….DESCRIBES PANDEMIC AS WAKE-UP CALL FOR JOB CREATION, INVESTMENT IN AGRIC The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has offered suggestions on how the war against the raging Coronavirus can be won by the federal and state governments in the country. Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said COVID-19 can only be defeated ... Read More »
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OGUN URGE BANKS, OTHER CORPORATE ORGANISATIONS TO DECONTAMINATE THEIR PREMISES.
With the gradual easing of Covid 19 lockdown in Ogun-State, corporate organisations such as banks, industries,large and small scale enterprises in the State have been urged to decontaminate their premises ahead of resumption of some business activities. The Commissioner of Environment,Hon Abiodun Abudu-Balogun in a statement signed in Abeokuta said this is desirable because of large volume of customers and ... Read More »
World Press Feedom Day: Gov Abiodun Lauds Journalists’ Role in Nation-Building
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the press will continue to be relevant in Nigeria’s march towards nation building and economic development. The governor lauded journalists for their contributions to the political and economic development of Nigeria since her amalgamation in 1914. Prince Abiodun stated this on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, ... Read More »
BREAKING: Nasarawa lawmaker dies of COVID-19
Member representing Nasarawa central in the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Mr. Sule Adamu, has died of coronavirus. Governor Abdullahi Sule state disclosed this on Sunday while in a chat with newsmen. He said the House of Assembly would be shut down and all the lawmakers be quarantined to contain the spread of the virus in the state. Details shortly… Read More »
COVID-19: FG/NCDC MUST ISSUE NEGATIVE TEST CERTIFICATE BEFORE GRANTING ACCESS TO PREMISES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS by KAYODEAJULO
In about few hours to the relaxation of the Lockdown pursuant to the Presidential Address of April 27th, 2020, the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and various state governments have issued various directives and guidelines for the resumption of business in various premises of public institutions in the bid to curtail the spread of ... Read More »
Ramadam You can shop mondays and Thursdays Kano Gov to his people
The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has announced the relaxation of lockdown order by six hours each on Mondays and Thursdays as a window to ease the total lockdown in the state. The governor made the announcement at a press briefing organised by the Kano State Government State Taskforce on COVID-19, held at the government house on Saturday. He ... Read More »
Lille receive shock £75m bid for Liverpool, Man Utd target Osimhen
An unnamed club has lodged a £75m bid for Lille striker and Liverpool and Man Utd target Victor Osimhen, according to reports. Osimhen has attracted interest throughout Europe after scoring 18 goals in 38 appearances during his breakthrough season in France. The 21-year-old sat joint-fourth in the Ligue Un goalscoring charts, level with Neymar, before the season was curtailed due ... Read More »
Breaking: Emir of Rano Dies of Undisclosed Illness
He died on Saturday today at Nassarwa Specialist Hospital at about 4:45pm after a brief illness. His Rano emirate is one of four new emirates created in Kano in the wake of the balkanisation of the Kano emirate. He was reported to have been hospitalized on Friday though details of his ailment were uncertain. Confirming the death to Daily Trust, ... Read More »
Oyo Police Nab 11 Northerners Trying To Secure Entrance Into Ibadan
Operatives of the Nigerian Police of Oyo State Command have, today, apprehended eleven travellers who claimed to be travelling to Akure, Ondo State, to Ibadan at Asejire after defying the COVID-19 interstate border lockdown While speaking during the interogation, the driver of the bus, Muhammad Idris, said they passed through old roads and bushes from Sokoto to Niger, Kwara into ... Read More »
Kano has 219 COVID-19 cases, 118 in two days, no discharge yet
Kano State recorded 118 coronavirus cases in two days reports. According to data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the state recorded 38 cases on Wednesday and 80 on Thursday. The NCDC also said the state had recorded a total of Kano 219 cases with three deaths. The increase in cases came three days after COVID-19 tests resumed ... Read More »