Despite the fact that some of its doctors, nurses, and health workers are either managing COVID-19 or self-isolating at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, is abuzz with most students in public and private schools, market men and women, worshippers, commuters and transporters alike carrying on without face masks. The increasing exposure of
READ MOREThe Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, said it will engage manufacturers of Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine as the 1,848 doses of Covid-19 allocated by the Federal government to the state are “grossly inadequate.” Nigeria is expected to receive 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at the end of January. Gov. Makinde said this
READ MOREThe Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has once again breached COVID-19 safety protocols by attending “annual interfaith service” a day after he returned from the United States of America, disregarding the quarantine act. TheGuidance reported. Makinde was out of Nigeria for about 10 days vacation in the U.S. He returned to the state on
READ MOREThe former governor of Oyo state, Late Governor Isiaka Abiola Ajumobi was buried in his residence in Ibadan, Oyo state on Sunday, 28th June, 2020. The deceased died after his brief sickness from coronavirus which claimed his life. However, before his burial, there was controversy as to where his body was to be laid, before the
READ MOREProvost of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Professor Emiola Olapade-Olaopa, has declared that the controversies sorrounding the N118m financial support given by the Oyo State government to the College to fight COVID-19 have been resolved. There have been accusations and counyer-accusations over the exact amount given by the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration
READ MOREAs students in primary and secondary schools in Oyo State are preparing to resume back on Monday 6th July, 2020, the State government has announced various measures that were in place to prevent the spread of corona virus in schools. The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olasunkanmi Olaleye disclosed on Wednesday while
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