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Plateau to continue total lockdown 19th April – Gov. Lalong

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Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has said the State will continue to observe total lockdown starting from Sunday 19th to 23rd April 2020, after a four-day period of break. Lalong stated this on Wednesday in Jos, during a press briefing with Journalists to access and review the state of Plateau in the past seven […]

Did you know the difference between lockdown, curfew?

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coronavirus has affected movements globally leading to countries, states placing either curfew or lockdown. READ ALSO: Indonesia reports 380 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 27 new deaths Lockdown is an emergency protocol that usually prevents people from leaving an area. The protocol can usually only be initiated by someone in a position of authority. Full lockdown […]

Lockdown: ASUU backs Udom, distributes sanitizers to A’Ibom residents

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The University of Uyo branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has presented sanitary materials to the Akwa Ibom state government in support of the lockdown in the state to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Presenting hand sanitizers to the Akwa Ibom state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, in his office […]

COVID-19: Give good food & Sex to your husband, Actor Adeniyi Johnson advices married women

While the lockdown continues, actor Adeniyi Johnson has shared a very interesting letter to dissatisfied wives who are stuck at home with their husbands due to the lockdown. The actor in a post shared via his Instagram page on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, went hard on women who aren’t really excited about staying at home […]

Hotel operators in Ogun lament lull in patronage

Hotel businesses in Ogun state have continued to suffer losses due to the lockdown in the state aimed at checking the spread of the coronavirus. A visit on Wednesday to some hotels in Abeokuta metropolis indicated that many of them did not open to customers. The Rock City Hotel on Abiola Way, the Morkland Hotel […]

18 killed during lockdown as NHRC releases report of rights violations

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Eighteen people have been reported killed in the country during the first phase of lockdown from 30th March, 2020 to 13th April, 2020 according to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) report on human rights violations across Nigeria. This is as the NHRC said that it has developed an App for the electronic monitoring, documentation […]

Lockdown: Oyetola orders payment of stipends to 25,907 vulnerable persons in Osun

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Osogbo – Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered the immediate payment of stipends due to 25,907 vulnerable persons  in the state. The stipends were  part of palliative measures to cushion the impact of  the state-wide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Mr Lawal Olayemi, the Commissioner for Youths and […]

Bauchi residents clamour for palliatives

Residents of Bauchi state have called for the provision of relief materials to vulnerable groups in the state to cushion the hardship resulting from COVID- 19 partial lockdown. Some of them who spoke on Tuesday, said the less privileged people were in dire need of assistance from both government and non-governmental organisations in the state. […]

Lockdown: Gov Sanwo-Olu announces additional palliatives

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The Lagos State Government says it is targeting to feed 100,000 youths daily, as part of the measures to cushion the effect of the extended lockdown due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made this known on Tuesday at a media briefing on the update of COVID-19 pandemic. Sanwo-Olu said […]

COVID-19: Nasarawa distributes trailer-load of rice in 13 LGs

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The Nasarawa state government has distributed 13 trailers of 25kg rice to the needy to cushion the effects of the partial lockdown as parts of measures to contain COVID-19 in the state. Mr. Dogo Shammah, commissioner for information, culture and tourism, made this known in Lafia on Tuesday. Shammah said that Governor Abdullahi Sule had […]

Lockdown: Magboro residents in Ogun decry extension

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Magboro (Ogun) – Some Magboro residents in Ogun on Tuesday decried  the harsh effects of the lockdown of the state by the Federal Government,  saying  that its extension, without palliatives might be unbearable. The  President Muhammadu Buhari had in a national broadcast on Monday night announced extension of lockdown of Abuja,  Lagos and Ogun states […]

Covid 19: Ganduje orders seven day lockdown in Kano state

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Kano – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, has ordered for a total lockdown of the state from Thursday April 16 2020 for a period of seven days. Ganduje gave the order on Tuesday shortly after the state Ministry of Health confirmed an additional case of Coronavirus in the state.The Special Assistant to the Governor […]

Lockdown: Ugwuanyi, NGOs, others donate to vulnerable groups in Enugu

The people of Enugu state have continued to receive gift items from the state government, non-governmental organisations and individuals to cushion the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. It would be recalled that the state government had a fortnight ago announced a partial lockdown arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Mathew Idu, […]

Lagos to focus more on security, welfare- Sanwo-Olu

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Lagos state government says it will beam its focus more on security and welfare of people, as the state begins another 14- day lockdown, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on his official Twitter handle on Tuesday, saying: “Dear Lagosians, yesterday His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, announced two weeks extension […]

Lagos Commissioner for youths seeks more compliance with lockdown order

The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu has appealed to residents, especially the youths, to fully comply with President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown order in the state as long as it subsists. Dawodu, who made the appeal in a statement at the weekend, decried several reported cases of contravention of the […]

Lockdown: Police impound 23 vehicles with 281 passengers in Niger

The Police in Niger State says it has impounded 23 vehicles with 281 passengers for flouting the lockdown order aimed at curbing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Alhaji Adamu Usman, the state Commissioner of Police and Chairman, Security Committee, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in […]

COVID-19: RTEAN urges members to obey government directives

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The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has urged its members nationwide to keep obeying government’s directive on lockdown to curb further spread of coronavirus pandemic. Alhaji Abdurahman Amusan, the association’s national publicity secretary, gave the advice while speaking on Monday in Lagos. According to Amusan, RTEAN, known for being law-abiding will continue to […]

CAN tasks FG on transparent distribution of palliatives

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the federal government to be transparent in the distribution of palliatives to vulnerable Nigerians during the lockdown against COVID-19 spread. Primate Elisha Akinsulere, CAN chairman, Ondo South Senatorial District chapter, said on Monday in Okitipupa that many Nigerians were hungry because of the lockdown. He said […]

Ebonyi threatens to shut markets over lockdown non-compliance

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The Ebonyi state government has warned that it would close markets in the state over non-compliance with the state’s lockdown order. Governor David Umahi said this during a live Easter broadcast on Saturday at the new Ebonyi state Government House, Abakaliki. He said that people were not adhering to the preventive measures provided to stop […]

COVID-19: Abia resumes lockdown after Easter celebration

The two-week lockdown introduced as part of government’s measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 into Abia resumed on Sunday after it was relaxed from Friday to 2p.m on Sunday. Daily times reports that the resumption of the lockdown, which is expected to end on Wednesday, recorded partial compliance by residents. Dailytimes correspondent, who monitored […]