By Balogun Damilola NO decision has been taken on the proposed House of Representatives’ two- month free electricity for Nigerians, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has stated. Its General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, noted that while the company supports the proposed intervention by the Federal Government, the details of the proposal are, however, still being worked upon by relevant stakeholders. Idemudia said the company cannot project the “two months” that will be covered by the palliative and the category of customers that will benefit from the intervention. He, however, urged its customers to continue to support the company,…
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By Balogun Damilola The Katsina State government has discharged six COVID-19 patients in the State. The Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, Dr Bello Suleiman, who made this known on Wednesday, said they were discharged after they tested negative twice. He also revealed that a two-and a half-year-old child was among the discharged patients. He noted that the feat was achieved after 19 days of treatment of the Coronavirus patients. According to him, all the discharged patients are from Daura Local Government Area of the state, where the first index case was recorded. NAN reports that he said…
By Balogun Damilola Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died in hospital after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family representative confirmed in a statement. He was 67. Kapoor, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India last September following treatment in New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Indian time, according to the statement. Kapoor had recently been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, a spokesperson for Reliance Industries LTD., which is affiliated with the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai confirmed. “The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept…
By Balogun Damilola Rainstorm has destroyed over 70 buildings, including a primary school and three churches at Oke-Igbo in Ile-Oluji Local Government Area of Ondo State.It was said to have lasted less than 30 minutes. Electric poles were also pulled down by the rainstorm.A victim, Mrs. Rebecca Odefadehan, said the rainstorm started at about 4:30pm last Saturday and wreaked havoc. She said they need help to enable them fix their houses.The Baale of Oke-Jege, Ebenezer Akinboladun, said he and his family were scared as the storm was accompanied by thunder. He implored the state government to help the people…
By Balogun Damilola The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Wednesday said a local cure would be proffered soon to end coronavirus. The Ooni spoke at Oke – Mosan Governor’s Office, Abeokuta, Ogun State, while handing over two motorised modular fumigators to Governor Dapo Abiodun as his donation to the Ogun State Government in support of its battle against the spread of the COVID – 19 in the state. He said: “We are going to proffer the local cure for coronavirus very soon, I have gone very far in advanced stage with the traditional medicine practitioners in…
By Balogun Damilola COVID-19: Why I wear face mask – Ooni of Ife April 29, 2020 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Wednesday disclosed that many people were wondering that he wears face mask in public with some of them taking to the social media to ask why should he cover his nose and mouth with mask. Oba Ogunwusi said that he elected to “lead by example” by wearing face mask as part of measure to protect oneself and others from the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. The revered monarch added that…
By Balogun Damilola The Federal Government says banks will open for commercial operations in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States beginning Monday, May 4. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed in an ongoing update in Abuja monitored by YemieFash. Aliyu said banks would be allowed to open between 8am and 2pm in the three places. He said, “In terms of the banks, this continues to be a recurring issue for all of us. We have been in touch with the CBN governor. “Moving on from Monday, banks will open and they will…
By Balogun Damilola Lagos has discharged 48 more COVID-19 patients from it’s isolation centres. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this at an ongoing press conference in Marina. He said 47 of the newly discharged are Nigerians and one Greek. Details shortly…
By Balogun Damilola Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has assured private investors of support despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Akeredolu said his administration would do all it takes to ensure private investment are safe and secure in the state. He spoke when he received 1000 hand sanitizers, 5000 nose masks and 3000 cartons of noodles from Olams Nigeria Limited. The Ondo Governor said the fight against COVID-19 would be won with support from individuals and investors. He assured that the items would be judiciously out to use and the palliatives get to the poor and vulnerable residents in the state.…
By Balogun Damilola Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna state has warned that coronavirus is not a friend to anybody, and could strike where it is least expected. He spoke in a radio Hausa program monitored by journalists in Kaduna on Wednesday. He said “Despite the security paraphernalia around me, I got the virus, this goes to show that the virus does not recognize any personality,” “I’m truly ageing, I’m a few steps above 60 and this disease is not kind to the old, I’m old. That is the danger. If one is above 50, one should be very…