Health

Breaking: Seyi Makinde Tests Positive for Covid-19

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Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has tested positive for coronavirus. He confirmed this via his twitter handle @seyiamakinde, according to the tweet: “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result, it is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate. I have Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Oyo LG Caretaker Chairmen Embark on Grassroots sensitization

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The Caretaker Chairmen in Oyo state have taken a step further in combating the deadly Corona virus disease ravaging the whole world by providing materials to prevent the spread of the virus in their local government area. The sensitization programme was held in Akinyele, Ibarapa North and Atiba local government areas of the state. The […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Patient Discharged in Oyo

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The US returnee who tested positive to coronavirus in Oyo state has been released from the COVID-19 isolation centre. The release of the patient was consequent upon the completion of his treatment at the Agbami Chest Hospital isolation centre, Ibadan. The American returnee had initially tested negative only for the second test to read positive. […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Coronavirus: Huge crowds as India lockdown sparks mass migration

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Streets around the Indian capital, Delhi, have been filled with people walking to reach their villages in neighboring states. Most of them are daily-wage workers who are now out of work after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete lockdown of the country on the 24th of March to halt the spread of corona virus. […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Examining the Efforts of Ondo State Government at Preventing Coronavirus

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Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19 is one disease that is currently ravaging the world with so many deaths recorded and new cases reported by the day. Nigeria happens to be one of the countries of the world facing the challenge of coronavirus as it was imported into the country in February by an Italian national […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Case Update

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Fourteen new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT As at 09:30 pm 29th March there are 111 confirmed cases of covid-19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. Currently: Lagos- 68 FCT- 21 Ogun- 3 Enugu- 2 Ekiti- 1 Oyo- 7 Edo- 2 Bauchi- 2 Osun-2 Rivers-1 […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Update

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Eight new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria, 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are 97 confirmed cases of covid-19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. Currently: Lagos- 59 FCT- 16 Ogun- 3 Enugu- 2 Ekiti- 1 Oyo- […]Continue Reading

News

Obasanjo Donates Former Residence for Covid-19 Isolation Centre

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Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has donated his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State for use as Isolation centre for victims of the dreaded Coronavirus disease. Chief Obasanjo said the thirty two room facility has been handed over to the Ogun state government for immediate take over. A statement by thehe Special Assistant […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo Takes Steps to Prevent Community Transmission of Coronavirus

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Oyo State Government is intensifying efforts to ensure that there is no community transmission of coronavirus in the state. Incidence Manager for Oyo State Emergency Operation Centre, Dr Taiwo Ladipo stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria while reacting to the 2 new positive cases of coronavirus in the state. He said so far […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Case Update

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Five new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in FCT and 2 in Oyo State As at 08:00 pm 27th March there are 70 cases of confirmed covid-19 reported in Nigeria, 3 have been discharged with 1 death. Currently break down of covid-19 cases state by state: Lagos- 44 FCT- 14 Ogun- […]Continue Reading

Religion

Social Distancing: Most Mosques across Ibadan under Lock

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Many mosques have complied with Oyo state government’s ban on religious gatherings to curb the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. Our team of correspondents who visited different mosques in Ibadan metropolis where Jumat services were being held reports that the mosques were under lock. At Aba-Pan, Ayedaade Central Mosque and Masjid Ibaadullahi Mosobalaje, Olose Continue Reading

Health

NCDC DG Appeals for Nigerians’ Support on Ending Covid-19

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Director-General, Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu says the centre is working very hard to scale up its testing capacity to bring in more people for clinical management. Dr Ihekweazu stated this while featuring on a live television programme. The NCDC DG noted that the centre was also not relenting in its […]Continue Reading

Politics

Conronavirus: Delta State to Begin 2-Weeks Shutdown by March 29th

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Delta State Government says the Asaba International Airport will be closed to traffic for a period of two weeks with effect from today, Friday 26th of March, and has slated the 29 March for the shutting of borders in and out of the state. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa issued the orders in Asaba while giving an […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Case Update

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14 new cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria, 1 in FCT, 1 in Bauchi and 12 in Lagos. From the 14 confirmed cases , 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into the country while 2 are close contacts of confirmed cases. Currently: Lagos- 32 FCT- 10 Ogun- 3 Ekiti- […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force Update

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The Oyo State civil service will shut down for two weeks from, Friday, March 27, 2020. Only workers rendering essential services will be required to report for duty. We still have one confirmed case of coronavirus in Oyo State, the Bodija case, who is receiving treatment at the isolation centre – Agbami Chest Centre, Jericho, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Everyone must play their role in fighting Covid-19 – OYHA Speaker

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Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin has urged residents of the state to take seriously precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus also known as Covid-19 to curtail the spread of the virus.  Mr Ogundoyin who gave the advice during plenary explained that the appeal became necessary because of […]Continue Reading

Health

Oyo Governor Inspects Isolation Centres

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Oyo state government says it is targeting one hundred bed-spaces in designated isolation centres on the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Oyo state. The state presently has one confirmed case of Coronavirus. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this during an on the spot assessment of the Chest Clinic Jericho, Ibadan which has now be converted to […]Continue Reading

Sport

Tokyo 2020: Canada, Australia Pull Out Over Athletes’ Safety Concerns

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Canada and Australia have pulled out of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games over concerns for athletes’ safety with the outbreak of Coronavirus across the globe. The International Olympic Committee, IOC, has been in consultation with Japan about possibly postponing the Games, which is scheduled to start in July. However, host nation Japan is adamant the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

FG Shuts Airports, International Flights, over Coronavirus

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Following the spike in the number of affected individuals with Covid-19, Federal government has announced the closure of all the country’s airports and international flights.  Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Basir Ahmed, disclosed this via his official twitter handle. According to him, the closure was part of the intensive measures being […]Continue Reading

Health

No “Confirmed” Case of Coronavirus in Oyo State – Commissioner

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Oyo state government says there is no confirmed case of outbreak of coronavirus in the state contrary to speculation making round. Addressing journalists in Ibadan, Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello stated this while addressing journalists in Ibadan. Dr Bello explained that an individual who just returned from the UK was self-isolation pointing out that the […]Continue Reading

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Covid-19: Radio Nigeria Takes Precautionary Measures

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FG, NGF Collaborate to Tackle Coronavirus

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The Federal Government says it will collaborate with Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, to set up functional test isolation centres in every state to tackle the spread of coronavirus in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanere stated this after meeting with the 36 state governors during their monthly meeting in Abuja. The Nigerian […]Continue Reading

Sport

Covid-19: Oyo FA Suspends Football Activities

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Oyo State Football Association has suspended all football activities in the state in accordance with the directive from the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, that all football activities in the country for the next four weeks. This was sequel to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. A statement made available to newsmen by the secretary of […]Continue Reading

Health

Breaking: Nigeria Records Five New Cases of Coronavirus

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The Federal Ministry of Health has announced five new cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to eight. All the five new cases had a travel history to the United Kingdom and the United States. The development is alarming as it comes on the heels of the confirmation of the […]Continue Reading

Health

Breaking: FG Places Travel Ban on Italy, China, UK, US, nine others

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The Federal Government on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. The countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland. The government said the ban would take effect on Saturday, March 21 and would last for four […]Continue Reading