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__Dr. Odubu By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Edo state Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu have urged the Edo people to endeavor to take precautionary measures necessary to curb the dreaded disease , COVID 19, which is presently ravaging the world which Nigeria is not an expectation. According to the former deputy governor, Covid-19 is…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The people of Ibagun ward, Okelele in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara state have praised Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the ongoing reconstruction of the all- important Alagbado road. Alagbado road is a major route leading to the Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin which has been designated as isolation centre for…

· Condemns ‘politically motivated agitation’ By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has warned its members to desist from being used to launch political attacks against Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who it insisted has committed so much resources to the health sector, including the fight against COVID-19…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state government has announced the total shut down of the entire state with effect from 6pm on Friday. The new measure banned all vehicular movements, including private vehicles, and all manner of shops and markets, except foodstuff sellers and operators of medicine shops that are allowed to operate on Monday,…

By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City. As efforts to curb the spread of COVID 19 Virus continue, the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday donated hand sanitizers,washing soaps, buckets and receptors containers to the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Edo State Council and Edo State government I ASUU national president also…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin. About eight people reportedly lost their lives in three separate auto crashes involving six petrol tankers and a car at Olooru-Kanbi in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara state. Eyewitness account revealed that the accident occurred when one of the tankers, heading to the NNPC depot at Oke-Oyi in the Ilorin…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof. Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi has disclosed his preparedness at making the institution an enviable one for learning, teaching and research. He made this known on Wednesday at his maiden meeting with Principal Officers, Deans and Provosts of Colleges of the…

Food Stuff Sellers To Relocate To Public schools …11 cases identified By. Ikhli Ebalu, Benin City As efforts to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus, major markets in the Edo State capital are to be shut down for one week with effect from Tuesday, April 7, by 12:00am (midnight) Deputy governor of the state, Comrade…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Following the confirmation of two cases of COVID-19 in Offa, the government is compelled to effect a total shutdown of the ancient town to contain community transmission and save people’s lives. This shutdown, according to Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, who is also the Chairman Kwara Covid-19 Technical Committee while addressing journalists…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Authorities of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) have disclosed that they had placed no fewer than 28 medical staff that had contact with the deceased suspected COVID-19 patient on self-isolation. Kwara state on Monday recorded two cases of COVID-19 allegedly caused by their contact with a suspected late coronavirus…