Gov. The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has announced that worship centers and schools would remain closed for another two weeks in the state. CNBC Africa. The Police in Ogun State said they have arrested 150 suspected robbers and cultists involved in series of robberies in some parts of the State occasioned by Coronavirus lockdown. He, however, said the window of relaxation ⦠Governor ⦠The rise in felony assaults happening in Lagos and Ogun state has been traced to the continued lockdown within the nation. But in the face of mounting social distress and discontent, President Muhammadu Buhari last week ordered a "phased and gradual easing," replacing the lockdown with an overnight ⦠The President announced the extension of the lockdown by another two weeks in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday. The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has eased lockdown in the state except on weekends. Ogun Government said it is constrained to extend the existing lockdown in the state by one week. President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown Lagos state, Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to Buhari, in view of rising cases of Coronavirus cases in the country, it had become necessary to extend the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun ⦠The President also extended the lockdown to Ogun State due to its proximity to Lagos State. The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to suspend the lockdown in the State this weekend. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, said the command had impounded 70 vehicles since the Presidential directive on COVID-19 lockdown begun. address by h.e. The Ogun State Government, on Friday, announced that it has extended a lockdown in the state by one week. The weekend lockdown has been in full force in the state since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Nigeria. The president said the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and FCT will continue till Monday, May 4 when a phased easing will commence. - From lockdown to curfew - The stay-at-home order applied to Lagos, neighbouring Ogun state and the Nigerian national capital Abuja. ... As of today, COVID-19 has no cure. This is in order to create time for residents of the state ⦠muhammadu buhari, president of the federal republic of nigeria on the cumulative lockdown order of lagos and ogun states as well as the federal capital territory on covid- 19 pandemic at the state house, abuja, monday, 27th april, 2020 Dapo Abiodun, who made this known while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, said it had become imperative to extend the lockdown as a means to save lives. President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown on Ogun, Lagos and Federal Capital Territory by two more weeks He said this in a nationwide broadcast on Monday BREAKING: Lockdown of Ogun now shifted to Friday- Abiodun. Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta . Governor Dapo Abiodun stated this in press conference held at Governor office Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The executive governor of Ogun State has extended the lockdown by one week till 31st of May, 2020. While the relaxation of the lockdown begins in Lagos today Monday, May 4, Ogun state is taking a phased approach. Abiodun, last week, announced that the lockdown in Ogun would not end on May 4 as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it would be eased on May 10. This, He said it had become expedient to further add another week to the lockdown in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Oladele disclosed this in an interview in Abeokuta on Saturday. The Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, has announced the decision to reopen churches and mosques in the state, to take effect from Friday, August 14. â© Breaking Ogun State news today on Legit.ng â
Click to read now â© News, video, photos and commentary Free subscription Get the hottest stories from the largest news site in Nigeria READ:COVID-19: Rwanda on lockdown . President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday extended by 14 days the lockdown of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun as a result of rising Coronavirus cases. The robbers with ages ranging between late teenagers ⦠âWhat is the Lagos and Ogun state governments doing about perpetual armed robbery going on between Abule-Egba all the way to Ifo? The Governor stated this on Thursday evening while addressing newsmen on the update of COVID-19 held at his Oke-Mosan office. There are 21 tertiary institutions both public and private, in the State, making it the highest in the country. We donât sleep at night since the start of the lockdown. Ogun State is the cradle of education in Nigeria and has very high literacy rate coupled with a skilled workforce. Daud Olatunji, AbeokutaGovernor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Monday, said the lockdown of the state has been shifted to Friday.Abiodun said the state government made a request to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. The governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun while addressing newsmen at his residence in Iperu-Remo, on Friday night, said that the lockdown ⦠Coronavirus UPDATE: President Buhari extends lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja by 14 days. Lockdown extension in Nigeria today: President Buhari reduce lockdown measure for Abuja, Lagos and Ogun ... Abuja and Ogun State. COVID-19: Lagos, FCT & Ogun State to go into lockdown. In the previous couple of days, residents of some Lagos and Ogun communities have been threatened by a sudden raid by armed theft gangs. COVID-19: Ogun Extends Lockdown For One Week by Saharareporters, New York May 08, 2020 Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has extended the lockdown in the state by another week. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state on Friday extended the lockdown earlier imposed on Ogun state by one week as part of moves to curb community spread of the coronavirus, saying there would be a strict enforcement of face masks and a ba on inter-state vehicular movement. ), to shift the lockdown ⦠In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday night by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Abiodun said available data and opinions of experts ⦠Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the state for another one week. âHaving carefully considered the briefings and report from the ⦠... As of today, COVID-19 has no cure. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State was on Friday, pelted with stones by some angry youths in Abeokuta, while distributing relief packages to cushion the effects of the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown on the people of the state. The Ogun government says it will extend the current lockdown in the state by another one week. The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday said the state was not fully prepared for the lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to curb the spread of coronavirus.. Out of the Stateâs total projected population of 7.1 million people as at 2014, fifty-seven (57) percent are ⦠Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known while addressing journalists on Friday evening in Abeokuta. 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. While lamentes the flagrants disobedience of the laydown rules and regulations in the state. Ogun Government says it is constrained to extend the existing lockdown in the state by one week. Having considered the negative effects and hardships the sudden lockdown declared by President Muhammadu Buhari on Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Monday secured waiver on total lockdown from the Federal Government. The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has extended the current relaxation of lockdown being enjoyed by residents of the state by a week with the window of relaxation on Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 5pm each day till the 31st of this month Addressing a press conference at his Okemosan office in ⦠No fewer than 105 persons have tested positive for HIV in Ogun state during the COVID-19 lockdown. PUBLISHED: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:16:59 GMT. The Ogun State Government said the total lockdown imposed on the State which commenced by 11.00pm of Friday, will be suspended every 48-hours, to mitigate the effects of the sit-at-home directive. OGUN STATE LATEST NEWS â is just a click away! Gov. Abiodun said henceforth, there would not be restriction of movement between â¦