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Lockdown fears mount as COVID-19 cases surge

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…FG may consider economy shutdown to limit casualty …It shouldn’t be an option, says economist TUNDE SHORUNKE Uncertainty and anxiety are palpable and heightening over another likely lockdown due to the recent hike in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country. An average of over 1000 confirmed cases has been recorded daily recently, prompting an industry […]

Experts warn against fresh lockdown

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By Tunde Shorunke Uncertainty and anxiety are palpable and heightening over another likely lockdown due to the recent hike in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country. An average of over 1000 confirmed cases has been recorded daily recently, prompting an industry expert to believe that the federal government might decide to order another lockdown to […]

Reopening of Schools: Only graduating students will resume-FG

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The Federal government has said that only graduating students will resume  in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown. FG described the reopening as “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in order to curtail further spread of COVID-19. Breaking: FG approves reopening of schools The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, […]

COVID-19: Plateau engages stakeholders over reopening of economy

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The Plateau State Government, on Tuesday, met with leaders of the organised labour in the state in its bid to reopen the state for economic activities after nine weeks of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Simon Lalong, while addressing the labour leaders, said that the meeting was to seek the inputs of stakeholders […]

Ekiti threatens to re-impose total lockdown

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The Ekiti state government has warned that it might cancel the current relaxed lockdown over the disobedience by residents to the rules outlined to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state. It also said the state government was not ready to reopen shut schools until there was convincing evidence that pupils, students and their […]

COVID-19: Monarch seeks lockdown extension as cases nears the 10,000 mark

The Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers told the Federal Government on Sunday to extend the current lockdown as the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria nears the 10,000 mark. Eze Samuel Ohiri made the appeal in an interview with the Daily Times in Abuja, saying the lockdown extension was […]

COVID-19: Ogun relaxes lockdown from June 1

Ogun state government late Thursday, announced the relaxation of the total lockdown earlier imposed on the state as part of measures to flatten the coronavirus pandemic curve as from June 1. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who made the announcement, while addressing newsmen on the efforts of his administration at fighting the spread of the deadly virus, […]

How 875 people committed suicide during lockdown

A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown since March 24. According to the data compiled by the Nepal Police, the suicide cases across the country increased by 16 percent in the first month of the lockdown. A total of 482 suicide cases […]

Motorists worry over vibration on Niger Bridge

…Urge FG to speed up 2nd Niger Bridge completion Motorists plying the Niger- Bridge on Tuesday raised the alarm over the vibrations of the bridge even as the lockdown order by the federal government persists. The commercial vehicle operators including private car owners plying the Onitsha bridge head, who spoke to our correspondent, said that […]

COVID-19: El-Rufai extends Kaduna lockdown by 2 weeks

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Governor Nasiru El-Rufai has extended the lockdown order in Kaduna state by another two weeks, the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe said in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday. Residents of the state have been on lockdown for the past 60 days and there were calls for ease down of the restrictions to allow poor […]

Again, Ogun extends lockdown by another week

Ogun State Government has yet again extended the existing lockdown by another week. Gov Dapo Abiodun made this known while briefing journalists on Friday in Abeokuta. He maintained that the state was constrained to extend the lockdown for another week as it continued to record more cases of the Coronavirus. According to the governor, it […]

Nigerian lady, get N29,000 electricity bill from her office during Lockdown she never used

A woman, Omobola Johnson has cried out on social media saying she was at home all through the lockdown period for 6 weeks all for her to resume office and get a N29,000 electricity bill for the month of April. According to her, not a single bulb was on during the month of April. What’s […]

Lockdown extension, result of opinion poll–Gov Abiodun

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun says the one week extension of the total lockdown imposed on the state as part of measures to flatten the coronavirus pandemic is based on the feedback obtained from a public opinion poll conducted by the state government. The governor who spoke at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, while […]

COVID-19: Ekiti receives N600m as donations, records 4 new cases

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The Ekiti state government on Friday, revealed that the state has received over N600 million donations from philanthropists and private organisations since the lockdown was pronounced by Governor Kayode Fayemi, in respect of the coronavirus spread. The government also revealed that it has recorded four new cases, involving tree males and a female, who sneaked […]

Lockdown, opportunity to rehabilitate Ekiti roads, says Fayemi

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Ekiti state Governor, Kayode Fayemi on Thursday said that the lockdown had provided the state government an opportunity to rehabilitate many roads in the state. Fayemi, who made the assertion when he paid an unscheduled monitoring visit to some roads currently being rehabilitated, noted the challenges that had been on the roads. He said that […]

Niger to establish a molecular laboratory, testing centre for COVID-19

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The Niger state government has extended the lockdown by two weeks just as it said that plans are at an advanced stage to establish a molecular laboratory and a testing centre. The facility, the state government sai will be located at the General Hospital, Minna, to increase testing capacity and reduce turnaround time for the […]

Man divorces wife after learning to cook perfectly during lock-down

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Lockdown seems to be unraveling so many issues couples face, the case of Aman Srivastsva is not any different. Aman Srivastava has divorced his wife after learning to cook almost everything during this lockdown. Aman who was previously not a good cook never complained about the food and ate everything that his wife cooked. Meanwhile […]

No waivers on cargo demurrage during lockdown, says SAHCO boss

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The Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO Plc), Mr. Basil Agboarumi says aviation handling companies in Nigeria do not have a place for 100 per cent waivers on cargo demurrage as requested by freight forwarders. READ ALSO: Sterling Bank reports decline in PAT by 36.6% in Q1 Agboarumi said, “at the seaport, NPA […]

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu threatens to re-impose lockdown over non-compliance with guidelines

Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has threatened to re-impose total lockdown on the state if residents continue to flout guidelines established for gradual easing of lockdown which began last Monday in the state. The governor, who gave an update on developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic management in the state, also directed the police […]

COVID-19: We will be forced to take a painful decision – Sanwo-Olu

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Lagos – The Lagos State Government says it will not hesitate to re-impose total lockdown in the state if residents continue to violate guidelines on the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Saturday while giving an update on the management of COVID-19 and review of the lockdown in the […]