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In a bid to enforce the lockdown order with a view to preventing the spread of Coronavirus in the state, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, signed the Osun Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020. Oyetola noted that he made the order in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the…
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Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), says within the next few days, the world will record one million cases of coronavirus. According to global statistics, as of Wednesday, more than 800,000 people had been infected, with over 40,000 deaths. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Ghebreyesus…
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By Joseph Akanbi The scourge of COVID-19 has disrupted the birthday celebration of the First Lady of Osun State, Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola. Oyetola who turns 60 tomorrow, April 2, is forced to cancel her celebration. The birthday celebration had been long anticipated by Osun based socialites as the ‘Party of…
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By Joseph Akanbi Music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has tested negative for COVID-19. Davido made this known in a tweet few minutes ago via his verified handle @davido. His fiancee, Chioma, had on 27th March tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. However, with the recent result of…
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By Joseph Akanbi As the coronavirus pandemic spreads and the total number of cases nationally surpasses 150 with 2 deaths, Osun State has become the third-worst place in the country for the disease. As at 12:30 pm 1st April, the breakdown from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows…
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By Joseph Akanbi The State of Osun has recorded nine new cases of the deadly COVID-19. The latest discovery brings Osun’s total cases of the deadly COVID-19 to fourteen. This was made known in a tweet few minutes ago by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The tweet reads;…
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The federal government, through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol. A statement signed by Abdulkadir Saidu, PPPRA executive secretary, said the retail price of petrol would be N123.50 in April. The new price is N1.50 lower than the N125…
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Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the country has adequate stock of the products to last for over 60-days. Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the corporation, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on Sunday…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says there will be a 3-month delay in the implementation of the proposed electricity tariff in the country. The regulator had earlier announced that there would be an upward review of electricity tariff across the country effective April 1. But Minister of Power, Sale Mamman,…
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Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raised uncertainty over…
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