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A file photo of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Photo: Twitter The Task Force on COVID-19 in Kaduna has expressed concern that the risk assessment of the pandemic is troubling as there could be as high as 57,000 new cases in the state if there is no effective enforcement and implementation of the lockdown order. This concern follows the sixth confirmed COVID-19 case involving a male patient who returned from Lagos state to Kaduna with a commercial vehicle after he tested positive for the deadly disease. The state government has therefore embarked on massive enforcement of the lockdown especially to stop inter state travels till further notice as part of measures to avoid community transmission of the disease. Kaduna State Commissioner For Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan who is leading the operation noted in an interview that it is important for people to observe the lockdown for as long as it is in effect for their own safety. With the pandemic grad

File: US President Donald Trump speaks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (not shown)in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2019. Nicholas Kamm / AFP South Korean firms will make their first shipment of coronavirus tests to the United States this week after a request by US President Donald Trump, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. The US has more confirmed COVID-19 cases than anywhere else in the world and also has the highest toll, with more than 22,000 deaths. In contrast South Korea was once the hardest-hit country outside China, but appears to have brought its outbreak under control with a huge “trace, test and treat” strategy. It has tested more than half a million people in a process free to anyone referred by doctors or those who have links to a confirmed case. The Trump administration has been accused of being slow to respond to the outbreak, although the president now regularly re-iterates that the US has tested more individuals

The Police Commissioner in Ogun State, Kenneth Ebrimson, has reacted to the reports of the unrest in some areas of the state which has been trending on social media. Mr. Ebrimson in his response said most of the calls that have been put through to him are a false alarm. He stated this on Monday during a phone conversation on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. The police commissioner stressed that the unrest is simply caused by cult supremacy battle and the police are making arrests of the cultists. “I think we are dealing with the issue of apprehension. Earlier this month, there was a cult supremacy battle in Ifo. The police rose to the challenge and got some of them arrested. “Thereafter, this snowballed to Agbado, Ijoko, Ota area and we put up a team to go after the cultists and ever since then, we have been making arrests. “People have been calling me, there is no day I don’t receive close to 100 calls. Most of these calls are false alarms.

An empty street in Alausa area of Lagos State Lagos, Nigeria’s epicenter of COVID-19 witnessed a low-key 2020 Easter celebration devoid of regular fun gatherings and outings. Many celebrated Easter at their various homes avoiding social gatherings due to the Coronavirus pandemic and lockdown directive by the government. Parks that are usually play ground for children were empty as Elegushi, one of the fun spots have are usually crowded was in total shut down. This left many parks, beaches, malls and eateries in the city empty. The pandemic has caused huge disruption and the effect on recreational business are evident with the emptiness. READ ALSO:  COVID-19: Kaduna Could Record 57,000 New Cases Due To Violation Of Lockdown, Govt Warns A diver at Elegushi beach lamenting over the situation told Channels Television that it will be difficult to control the crowd, hence the need to shutdown the beach. “If we allow people to come in we cant control them for social distance

A file photo of President Muhammadu Buhari at his office in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Photo: Twitter- @NGRPresident President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians by 7pm on Monday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this in a statement hours before President Buhari is scheduled to address Nigerians. “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,” he said. More to follow…