Month: April 2020

COVID-19: Oyetola extends lockdown for another 2 weeks ….gives residents 48hours to prepare

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Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has announced a two-week extension to the ongoing state-wide lockdown to combat the Coronovirus disease. This followed the expiration of the initial 14-day lockdown, which began on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020. Governor Oyetola, who made the announcement during a broadcast address to citizens and residents of the State on Tuesday evening, said this was to ensure a total defeat of the deadly Coronavirus in Osun. He, however, said the lockdown will be suspended between Wednesday, 15th and Thursday 16th, to allow the people re-stock ahead…

NIDCOM launches AI, emergency call lines for Nigerians abroad

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has initiated its Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant and emergency call lines, to facilitate efficient communication with Nigerians abroad, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic . In a statement ,the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated that the AI assistant or chatbot, is an automated messaging solution that encourages natural language processing. Its algorithms (a set of instructions or codes designed to carry out a specific task) have been deliberately developed to assist Nigerians in the diaspora and Nigerians…

Gov Makinde kicks off testing of 2,000 Oyo residents for COVID-19 ….lauds health workers

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Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, kicked off a rapid testing initiative for COVID-19 in the State, declared that the outcome of the exercise would help contain the spread of the virus. Governor Makinde, who declared open the COVID-19 Drive-Through/Walk-Through Testing, an initiative that is expected to test 2,000 samples within two weeks, at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, said the rapid testing initiative aligned to his administration’s commitment to test at least 10,000 residents within a short time.   A statement signed by the Chief Press…

Lockdown: Oyetola orders immediate payment of stipends to 25,907 vulnerable citizens

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The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has ordered the express payment of stipends due to 25,907 vulnerable citizens in the state as part of palliative measures to cushion impacts of the state-wide lockdown. Oyetola also directed the immediate distribution of Debit Cards linked to the accounts of the beneficiaries in a bid to ensure transparency, accountability and seamless process. The State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon.Lawal Azeez Olayemi made these disclosures while fielding questions from journalists in Ile-Ife, during the distribution of the Debit Cards to the beneficiaries. Opeyemi,…

COVID-19: We donated two months salary against our wish — Hon Lado Suleja

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A member of the House of Representatives from Niger State has stated that he and many other colleagues were coerced into donating two months salaries to the fight against COVID-19. Hon. Lado Suleja, an All Progressives Congress member representing Guevara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency of Niger State, stated this in a radio interview in his constituency. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had announced that the entire members of the lower chamber resolved to donate their two months salary to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The…

COVID 19 NIGER UPDATE : Suspected index case, twenty six contacts tested negative, discharged

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Twenty-seven suspected COVID 19 patients who were placed on isolation, have been discharged in Niger State after tested negative to the deadly virus. Commissioner for Health and Dr. Muhammad Makusidi disclosed this to journalists while releasing the suspected cases at the Minna isolation centre. Dr. Makusidi said the suspected cases were among those that had contact with a primary suspected case in Makera, Mashegu local government area whose result also came back negative. The Commissioner explained, that it was unnecessary keeping them in isolation after testing negative to the Virus,…

Men Re-Training on Home Front affairs amidst COVID -19 Lockdown!

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Many women look 2 times older than their age because of stress and exhaustion! We marry them and then turn them into maids. You seat down in front of the TV with your phone and watch your wife work until she’s about to pass out? You don’t even have courtesy of appreciating her by saying well done 3 times daily but complain about delays in your food getting ready and other complaints . Seriously, are you kidding me. Don’t you see you are wicked? As a man, who told you…

TRIBUTE TO MY FATHER: Malamin Daji By Hon Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya

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Innalillahi wainna illaihi rajiun! on this date 2/4/2020 my Father Alhaji Mahmud Ismaila left this world and returned to his creator after long protracted illness. Indeed, all living things on earth, as mortal, must surely taste death and nobody can escape from it – being the exit point to the world beyond. People of all faiths, believe in the non eternity of life, that is, man and other living organisms cannot live forever. That is to say that all living things are mortal and that wherever and whatever the circumstance…

NYSC/NIDCOM: Partnering for Youth and National Development By: Bridget Temtsen

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The urgent need for the establishment and creation of Diaspora-NYSC Desk office in the country has been stressed. Such partnership will enhance further collaboration between the two agencies. While the newly created Nigerians in the Diaspora commission (NIDCOM) is responsible for the coordination and engagement of the Nigerians in Diaspora in the policies, project and participation in the Development of Nigeria. NYSC, on the other hand, which was established in 1973, is a mandatory service for Nigerian graduates, which qualifies them for employment in governmental establishments (and most private establishments)…

CP Niger monitors compliance of Lockdown in Minna

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A total of twenty three vehicles conveying two hundred and eighty one passengers had been impounded by the security committee in Niger state for violating lockdown order of the state government. Similarly four tricycle, (Keke Napep) and two other motorcycles had also been impounded within the period for flouting the order aimed at mitigating the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Chairman of the committee and Commissioner of Police in-charge of Niger state Adamu Usman announced this while addressing Newsmen after leading members to monitor the level of compliance of the directive…