The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Tanko Mohammed, on Monday, directed the suspension of all court sittings except in matters that are urgent, for 14 days because of COVID-19. This was made in a communique issued by the CJN. The communique reads in part, “Further to my earlier Circular Ref. No. NJC/CIR/HOC/II/629dated 20th March, 2020,…
• Gov. Abdulrazaq bans gathering more than 25 In a proposition to prevent the spread of the pendamic coronavirus (COVID-19), Kwara state Govenor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has ordered that all civil servants in the state should work from their houses from today, Monday. In a press release – made available to The Informant247 – that was…
Son of the former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has announced that his son tested positive for coronavirus, COVID-19. Atiku made this disclosure via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday. He tweeted: “My son has tested positive to coronavirus. @NCDCGov has…
The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, on Friday, said the second confirmed coronavirus case in Nigeria has now tested negative. With this development, Nigeria now has only one confirmed case of coronavirus who is currently being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos. He said the index case — an Italian — is…
Saudi Arabia says it has temporarily suspended entry for individuals aiming to perform Umrah pilgrimage or to visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina over concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tweeted early Thursday that the temporary suspension of Umrah is a…
