LAWMA official murdered in Lagos

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM1HZnp3ftnyukwbvhpQKJ7HvwU-0PJMgkhoBkRAoqT3QexZBtd76RFIXDdk59JnF8cVckFgYmxLnkHmOqMP4CRTx8fISEs3qw6VtfW-AA_8zXe9N4B9sxNnFscUkTbIybSatrI1qg1E/s1600/BD99ABC3-3492-4C37-A0DF-BAAA01174A0D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="450" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM1HZnp3ftnyukwbvhpQKJ7HvwU-0PJMgkhoBkRAoqT3QexZBtd76RFIXDdk59JnF8cVckFgYmxLnkHmOqMP4CRTx8fISEs3qw6VtfW-AA_8zXe9N4B9sxNnFscUkTbIybSatrI1qg1E/s400/BD99ABC3-3492-4C37-A0DF-BAAA01174A0D.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <b>A utility vehicle with registration number KSF 383 XZ on Wednesday crushed a Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) official on duty at Anthony bus stop in Lagos</b>.<br /> <br /> The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LAWMA official was carrying out her duty at about 9am when the utility vehicle reversed on the highway and crushed her to death.<br /> <a id="more" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> It was learnt that the driver missed the service lane that could take him to Oshodi and was trying to reverse when the accident occurred.

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PHOTOS: Bayelsans roll out drums to celebrate ‘resurrection’ of Keniebi Okoko, godson of Goodluck Jonathan

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYV5GY5N7R2ehejbBNjMvFM69I4Qfr8Ntq_IwdpjMcXS-ygF7rEINhFaDmfymKx8DpgvzDP28LAxyUyGXuRYsOv_xwUPH1Q8_XVbB1YT1JIEkX0j4Xh_pkOVeJLNY7FYay6DpZoO742EU/s1600/A6C9ED66-E0DB-4433-B60D-3809D1604D6A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="720" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYV5GY5N7R2ehejbBNjMvFM69I4Qfr8Ntq_IwdpjMcXS-ygF7rEINhFaDmfymKx8DpgvzDP28LAxyUyGXuRYsOv_xwUPH1Q8_XVbB1YT1JIEkX0j4Xh_pkOVeJLNY7FYay6DpZoO742EU/s400/A6C9ED66-E0DB-4433-B60D-3809D1604D6A.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <b>The people of Bayelsa State have rolled out drums to celebrate the ‘resurrection’ of billionaire politician, Keniebi Okoko, reputed to be the godson of former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan.</b><br /> <br /> Keniebi Okoko, in his early 40s, who is son of Professor Kimse Okoko, reportedly passed out during a liposuction surgery in a Lagos State hospital on Tuesday. A power outage was blamed for the death.<br /> <br /> The development has sparked off celebrations in Bayelsa State.<br /> <br /> See photos:<br /> <br /> <a id="more" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCve_Sf_sQCUIadwnFK4JE4Ox3GHwY7W9_0Jtb1_uLCZxSqdHgZBMFCVvzTl14DQNRgDzfao4fdiEVSQ6GmOUFLxnTAf5kZxdCYKmM7DZ_xhOkuQ_gz2jMtXB6NghJAUrYCHpcDHnRKA/s1600/63878D88-121B-4DFA-B55F-58A798B75B8D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCve_Sf_sQCUIadwnFK4JE4Ox3GHwY7W9_0Jtb1_uLCZxSqdHgZBMFCVvzTl14DQNRgDzfao4fdiEVSQ6GmOUFLxnTAf5kZxdCYKmM7DZ_xhOkuQ_gz2jMtXB6NghJAUrYCHpcDHnRKA/s400/63878D88-121B-4DFA-B55F-58A798B75B8D.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktGpUE45Lh5iB9F1oBx93OQeKEwSZM9hbLfVq5qu79i14Wvu5h34yKhnfFshTXucKQmDacxUN0eJ7UqW1pHPNHSduILhm0n492xWpN2zu1OD8vKolpEotr1knhIX7-tTvE1gEZN6wW7g/s1600/594262FB-76BE-4B74-8C4D-EF0CBA932826.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktGpUE45Lh5iB9F1oBx93OQeKEwSZM9hbLfVq5qu79i14Wvu5h34yKhnfFshTXucKQmDacxUN0eJ7UqW1pHPNHSduILhm0n492xWpN2zu1OD8vKolpEotr1knhIX7-tTvE1gEZN6wW7g/s400/594262FB-76BE-4B74-8C4D-EF0CBA932826.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3-v6WJcDsp8NLMtP1l9FMagElOYL9twLBItcqqxGfL0A2VA8fRR38X6EEnMinJP5akznDQkHklVSQFYYHcQp3o9ms8YpqW9xnp50uTc4GiOVYKRHzTeFLNtfX3Nngmv1qrWTHcVpMkU/s1600/D6114507-61A6-4495-984F-4D6FEC3BEB72.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3-v6WJcDsp8NLMtP1l9FMagElOYL9twLBItcqqxGfL0A2VA8fRR38X6EEnMinJP5akznDQkHklVSQFYYHcQp3o9ms8YpqW9xnp50uTc4GiOVYKRHzTeFLNtfX3Nngmv1qrWTHcVpMkU/s400/D6114507-61A6-4495-984F-4D6FEC3BEB72.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9O-rxC87rDtqFmtgSG37_d6ldhu9bFvocwF2PaqZtdU4TK9Xm2SO1t0sNVSAlDilHahNeqzbq8xYtfpotGe8bEg4Cn0zdTRVptmBbPiI3uhXR165tvx5aGRKCJfNW10_bHz8706ss9o/s1600/DF875E1B-3B2E-445D-BA5F-9FBF7F31A653.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9O-rxC87rDtqFmtgSG37_d6ldhu9bFvocwF2PaqZtdU4TK9Xm2SO1t0sNVSAlDilHahNeqzbq8xYtfpotGe8bEg4Cn0zdTRVptmBbPiI3uhXR165tvx5aGRKCJfNW10_bHz8706ss9o/s400/DF875E1B-3B2E-445D-BA5F-9FBF7F31A653.png" width="300" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oywcdmksXLNUIMKCixuzqWagylIrRIRoX13s1gJftozFLLUAXemWvoORNCXysU6DYSMVsPFCIJQf7KiGADShed1UkjYPcsPVyS67UXL5YsmDP7OmCAz9oRy9ZVZPQ1OtSlMML-nGLJs/s1600/FF6DF99F-0FC5-4C78-B1A1-D65F4DA0562A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oywcdmksXLNUIMKCixuzqWagylIrRIRoX13s1gJftozFLLUAXemWvoORNCXysU6DYSMVsPFCIJQf7KiGADShed1UkjYPcsPVyS67UXL5YsmDP7OmCAz9oRy9ZVZPQ1OtSlMML-nGLJs/s400/FF6DF99F-0FC5-4C78-B1A1-D65F4DA0562A.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br />

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NCDC begins door-to-door coronavirus test in Lagos and Abuja

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswpky9WvSPM1GRUmFct0vyCMYrYwcFitlRazvBhVuuxGJ5Q8KQKvC71RcWZwnENHjuf4gxZmmrErzrczPhB6szDIiXdtZwnizEHImm41DLZ_yrtlFshPdnjftEgrOIlZcK2XFJy3K_IBT/s1600/corona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="630" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswpky9WvSPM1GRUmFct0vyCMYrYwcFitlRazvBhVuuxGJ5Q8KQKvC71RcWZwnENHjuf4gxZmmrErzrczPhB6szDIiXdtZwnizEHImm41DLZ_yrtlFshPdnjftEgrOIlZcK2XFJy3K_IBT/s320/corona.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> People with acute respiratory symptoms in some Lagos and Abuja communities are to be contacted directly by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).<br /> <br /> The agency described the move as part of its efforts to contain community spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.<br /> <br /> <a id="more" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> It said officials would be deployed in the two city centres to begin door-to-door collection of samples.<br /> <br /> According to NCDC Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu, the step will eliminate the bottlenecks in testing capacity for (COVID-19), as samples will now be collected from the right persons and getting it into the labs for testing.<br /> <br /> Dr. Ihekweazu, who spoke at the daily briefing Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja yesterday, said the NCDC now has the capacity to carry out 3,000 COVID-19 tests daily.<br /> <br /> He attributed the feat to the activation of more testing laboratories to increase them to 13.<br /> <br /> The NCDC boss said: “We are really trying to change our strategy now and test more people. We are setting up 20 healthcare facilities in Lagos and supporting the state in doing this. This is done by the government of Lagos State to collect samples from people that have acute respiratory infection and fever.<br /> <br /> “Also, we are intensifying our surveillance in health care centres around the FCT to collect samples from people with acute respiratory infections.<br /> <br /> “In certain communities in Abuja, we are going door-to-door to collect samples from people with acute respiratory infection. We are doing the same in Lagos.<br /> <br /> “So, in these two states where there are high incidents of infection, we are now strengthening our surveillance and going to the patients to collect these samples.<br /> <br /> “The call centres have improved dramatically. So, we are also urging members of the public that think they have acute respiratory infection to call us, we will send the team to them. Please don’t go yourself, and if you are going, go to one of these 20 health facilities.<br /> <br /> “Don’t go to any other centre. We will announce them as they are setup; Lagos State will announce them and then, make them accessible to everyone.”<br /> <br /> Concerning the usage of face masks, he added: “There is a chronic global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks. 50 per cent of all the masks in the world are produced in China. The good thing is that they are now restarting their production, and thankfully, some of those things are coming out.<br /> <br /> “We are really looking for local manufacturers of PPE to procure from them. Every hand sanitiser procured by the Federal Government now is supplied by a local manufacturer.<br /> <br /> “The demand for masks is very high, and even with a lot of resources, a country like Nigeria is not able to meet the demands of everyone.”<br /> <br /> He foreclosed the possibility of supplying masks to everybody in Nigeria right now, describing mask wearing as an optional additional layer to measures like social distancing, physical distancing and hand and hygiene measures.<br /> <br /> Dr. Ihekweazu said: “The usage of masks is particularly important if you have to attend a large mass gathering – markets, malls, etc.<br /> <br /> “We are asking that all public sector resources should be reserved for procuring masks for people working in the health sector. We are advising states that – if you have extra funds to procure PPEs, use it first to satisfy the needs in your hospitals and clinics before you start procuring masks for everyone.<br /> <br /> “The wearing of masks will not protect against COVID-19 unless it is combined with other measures. We particularly recommend it for senior citizens over 60 years at least, especially those that have hypertension and diabetes.”<br /> <br /> On the increased capacity, Dr. Ihekweazu said the bottleneck has shifted from testing to the collection of samples from the right people and getting it into the lab.<br /> <br /> He said: “After today, we are going to publish a testing and diagnostic strategy for the country, so that everybody is aware of where we are and where we are going – short and long term.<br /> <br /> “That is, how we are going to introduce the TB facilities (GeneXpert Machines), HIV testing, and how we are going to end up with one lab per state.”<br /> <br /> In his presentation, Health Minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire, explained that the ministry has expanded the testing criteria to include cases with fever and respiratory tract symptoms.<br /> <br /> Ehanire said: “To ensure maximum utilisation of our increased testing capacity, the case definition and testing criteria have been expanded to include not only contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases with fever and respiratory tract symptoms, but also all persons with fever and respiratory tract symptoms of unknown cause.<br /> <br /> “The advent of community transmission marks the evolution of our initial strictly containment strategy. Risk communication to the public and coordination with the state level COVID-19 response preparedness groups, are going to be scaled up.<br /> <br /> “There is also an increased drive to detect cases more rapidly, especially in hotspot communities. All persons fitting the case definition are advised to first wear a mask of any type, isolate themselves from friends and family as they call the national emergency number 112, or the NCDC toll free number 0800 9700 0010, or report to the nearest health facility for referral.”

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Kano records first Coronavirus death

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn2P8I1h_N79kyTtgGdkAemLnUBFlKpHjTl_bd0EHtXd6C41sLKcYqfk37aiO2YJkMNTOzZB2rBOpc8bmW-O-oJDndTzGdIywUv7AjWlTCJ3oREgT_m7AGoqVg9zmLB-1m32aO4_WdvuI/s1600/Governor+Abdullahi+Ganduje++kano+gov.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn2P8I1h_N79kyTtgGdkAemLnUBFlKpHjTl_bd0EHtXd6C41sLKcYqfk37aiO2YJkMNTOzZB2rBOpc8bmW-O-oJDndTzGdIywUv7AjWlTCJ3oREgT_m7AGoqVg9zmLB-1m32aO4_WdvuI/s640/Governor+Abdullahi+Ganduje++kano+gov.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has claimed its first victim in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria.<br /> <br /> The State Government disclosed this early Thursday morning.<br /> <br /> According to Kano State Ministry of Health on its twitter handle, the death was recorded at about 11:55pm on Wednesday.<br /> <a id="more" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> “Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:55 pm, 1 death of #COVID19 has been recorded in Kano State,” it said.<br /> <br /> Also, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, had on Wednesday announced 12 new cases in Kano, taking its toll to 16.<br /> <br /> But Kano State Ministry of Health said on its twitter that it has 21 confirmed cases, with one death.<br /> <br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:55 pm, 1 death of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COVID19</a> has been recorded in <a href="https://twitter.com/KanostateNg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KanostateNg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NCDCgov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NCDCgov</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FMICNigeria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FMICNigeria</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dawisu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dawisu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NOA_Nigeria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOA_Nigeria</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Chikwe_I?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chikwe_I</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NphcdaNG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NphcdaNG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StaySafeNigeria?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StaySafeNigeria</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StayHome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StayHome</a> <a href="https://t.co/SC68LnBZHT">pic.twitter.com/SC68LnBZHT</a></div> — Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) <a href="https://twitter.com/KNSMOH/status/1250561153551433728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>

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BREAKING: Kano records five new coronavirus cases

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Coronavirus has damaged football – Amaju Pinnick

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJgB12YXKouDYLmlYhNQXqE10Xrq_Zfr_HdBszJXFUsEiYG7UGd9WRXQkb6DaivPUveD2ruy9hiU0SJoVFlpiooV_RTfGT9VN1OKel8WFTzWcovKkntjkM3kIX_ePhNqHb4iA-1oyX4Q/s1600/87BA148E-63E3-46DF-A36B-CDA1A2004FC6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="750" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJgB12YXKouDYLmlYhNQXqE10Xrq_Zfr_HdBszJXFUsEiYG7UGd9WRXQkb6DaivPUveD2ruy9hiU0SJoVFlpiooV_RTfGT9VN1OKel8WFTzWcovKkntjkM3kIX_ePhNqHb4iA-1oyX4Q/s400/87BA148E-63E3-46DF-A36B-CDA1A2004FC6.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <b>With clubs currently speaking with players and agents to accept a pay cut, and the shutdown of various football competitions around the world, Coronavirus has left a sour taste in the mouth of football faithful.</b><br /> <br /> These were the thoughts of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick.<br /> <br /> Speaking in a monitored interview in Lagos, Pinnick lamented that a lot of money have gone down the drain, because no football activities have taken place in the last two months to generate income.<br /> <br /> He pointed at the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga and German Bundesliga as some examples.<br /> <a id="more" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> “The English Premier League is one of the most priceless leagues in the world. On TV rivalry alone, they have lost about 800 million pounds. La Liga has lost about 780 million Euros, the Italian Serie A have lost 750 million Euros.<br /> <br /> “The German Bundesliga is engaging their TV right holders and negotiating with them. Bieng Sports and Canal, the two TV right owners of the French Ligue 1, they are meant to pay 200 million Euros but they cannot pay because there is no content. It is a major minus to World football.” Pinnick said.<br /> <br /> Speaking on how Coronavirus have affected football activities in Nigeria, the NFF boss revealed “We ought to have started our Aiteo/NFF Cup. We don’t know if this can happen again, even if an abridged version.<br /> <br /> “We were planning for our highly revered NFF/Aiteo award, where the FIFA President was scheduled to attend, because we wanted to celebrate our girls that got to the quarter finals of the 1999 FIFA World Cup. We don’t know if it will hold again, and even if it holds, it will not be very loud.”<br /> <br /> Amaju Pinnick however said that this is a time for reflection, and everyone all over the world should make good use of it.<br /> <br /> “No doubt, this is a time of reflection. If after COVID-19, you do not come out with something new, then it means that you are not part of this planet. We are going to come out with some new ideas after now.”<br /> <br /> The President spoke on how Nigerian players are faring period. According to him, many of them intend to come back to Nigeria.<br /> <br /> “We are in touch with all our players, I spoke with the Super Eagles captain, and the players also have a network where they speak to themselves.<br /> <br /> The players even intend to come back to Nigeria; it’s just that they are trying to get clearance.<br /> <br /> Onazi called me to inform me that his club gave him a jet, and he was asking how he could get a landing permit. Kalu called to tell me that he is in Lagos and he is happy with reactions he is seeing from government.<br /> <br /> On the future of Nigerian football, Pinnick said “We are working with the team and we will see how we can right many wrongs and chart a new focus and see how we can build Nigerian football to that stead which we have always craved for”

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Ogun to suspend lockdown free days on Friday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsYmiYNMtjf4Xiqln5RGH0BvGw7-jSqgl1yYJTXnFas9_ih9-d1zNxAzFT2dAJOVviicxfa1CR3bwpOZaYLhIwXNEbAOrl523cHqzn9zqyM80ZTbYuqyg64M3fX1GZCg3vafobd0WHRg/s1600/9995B74E-4682-43C1-8B78-1FDAAC1375F1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="750" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsYmiYNMtjf4Xiqln5RGH0BvGw7-jSqgl1yYJTXnFas9_ih9-d1zNxAzFT2dAJOVviicxfa1CR3bwpOZaYLhIwXNEbAOrl523cHqzn9zqyM80ZTbYuqyg64M3fX1GZCg3vafobd0WHRg/s400/9995B74E-4682-43C1-8B78-1FDAAC1375F1.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <b>Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday said the current relaxation of the lockdown in the state from 7am to 2pm would be suspended on Friday.</b><br /> <br /> The governor also said the state would soon commence strict enforcement of wearing of face masks in the public, saying it would help flatten the spread of coronavirus.<br /> <br /> The governor in the statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, urged the residents of the state to consider the extension announced by the President on Monday a necessary sacrifice to defeat an invisible and deadly enemy.<br /> <br /> He said, “Therefore, the current window of relaxation of the lockdown in the state from 7am to 2pm, which follows the same pattern of last week, will still be available for this Wednesday (15th April) and Friday (17th April, 2020) only.<br /> <a id="more" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> “This is to allow the residents prepare for the extension of the lockdown and restock on food and other essential items. However, Ogun State borders remain closed.<br /> <br /> “It should be emphasised that people should only go out if they need to and are required at all times when outside their homes to wear a face mask, including locally made face masks, even as they observe other social distancing measures.<br /> <br /> “The state will soon commence strict enforcement of wearing of face mask in the public as it has been shown to help flatten the spread of the virus.”

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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday said the current relaxation of the lockdown in the state from 7am to 2pm would be suspended o...

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