Politics

Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Wife Distributes Food Items to Women

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Wife of the Governor of Ogun state, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has distributed food items worth millions of Naira to some women and widows in Sagamu area of the state. Speaking at Sagamu town Hall, Mrs. Bamidele explained that the gesture was part of the efforts of government to cushion the Continue Reading

Health

Makinde Advocates Strict Compliance to Basic Hygiene Practices

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants residents of the state to obey rules and regulations guiding the prevention and spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Governor Makinde who stated this during a phone-in segment of a Radio Programme in Ibadan clarified that he truly tested positive for coronavirus. The governor said though he was in self-isolation but […]Continue Reading

Foreign Health News

COVID19: Anger as Migrants Sprayed With Disinfectant In India

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An investigation has been launched after a group of migrant workers were filmed being doused in a “chemical solution” by Indian officials. They are understood to be migrants who returned to the city of Bareilly, in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh. They are among millions who have returned to their home villages amidst a […]Continue Reading

Economy

Commercial Banks Shut out Customers in Parts of Ibadan

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Some banks did not open for business today in lbadan the Oyo state capital throwing customers into confusion and panic. Radio Nigeria observed that customers were sitting or standing around some Banks in Gbagi, Old lfe road, Mokola, and Dugbe areas of lbadan. Customers expressed disappointment at the situation saying it would hinder them from […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: UCH Activity Slows Down

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The recent development where principal officers at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, and College of Medicine, University of Ibadan tested positive has again confirmed the fact that Covid-19 has no respect for anyone. A visit to the hospital showed the premises looked like a shadow of itself as patients were very few. Though the […]Continue Reading

Health News

Tanzania Confirms First Coronavirus Death

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Tanzania’s Health ministry has announced the country’s first death from Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by Corona virus. The patient was a 49-year-old Tanzanian man who had other underlying health conditions. The East Africa country has confirmed 18 cases to date, including one recovered patient. Similarly Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: Suspected Cases Tests Negative in Ondo

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All twelve suspected cases of covid-19 in Ondo State have tested negative. The suspected cases included alleged case at Agadagba Obon in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the State. This was revealed during a meeting between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the state Inter-ministerial Committee on covid-19 in Akure the state capital. The chairman of the […]Continue Reading

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 designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University 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

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

Breaking: President Buhari Declares Curfew in Lagos, FCT, Ogun

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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared curfew in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State . According to the President the curfew was to contain the community transmission of covid-19 in the states where it is prevalent. He said this during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday the 29th of March 2020. “Based on the advice of the Federal […]Continue Reading

Health

Covid-19: President Muhammadu Buhari’s Speech

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“Fellow Nigerians,From the first signs that Coronavirus, or covid-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria.By the morning of March 29th, 2020, the total confirmed cases within Nigeria had risen to Continue Reading

Health

Easy and Cheap Way of Keeping COVID-19 Away

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Nigeria, like about 159 other countries, is facing the greatest health challenge the world has ever had. But unlike many other countries, ordinary health care provisions are almost absent. This is worsened by selfishness and heartlessness of some of the citizens who will always capitalize on such crises situation to exploit others. One of these, […]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

Covid-19: Ogun Task Force Disperse Muslim Faithful

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The Ogun State enforcement task force on non-gathering for Prevention of covid-19 has dispersed some residents of Abeokuta for violation of the state government order against gatherings above twenty persons and above. More than twenty-five Muslim faithful had converged on Najomo Mosques at car wash Area in Adatan to observe the jumat prayers against the warnings […]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: Oyo Govt. Imposes Dusk to Dawn Curfew

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Oyo state Governor,Engineer Seyi Makinde has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew from seven o’clock in the evening to six o’clock in the morning following two new confirmed cases of Covid -19 in the state by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. Governor Makinde has also directed that no gatherings of more than ten people […]Continue Reading

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Covid-19: Traditional, Religious leaders in Osun, Oyo State lend their Voices

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Traditional and religious leaders in Oyo and Osun State have added their voices to the call for Nigerians to take precautionary measures against the global pandemic coronavirus. Our correspondent Olutola Daramola has the details. Olutola DaramolaContinue Reading

Security

Police to Begin Enforcement of Ondo Government Orders

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Police in Ondo State is to begin the enforcement government’s orders to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the state. The Police Commissioner, Mr Undie Adie made this known during a joint briefing with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in Akure the state capital. Mr Undie expressed worry that some residents were still flouting government directives Continue Reading

Foreign

Breaking: UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Tests Positive for Covid-19

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United Kingdom Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson has gone into self-isolation after confirming that he has tested positive with the coronavirus. Mr Johnson revealed this in a tweet via his handle @BorisJohnson, with this message, “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but […]Continue Reading

Politics

ODIEC Postpones LG Elections Indefinitely

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The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has postponed the April 18 local government election indefinitely. The postponement according to the Chairman of the commission, Professor Yomi Dinakin at a press briefing was due to the coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak in the country and the need to align with the situation. Professor Dinakin explained that the […]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

News Analysis

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Sports

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As the spread of Covid-19, also known as Coronavirus pandemic escalates across the world, a number of sports organisations have altered their schedules in response to the pandemic. Indeed, in the past few weeks, the inevitable impact of the coronavirus on the sports industry has landed with a stunning blow.  While most sports associations have […]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