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Uganda Imposes Travel Restrictions on 16 Countries Due to Coronavirus Concerns
13Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Uganda Imposes Travel Restrictions on 16 Countries Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Restrictions on visitors from countries with high coronavirus cases, such as China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, South Korea, and Spain, have been implemented by the Ugandan government. The country's health minister, Jane Ruth Aceng, stated, "Government has decided to ask travelers from the affected countries not to come to Uganda because the high cases they are reporting can easily be imported into the country."   The Health Ministry's revised advisory, released on Wednesday, expanded the list of high-risk countries from 7 to 16, now including the United States and the UK, as well as the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Austria, and Malaysia.   Travelers from these restricted countries are advised to contemplate postponing non-essential travel to Uganda. In the revised advisory, th...
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Daddy Freeze Slams Mike Bamiloye Over His Comment On The Virus
13Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Daddy Freeze Slams Mike Bamiloye Over His Comment On The Virus

Media personality Daddy Freeze has reacted to Evangelist Mike Bamiloye’s take on Coronavirus spread in Africa. Mike Bamiloye had stated that the reason the virus is not so much in Africa is that people pray and fast. Freeez has now responded to Bamiloye’s comment, calling it an unscholarly one and asking why fasting and prayer did not end Lassa Fever or poverty. In his words; ”Dear @mikebamiloye, I find it unscholarly of you to make such a vacuous post about something so sensitive. Really? Our prayers???? If this makes sense to you then I’m worried! Why didn’t prayer and fasting prevent Lassa fever?🙄 How have our prayers helped in reducing poverty? Nigeria is the poverty capital of the world, with more than double the extreme poverty figures of China where the Corona virus 🦠 emana...
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You don’t have good friends – Soyinka slams Ganduje over Sanusi’s dethronement as Emir of Kano
13Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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You don’t have good friends – Soyinka slams Ganduje over Sanusi’s dethronement as Emir of Kano

Renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticized Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State for the dethronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. Soyinka described Ganduje's actions as a travesty of justice, comparing it to authoritarianism and the repudiated colonial order. Soyinka recounted a similar scenario in Ogun State where a governor was set to dethrone a monarch, but was halted by the intervention of concerned friends. He lamented that Governor Ganduje did not have such friends to dissuade him from his actions. In supporting Sanusi, Soyinka praised the dethroned Emir as a great reformer who significantly impacted the banking sector during his tenure as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He also lauded Sanusi for his efforts in comba...
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Wole Soyinka Criticizes Ganduje for Sanusi’s Dethronement as Emir of Kano
13Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Wole Soyinka Criticizes Ganduje for Sanusi’s Dethronement as Emir of Kano

Renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denounced Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State for the dethronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.   Soyinka labeled Ganduje's action as an "innate travesty of justice, at a par with the repudiated colonial order and synonymous with authoritarianism of the crudest temper."   Reflecting on a similar scenario in Ogun State, where a monarch was almost removed before a friend intervened, Soyinka suggested that Governor Ganduje lacks good friends.   In a statement, Soyinka recounted, "I was a participant, albeit on the sidelines, when a similar scenario began to unfold in my own state, Ogun some years ago. The then governor, on account of an imagined slight by one of the monarchs in his domain, was actually ...
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England rugby star Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks after inappropriate contact with Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones
13Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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England rugby star Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks after inappropriate contact with Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones

England rugby player Joe Marler has been given a 10-week suspension for inappropriate contact with Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones during the recent Six Nations match at Twickenham.   The independent citing commissioner, at a disciplinary hearing in Dublin, ruled that Marler's actions violated the spirit of good sportsmanship.   Marler was found to have committed an offense of "grabbing, twisting or squeezing" Jones’s genitals in an incident during the first half of England’s 33-30 victory.     Under World Rugby rules, the ban for such an offense is 12 weeks. However, considering mitigating factors such as his "good character" and showing "remorse," the committee reduced the ban. Nevertheless, an additional week was added due to Marler's...
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Fasting And Prayer Is The Reason The Virus Is Not So Much In Africa – Mike Bamiloye
13Mar By Ahmed AfolabiNo Comments
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Fasting And Prayer Is The Reason The Virus Is Not So Much In Africa – Mike Bamiloye

Evangelist Mike Bamiloye has shared his thoughts on Coronavirus and according to the actor and evangelist, God is the reason the virus is not so much in Africa. Taking to his IG page, Mike Bamiloye shared a post about the virus which asked why the virus is yet to envelop Africa. The answer given was that God spared Africa so much due to the continent’s fasting and prayer. His post has since gotten many talking on his page as they are wondering if God hates the rest of the countries.
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Anglican Communion of Nigeria suspends handshakes during service over coronavirus
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Anglican Communion of Nigeria suspends handshakes during service over coronavirus

The Anglican Communion of Nigeria has announced the suspension of handshakes during church services as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The Church's General Secretary, Gershinen Dajur, disclosed that the leadership of the church has directed the availability of soap, water for handwashing, and hand sanitizers during services or events. In a statement, the church emphasized the need to trust God in troubled times and encouraged adherence to good personal hygiene practices such as proper handwashing and coughing etiquette. The church also advised the use of individual communion cups and non-contagious gestures instead of handshakes and hugs during the exchange of peace. The Catholic Church had previously suspended handshakes and hugs during its services two we...
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India Imposes 31-Day Ban on All Travelers to Curb Coronavirus Spread
13Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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India Imposes 31-Day Ban on All Travelers to Curb Coronavirus Spread

India has taken an unprecedented step to halt the spread of the deadly Coronavirus by enforcing a ban on all travelers from entering the country for the next 31 days. The move, effective from Friday, puts a halt to all tourism to India until at least 15 April. With the number of coronavirus cases in India rising to 72 on Thursday, this marks the strictest measure implemented by any country in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. The Indian Ministry of Health announced the ban and strongly advised all Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel abroad, with a warning that they could face a 14-day quarantine upon their return. “Indian nationals presently abroad are advised to avoid non-essential travel,” the ministry stated. According to the Indian health m...
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Nigeria cited by the WHO as a country effectively tackling Coronavirus (video)
13Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Nigeria cited by the WHO as a country effectively tackling Coronavirus (video)

The World Health Organization has acknowledged Nigeria's effective handling of the coronavirus. This recognition comes in the wake of the WHO declaring the virus a "pandemic". At a press conference in Geneva, Michael Ryan, head of the WHO Emergencies Programme, commended Nigeria's rapid response to the virus after confirming its first case. He lauded the country for setting up a 100-bed isolation unit within 48 hours of the confirmation. However, Ryan also highlighted the unequal development of isolation and clinical support in different countries. Nigeria has only recorded two cases of the virus so far, with the first patient on the path to recovery and potential discharge. Below is a video clip providing further insight into this acknowledgment by the WHO: Nigeria cited by WHO as a c...
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