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Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan Oyo State Government has called on the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria to ask churches in the state to end their cross-over services before 12 midnight on New Year eve to enable worshipers to comply with the existing 12 midnight to 4 am curfew imposed by the Federal Government. The Coordinator of the Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, Prof. Temitope Alonge, said this in Ibadan on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the latest developments on COVID-19. He urged the Oyo State chapter of CAN to emulate their counterpart in Lagos State which had dire...

File photo of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the conduct of the crossover service by churches in the state. Makinde, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, however, warned worship centres to hold their services in strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols. “The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the suspension of the 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew earlier imposed on states by the Federal Government, saying that officials of the State’s Task Force on Covid-19 will ensure strict compliance t...

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday called on the state Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to direct churches in the state to end their cross-over services before 12 midnight on New Year eve to enable worshipers to comply with the existing 12 midnight to 4 am curfew imposed by the Federal Government. The call was made by the Coordinator of the Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, Prof. Temitope Alonge in Ibadan on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the latest developments on COVID-19. Alonge also urged the Oyo State chapter of CAN to emulate their counterpart in Lagos State...

The Technical Team of the Task Force on COVID-19 had earlier stated that it was ruling out the crossover services in view of the 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew imposed by the Federal Government. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa who spoke on behalf of the governor, however, warned that worship centres must adhere strictly to the advisories and guidelines put in place to prevent the spread of the virus in the state. He further indicated that the governor gave the directives in a brief endorsed by the chairman of the Technical Team of the COVID-19 Task Force, Prof. Temitope A...

COVID-19: Oyo bans street carnivals  On By Adeola Badru The Oyo State government has said that there will no longer be street carnivals in order to ensure strict compliance to the COVID-19 guidelines and protocols in the state, as not less than 50 deaths were recorded. The coordinator of the Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, Professor Temitope Alonge, gave the revelation during a press briefing to update the public on latest development regarding the global pandemic. He reminded the private health care providers and all individuals in the state to continue to make use of the testing centres...