Corp members posted to Oyo state have been told to eschew social vices and abuse of social media. The DG, National Youth Service Corps, Beefier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the warning during the swearing in ceremony of the 2021 Batch C stream two corps members in Iseyin. Speaking through Continue Reading
Civil servants and the general public without proof of vaccination and negative PCR tests are currently being prevented from accessing government buildings in Abuja. The PUNCH had reported that the Boss Mustapha-led presidential steering committee on COVID-19 had announced in October that civil servants without proof of vaccination and negative PCR tests would not be […]Continue Reading
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has received the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ramaphosa arrived at the Villa at about 10 am on Wednesday and was received by Buhari. He, thereafter, inspected a guard of honour and was treated to a 21-gun salute. His visit to the Villa […]Continue Reading
Currently, there is a Federal Government memo indicating that workers yet to take the Covid-19 jab would be denied access to work places. This directive is to take effect from the first of December 2021. As the deadline approaches, correspondent, Olufisoye Adenitan seeks the views of stakeholders about this development. Since the launch of the […]Continue Reading
Ogun state government has advised residents of the state to report anyone demanding money from them before they can be vaccinated for appropriate sanctions. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker gave the advice during a sensitisation visit to Oba Titi Dada International Market, Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. Dr Coker […]Continue Reading
Sáàjú gbèdéke ọjọ́ kini osù kejìlá, fún gbígba abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára àrùn Covid-19 fáwọn òsìsẹ́ ìjọba, ìjọba àpapọ̀ ti sèkìlọ̀ fáwọn òsìsẹ́ tó fẹran isẹ́ wọn láti lọ gba abẹ́rẹ́ àjẹsára. Pẹ̀lú onírunru ẹrọ tón tẹlẹ ọ̀rọ̀ yíì, èyító jẹ́ kíkéde lósù kẹsan, ìjọba ni ìgbésẹ̀ náà wáàyé níbamu pẹ̀lú ifẹ̀ àwọn èèyàn ilẹ̀ Nàojírìa. Nígbà […]Continue Reading
Ijoba apapo ti ngbero lati samulo apero awon Gomina fi se apinkari abere ajesara Covid-19 fawon araailu. Be sini oni mimi kan o mii, gbedeke ojo kini osu kejila fawon osise ijoba lati gba abere Covid-19. Alaga, igbimo iko amuseya ijoba apapa farun Covid-19, titun se akowe ijoba apapo, Ogbeni Boss Mustapha lo soro yi […]Continue Reading
Ogun State government has taken the Mass Vaccination campaign to tertiary institutions in the state in a bid to achieve the forty percent target before the end of the year. Flaging off the covid 19 vaccination at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Ojere, Abeokuta Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro and Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago iwoye, the commissioner […]Continue Reading
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuabu Ibrahim has reminded corps members that it is compulsory to take the COVID-19 vaccine, urging anyone who has not taken to do so. Brigadier General Ibrahim also reminded them of the federal government’s directive that beginning from the first day of December, vaccination […]Continue Reading
The Chairman of Osun Primary Health Care Development Board, Mr. Leke Ogunsola says over 60,000 persons have received full COVID-19 vaccination in the state. Mr. Ogunsola stated this during the budget defence of his Agency before the Osun House of Assembly Joint Committees on Finance and Appropriation in Osogbo. He stated that over 200,000 people […]Continue Reading
Adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency, (CBDC) and its underlying technology called blockchain, can increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29billion over the next 10 years, President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the eNaira. The President also declared that the introduction of the eNaira would enable the government to send […]Continue Reading
The chances of death of Covid-19 unvaccinated people is four times higher than people who are fully vaccinated against the disease. Co-lead, Oyo State Covid-19 Emergency Operation Centre, Doctor Fisayo Oluwatosin made this known while featuring on straight talk, an interview programme on Premier FM. Doctor Oluwatosin who highlighted the importance of Covid 19 vaccination, Continue Reading
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, on Sunday began seven days of seclusion preceding the annual Olojo Festival in the ancient city. Olojo in Yoruba means “the day of the first dawn”, but in the lores of Ile-Ife, it is an annual cultural festival created to celebrate the day the Almighty created […]Continue Reading
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has mandated COVID-19 vaccine for all cabinet members, public servants, health workers and others in the state. Mr Oyetola directed that the directive is part of the measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state. A memo from the office of the Head of Service, Office of […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State Ministry of Health, on Thursday, declared that allegations that paucity of funds had hit the state’s isolation centres as reported in the news were false. The ministry, which made the clarification in a statement released on Thursday, said the allegations were untrue and baseless, adding that the state government has been providing […]Continue Reading
According to him, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Aviation will continue to dialogue with representatives of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to resolve the Emirates flights imbroglio. “Compliance with protocols laid down for quarantine to ensure control remains a source of worry to the PSC. The need to review the protocols has become expedient […]Continue Reading
Igbákejì olórí orílẹ̀èdè yí, ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Yẹmi Ọsinbajo, ti fìdùnú rẹ hàn sí bí ìwà lásígbo akọsákọ òhun abosábo se ń díkùn nípasẹ̀ ìdásí àwọn asáàjú àwùjọ àtàwọn olórí ẹlẹ́sìnjẹsin nílẹ̀yí. Ó sọ̀rọ̀ náà nílu Abuja lásìkò tó ń sọ̀rọ̀ níbi è[tò kan tó wáyé. Ọjọgbọn Ọsinbajo tí alákoso fọ́rọ̀ àwọn obìnrin, Dame Pauline Tallen sojú […]Continue Reading
Ijoba Ipinle Osun ni awon metala lo ti je Olorun nipe nitori aisan to ni ise pelu arun covid-19 laarin ojo meje seyin. Atejade latoodo alakoso foro iroyin ati ilaniloye lori ojuse nipinle Osun, Arabinrin Funke Egbeyemi gba awon olugbe ipinle naa lamonran lati maser o wipe arun covid 19 ko si mo nipinle Osun. […]Continue Reading
Osun State Government says 13 persons have died of Covid-19 complications in the last seven days. Urging residents to be wary of the costly assumption that the state is completely rid of the Covid-19 virus, the government maintains that the state is now in the grip of the third wave of the dreaded disease, compounded by […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria High Commission In London will shut down for the next 10 days as part of precautionary protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement issued by the commission after two officers tested positive for COVID-19. The affected officers have gone on immediate isolation while those who tested negative […]Continue Reading
The Commissioner for Health in Ekiti State, Dr Oyebanji Filani has confirmed that the state have recorded 180 cases of COVID-19 between July and August 2021 Speaking during a news conference, the commissioner explained that 95 cases were recorded in July while 85 had been recorded in the month of August. To this end, the […]Continue Reading
The prime minister and chancellor are now self-isolating after contact with Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who has tested positive for coronavirus. No 10 initially said they would not have to isolate, as they were taking part in a pilot scheme that involves daily testing instead. But opposition parties said it suggested there was “one rule […]Continue Reading
Ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn ti gùnlé ìlanilọ́yẹ̀ lórí àyẹ̀wò láwọn ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ márun tí àrùn covid-19 ti nwopo pẹ̀lú àmọ̀nràn fáwọn olùgbé ibẹ̀ láti ríì dájú wípé wọn tẹ̀lé ìlànà ìlera lọ́nà àti dáàbòbò ara wọn lórí ẹ̀yà TUNTUN ÀRÙN COVID-19 tí a mọ̀ si Delta. Alákoso fọ́rọ̀ ìlera nípinlẹ̀ Ògùn, Dókítà Tomi Coker ló sọ̀rọ̀ […]Continue Reading
Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has uncovered the Delta variant of the COVID-19 in the State. The Incident Manager and coordinator of the Energency Operations Centre, Dr. Olabode Ladipo, who confirmed the development, said that the general public is notified of the need to take extra caution and consistently apply all adversories earlier released by […]Continue Reading
GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU’S CORONAVIRUS PRESS STATEMENT – JULY 11, 2021 Fellow Lagosians, It has become imperative to once again provide you an update on the Coronavirus pandemic situation in Lagos State, and our ongoing response as a State Government. Starting around the end of March 2021, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos […]Continue Reading