Jimoh Fathia The Ogun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has ordered that churches in the state should end all activities, including House Fellowship to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The Chairman of the Association, Bishop Tunde Akin-Akinsanya stated this in a statement on Friday. He said during this period that the world now contend with the deadly epidemic, Christian should apply wisdom as stated in the Bible. “In view of the trying time the world contends with today, Christians should apply the Godly wisdom as enunciated in the book of Isaiah 26:20 and stay indoor for…
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The Council of Ohafia Monarchs has urged its subjects to comply with Abia State Government directives aimed at achieving a secure, safe and virus free environment in the State. This position was made known through a communique issued on Wednesday, 25th March 2020 by the Council of Ohafia Monarchs (Onoko Nde Ezieogo Ohafia) at the end of its monthly meeting held at the Palace of His Royal Paramount, Ezieogo Prof EUL Imaga where the following directives/orders were issued: Below is the statement 1)The Council commends the efforts so far made and still being made by Federal and State Governments across…
Jimoh Fathia As Ogun Traders Appeal To State Government On Provision of Preventive Materials Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has announced that his former residence be used as Isolation centre for victims of the Coronavirus. Obasanjo said the 32-room facility at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital had been handed over to the state government. In a release by his Special Assistant on media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Friday, the former President was concerned about the pandemic. Obasanjo said, “I think those who can in one way or another assist in this situation should do so.” Meanwhile, traders in Ogun State…
Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma Rowland has tested positive to the Coronavirus disease. Chioma is the fiancee of talented Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido. Davido posted the news on his official instagram page on Friday. He said his heartthrob is not showing any symptom but they decided to take the test because of their recent travel history.
Few days after the Lagos State Government issued a stay-at-home directive to residents, in order to curtail the spread of the novel Coronavirus, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled economic stimulus package for the indigent and the most vulnerable in the society. The stimulus, which comes in food packs, to be distributed to every local government in the State is aimed at cushioning the effect of the fourteen days stay-at-home directive. Speaking after an on-the-spot assessment of one of the State-owned food banks, located inside the premises of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Agege, Sanwo-Olu said the economic stimulus…
The United States has asked medical professionals seeking to work in America to apply for a work visa at the nearest US Embassy as part of measures to strengthen the health system to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The government in a statement published on www.travel.state.gov on Friday, advised foreign medical professionals already in the US to consult with their sponsors to extend their programmes. The statement read, “We encourage medical professionals seeking to work in the United States on a work or exchange visitor, particularly those working to treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19, to reach…
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has called for immediate decongestion of all correctional centres in the country as measure to ensure that the Coronavirus disease does not find its way into any of the centres. The minister made the call during an emergency meeting held in Abuja Thursday on how to manage the custodial centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service during the COVID-19 pandemic. He called on the Attorney General of the Federation, States Chief Judges, Governors and other stakeholders to immediately identify measures to be taken for quick decongestion of custodial centres across the country as a way…
The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, for their efforts in addressing COVID-19 in the last one month. The group also called attention of government to the need to ensure that citizens in remote locations and hard to reach communities are prioritised in the responses to the pandemic. According to the Chairperson of TMG, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, ‘The efforts of the government of Lagos State will go down in the history of the nation for the leadership role played in the containment and response to…
Lagos State Attorney General, Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN has directed the discontinuance of 566 cases being prosecuted by police prosecutors in various Lagos courts. This directive to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to discontinue 566 cases was recently communicated through a press statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Mr. Kayode Oyekanmi. The decision became necessary following a recommendation on the Arthur Worrey led Advisory Committee on Police Prosecutorial power in Margistrate Courts. According to the statement, the Attorney General having critically examined the committee’s first phase review and recommendation has instructed the Directorate…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has tested positive for the Coronavirus. Mohammed had contact with Mohammed, the son of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. This information was communicated by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, in a statement on Tuesday.