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Edo State Government has urged all residents, including traders and businesses to support the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s efforts to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state by complying with the basic precautionary measures and other guidelines to contain the scourge.In a statement at the weekend, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured of the state’s commitment to laws and policies against all forms of slavery, to uphold the dignity of man. Obaseki said this in commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. He said the state government will continue to demonstrate commitment …

With the directive by the Edo State Government to the 18 local councils to step up effort in checking the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), chairmen of the local councils have intensified campaigns to complement the effort by the state government to check the spread of COVID-19 in the state. While inaugurating a 20-man Local Government Taskforce Committee on COVID-19 management, …

Nigeria has recorded eight new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed infections in the country to 89. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Saturday. It tweeted, “Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, seven in Lagos State and one in Benue. “As of 04:00 pm on 28th of …

The Benue State Government on Saturday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus disease otherwise known as COVID-19. Governor Samuel Ortom disclosed this while briefing journalists in Makurdi, the state capital, shortly after the announcement by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control. He gave the name of the patient as “Susan Okpe”, who returned from the United Kingdom, adding …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu, has condemned what he described as “The apparent unprofessionalism and highhandedness exhibited by the Police officers as shown in a trending video on social media while trying to ensure total compliance to the lockdown order by the state government”.  The IG in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr …

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 600,000 early Saturday, as the death toll shot over 28,000. The total stood at 607,965 as the sun rose on the East Coast after a surge of cases were reported in Europe. Total deaths reported rose to 28,125. The US on Friday became the first country to report more than 100,000 cases, with …

At least 100 residential buildings, school, churches were reportedly destroyed by an explosion Akure, the Ondo State capital, Saturday morning. The cause of the blast as at press time cannot be verified but the incident caused huge damage and number of casualties cannot be confirmed. The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in a tweet said he had been briefed and would …

The federal government is not getting the kind of cooperation it deserves from Nigerians, the Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, has said. Mr. Mohammed said many Nigerians are busy with “meaningless” criticisms instead of complying with the stipulated directives to keep people safe. The minister said this on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja “Some Nigerians who flew into …

We are not sufficiently afraid and it may be our undoing. Nigerians still believe that less than 60 people have the virus and are therefore not observing social distancing guidelines. If we don’t act quickly and decisively, we may all get the virus. But a holistic response will be expensive. With oil revenue at record lows, our government is stretched …