The Edo State Commissioner for Health , Dr Patrick Okundia , said the state was making steady progress in the management of COVID – 19, noting that the remaining eight active cases were being managed at different isolations centres . He said the patients were responding well to treatment . Speaking in Benin on Sunday, Okundia said Edo had discharged six persons who had tested negative twice to the virus, and exited another 387 persons , comprising 105 persons of interest and 282 line- listed contacts, who tested negative and had completed the compulsory 14 -day follow up. He said…
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A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has urged the Inspector- General of Police and heads of other security agencies in the country to ensure that their officers enforcing the lockdown order across the country wear masks and hand gloves for protection against the dreaded coronavirus. Fayose , who said the protective materials should be provided for the security agents , lamented that “ lives of security agents , especially policemen were being put at risk by allowing them to go on duty without adequate protection .” The former governor, in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Saturday by…
The Lawmaker representing Akinyele Constituency 1, at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Ayotunde Fatokun, this Sunday, distributed the second batch of relief materials to the people of his cknstituency. You would recall the parliamentarian flagged off the distribution of the palliatives three weeks ago. He assured his constituents who were not captured in the distribution exercise of the first batch to exercise patience, noting that they would be captured in the second batch of the scheme. The Chairman Parliamentary Council, commended the people of Akinyele Constituency 1, for complying with the directives of the Oyo State Government on the…
April 19, 2020 Press Statement COVID-19: PDP Demands Suspension of ATM, Mobile Transfer, Electricity Charges ….Insists On Accountability on Donations, Palliative Funds The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should immediately open an arrangement with commercial banks for the suspension of charges for use of ATM cards and low amount mobile fund transfers as part of the panacea to ease the burden of poor Nigerians during the COVID-19 lockdown. The party notes that the lockdown has subjected majority of Nigerians to extensive use of ATM and mobile transfers for survival, making the suspension of…
The Oyo State COVID-19 TASKFORCE chaired by Governor Seyi Makinde, this Sunday, announced that two confirmed COVID-19 patients were discharged this evening, after receiving their second negative test results. This brings the number of discharged cases to nine in Oyo State. With this latest development, there are currently six active cases in the state.
BUNI GARI ENCOUNTER: BURATAI HAILS TROOPS FOR GALLANTRY, SUCCESSES AGAINST TERRORISTS Following aggressive follow up/exploitation operation carried out by troops of Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE (OPLD), it is now comfirmed that a total of One Hundred and Five (105) Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists were neutralized during the Buni Gari encounter. This was disclosed by the Commander Sector 2 OPLD Brig Gen Lawrence Araba while briefing the Chief of Army Staff and his entourage on Sunday. Consequently, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai, applauded the troops for their gallantry and resilience that led to the killing…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, apologised to the Ekiti Government for the error in its record of the confirmed COVID-19. The centre on its verified Twitter account on Sunday morning, said that “Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process. “Ekiti state has three confirmed cases, NOT four. ”Therefore, as at April 18 2020, there were 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths,” the centre tweeted. The NCDC apologised to the Government of Ekiti for this error. READ ALSO: Nigeria…
Penultimate week, former Nigeria coach, Clemens Westerhof whose reputation in Nigerian football folklore looms large was accused by his former assistant, Johannes Bonfrere of selling the 1994 World Cup group game against Italy for $100,000. Westerhof has since denied the allegation, and threatened to institute a law suit against his accuser. Westerhof, Nigeria’s most successful foreign coach bared his mind on his relationship with Jo Bonfrere, his desire to lead the Super Eagles again and explains why he thinks Gernot Rohr has challenges. Read on. Last week, we heard a very serious allegation by your former assistant, Bonfrere Jo that…
The world’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Easter – the most important festival in their calendar, amid a series of restrictions and bans. Officials in Europe, the Middle East and Africa urged people not to attend services, fearing this would lead to a spike in coronavirus infections. However, in Georgia, worshippers are still able to attend churches. The traditional Holy Fire ceremony went ahead in a near-deserted Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The church was closed last month and only a handful of Orthodox clergy, some of them wearing black masks, were allowed in for the ceremony on Saturday.…
International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, yesterday, announced an expanded list of artists that will appear in the One World: Together At Home global broadcast special, being held in support of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly announced artists include Alicia Keys, Amy Poehler, Awkwafina, Camila Cabello, Celine Dion, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, LL COOL J, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, Usher and Victoria Beckham. Curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the artists announced join a lineup of entertainers who were unveiled last week that include Andrea Bocelli, Billie…