COVID -19: Okunomo urges Ondo Citizens to pray for Akeredolu’s quick recovery

A frontline Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Ondo State, Banji Okunomo, popularly known as BBO, has wished Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu speedy recovery as he confirmed to the people of Ondo State being positive for Coronavirus(COVID-19). Okunomo spoke through a telephone interview with Starnews NG on Wednesday. While calling on the people to adhere strictly to the guidelines released by NCDC against COVID -19, Okunomo urged the good people of Ondo State to pray fervently for governor Akeredolu’s quick recovery. “Notwithstanding our political affiliations, I sympathise with Governor Akeredolu who recently confirmed to the people of Ondo State

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COVID-19: 18 Prostitutes arrested, taken to isolation center in Ondo

Eighteen commercial sex workers have been arrested by the Ondo State Task Force on COVID-19 for violating the curfew imposed by the state government. The Punch reports that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had announced a dusk to dawn curfew as part of efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease. It was gathered that the violators were caught in a brothel at the Shasha area of Akure around 10.30pm on Sunday, while the task force was monitoring compliance with the government order. The suspects were said to have been placed in isolation and their samples taken to ascertain their COVID-19

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COVID 19: Odu Rolls out Palliative for Okitipupa Citizens

In order to cushion the effect of COVID 19 pandemic lockdown in Ondo State especially in Ikale land, the chairman State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Ondo State, Princess Oladunni Odu, has rolled out palliative for the people of Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. According to the statement made available to newsmen by her Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mike Kuwoye, on Monday, the monetary palliative was given out to vulnerable people and Octogenarians in the community. Starnews NG reports that Princess Oladunni Odu gave out Five Thousand Naira (N5,000) to 200 people in Okitipupa State

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COVID-19: Jimoh Ibrahim donates N40m Cheques to Ondo government

Ondo State Citizens react Business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Thursday, donated N40m to Ondo State government to help fight the spread of coronavirus in the state. Speaking while presenting the N40m cheque to the State governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, Ibrahim urged the governor to focus on saving lives rather than constructing bridges and roads amidst COVID-19 pandemic. Nigerian Tribune reports that the businessman urged the state government to create synergy with private hospitals as testing centres, disclosing that the NICON Group would replicate the support in six other states. “We want the government to identify private hospitals in all the

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COVID-19: ‘Give us money via BVN’ – Nigerians tell Buhari

We can’t share donated funds, Lai Mohammed replies Nigerians Some Nigerians have told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to pay palliatives via BVN since it has decided to extend the lockdown to 14 days. President Buhari had on Monday during a nationwide broadcast stated that the initial 14-day lockdown in affected states is still on. The President said that the decision was taken in order to curtail the spread of coronavirus disease in the country. Some Nigerians took to their social media pages, asking that each person should receive at least N20,000 from all the billion naira donations, with a

By |April 14th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Breaking: Ondo Government imposes curfew to stem spread of COVID-19

Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu Tuesday declared an indefinite curfew across the 18 Local Governments of Ondo State to stem the spread of Coronavirus in the State. Starnews NG reports that the curfew is between the hour of 7pm to 7am daily. The curfew takes effect from today, April 14, 2020. As at 09:50 pm April 13, there were 343 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). 91 patients have been discharged so far with 10 deaths” The number of cases in Ondo state has reportedly increased from two to three as at

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PDP Reps reject help of Chinese doctors in Nigeria over COVID-19

Says we can’t guarantee the safety of Nigerians in the hands of Chinese Doctors The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected the decision of the Federal Government to import Chinese doctors into the country to help tackle the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Vanguard reports that the Leader of the Caucus, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu warned yesterday that “bringing in medical personnel from the hub of the hub of the pandemic, will expose the nation to further danger”. The Caucus asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, to ” rescind its decision and jettison all plans to import doctors

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COVID-19: NANS Kicks Against FG Plan to invite Chinese Doctors

By Deji Adebayo The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B (South-South and South-East Region) under the leadership of Comrade Jeremiah Friday Ohomah (AKA Applewater) has kicked against Federal Government plans to bring in foreign medical doctors from China to combat the world pandemic of Corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak in Nigeria. In a press release issued to pressmen on Monday morning at Warri, Delta State, the Coordinator said it will be of great value if the federal government can develop our own hands and give hope to undergraduate medical doctor students who will like to practice in Nigeria after

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COVID-19: God has answered our prayers, Ondo PDP Guber Aspirant congratulates Gov Makinde

Leading Governorship Aspirant of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Banji Okunomo, on Tuesday, congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde over his recovery from the Coronavirus infection. Starnews NG reports that Governor Makinde resumed work on Monday after testing negative twice for the coronavirus. Recall that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, recently broke the news that he tested positive for COVID-19. But after six days, the governor broke the news again that he has recovered and tested negative to the killer virus which has recorded over 74,820 deaths across the globe. In a telephone interview with Starnews NG, Okunomo,

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COVID – 19: Observe all precautionary measures, Eyitayo Jegede urges Ondo residents

Asks the affluent in the society to support the weak, others Mr Eyitayo Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and governorship Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, on Sunday, told Ondo State residents to adhere strictly to all the precautionary measures outlined by healthcare professionals to keep themselves safe and prevent the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in Ondo State. In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in Akure, Ondo State Capital, Jegede said the only way to stay safe from COVID-19 is to embark on self isolation and avoid crowded places.

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