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Edo State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Edo State Response Committee on COVID-19, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has tasked corporate bodies and public-spirited individuals, to support the state government’s initiatives in checking the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Shaibu gave the charge while receiving the donation of COVID-19 protective kits to the Edo State Government, by Seplat Petroleum …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Dr. Yemi Osinbajo has demanded the intensification of public enlightenment and sensitization on the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic at all government levels so that more and more Nigerians would become aware of the compelling and critical dimensions of the situation. A statement made available to Alltimepost.com on Wednesday by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the …

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Nigeria has risen to 151 after 12 new cases were confirmed on Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed. The public health agency said the 12 new cases were reported in three states: Osun, Edo and Ekiti. NCDC in a tweet said nine of the cases were confirmed in Osun, two in Edo …

Nigeria’s tally of Coronavirus (Covid-19) infections on Wednesday morning shot up to 151 from 139 announced on Tuesday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the new data released by NCDC, nine new cases have been recorded in Osun State, which until then had only five cases. The three other new cases were found in Ekiti and Edo states. …

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has suspended the payment of the new electricity tariffs scheduled to take off from today, citing poor electricity supply, wide metering gap and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an Order No: NERC/198/2020, the commission stated that from the public hearings conducted prior to the tariffs review, it was obvious that the electricity end-users …

•Reviews lockdown protocol for Lagos, Ogun, FCT •Recalls retired health workers •Targets 1,500 per day testing capacity •To reach 11m with palliatives •Ekiti discharges index case •House donates March, April salaries The federal government is considering compulsory use of face masks by all Nigerians to stop the spread of COVID-19, whose cases rose by eight yesterday to hit 139. It’s …

The Federal Government on Tuesday night reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre. Current petrol price indicates a reduction of N1.5 on every litre of petrol purchased nationwide. It announced the reduction through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, after a whole day meeting with stakeholders in the oil and gas sector in Abuja. Announcing the reduction, the …

By Tony Abolo Should anything untoward happen (God forbid), we would all in the Nigerian fashion be scampering for another ‘doctrine of necessity’ which was never necessary in the first place had we all been alert and cried out when it mattered that the Nigerian boat appears rudderless and seemingly without a “captain.” Worse perhaps would be the sentimental reaction …

Drugs regulating agencies in Nigeria, including the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), have been enjoined to ensure that only authentic and effective drugs are used in managing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State gave the charge on Monday, in a message, commemorating …

… hoarding, price hikes now an offence Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed the Quarantine Regulations made pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, the Public Health Law and other legislations, as the state firms up its response framework to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state. Entitled ‘Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020’, the regulation gives …