The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Muslim faithful  to follow all health guidelines during the Ramadan period to contain the spread of  COVID-19 in the state.

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged Federal Government to relax the lockdown it imposed on Lagos State as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has expressed the hope that Nigeria and the world would come out of the COVID-19 pandemic stronger and better given the huge blessings that come with the Ramadan.

The Medical Guild says three of its members at Alimosho General Hospital and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, had tested positive for COVID-19.

Mr Abayomi Adesanya, the Caretaker Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government Council of Ondo State, on Friday distributed face masks to residents as part of the efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the area.

Authorities of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, said it had fumigated residential facilities of students at the institution as part of efforts to checkmate the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ekiti House of Assembly on Friday congratulated Muslim faithful in the country on the commencement of the Ramadan fast.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will impound vehicles of the violators of the 7.00 p.m to 7.00 a.m curfew in Ondo State against the spread of COVID-19.