Lagos, Abuja lockdown enters day 2 as Nigeria records second Coronavirus death
*Why Osun Govt must lockdown – Sources *Say Lagos rice distribution only to party members The lockdown in Lagos and Abuja took full effect on …
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Covid-19: Hakeem Alao empathises with Makinde, Oyo people, promises support to state government in fighting epidemic
*Calls for control of prices of commodities *Says comprehensive functional social security system lacking in Nigeria *Wants Makinde’s cabinet members, aides, …
Ogun shuts borders with Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Benin Republic for 2 weeks
The Ogun State Government has announced the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states of Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and the international border with the …
Coronavirus: Why we can’t do total lockdown, Governor Sanwo-Olu declares as he shuts Lagos markets, others
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the shutdown of all markets and stalls across the state excluding shops where essentials like …
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases hit 25, as NCDC confirms 3 new cases in Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that it has recorded three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. The NCDC, Sunday …
Coronavirus: Police in Ogun set to enforce govt directives banning public gatherings
By Bashir Adefaka The Ogun State Police Command has said that it is ready to enforce the directives of Federal and Ogun State Governments banning all kinds of …
Coronavirus: Oyo shuts schools, declares suspected case negative
By Marufh Bello The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of schools in the state as it has been confirmed that the only suspected case of …
Change ‘Amotekun’ name to ‘Oduduwa Guards’ – MURIC
An Islamic human rights organization has urged the governors of the South West to change the name of the Amotekun security outfit to ‘Oduduwa Guards’. The …
When anti-Amotekun protest rocked Ekiti, Lagos
A group of youths, early in the week precisely Tuesday March 17, 2020, protested in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, against the formation of the Western …
Governor Makinde sets up task force on Covid-19, admits PDP rally held in error
By Marufh Bello Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, in his speech on Thursday, announced that his government had set up a task force to monitor and contain …