the validity today of the word of God and equally deliberately act against it,” he said.

    He said that all practices that would make us worship God had been rejected or abandoned under the guise of fundamental human rights.

    “In some advanced nations, anything about God must not be mentioned in any public event and neither can people worship God nor share the gospel with their neighbours.

    “Doing so is an offence. This pride and arrogance against God came because of advancement in technology. We feel we can do many things without God and thus become ‘god’ unto ourselves.

    “Technological advancement should make us to reverence God the more, because He is the revealer of knowledge,” he said.

    Ayokunle described sinfulness as an extension of the first point of arrogance against God.

    “In Nigeria, violence has become a daily occurrence, beginning from the wickedness of armed robbers to religious terrorists, such as Al Qaida, Al Shabab, Boko Haram and ISIS, among others.

    “We equally have banditry and Fulani herdsmen’s attacks everywhere in the country. People are slaughtered, kidnapped to be slaughtered or for ransom,” he said.

    On what should be done to overcome the Coronavirus pandemic and other similar diseases, the cleric said that those who were godly should nurse no fear of any pandemic.

    He recalled how God used the blood of the lamb to protect His people in Goshen when the angels of destruction were killing the first born of the Egyptians.

    “When the plague was ravaging Egypt, it did not get to where the children of Israel were staying, though it happened within the same city.

    Ayokunle also identified faith in Jesus as another shield against any pandemic.

    “Believe today and escape from the pandemic ravaging the world. There is healing balm in Gilead and it is Jesus, the Christ,” he said.

  • COVID-19 cases rise to 30 in Nigeria

    COVID-19 cases rise to 30 in Nigeria

    Three new cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID19) have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.

    According to the NCDC, 2 cases are returning travellers and 1 is a contact of a confirmed case.

    As at 05:28 pm on the 22nd of March, there are 30 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with no deaths.

    Meanwhile, NCDC has said that currently, there are five molecular laboratories in NCDC’s laboratory network with the capacity to test for COVID-19 in the country.

    “Our lab teams are working around the clock to ensure rapid testing of samples from suspected COVID-19 Nigeria cases across the country,” NCDC tweeted.