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Veteran Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus









Veteran Spanish opera singer, Placido Domingo, has announced that he has contracted coronavirus.



The 79-year-old, who is currently in Mexico shared the news in a post on Facebook and urged others to be 'extremely careful' and follow the basic guidelines of hand washing and social distancing to stop the spread of the disease.



He also disclosed that he and his family are in self-isolation and that he is feeling well despite having fever and a cough.



He wrote: "I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19, the Corona virus. My Family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary. Currently we are all in good health but I experienced fever and cough symptoms therefore deciding to get tested and the result came back positive.



I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay home if you can ! Together we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon. Please follow your local government’s guidelines and regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves but our entire community, Plácido Domingo.”



Last year, multiple women accused Domingo of harassment and abusing his power while he held management positions at Los Angeles Opera and Washington National Opera.



After denying any wrongdoing, Domingo later issued an apology when the American Guild of Musical Artists and LA Opera found the sexual harassment allegations against him to be credible.



Spain is the third hardest-hit country after China and Italy with 28,572 infections and 1,720 deaths in the virus outbreak.

House of Reps members who returned from abroad allegedly refused to undergo coronavirus tests. See leaked letter from CoS Abba Kyari

















A letter written by President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and addressed to the Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has been leaked online in the wake of increased coronavirus cases in the country.



In the letter dated March 21, Abba Kyari reportedly stated that some lawmakers who returned from their trip abroad refused to subject themselves for coronavirus tests.



The Chief of staff stressed that refusal of Nigerian citizens to subject themselves for the medical test, is a threat to the nation.



See the letter below;







Here is how Nigerians are reacting to the leaked letter below;





Late coronavirus case did not have any exposure to NNPC - Mele Kyari reacts to death of Ex-PPMC MD, Suleiman Achimungu












The Group Managing Director Of NNPC, Mele Kyari has reacted to the death of Suleiman Achimugu, a former managing director of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC).



Recall LIB reported earlier that the Achimugu who tested positive for coronavirus, died by 2am on Monday March 23 at the age of 67.



Kyari who sympathized with Achimugu's family, stated that his family members that had contact with him are on mandatory quarantine and there is no exposure to NNPC staff whatsoever.



He tweeted;




We regret to announce the demise of Engr Sulaiman Achimugu former MD PPMC early this morning. Following his travel history of return to Nigeria on 10th March, his family members that have contact with him are on mandatory quarantine and no exposure to NNPC whatsoever. RIP

Demise of Engr S Achimugu: I use this medium to reassure NNPC staff and other stakeholders that necessary precautions have been taken to ensure overall public safety and to support the family through this trying period.



Who will support the low-income earners while at home? Beverly Naya reacts to stay-at-home advice to Nigerians over coronanvirus

















Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya has reacted to a stay-at-home advice to Nigerians to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.



This came after Director of Public Policy Initiative at Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation, Amara Nwankpa advised the Federal Government to declare work free days and encourage stay at home.



He tweeted;




Nigerians are being asked to take a lot of personal responsibility for preventing the spread of #COVID19 but the Federal Government needs to step up and declare work free days and encourage stay at home. If you don't do it, it will be hard to pull this off.







Reacting to the advice, Beverly Naya wondered how low-income earners can be convinced that staying at home could save their lives when hunger and poverty give them stress on a daily basis. She added that low-income earners will definitely need financial assistance.



She tweeted;




Who will support the low-income earners while at home? How can they possibly be convinced that staying at home could save their lives when hunger and poverty give them stress on a daily basis. They will definitely be needing financial assistance, I hope FG realises this.

The sooner we realise that living in Lala land is not what will protect us, the better for everyone. Everyone needs to be on their toes so people can take this pandemic seriously! The more information we have, the better prepared we’ll be to protect ourselves and our loved ones.



Coronavirus is deadlier than Boko Haram - SGF Boss Mustapha












The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha has described coronavirus as a disease deadlier than Boko Haram which has wrecked havoc in some North-East states in the last few months.



Mustapha made the remark during a visit to Adamawa State to condole with the people of Garkida over a recent Boko Haram attack, which resulted in the death of some security personnel and also led to the destruction of properties worth millions.



He said;




“I took the opportunity to speak to them on the current challenge that we are having with regards to COVID-19 and I said as dreaded as Boko Haram is, COVID-19 is vicious and most-dreaded (deadlier).

“One infection of COVID-19 can destroy a whole city, so I implore all of you to begin to speak to the people of Adamawa State and Nigerians concerning the adversity that can face us if we don’t take precaution."



The SGF who insisted that Buhari's government did not act late to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country, spoke on the importance of social distance and maintaining personal hygiene like washing hands and avoiding handshaking.



He added;




“We are not acting a little late, we took steps by first identifying the countries that are a heavy burden; first we started with 13, and the next day we added two with the closure of three international airports.”

Naira Marley dragged on Twitter for his post on coronavirus




Naira Marley dragged on Twitter for his post on coronavirus
Naira Marley incurred the wrath of some Twitter users after he took to Twitter and wrote " "Retweet if you don't believe in coronavirus." 

The controversial singer also went ahead to joke about '5,000 cases of confirmed unwanted pregnancies' in Lekki area of Lagos State.

Naira Marley dragged on Twitter for his post on coronavirus

Naira Marley however got tackled by some social media users who accused him of using his platform to disseminate "wrong information" which is not wanted at this time. 

Here are some tweets below; 

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Naira Marley defended himself by stating that his words will either attract a strong mind or offend a weak mind. He also stated that he will never say sorry for being real. 

See his rejoinder tweets below; 

Naira Marley dragged on Twitter for his post on coronavirus


Update: Bauchi state government confirms state governor, Bala Mohammed's self-isolation over Coronavirus



Update: Bauchi state government confirms state governor, Bala Mohammed
The Bauchi state government have released a statement confirming that the state governor, Bala Mohammed and his aides have gone into self-isolation after he came in contact with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's son who recently tested positive to Coronavirus.

The statement revealed that the governor and Atiku's son met on an Aero Contractor flight. Read the statement below.

Update: Bauchi state government confirms state governor, Bala Mohammed
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Arrest and prosecute anyone who evades screening for coronavirus at airports - House of Reps spokesperson tells FG












Members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have told the federal government to arrest and prosecute anyone that evades screening for coronavirus at airports in the country.



Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs Hon. Benjamin Kalu made the call while reacting to a ciricular written by the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari in which it was alleged that some lawmakers are evading screening for coronavirus at airports.



He said;




“There is a screening process at the airport that is supposed to be obeyed by every patriotic citizen of this country irrespective of your status. It doesn’t matter if you are the President of the country, a Senator, member of the House or a governor.

“Health is very important. If yours is not important to you, that of others is important to them and any act of being careless might affect a whole lot of Nigerians.

“The call from the Presidency through the Chief of Staff is potentially a wake-up call. The House will not feel that he was trying to pin on them what they are not. If there are those who did it, they should desist, whether you are a House of Representative member or not, it doesn’t matter. Everybody is expected to subject himself. I am sure he sent that same letter to the Senate. It could be Ministers or Senators.

“There is nothing wrong about that. Yes, I have seen that letter being circulated online. What I am taking away from that letter is that people should make efforts to comply with this particular health policy and I do not see anything wrong with that letter.

“Adding my voice to what the Chief of Staff said, Members, Senators or whoever you are, comply with the simple instruction because this virus is real and does not care about your status. So, let us humble ourselves, wait a few minutes and pass through the checks.

“There is nothing humiliating about going into isolation if need be. You must save your family, friends and the people you work with. I think it is the patriotic thing to do and I commend the Chief of Staff to the President for raising that alarm and writing that letter. People should not misinterprete the letter because it is not an attack on the House of Representatives.

“The content of the letter is what should be taken which is that everyone should be careful no matter who you are."



Tribune reported that Kalu who also travelled and returned back to attend plenary last Thursday, said he was screened by relevant authorities at the airport.



He added;




“I carried my hand sanitizer and when I came in, I went through the process. The (health personnel) are very respectful and professional about what they do. I don’t know why anybody should claim to be a member of this or that and not subject himself or herself to such screening.

“The truth is that it is unpatriotic for you not to pass through the screening. It is unpatriotic to the nation and such persons should be penalized. They should be arrested. Those people who pass through there without screening should be arrested and be properly checked before being released so that we don’t allow anyone who has this virus into circulation. We don’t even know who has this virus right now and so, we have to take extra care."
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