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Following the upswing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria, the Edo State Government has directed that all schools in the state, including primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, be shut down with effect from Monday, March 23, 2020. In a statement on Sunday, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said, “While we enjoin citizens and residents not to panic, …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, held virtual service on Sunday, thereby complying with the orders of state governments and the Federal Capital Territory Administration banning gatherings of over 50 persons per time. The PUNCH also reports that Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre also conducted online services on Saturday evening and Sunday …

The Lagos State Government has declared two weeks break for civil servants in the state, The PUNCH reports. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this during a live press conference on Sunday. According to him, civil servants from levels one to 12 are mandated to remain in their houses for the next two weeks. He said, “We are shutting down almost 70 …

As part of the steps taken to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic, Edo State Government has set up isolation centers in the three senatorial districts of the state, including those at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital; Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) and General Hospital, Auchi. The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki disclosed this, following a meeting he held with …

…Says sex for marks a big challenge to VCs Following the rampant cases of men’s death as a result of domestic violence, the Anglican Archbishop of Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger, Anambra state, Most Rev Alexander Ibezim, has cautioned women against killing their husbands. Also, he warned the menfolk to stop the violence against women, while tasking women to be …

As governments and health experts around the globe search for scientific solutions to the coronavirus pandemic, the spiritual and traditional head of the Aborigine Ogboni worldwide, Oba Olakisan Adetoyese has offered to perform rituals to appease the gods in a bid to end the scourge of the deadly disease in Nigeria. Oba Adetoyese said that the federal government should tackle …

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s political acumen has been much extolled by his many political devotees. However, whether any one of them would subject himself to the medical diagnosis of a Dr. Tinubu garbed as a medical doctor or take his prescriptions for an ailment is an issue. As Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s political future hung in the balance at the beginning of …

•More than 600m litres of fuel in 50 Tank Farms located in Satellite Town, a residential area •’Nigeria the only country that can allow that in the whole world •Victims of Abule Ado explosion yet to know fate An earth-shaking explosion erupted last Sunday in Abule-Ado area of Satellite,  Lagos State, leaving scores of persons dead and others wounded. Some …

*Special committee to coordinate FG, States’ response to Coronavirus pandemic set up Nigeria’s State governors under the auspices of the National Economic Council (NEC) recommended social distancing by endorsing suspension of public gathering at the National Economic Council (NEC) Meeting in Anuja on Thursday in their efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus..At the meeting, they also set up a Special Committee to …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has commiserated with the Founder of Silverbird Group and former lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, over the passing of his wife, late Mrs. Evelyn Murray-Bruce, who died aged 67. The governor, in a statement, said the news of her demise was saddening, praying that God comforts her husband, children and …