Health

Decontamination of Oyo State Secretariat Begins

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Oyo state government has commenced fumigation of its Secretariat located at Agodi in Ibadan. Governor Seyi Makinde at the commencement of the fumigation of the state Secretariat said the decontamination was part of the efforts of the state government to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Continue Reading

Health

Expert Wants Nigerians to Prioritize Hand Washing

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A Laboratory scientist, Mr Ayodeji Awe wants Nigerians to prioritize the use of water and soap to wash their hands as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Mr. Awe, an assistant Director of laboratory services at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, gave the advice in a reaction to concerns over the prevalence of […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Update: Oyo Confirms Two New Cases

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The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has said that confirmation tests for two suspected cases of the disease have come out positive. A statement by the chairman of Covid-19 in Oyo state, Engineer Seyi Makinde signed by Mr Taiwo Adisa says the two new cases are a 28-year-old woman who returned to Nigeria from the […]Continue Reading

Economy

Clergy Donates Food Relief Items in Ibadan

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The Apostle, Chibuzor Chinyere of Omega Ministries, OPM, in conjunction with renowned tourism broking firm, UFIT FLY have assisted some citizens through the provision of food items in order to alleviate the present socio-economic challenges occasioned by covid-19 pandemic. Items distributed were Garri, Beans, and Rice to the less privileged in the society. While speaking Continue Reading

Security

Covid-19: CBN Alerts Public on Cyber-Crime

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Health News

Covid-19: Gov. Abiodun Rolls out New Measures

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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State says the waivers granted to some companies to operate during the ongoing lockdown in the state was to enable the economy to stay afloat when the battle against Coronavirus pandemic is eventually won. The governor made this known while addressing newsmen on the two identified new positive cases of […]Continue Reading

Health News

Pix Story: Ekiti Govt. Flags off Distribution Of Food Packs

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Health Politics

Makinde’s Recovery, The Most Cheering News of The Year – Oyo Speaker

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The news of the recovery of the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde from the ravaging pandemic, Coronavirus is the most cheering news of the year to the people of Oyo State and the entire People’s Democratic Party family in the South West and indeed Nigeria and a further testament that we are serving a […]Continue Reading

Health

Makinde Tests Negative for Coronavirus

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has tested negative for Coronavirus. At the verified governor Makinde tweeter handle, the governor said he had received his second negative test result for COVID-19.  He said he was moved by prayers and support of the people throughout the period. Governor thanked Professor Temitope Alonge, who acted as Head of the […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Ogun Governor’s Wife Distributes Relief Materials to the Vulnerable

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Residents of communities in Ogun Central and Ogun West senatorial districts of the state have benefited from the distribution of relief materials by the wife of the Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun. Mrs Abiodun who spoke with journalists after the distribution said the gesture was to assist the less privileged especially the vulnerable during the stay […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Case Update: 8 New Cases Recorded 33 Discharged

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Eight new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria: 5 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT and 1 in Kaduna State. As at 09:30 pm 5th April there are 232 confirmed cases of covid-19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths. Currently: Lagos- 120 FCT- 47 Osun- 20 Oyo- 9 Edo- […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Osun Missing Patient Apprehended, Returned to Centre

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The missing COVID – 19 patient from Osun State Isolation Centre in Ejigbo has been apprehended and returned to the centre. The patient, a woman, was apprehended in Ejigbo town and returned to the facility by the police on Saturday afternoon. She escaped from the centre early Saturday morning after she was allegedly instigated by […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Ondo Records First Index Case

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Ondo State has recorded its first index case of covid19, an Army officer, who recently returned from India. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro who confirmed this to Radio Nigeria in Akure said the Military personnel had been in self-isolation since he returned over a week ago and was being monitored by the State […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Case Update: 25 New Cases 2 Deaths Recorded

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Twenty five new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria, 11 in Lagos, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo, 6 in Osun 1 in Oyo & 1 in Ondo.Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State.As at 10:30 pm 3rd April there are 210 confirmed cases of covid-19 reported in […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Confirmed Cases Update

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Six new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Osun State, Nigeria. As at 11:00 am 3rd April there are 190 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty have been discharged with two deaths. Currently: Lagos                – 98 FCT                   – 38 Osun Continue Reading

Religion

MUSWEN Calls for Palliative Measures over Sit-At-Home Order

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Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN has joined in the call on governments to provide palliative measures to cushion the effects of stay-at-home order on the citizens. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by Executive Secretary of MUSWEN, Professor Muslih Yahya. Professor Yahya noted that it will be justified on the part of […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Covid-19: Confirmed Global Cases Pass One Million

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More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University – another grim milestone as the world grapples with the spreading pandemic. Nearly 53,000 people have died and more than 210,000 have recovered, according to the US University’s figures. The US has the most cases, […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19 Case Update: 20 Discharged

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Ten new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria; 7 in Lagos and 3 in the FCT. As at 08:00 pm 2nd April there are 184 confirmed cases of covid-19 reported in Nigeria. Twenty have been discharged with two deaths. Currently: Lagos- 98 FCT- 38 Osun- 14 Oyo- 8 Akwa Ibom- 5 Ogun- 4 […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Will Social Distancing Affect Kinship and Friendship?

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Greetings in the form of kneeling, prostrating shaking of hands and embracing are integral parts of Nigeria’s social life. The outbreak and spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 to many countries of the world have however impacted on this aspect of life as many people now distance themselves from others for fear of contracting the disease. This […]Continue Reading

Economy

Security Operatives Enforce market Closure Order in Akure

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There has been total compliance with the market closure order in Akure today Wednesday. The Ondo State government in a bid to prevent the entry of the coronavirus had ordered a total shutdown of all markets after traders and residents failed to comply strictly with an earlier directive. Radio Nigeria correspondent who visited Isinkan, Neighbourhood and […]Continue Reading

News

Sports Lovers Pray for Quick End to Covid-19

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Sports lovers in Akure the Ondo state capital have expressed mixed feelings following the stay-at-home order and the shutdown of all sporting activities as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Sports reporter, Isaac Afolabi who sampled their views completes the report. Before the present situation, it is always a week full of action, be it the […]Continue Reading

Politics

Covid-19: Palliatives for the indigent almost ready – Makinde

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Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said that some commissioners in his cabinet are presently working on palliatives for the indigents and the most vulnerable in the state to reduce the effect of Covid-19. Governor Makinde who stated this during a phone-in segment of a radio programme in Ibadan said the stimulus package is […]Continue Reading

Politics

Don’t politicize Makinde’s being Covid-19 positive – Oyo CPS

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Oyo State government has urged individuals not to politicise the issue of coronavirus which the governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde tested positive for. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa while reacting to insinuations in some quarters that the governor contracted the disease at a People’s Democratic Party, PDP zonal rally held in Ibadan said his […]Continue Reading

Health

Environmentalist Urges Nigerians to Sustain Personal Hygiene

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An environmentalist professor Godson Ana wants Nigerians to sustain the hygienic habit they are displaying now against coronoavirus and after. Professor Ana stated this in Ibadan while speaking with journalists on the impact of coronavirus in the country. The environmentalists noted that it would have been much easier for the government to sensitize citizens if the Continue Reading

Health

Coronavirus Patient in Ekiti Discharged

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The only patient with positive case of Corona Virus in Ekiti state has been discharged. The patient who has been receiving treatment since 18th of March, at the Ekiti State Infection Disease Control Centre in Oba Adejuyigbe General Hospital Ado-Ekiti was confirmed Negative having been treated for the coronavirus. The patient who was full of […]Continue Reading