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Covid-19: Ekiti Govt. Commences Contact Tracing of New Cases

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The Ekiti Government says it has commenced contact tracing of the fourteen new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the state on Monday. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Mojisola Yaya Kolade announced this in Ado Ekiti. Dr Yaya Kolade advised those who had contacts with any of the Continue Reading

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Osun Lockdown Enforcement Committee Decries Low Compliance

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The Lockdown Enforcement Committee of Ijesaland has expresseddissatisfaction with the level of compliance by residents. Special Adviser to the governor on security, Mrs. Abiodun Ige, who ledthe enforcement team to Ifewara and its environs decried the mannerthe migrants residing in the areas flouted government’s directives. She lamented the way the suspected Continue Reading

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Lagos Doctors Begin 3-Days Warning Strike

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Medical Doctors in the employ of the Lagos state government under the umbrella of the Medical Guild have begun a three-day warning strike over issues bothering on their safety and welfare. However, Doctors working in COVID-19 isolation facilities are exempted from the action. The Chairman of the Guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo who made this known, […]Continue Reading

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Lawmaker Canvases Strict Compliance to COVID-19 Precautionary Measures

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Residents of Osun state have been advised to ensure strict compliance to measures at curbing Coronavirus pandemic in the state. A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Kamil Oyedele gave the advice while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo. Mr. Oyedele noted that the government’s advice on the use of face […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Govt. Appreciates Donors for Contribution in the Fight against COVID-19

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Oyo state government has written appreciation letters to individuals and corporate organizations that contributed to the state’s fight against the novel Coronavirus. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicates that the letters signed by the governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, were addressed to donors who Continue Reading

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COVID19: WAHO, Germany Donate 8m Dollars PPEs to Nigeria

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The West African Health Organization, WAHO has donated assorted Personal Protective Equipment, PPE’s, worth Eight million dollars to Nigeria for COVID19 response.  Presenting the items, in Abuja, the Director General of WAHO, Professor Stanley Okolo said the goods which are the first batch of the consignment were procured in collaboration with the Government of Continue Reading

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records over 31,000 Infections

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Nigeria has recorded 575 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infections in the country to 31,323. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveals this figure on Friday in a tweet via its official twitter handle. According to the representation, Lagos state recorded 224 new cases, followed by Oyo state, and 68 in FCT.Continue Reading

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Senator Fadahunsi Tasks Osun Govt. on Use of World Bank’s Health Grant

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Osun State Government has been advised to use part of the 20million dollar health grant by the World Bank to procure testing kits and establish more testing centres to contain community transmission of Covid-19 in the state. A member representing Osun East in the Senate, Senator Francis Fadahunsi gave the advice in an exclusive interview Radio Nigeria Continue Reading

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Ogun Increases Budgetary Allocation for Health

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Ogun State Government has earmarked 20 percent of its revised 2020 budget to the health sector as part of measures to sustain the fight against COVID-19. The state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, stated this during a Virtual Consultative Meeting on Year 2020 Revised Budget, organized by the Ministry of Budget and Planning, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Governor […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Govt. Supports UCH with State-of-the-Art Ambulance

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The Oyo State of Government has supported the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan by loaning it a state-of-the-art ambulance to the Hospital to aid its fight against the ravaging virus.  The ambulance was presented to the hospital on behalf of the Governor of Oyo State Engineer Seyi Makinde, by the Permanent Secretary Oyo State Ministry […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 30, 000

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Latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control shows 460 new cases of COVID19 in the country as at midnight July 8. Lagos-150Rivers-49Oyo-43Delta-38FCT-26Anambra-20Kano-20Plateau-18Edo-14Bayelsa-13Enugu-13Osun-12Kwara-10Borno-8Ogun-7Kaduna-6Imo-4Bauchi-3Gombe-3Niger-2Adamawa-1 There is now 30,249 confirmed cases with 12,373 discharged and 684 deaths FRCN AbujaContinue Reading

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Resolving Confusion over Use Of facemask, Face Shield

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Since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, World Health Organization, WHO, recommended the use of face mask or shield to curb the spread of the disease. Also, Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, on April 27th mandated the use of face masks or covering in public places in view of the ways in which the virus is […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19: Strict Movement Restriction in Ilesa, “No face mask no entry in Osun” – FRSC

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As the total lockdown of Ilesa-East, Ilesa-West, Atakumosa East andAtakumosa West Local government areas begins today, Osun stategovernment has closed Osun Ankara,   Ibodi, breweries, Osu, Iperindo,Ijebujesa-Zenababs, Osunjela, Idominasi roads. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner for Information andCivil Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode confirmed that the state Continue Reading

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Osun CP Calls for Collaboration to Curtail Spread of Covid-19

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Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Undie Adie wants critical stakeholders in the state to join hands with government in the fight against the coronavirus. Mr Adie stated this in Osogbo while playing host to leaders of National Union of Road Transport Workers and the road transport employers association and other trade union leaders. Mr Adie reminded […]Continue Reading

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NCDC Confirms 544 New COVID-19 Cases

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has recorded 544 new COVID-19 cases in the country. NCDC announces the new cases via its Twitter handle on Sunday, as total confirmed infection raised to 28,711 out of which 645 people died from the virus. A breakdown of the figure of new cases shown below:Continue Reading

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Kwara Govt. Spends over 1.5bn on Covid-19

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The Kwara State Government, says it has spent over One point Five billion Naira on the coronavirus pandemic (N1,569,107,944.70) between April 1 and June 29. A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin, reveals that running (cost) of activities of the technical committee cost one hundred […]Continue Reading

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Gov. Makinde Inaugurates Refurbished Agbami Centre

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has commissioned the upgraded and refurbished Agbami Isolation Center, Jericho, Ibadan. Speaking after the commissioning, Governor Makinde explained that the Agbami isolation centre’s rooms have been equipped with additional beds and fixed with concentrated oxygen. The governor said that the Isolation Center would be used for Continue Reading

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Benue First Lady, Others Test Positive for COVID-19

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Wife of Benue State governor, Mrs Eunice Samuel Ortom, her son and some of her staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Mrs Ortom disclosed this in a statement she personally signed on Friday night. According to the statement, the first lady had gone on self-isolation with her son and all her affected staff. “We have […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Infections over 27,000 with 454 New Cases

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454 new cases of Coronavirus infections have been recorded in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this on its twitter handle on Friday night. The tweet showed that 87 out of the confirmed cases were in Lagos state, with 63 in Edo state, 60 in the Federal Capital Territory and 41 […]Continue Reading

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Covid-19: Osun Govt. to Impose Lockdown on Ilesa

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Osun State Government says it has concluded arrangement to impose a week lockdown on Ilesa axis to contain the spread of community transmission of Coronavirus. The state’s deputy governor and chairman Osun State Joint Taskforce on Covid 19, Mr Benedict Alabi, stated this in Osogbo at a meeting he held with representatives of various groups from […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Govt. to Monitor Lifting of Interstate Ban

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Ogun State Government has expressed it readiness to monitor recent lifting of the ban on interstate travel towards determining its impact on COVID-19 situation. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Kunle Somorin, indicates that the state government will not hesitate to make appropriate adjustment in consultation with the Federal Continue Reading

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Covid-19: Face Shield or Face Mask?

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Since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation, W.H.O, recommended the use of face mask or shield to curb the spread of the disease. Also, the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, on April 27th mandated the use of face masks or covering in public places in view of the ways in which the virus […]Continue Reading

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Covid-19: CMD of Ondo Medical University Reportedly Tests Positive

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Meanwhile , The Chief Medical Director , CMD ,of the state owned University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital , UNIMEDTH , Dr Oluwole Ige has reportedly tested positive for Covid -19. The CMD was said to have exhibited symptoms relating to Coronavirus and subsequently underwent the test which came out positive A statement by the […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria Records 790 New COVID-19 Infections

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Nigeria has recorded 790 new cases of the COVID-19 infections bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,484. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet via its official handle announced that so far 10,152 patients have been discharged while 603 have died. According to the NCDC, Delta state has the highest […]Continue Reading

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Doctors in Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja Embark on Indefinite Strike

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Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in Lokoja, Kogi State have embarked on an indefinite strike. This follows an attack yesterday morning by unknown armed men who stormed the hospital, vandalizing property and carting away valuables. In a communique signed by Nnanna Agwu, Chairman, Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Samuel Obajemu, chairman, Joint Health Continue Reading