Tag: Lockdown
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Biafra Day: Cities, towns, offices deserted as Imo observe complete lockdown
The sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark the May 30 Biafra Day took complete effect in Imo state today. The lockdown in Imo happened despite government’s assurance of adequate security by the police.
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Zoo put into lockdown after five lions escape
An Australian zoo has been placed on lockdown on Wednesday after five lions escaped from their enclosure. Sydney’s Taronga Zoo said five lions, one adult, and four cubs were found in a small area beside their exhibit, with a 1.8-metre tall fence separating them from the rest of the zoo.
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Banditry: Zamfara Govt announces total ”lockdown” in 3 LGAs
The Zamfara Government, on Friday announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on communities. The lockdown is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara on Friday in Gusau.
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Govt. may reimpose lockdown in Rivers – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Monday threatened to re-imposed the suspended COVID-19 lockdown measures if residents fail to comply with COVID-19 protocols. Wike said this in a broadcast in Port Harcourt. He said that daily figures released from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that both the transmission and death rates in…
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COVID-19: We are not yet at stage to impose total lockdown-FG
Nigeria is presently battling the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after the emergence of the Delta variant. On Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 790 COVID-19 cases across 12 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) – the highest single-day count in over six months. As a result of the increase…
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FG rules out fresh lockdown despite surge in COVID-19 cases, deaths
The Federal Government on Thursday said it was not considering a lockdown despite rising cases of COVID-19 infections across the country. Speaking at the weekly ministerial briefing organized at the State House in Abuja, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the number of cases were not threatening enough, yet, for a lockdown to be…
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COVID-19: Fresh lockdown imminent as FG speaks on introducing stringent measures
The Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), Mr Boss Mustapha, says government will not hesitate to introduce stringent measures to protect vulnerable citizens in the country against the COVID-19 virus Mustapha, who is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made the disclosure during the PSC briefing on Monday in Abuja. According…
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Threat of lockdown in South-east is war against Igbo, VON DG cautions IPOB
The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, has counselled the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against threatening a lockdown in the South-east zone every Monday. Mr Okechukwu gave the advice in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. IPOB, in a statement on Friday through its Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, had…
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COVID-19 Third Wave: Osinbajo-led NEC speaks on fresh lockdown
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday assured that there was no indication of an imminent lockdown, as the nation braces up for COVID-19’s third wave. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, stated this in a briefing to State House correspondents after the virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the…
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BBNaija reunion: Lockdown housemates were threatened by my personality – Prince
Former BBNaija housemate, Prince, has averred that he felt housemates were threatened by him in the house. He made this known on Wednesday night during the BBNaija reunion show. According to him, he was just being competitive but there were side talks about him in the house which made him uncomfortable. He mentioned Neo, Vee…