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BOSTON — Four months ago, a closely watched model predicted that Massachusetts would suffer as many as 2,230 deaths from COVID-19 by Aug. 1. The actual number, however, proved to be nearly four times that prediction. As of Aug. 1, the state had counted 8,406 deaths in the pandemic, according to Saturday’s daily update from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. On …

…insists desire of few desperate politicians can’t suppress will of majority of Edo people Deputy Director-General of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, Engr. Gideon Ikhine, has expressed confidence that the legacy projects of Governor Godwin Obaseki will earn the governor a second term in office.Ikhine cited such legacy project to include Edo Modular Refinery, Benin River …

… as Governor parades achievements, post-COVID-19 devt blueprint for Edo people Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Monday kicked off his re-election campaign in Akoko Edo Local Government Area, Edo North Senatorial District, promising to build on the good foundation his administration has laid in the last three years and eight months, with an economic blueprint that will address …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has charged the tricycle rider who fought some of its operatives to court. The agency also demoted its officials involved in the public brawl. In a video clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES in July, the man, angered and scantily dressed, stood on the bonnet of the FRSC’s patrol vehicle, assaulting one of the officers in the process. He …

South Africa retail giant, Shoprite, has announced the commencement of a formal process to discontinue its operation in Nigeria.Shoprite Holdings Limited made the announcement on Monday in its operational and voluntary trading update for the year ended on June 28, 2020.  The multi-national retail group, which announced a 6.4 per cent increase (R156.9billion) in total sales of merchandise for the …

“We successfully tested close to 9,000 samples in Lagos State, across the public and private sector laboratories, a 50% increase from the approximately 6,000 samples tested in each of the preceding two weeks. We believe that this increase in testing will lead to an increase in the number of daily confirmed cases of the Virus in Lagos State,” he concluded. …

Parents of private school students in Ogun State have protested against a N25,000 fee returning boarding students have been asked to pay for a coronavirus test. The state had earlier fixed resumption of SS3 students for Tuesday, months after a nationwide halt of academic activities over the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening is to allow the students to prepare for the Senior …

In a related development, a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Professor Khalifa Dikwa, said President Muhammadu Buhari “is doing all in his power to end the war,” but claimed some individuals might be sabotaging his efforts. Dikwa, who has been at the forefront of efforts to restore peace to the state, told journalists yesterday in Maiduguri, “Why I …

As part of the protocols for school resumption, the Ogun State government has announced that COVID-19 and malaria tests will be mandatory for returning boarding students. The state had earlier fixed resumption of SS3 students for August 4, months after a nationwide halt of academic activities necessitated by COVID-19. The decision is a resolve to allow the students to prepare for the …

Oyo State Government has described teachers in the state as the heroes of the successful resumption of classes in the state despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said in a statement on Sunday that the state government was appreciative of the commitment of the teachers to its programmes. Olaleye praised the teachers, …