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Month: March 2020

COVID-19: Ekiti discharges only patient after testing negative

Ekiti State government on Tuesday announced that it has discharged the only case who was also the index case of coronavirus in the state after testing negative to the novel disease. The patient, who has been receiving treatment since March 18 at the Ekiti State Infection Disease Control Centre in Oba Adejuyigbe General Hospital, Ado-Ekiti,…

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COVID-19: Makinde Has Shown Exemplary Leadership Qualities …He Will Bounce Back Soon – Oyo PDP Chair

Governor Seyi Makinde has been described as an exemplary leader of people, who would rather face the battle and win it instead of delegating in the face of crisis. The Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alh. Kunmi Mustapha stated this while reacting to the news of the governor testing positive to the…

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Covid 19: Ooni postpones African Hall of Fame Awards scheduled for April

From KEHINDE ADEWOLE The Africa Hall of Fame Awards, (AHFA), an event earlier scheduled to hold in April, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely due to the Covid 19 pandemic currently ravaging the world. Chairman of the Awards, Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi Adeyeye, made this known in a statement signed on his behalf by the…

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‘Let her die in my house’- father of Coronavirus patient fumes as health workers neglects his child ( See viral video)

A Nigerian man have been seen in a viral video complaining over the poor condition of an isolation center where his daughter with coronavirus she is being treated badly. The man was seen in the video asking the health workers to discharge her so she could go and die in his house. In the video…

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COVID-19: Oyo NUJ wishes Makinde, others speedy recovery 

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council has wished Gov. Seyi Makinde speedy recovery as he confirmed being positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The union expressed its wishes in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Ademola Babalola and Secretary, Sola Oladapo as they wished all infected persons speedy recovery. The NUJ in a…

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Makinde contracted Coronavirus in Abuja during governors’ meeting not at Oyo PDP rally, says his CPS

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has revealed that his principal contracted dreaded coronavirus with known people in Abuja during governors’ meeting. Adisa while speaking on Silverbird Television (STV) on Tuesday morning, said there is no need to politicise the issue of COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the issue of…

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Covid 19: President’s speech falls far below expectations, says Primate Ayodele

…warns that 25,000 Nigerians will be affected should govt relents on its efforts ….offers of free cure with annointed water, oil, It’s time to turn to God as medicine has failed …as reports show accuracy of his predictions From ADEWOLE KEHINDE Popular cleric and seer, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele of the Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church…

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COVID-19: Makinde breaks silence after testing positive to Coronavirus, says ‘I have asked those in contact with me should go into isolation’

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has spoken after he tested positive to dreaded Coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The governor while speaking via phone interview with Fresh FM crew on Tuesday morning said he has asked those in contact with him to go into isolation and if show any symptoms should go for…

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Coronavirus: Test for each person costs government ₦10,000

It has been revealed that Nigerian government spends around N10,000 to test one individual for coronavirus. The minister of state for health, Dr Olurunnimbe Mamora stated this on Monday, March 30. Mamora, a former minority leader in the Nigerian Senate, is a graduate of medicine and surgery from the University of Ife. Mamora, a graduate…

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COVID-19: FG begins cash transfer to poorest Nigerians

The Federal Government has commenced cash transfer to poorest households in the country to cushion effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, said this during a press briefing by the presidential task force on the disease in Abuja, on Monday. Recalled that Nigeria has recorded 131…

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