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COVID 19: Benue PDP postpones state congress indefinitely
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the indefinite postponement of its State Congress scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 24th March, 2020. I na statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, the postponement is sequel to a directive from the National Secretariat of the party
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Yobe gov calls for more vigilance over Covid-19
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, has urged the people of the state to be more vigilant as the novel coronavirus spreads to parts of the country. Buni in a statement signed by his Director General Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed, said the deadly disease requires more vigilance to curtail its
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Anglican primate, Okoh, retires March 25
Fred Ezeh, Abuja Barring any last minute change of plan due to increasing cases of coronavirus in Abuja and beyond, the Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev Nicholas Okoh, will retire from active service on Wednesday, having served for 10 years in that capacity. He is expected to hand over to his successor,
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Again, EFCC arraigns Saraki for money laundering
LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin A Former Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals, Ope Saraki, was on Tuesday arraigned for money laundering by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC). Saraki, a cousin to the immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki was arraigned before
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Anambra resident doctors suspend strike
Eziomume Solomon, Nnewi Resident doctors in Anambra State under the aegis of the Conference of Civil Service Doctors have called off their indefinite strike embarked upon to press down their demands for better pay. Doctors in the state service had embarked on an indefinite strike on March 1st to protest their neglect by the government
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COVID-19: Wike heads task force on ban enforcement
TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is heading a 12-man task force on the enforcement of ban on public gatherings and places of worship in the state against Coronavirus pandemic. The state government announced the constitution of members of the task force yesterday, saying that the ban was to control the spread
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COVID-19: Adamawa CAN shuts down church services, weddings, vigils
Billy Graham Abel, Yola The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria,(CAN) Adamawa state chapter, Dami Mamza, has ordered churches to shut down services, Mass, wedding ceremonies, vigils, revivals and other church events that may attract crowds as a necessary measure to forestall the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus in Adamawa state. The clergy said
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COVID-19 task force cancels briefing twice, keeps mute on Kyari
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The presidential task force on COVID-19 chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday cancelled an earlier scheduled press conference. No reason was given for the cancellation. Journalists were advised not to hang around in adherence with social distancing directives but be ready to be called
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Leveraging e-commerce in fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Emmanuel Nwachukwu The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected virtually every facet of human endeavour in every part of our planet. Sporting events are being postponed or outrightly canceled, schools are being shut down, social gatherings outlawed, stock markets are crashing, civil service winding up gradually, countries are virtually shutting down by halting public, economic
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Covid-19: 2 more cases confirmed in Lagos, Ogun
Doris Obinna Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. One was confirmed in Lagos State while the other was in Ogun State. One case is a returning traveler. The second is a contact of a previously confirmed case. As of 1pm on March 24, there are 42 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in
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Coronavirus: Ecobank shuts Abuja branch over visit by late PPMC MD
Ecobank has shut down its Wise 2, Abuja branch following the discovery that the late Managing Director of the Petroleum and Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Suleiman Achimugu, was a customer there on March 12. The bank stated this in a statement on Tuesday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced the first and only death of COVID-19 on Monday though did not mention any name, but was found to be Achimugu as confirmed by the family. The bank said in the statement: “In…
Senate adjourns over coronavirus
The Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary session till April 7 over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria. The Senate took the decision after a closed door session, which lasted for about one hour 45 minutes. Announcing the shutting down of Senate plenary, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, implored the Federal Government to assist state governments with funds to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.
LASG to danfo drivers: Your passengers mustn’t exceed 8 per trip
…. Orders boat operators to disinfect lifejackets after trip Muritala Ayinla As part of the efforts by the Lagos State Government to further prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19, the state government has ordered commercial drivers also known as danfo drivers to henceforth carry only eight passengers per trip. The government also directed boat operators and those operating commercial boats to ensure the lifejackets are disinfected immediately after each trip, saying that on no account will passengers keep sharing unsanitized life jackets while traveling on water. All…
Coronavirus: Two new confirmed cases take Nigeria’s total to 42
Nigeria has recorded two new coronavirus cases in Lagos and Ogun states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this via its Twitter handle on Tuesday. It said one case is a returning traveller while the second case is contact of a previously confirmed case. “2 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 1 is in Lagos State & 1 in Ogun One case is a returning traveler. The second case is contact of a previously confirmed case As at 1pm on March 24, there are 42…
Music legend, Manu Dibango, dies at 86 after contracting coronavirus
Anthony Okuyeme Music icon and Afro-jazz legend, Manu Dibango, has died after contracting coronavirus. He was 86 years old. The renowned Cameroonian saxophonist and one of the pioneers of Afro jazz, died on Tuesday, March 24, in a hospital in the Paris region. Best known for the 1972 hit ‘Soul Makossa’, Manu Dibango is one of the first worldwide stars to die as a result of COVID-19. The veteran saxophonist’s demise was made known by his music publisher, Thierry Durepaire. “He died early this morning in a hospital in…
Tokyo 2020: Olympic Games organisers ‘agree postponement’
The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, due to begin on July 24, have agreed to a one-year postponement of the event because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the International Olympic Committee had agreed to the delay, reports the BBC. “I proposed to postpone for about a year and IOC president Thomas Bach responded with 100% agreement,” Abe said.
DSS: We don’t have social media platforms
Emmanuel Onani, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS), has said that it neither owns an official website, nor operates social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.This was as the Service further disclosed that, It also does not conduct its recruitment through any of the aforementioned, non-existent platforms.The DSS’ Spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who disclosed these, said: “The statement has become important so as to dissociate the Service from some websites fraudulently being operated by impostors.”According to him, such websites, Facebook pages and Twitter handles, raudulently deployed as those…
Coronavirus: Fr Mbaka cancels popular Wed prayer meeting
As efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to gather pace, the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Fr Ejike Mbaka, has cancelled the Christian congregation’s popular prayer meeting usually held every Wednesday.This, according to the ministry, is in compliance with the social restriction order issued by the Catholic Church which is aimed at limiting the spread of the virus.In a statement on Tuesday, Mbaka said: “The Wednesday prayer of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, also known as ‘E No Dey Again Programme’ will…
Parking pain: Airlines, airports hunt for storage space as pandemic idles planes
As airlines idle thousands of aircraft for which there are no passengers, they are hitting an unprecedented problem: finding a place to park them.Taxiways, maintenance hangars and even runways at major airports are being transformed into giant parking lots for more than 2,500 airliners, the biggest of which takes up about as much room as an eight-story building with a footprint 3/4 the size of an American football field, reports Reuters.The number of planes in storage has doubled to more than 5,000 since the start of the year, according to…
Report: Boko Haram kills ‘over 70 soldiers’ in an ambush
About 70 soldiers, including a major and three officers, have been killed in an ambush by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, according to military sources.The troops, on operation Ayiso Tamonuma, had first advanced to Alagarno area in Borno state on Saturday through Sunday, and though they ran into an ambush, no soldier was killed, reports online news paper, TheCableOn Monday, again, the troops ran into a second ambush as they moved into Goniri area in Yobe and this time were overpowered by the insurgents who “wiped out the entire artillery troop”. “The…
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