COVID19: Buhari slams curfew on Abuja, Lagos, Ogun pledges economic reforms

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the total lockdown of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. He gave the order during a special presidential broadcast aired on Sunday evening. Read the full speech below: 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. 3.…

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Its total lockdown in Osun as Oyetola announces second confirmed COVID-19 case

Osun announces total lockdown of State as Oyetola discloses second confirmed COVID-19 caseThe Osun State Government has announced the total lockdown of the State 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 State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, made the disclosure during a statewide broadcast on Sunday morning.Oyetola maintained that there would be no movement within the State during the shutdown while those on essential duties…

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Prez. Buhari to address Nigerians at 7pm tonight

President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm. 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. Femi AdesinaSpecial Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity)March 29, 2020

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