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Gboyega Oyetola Banks and major markets were shut in Osun on Wednesday following a total state lockdown ordered by Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, in a bid to minimise the spread of coronavirus in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had, in a statewide broadcast on …

Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, has donated N10 million toward fighting the coronavirus in Ekiti. This is coming barely 24 hours after Gov. Kayode Fayemi announced an eight-man Support Account Committee  to tackle the pandemic in the state Bamidele, who represents …

Iran’s president said on Wednesday the United States had missed a historical opportunity to lift sanctions on his country during the coronavirus outbreak, though he said the penalties had not hampered Tehran’s fight against the infection. “It was a great opportunity for Americans to apologize … and to lift the …

Sagay   Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, speaks on the efforts by the Federal Government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and other related issues. Excerpts:  What is your assessment of the speech made by President Muhammadu Buhari …

MTN Group may consider a phased sale to reduce its majority stake in its Nigerian business but still plans to proceed with the disposal, according to Bloomberg report. Group Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita said in an interview that the impact of the virus on international financial markets did not …

A public health official disinfecting some things in Wuhan, China China’s decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases by delaying the spread of the virus, researchers said Tuesday. Drastic Chinese control measures in the …

  Medical workers wearing protective gear transfer a suspected coronavirus patient (C) to another hospital (Photo: AFP) The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 30,000 people in Europe, more than three-quarters of the deaths registered in Italy and Spain, according to an AFP tally at 0700 GMT Wednesday using official …

Prof. Umaru Pate Students of tertiary institutions have been advised to maximize the lockdown season by reading and engaging in practical writings for self development. The advice was given by the Dean Of Postgraduate Studies, Bayero University (BUK), Professor Umaru Pate, in an interview with THE WHISTLER . Recall that the federal …

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who last week tested positive for the Coronavirus disease, is recuperating, seems well and happy. Kyari, in a statement on Sunday, said he would be in Lagos on Monday for “further tests and observations”. …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), involved in the management of Coronavirus disease, against abuse of procurement process. The commission warned public officers against inflation and padding of cost of items being procured during this period, stressing that the COVID-19 pandemic should not …