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Yahaya Bello sacks VC, Rector, names replacements

Daily Dispatch April 7, 2020

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has relieved the Vice Chancellor of the Kogi State University, Ayangba , Prof Mohammed Abdulkadir, of his appointment. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Folasade Ayoade in Lokoja on Tuesday, also announced the removal of Prof. Mohammed

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COVID-19: Oyo records one new case, set to fumigate markets this week …as state rakes in N125m cash, other donations

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2020

The Oyo State Covid-19 Task Force wishes to announce through this medium that the state has recorded another positive case of Covid-19, bringing to nine, the total of positive cases in the state. A statement by the Acting Chairman of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, Prof Temitope Alonge, on behalf the State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, which was […]

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Breaking: Buhari orders suspension of passsenger planes, private jets

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2020

The President, Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the movements of all passenger aircraft, both commercial and private jets in Nigeria. He announced the suspension during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. “Movements of all passenger aircraft, both commercial and private jets, are hereby suspended. Special permits will be issued on a needs basis,” he said.

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Coronavirus: Makinde imposes curfew in Oyo, shuts markets

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2020

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew as part of stringent measures to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state. The governor has also ordered the closure of markets except those selling perishable food items as Oyo State now has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. “As a […]

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Economic Advisory Council members in self-isolation after meeting with Buhari

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2020

embers of Federal Government’s Economic Advisory Council have gone into self-isolation having recently met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A member of the council, Professor Ode Ojuwu, confirmed to Daily Trust yesterday that he was in self-isolation. On March 17, 2020, the council met with Buhari and briefed him on economic […]

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Breaking: Three New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Lagos

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2020

Three new cases of the #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirmed this on Sunday evening, noting that two of the cases cases are returning travellers while the other one is a contact of a confirmed case. This development now raises the toll of confirmed cases in […]