Rivers State on Friday shut down Block C of the State Secretariat complex, Port Harcourt following the death linked to Covid-19 of the Director of Treasury in the Ministry of Finance. In a brief statement, the government advised members of the public that visited Block C of the secretariat complex to go into self-isolation. It…
COVID-19 Nigeria Update for Wednesday 27th May, 2020.
389 new cases of COVID-19: Lagos-256Katsina-23Edo-22Rivers-14Kano-13Adamawa-11Akwa Ibom-11Kaduna-7Kwara-6Nasarawa-6Gombe-2Plateau-2Abia-2Delta-2Benue-2Niger-2Kogi-2Oyo-2Imo-1Borno-1Ogun-1Anambra-1 As at 27th of May 2020, there are 8733 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 2501 discharged and 254 dead.
Intensify Sensitization on Reality of COVID-19, Delta Info Commissioner Appeals to Journalists
Delta State Government on Thursday commended media practitioners in the state for their support in the fight against coronavirus pandemic and urged them to intensify efforts at sensitising the people to the reality of the pandemic as many citizens still believed that issue of the virus was a scam. The state commissioner for Information, Charles…
COVID-19: Oil Industry Supports Delta, Donates Ambulance, Buses, Ventilator, Consumables
The government of Delta on Thursday, received an ambulance, three buses, and consumables from the oil and gas industry in support of the fight against COVID-19. Making the donation in Asaba, Chairman/ Managing Director of Chevron companies in Nigeria, Jeff Ewing said the donation was to assist the Delta State government in combating COVID-19. Ewing…
Reopening of Schools: Education Minister Counters SGF
Emeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education, Wednesday, said rumours that schools would open on June 8, is not true. He confirmed that schools will not open until it is safe to do so. He was reacting to widespread reports that schools may open on June 8. Nwajiuba said the announcement made by Boss Mustapha,…
FG to Release Guidelines on School Reopening
The Federal Government has said it would roll out the guidelines for reopening of schools nationwide and has therefore urged state and local governments, proprietors and other stakeholders to begin to take steps to facilitate it. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during a briefing on Wednesday in…
COVID-19 Nigeria Update for Sunday 24th May, 2020.
313 new cases of COVID-19:148-Lagos36-FCT27-Rivers19-Edo13-Kano12-Ogun11-Ebonyi8-Nasarawa8-Delta7-Oyo6- Plateau5-Kaduna4-Kwara3-Akwa Ibom3-Bayelsa2-Niger1-Anambra As at 24th of May 2020, there are 7839 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 2263 discharged and 226 dead.
Armed Forces Scavenging for Funds to Battle Insurgency – Ali Ndume
…Says lack of funds hindering war. Buratai to remain in North-east till Boko Haram is defeated. Northern governors dodging responsibilities towards almajirai. Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Army, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has lamented how dearth of operational funds is slowing down the war against insurgency in the North-east. Ndume also disclosed that the…
Edo 2020: Oshiomhole’s APC Faction Alerts INEC of Alleged Plot by Obaseki to Manipulate COVID-19 Figures to Frustrate Party Primary
The faction of Edo State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, has alerted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of a sinister plot by the state governor, Godwin Obaseki to scuttle the party’s primary election scheduled for June 22, 2020, with inflated cases…
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