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Kwara Govt. Spends over 1.5bn on Covid-19

By Web News July 4, 2020 14 0

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 […]Read More...

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Gov. Makinde Inaugurates Refurbished Agbami Centre

By Web News July 4, 2020 19 0

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 Read More...

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Benue First Lady, Others Test Positive for COVID-19

By Web News July 4, 2020 17 0

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 […]Read More...

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

By Web News July 4, 2020 21 0

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 […]Read More...

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

By Web News July 4, 2020 136 0

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 […]Read More...

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Ogun Govt. to Monitor Lifting of Interstate Ban

By Web News July 4, 2020 32 0

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 Read More...

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Covid-19: Face Shield or Face Mask?

By Web News July 3, 2020 34 0

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 […]Read More...

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

By Web News July 2, 2020 26 0

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 […]Read More...

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Nigeria Records 790 New COVID-19 Infections

By Web News July 2, 2020 15 0

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 […]Read More...

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Doctors in Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja Embark on Indefinite Strike

By Web News July 2, 2020 17 0

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 Read More...