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Find below the description of the types of activities allowed under Phase 1 of the post-lockdown era in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja (4th -17th May, 2020) as released by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, who chairs the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on coronavirus: SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ON NEW COVID-19 MEASURES Following improvements in the multisectoral …

Edo State Government said at the weekend that it has screened over 40,000 persons in the state for coronavirus (COVID-19), “leveraging a strategic partnership with private hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, which complement the screening exercise ongoing across designated government hospitals.” Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City. According to him, the state government has …

…salutes courage, commitment Journalists have been charged to uphold the ethics of the journalism profession and live up to their responsibilities of providing reliable and credible information to the public. Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki gave the charge at the weekend in commemoration of the 2020 World Press Freedom Day with the theme, ‘Journalism without Fear or Favour,’ marked …

…Says “How we must change the narrative” Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo assured Nigerians at the weekend that the country will get through COVID-19 pandemic much stronger economically “and much stronger as a people because of our resilience.” “There are a lot of challenges but they offer significant opportunities for us to turn things around,” Osinbajo noted with optimism. …

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s Gubernatorial Campaign Organization has exposed plots to cause disaffection among aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State. A statement by his Campaign at the weekend said: “some persons have been paid to sponsored articles and other media contents against aspirants seeking the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, including the respected former Deputy Governor of …

Nigerians will have to learn to live with the coronavirus (COVID-19) until a vaccine is found, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Friday. According to the Nation’s report, he made this declaration while addressing the issue of stigmatization towards those that have been infected with the virus. His declaration followed a complaint by …

• Worried indigenes seek explanation for mysterious death of kinsmen Last weekend, residents of Kano State were thrown into panic with the death of many prominent indigenes of the state. The deaths, estimated at more than 300, cut across the different walks of life from the corporate world to academics and science and technology. Even the media was not spared …

Sixteen almajiris repatriated from Kano State to Kaduna have tested positive for the coronavirus, The PUNCH reports. The Kaduna Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, who announced this on Thursday, said their test results returned positive from a sample of 40 persons whose test results were released. According to the commissioner, the latest cases have raised the number of active COVID-19 infections …

Projects flattening of curve by June Restricts banking operations to six hoursTo enforce mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivalsOrders 107,000 GeneXpert cartridges to fast track testingTo convert hotels to isolation centresInfected persons increase by 196 to 1,728 with 307 discharged, 51 deadVaccine, likely ready September, says Pfizer The federal government yesterday unveiled plans to restart the economy that has been …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the delayed closure of the country’s borders, seaport, and airports, including the failure of returnees to self-isolate, caused the spread of COVID-19. He said this during an Instalive interview with CNN on Wednesday. According to the governor, Lagos was prepared to curb the spread of COVID-19 but had to wait for the Federal Government to shut airport, …