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Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the Osun Commissioner For Health says 20 Judges from the state’s Judiciary, who recently returned from Dubai, UAE, are in self-isolation as part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Isamotu disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of a news conference addressed by Gov. Gboyega Oyetola on the confirmed index case of the virus in the state on Wednesday in Osogbo. He said the conditions of the judges were being monitored. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Judges were said to have attended an international conference at the…

In anticipation of a possible escalation of the COVID -19 pandemic, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, met with stakeholders in Kogi to develop strategic plans for the provision of food and water for people. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Bitrus Samuel, Head, Abuja Operations of NEMA, said that the move was to ascertain the capacity of Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA) and the readiness of other critical stakeholders, in case the situation escalated. “Following the activation of the National Emergency Operation Centre on COVID-19 pandemic by NEMA, we are in Kogi to hold a meeting with…

Nasarawa State Government has cautioned residents against spreading fake news on coronavirus that could cause panic in the state. Mr Dogo Sammah, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lafia. Shammah said that residents needed to be patriotic by not joking or playing politics with issues concerning the health and security of the country. “The public should rely only on information from government and experts on COVID-19 and not allow themselves to be misled by some unpatriotic elements whose aim is to cause confusion,”…

The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has called for public investments in the health sector to manage and prevent Coronavirus from escalating in the country. PGF Director-General, Mr Salihu Lukman, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said the investments should cover the provision of medical equipment and the development of healthcare personnel, medicine, and research. “At this early stage of the manifestations of the threat of Covid-19 in Nigeria, we need to take urgent steps to recover our humanity. “We need to focus ourselves to ensure that our responses help in producing the needed changes that could protect the lives…

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) on Wednesday in Abuja called for caution in the use of hand sanitizers in homes to avoid fire incidents. Mr Abdulganiyu Jaji, Head of the Inspectorate, Investigation and Enforcement Department of the agency, gave the advice at a low-key event to mark the 2020 National Fire Safety Week. Jaji, who represented the FFS Controller-General, Mr Liman Ibrahim, said the message was necessitated by increased use of hand sanitizers in homes over the Coronavirus pandemic. According to him, most hand sanitizers are highly inflammable and could easily start fires if not properly handled, especially by children.…

The Ogun Government says it is targeting no fewer 50,000 people, mostly youths, to benefit from its various agricultural projects in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, disclosed this during the flag-off of the second phase of the state’s broiler project at Eweje Farm Settlement in Odeda. Odedina said the state was partnering with the Central Bank’s agro-processing firms and other stakeholders to venture into various agricultural productions such as poultry, cassava, rice, millet, and maize among others. According to him, the government has already started land preparations for more than 23,000 youths who had registered…

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has directed that all markets in the state that do not sell essential commodities such as foodstuff, medicine, medical equipment, and water be closed down effective 5.00 pm Thursday, March 26th, 2020. This is in a bid to curtail the spread of the dreaded coronavirus (Covid-19) in the state by ensuring that citizens observe the social distancing practice, among other measures. The Governor’s directive was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, in Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday. The statement directs all medicine stores that are open to the public to…

Lagos State Government would receive financial support from the Federal Government to the tune of N10 billion to combat Coronavirus spread in the state. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed who disclosed this on Wednesday, also said FG would be releasing the total sum of N6.5 billion in two tranches (N1.5 billion and N5 billion) to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as intervention to assist in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 disease in Nigeria. Ahmed made the announcement during a meeting with the leadership of the national assembly on efforts to…

Nigeria has recorded five new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 35. “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Edo ” 2 cases are returning travellers from the UK “As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged,” Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC just tweeted. This is the breakdown of cases by states in real time: Lagos- 24FCT- 6Ogun- 2Ekiti- 1Oyo- 1Edo- 1 Total: 35 confirmed cases #COVID19Nigeria

The management of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Monday said four of its Engineering programmes had been given full accreditation by the Council for Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). The Deputy Director Corporate Services of the university, Mr Ademuyiwa Adeyinka, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Oye-Ekiti. He said the accredited programmes were Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. He said COREN Registrar, Prof. Joseph Odigure, had communicated the university authority on the achievement. Adeyinka said that full accreditation was given to the university because…