The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed all GOTV, DSTV, NTA Startimes, FreeTV and other pay TV platforms in Nigeria to decrypt all local channels to enable subscribers to access daily reports and directives on the Coronavirus pandemic. The NBC management, in a statement issued Friday by the assistant director, public affairs, Ekanem Antia, said the decryption “will last ... Read More »
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COVID-19: Oyo Imposes Dusk To Dawn Curfew, Closes Markets
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, announced stringent measures to halt the coronavirus spread in the state on Friday. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Oyo now has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. “As a result of this, I have directed that the following additional measures be put in place: a dusk to dawn ... Read More »
Sterling Bank Contributes N250 Million To Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19
Sterling Bank Plc, has contributed N250 million as part of its commitment to the newly formed Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 created to help channel resources to combat the coronavirus disease under the theme: “We need you.” The bank, in an email to its customers, disclosed that it is working with the Bankers’ Committee to lead the effort to ... Read More »
BREAKING: Makinde Imposes 7pm – 6am Curfew Over Coronavirus • Reduces Gatherings From 30 To 10 People
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the state following the confirmation of two new cases of Coronavirus in the state. The governor also suspends all inter-state travel from and into the state while also banning gathering of more than 10 people. Makinde made the disclosures while giving an update on the coronavirus ... Read More »
BREAKING: 100 Houses, School, Churches Destroyed As Explosion Rocks Akure
No fewer than 100 residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion suspected to be bomb blast in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday morning The blast which occurred in the early hours of Saturday cut off the ever-busy Akure /Owo road while many people were said to be injured. The explosion which happened less than a kilometre ... Read More »
Covid-19: Team Jandor leads the way to sensitise and Sanitise Lagosians
Team Jandor, a Lagos base Sociopolitical group, on Friday took its sensitization program on the corona virus pandemic to Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area of the state. During its sensitisation visit to the streets, Churches, Mosques and markets, members of the team distributed face masks, hand gloves, as well sanitized individuals and groups as team Jandor heightens actions against the ... Read More »
Femi Adesina writes on Rummors surrounding Buhari’s health
Quite a challenging week it has been for Nigeria, and, indeed, the rest of the world. Except perhaps in China only, where the affliction started from, figures of Coronavirus infections continue to mount in other parts of the world. Italy and Spain have been particularly badly hit. But as the world reels under the impact of a most pernicious pandemic, ... Read More »
OGUN CHIEF OF STAFF, POSTPONES SONS’ WEDDING RECEPTION
The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ogun State, Alhaji Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has announced the postponement of the wedding reception ceremonies of his children. The reception programmes of his sons, Taslim Olawale Salisu and Hanif Olakunle Salisu were earlier scheduled to wed on Saturday, 4th April, 2020. In a statement released on Friday in Abeokuta, Alhaji Salisu said ... Read More »
COVID-19 DONATIONS: GOV. ABIODUN APPRECIATES OBJ, BUA, Adeboye, Adeola
·Urges others to emulate their noble deeds · Promises judicious use of resources The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Saturday, expressed gratitude to private individuals, corporate organisations and religious bodies that donated funds and property to aid the State Government’s fight against the spread of the Coronavirus. In a statement, he personally signed, the Governor named high ... Read More »
Davido’s fiancée, Chioma tests positive to Covid-19 …
Our best wishes for quick recovery to her and all others, home and abroad afflicted by this pandemic. Let’s take hygiene, health & safety more seriously, please; particularly social-distancing and stay at home advisories … “Members of the public are implored to call the Lagos State Emergency Hotlines – 08023169485, 08033565529, 08052817243 – to report any suspected case of ... Read More »