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Mar 29, 2020
BREAKING: Coronavirus Cases Hit 97 In Nigeria
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has confirmed eight new Coronavirus cases in the country.
This brings the total in the country to 97.
Of the eight, four were confirmed in Oyo State while two were confirmed in Abuja.
The NCDC also said one was confirmed in Kaduna.
The case in Kaduna is that of Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported that el-Rufai tested positive to the virus. See Also 
Breaking News BREAKING: Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai, Tests Positive For Coronavirus
"Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; two in FCT, four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and one in Osun State.
"As at 10:40pm 28th March, there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with one death," NCDC tweeted.
Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 28, 2020
As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. pic.twitter.com/V6ygZVswko
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Rivers State Government Opens Coronavirus Support Account
The Rivers State Government has opened a bank account to ask for donation to combat Coronavirus.
The state released Access and Zenith banks accounts, asking Nigerians for support.
"Interested individuals and organisations wishing to support the efforts of the government are advised to direct their contributions to the two accounts," the government said.
The Lagos State Government too had opened a similar account following the Abule Ado explosion.
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BREAKING: Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai, Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has tested positive for Coronavirus.
El-rufai disclosed this in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday.
KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir @elrufai has disclosed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for a someone that is not showing symptoms. pic.twitter.com/5lqfvWc4zv
— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) March 28, 2020
He is the second state governor to test positive for the virus in Nigeria.
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State, had earlier tested positive for the virus.
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Horror In Akure: Deadly Blast Destroys Buildings, Causes Injuries, Renders Dozens Of City’s Residents Homeless As Coronavirus Fear Grips Young And Old
When residents of Akure, capital of Ondo State, went to bed on Friday night, they had no inkling of what laid in wait for them.
Like persons in other parts of the country where relative peace exists, they had hoped to wake up to a blissful Saturday despite the Coronavirus lockdown sweeping ferociously across the city and indeed most sections of Nigeria. Spirits were high.
But by the time the early morning dew ushered in Saturday, Akure and hundreds of its residents had bitter tales on their lips. A deadly explosion that ripped through large parts of the city around 1:00am had not only destroyed houses, schools, churches and left dozens of persons critically injured, the blast equally left scores of individuals and families without a roof over their heads anymore. It was the last thing the people ever wished for at this time.
Nigeria is currently locked in efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country and as part of the strategy adopted, markets have been closed, public gatherings banned and residents asked to remain in their houses to avoid being infected with the virus. See Also 
Sahara Reporters Thirteen Persons Hospitalised As Explosion Rocks Akure
For residents of Oba Ile, Eleyowo and Osi communities – three of the most affected parts by the blast in Akure– life has indeed become darker. During a visit to the area on Saturday, residents including landlords of destroyed buildings told SaharaReporters that the tragedy had rendered them homeless and exposed them to the risk of contracting Coronavirus. All around the community, our correspondent saw people wearing long faces, crying and lamenting bitterly at the terrible calamity that had befallen them.
A woman, who identified herself only as Mummy Twins, told SaharaReporters that the explosion scared them to their marrows and sent them scampering to different corners for safety.
“I woke up at midnight to use the toilet when I heard the heavy sound of the blast,” she began, trying desperately to contain her emotions. “I was afraid and began to wonder what could have happened.
“By the time I got back to my sitting room, the explosion had destroyed the ceilings in the rooms including electronics.
“The explosion even shook the entire building and I had to quickly wake up my children so that we could stay alert to whatever was coming.
“The entire house was destroyed, we do not have anywhere to lay our heads as we speak. In this period of Coronavirus that government is asking everyone to stay indoors, we have been rendered homeless and exposed to the risk of contracting the virus. We need the entire world to help us,” she added.
Another resident of the affected area, Mrs Hanna, also lamented the destruction of their house by the explosion. Like Mummy Twins, she told SaharaReporters that they have nowhere else to call home.
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) March 28, 2020
- Thirteen Persons Hospitalised after the deadly explosion hit Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday morning.
- The impact of the explosion, which occurred around 1:00am, destroyed houses and tore major roads apart. https://t.co/3QW3Gi4ktd pic.twitter.com/kTZsJfGzcB
“We don't know who is willing to help us, I am a widow and don't know what to do.
“The entire house have been destroyed as a result of the explosion and with the Coronavirus lockdown, we do not know where to go with our family,” she said.
A commercial motorcycle rider living close to the area of explosion, told SaharaReporters that he had never seen anything like Saturday’s tragedy in his life.
“Immediately I heard the blast, I was gripped with fear and could not do anything until my wife knocked me back into consciousness.
“In fact, I thought it was a bomb because the blast was so intense that by the time we managed to come out of our houses, we saw people running in different directions,” he said.
A pastor whose building is also not far from the scene of the explosion, told SaharaReporters that he saw a lot of people screaming and running for safety as the blast ripped through the area. According to him, many of them have been rendered homeless by the disaster.
A secondary school with boarding facilities – Aina Awawun International College – and a church, Possibility Prayer Mountain for All Nation, are among several buildings destroyed by the explosion, which also damaged major roads in Akure.
The situation has also left at least 13 persons badly injured and currently battling for life at the hospital.
According to findings by SaharaReporters, the explosion was triggered after a truck carrying explosive items to a quarry caught fire after experiencing technical failure. Driver of the truck took to his heels upon seeing the monumental damage the explosion had caused in the affected communities.
While visiting scene of the tragedy, Commissioner of Police in the state, Undie Adie, confirmed that the truck was carrying dynamites to a quarry when the incident happened.
“The driver of the truck was coming from Lagos and heading to Edo State but along the road, it developed some mechanical fault and it was immediately noticed.
“In fact from the explanation of the escort commander, they had to try to move it away from where there were houses.
“When they parked and came out and noticed there was smoke coming out from the engine, the driver’s effort to put it off was not possible and fire broke out,” he said. 
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo during a visit to scene on Saturday described the explosion as an unfortunate incident. He said the police had been instructed to carry out a thorough investigation into the tragedy.
“We advise all residents not to come near the scene for now. We were told that the vehicle carrying the thing (explosives) is buried inside the ditch that was created as a result of the explosion and nobody knows the number of explosive items still left.
“I urge residents to allow the police do their work,” he said.
Saturday’s tragedy in Akure comes less two weeks after a similar explosion rocked the Abule-Ado area of Lagos, destroying over 50 buildings, dozens of vehicles and causing at least 20 deaths. Authorities are yet to discover the real cause of that incident.
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