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*Q&A: How does the 14-day lockdown affect me?* President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night announced a total lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and federal capital territory (FCT) for a period of 14 days as part of measures to check the spread of the COVID-19 in the country. A lot of people might need clarification on how this order will affect them. *Q: I run a barbing salon and my friend is a vulcanizer. Can we open during the lockdown?* A: The answer is no. All businesses and offices not classified as “essential” will be fully closed during lockdown. *Q: Thank God. In that case, my niece can open her shop. She sells rice and turkey and that should certainly be treated as essential.* A: That’s right. All involved in food processing, distribution and retail are exempted. After all, we will all be dead without food for two weeks. *Q: Eateries and bakeries will open in that case?* A: Yes. They are part of the food processing and retail chain. *Q: Does that mean Shoprite wh...

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 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. The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a health emergency and an economic crisis. 4. Nigeria, unfortunately, confirmed its first case on 27th February 2020. Since then, we have seen the number of confirmed cases rise slowly. 5. By the morning of March 29th, 2020, the total confirmed cases within Nigeria had risen to ninety-seven. 6. Regrettably, we also had our first fatality, a former employee of PPMC, who died on 23rd March 2020. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in this very difficult time. We also...

As case of the nasty corona virus climbs up across the globe, in all these, if doubters ever accepted that the world isn't one small village the Corona virus aka Convid-19 or Wuhan Virus as it was first called and noted as a global pandemic by World Health Organisation is an undebatable proof that the world is a global village.  So scary is it that many I suppose, I inclusive get twice a day calls from mum or relatives. Conversation with mum goes like this, "Chiko, `kedu` How are you? Are you following the news on Corona? how's my baby? hope you are indoors? Don't go out, wash your hands always,  chukwu go umu gi ..God spare your faithful children. This is end time. End time sickness!  God is angry with the world and used the bat and cockroach eating Ndi Chinese gbasaa nje na ụwa.. spread virus in the world. Be prayerful. Read Psalm 91 inugo`." You all Nigerians and Africans out there can relate and know how dramatic African mums are.  ...