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BOSTON – This is the first Sunday since March that churches and other places of worship across Massachusetts can hold in-person services. The Archdiocese of Boston put out a video demonstrating the new safety protocols that will be in place. All churches can only operate at 40 percent of capacity so people can maintain social distance. Parishioners will also need …

*NEC, in first virtual meeting, sets up Committee to liaise with PTF on reopening economy across Nigeria Members of the National Economic Council rose from their first virtual meeting last Thursday, with a resolution to ensure a more effective synergy between the Federal Government and the sub-nationals especially in matters related to the fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution …

Edo State Government, through its Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) and the Edo Health Insurance Scheme has concluded plans to organise a one-day training for youths on production of medical facemasks. Executive Director, EdoJobs, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Benin City, said the one-day programme is targeted at meeting market demand for medical facemasks in the …

Nigeria has now hit 7526 cases of coronavirus pandemic with the report of two hundred and sixty-five (265) confirmed cases by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control on Saturday. The numbers reflect confirmed cases in thirteen state of the federation, with Lagos State standing atop with 133 new cases, followed by Oyo (34), Edo (28), Ogun (23), FCT (22), Plateau …

The federal government is actively considering models to gradually reopen the economy following the easing of lockdown and closure of businesses in the last eight weeks. This comes after the submission of a proposal to reopen the economy to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed and her counterpart in the Ministry of …

*arrest anyone selling tickets, collecting tax illegally Cross River Governor, Prof Ben Ayade on Sunday suspended the activities of Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency, CITRA, for selling tickets to the bus, taxi , tricycle operators in the state. The suspension of the activities CITRA follows their outright disregard of the governor’s directives as well as the provisions of the State’s Tax …

Health workers in Kaduna State have commenced a seven-day warning strike, despite threats of sack by the state government. The health workers, under the umbrella of Health Care Unions and Association, had on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to the state government demanding the refund of 25 per cent of their salaries, which they alleged, was illegally deducted. But the state …

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has signed an executive bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities to former governors, deputy governors, speakers and deputy speakers. Speaking after accenting to the Bill at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri, the governor noted that the law has become necessary as it runs contrary to the 1999 …

Anti-viral drug remdesivir cuts recovery times in coronavirus patients, according to the full results of a trial published Friday night, three weeks after America’s top infectious diseases expert said the study showed the medication has “clear-cut” benefits. Complete results from the research, which was carried out by US government agency the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), were …

As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) rises in Edo State, the state government has revved up Active Case Search (ACS) activities in over 542 rural and urban communities across the state, testing 1,367 residents and contact tracing over 933 others. Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, reassured …