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BREAKING: Fears As Petrol Tanker Spills Content At Niger Bridge Onitsha

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A petrol tanker has spilled its contents at the River Niger Bridge, Onitsha Anambra state, ABN TV reports.

The truck was said to have hit the edge rail of the bridge while attempting to make a U-turn on the bridge.

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The State Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Pascal Anigbo, confirmed the incident, saying the Fire Service has already been contacted while the FRSC officials were at the scene controlling traffic.

He said: “A petrol tanker has just hit the edge rail while attempting to make a U-turn on the River Niger bridge.

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“Fuel from the tanker is spilling furiously. The Fire Service have been contacted and they are on their way to the scene. FRSC operatives are currently controlling traffic.

BREAKING: Nigeria Records 148 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 2,950

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 148 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,950, ABN TV reports.

The centre disclosed this on Tuesday night via its verified Twitter handle.

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It tweeted: “148 new cases of #COVID19; 43-Lagos, 32-Kano, 14-Zamfara, 10-FCT, 9-Katsina, 7-Taraba, 6-Borno, 6-Ogun, 5-Oyo, 3-Edo, 3-Kaduna, 3-Bauchi, 2-Adamawa, 2-Gombe, 1-Plateau, 1-Sokoto, 1-Kebbi.”

DIG Ogbizi Thanks Army, Says Ohafia Would Have Been On Fire Without Your Intervention

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Following the recent violent protest that greeted the killing of Friday Arunsi, a native of Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia state by a team of policemen, the DIG in charge of Force Criminal Intelligence And Investigation Department (FCIID), Anthony Ogbizi, has expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Army for responding swiftly to avert further destruction of government properties in the area and possible attack on security agents.

DIG Anthony Ogbizi And Brigadier General Solomon Kumapayi

The DIG who paid a thank you visit to the Commander, 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Brigadier General Solomon Kumapayi, on Monday in the company of the new Abia CP, Janet Agbede and AIG Zone 9 Umuahia, Baba Tijani extolled the synergy that exists between members of the Nigeria Police and the Army.

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According to DIG Ogbizi, Ohafia would have been on fire without the intervention of the Army, maintaining that if weapons looted from the police armoury after it was torched down by the angry protesters had gotten into the hands’ criminals, the people of the State would have been in a serious security challenge.

He maintained that the police exercised restraint not because they are weak, but they are avoiding a situation of shielding blood.

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DIG Anthony Ogbizi

The DIG while calling on the Army to extend cooperation to the new CP in the state, said such synergy is vital in the overall security of the country.

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In his response, Brig-General Kumapayi said the visit of the DIG from Abuja to Ohafia indicates that he has the interest of his people at heart, saying its intervention into the disturbances is in line with its constitutional duty.

While expressing appreciation for the visit, he said the damage recorded in the protest of the killing of Friday Arunsi was alarming, adding that the police acted professionally by exercising restraint.

He expressed willingness to continue to extend such cooperation to the police and other security agencies in the discharge of their duties for maximum result.

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He said the visit of the DIG has cemented the relationship that exists between the agencies as well as boosting the morale of the police officers in the state, adding that the Army will continue to ensure a good working relationship with the police and other security agencies.

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Northern Elders Responsible For Exportation Of COVID-19 Positive Almajiris To Igbo Land — Ohanaeze Youths

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Following a reported interception of Kano Almajiris at Enugu border by the state COVID-19 taskforce team, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has accused notorious Islamic extremists and Northern Elders of being the brains behind it, saying it is a grand plan to infest Ndigbo with coronavirus and ensure massive death is recorded in the region.

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In a statement signed by President General of OYC, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and the Secretary-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, it advised Southeast Governors to review the circumstances surrounding the decisions of Northern Governors to ban of Almajiris in the North, insisting that any almajiri found begging in the streets of the southeast must be sent back to their states.

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Ban on Alamajiri: Ohanaeze Ndigbo issues Ultimatum to Almajiris street Beggars…Warn Against exportation of Kano Almajiris to Southeast…demand excavations.

(1) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had described the interception of Kano Almajiris at Enugu border by Enugu State covid19 taskforce, as a collaborative rogue Operations and nefarious activities of Notorious Islamic extremists and Northern Elders to export Coronavirus Almajiris index cases to the South East with evil intent to infect Igbos with Coronavirus and increase death tolls of COVID-19 index cases in the Southeast as witnessed in Kano recently, the recent Ban on Almajiris by Northern Governors and forceful evictions of Almajiris from Urban areas to rural region of the North or their States of origin is a deceptive ploy and rogue assignments hatched by Northern Elders and Governors but executed by Northern Musketeers to secretly export millions of Almajiris COVID-19 carriers under the guise of Cattle Conveyance from North to Southeast, especially at night to wreak havoc and destruction subsequently reduce Igbo population in the South East

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(2) OYC appeal to the Southeast Governors to review the circumstances surrounding the decisions of Northern Governors on the ban of Almajiris from anywhere they are found back to their states of origin, and take decision to ensure that all Almajiris begging in the streets of Southeast are send back in line with established decisions of their own Northern Governors, this patriotic gesture will afford Southeast Governors the opportunities to help Their Northern Counterparts to receive their wards and empower them, as there’s no better time for it than now.

(3) OYC will not tolerate any kind of Almajiris system in the South East, this obnoxious policy seen in some Hausa quarters in Igboland will no longer be entertained, We will accommodate any Nigerian especially from the North and West doing genuine businesses in the South East, but alternatively, we are giving the Almajiris an ultimatum and grace of 14 days to evacuate from Igboland or face the hostilities that will follow suit. Igbo Youths will deal decisively with any street beggar anywhere in Igboland after 14 days from today’s 5th day of May 2020.

Emir Of Daura Reportedly Hospitalized, Critically Ill Of COVID-19

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The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, has been reportedly hospitalized at the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre in Kastina State.

Daura is the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari and the palace has been reportedly sealed after the case of coronavirus that was recorded there.

According to SaharaReporters, a palace source disclosed on Tuesday that the Emir was rushed to the hospital on Monday night in a critical condition.

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The emir is said to have contracted COVID-19 from Kastina State index case, Dr Aminu Yakubu, a Daura-based private medical practitioner, who died of the virus last month.

SaharaReporters gathered that the late Yakubu was the personal physician of Emir Umar and had met with him and his first wife, Hajiya Binta Umar, shortly before he died.

The Emir’s wife died two weeks after the death of the doctor.

“Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, was last night rushed to FMC Katsina. Presently, all of us in the palace have been told to go on self-isolation.

“The Katsina State index case, that doctor that died, interacted with the emir and his first wife, Hajia Binta, who is now dead. The index case was the personal doctor of the emir.

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“The emir was advised to self-isolate after the index case died but he dismissed it and allowed free movement in the palace,” the source told SaharaReporters.

Dr Mustapha Inuwa, Secretary to the State Government, had on Monday said there have been some COVID-19 positive cases from the palace, while samples of 89 people had been taken from the place for screening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.

NCDC reported that Katsina recorded 39 new cases on Monday night, taking to total number of confirmed cases in the state from 36 to 83.

BREAKING: Gov. Ganduje Appoints New Emir Of Rano

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Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the appointment of Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, as new Emir of Rano.

Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa, is the Kaigaman Rano and Hakimin Kibiya,

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The Nation recalled that late Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Illa died on Saturday, May, 2.

This was contained in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar on Tuesday and made available to ABN TV.

All Public Office Holders Have Failed — Dino Melaye

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Former senator representing Kogi Central, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday, said all past and present public office holders in the country, including himself, had failed.

ABN TV reports that former Senator, Dino Melaye, in a tweet, bemoaned the economic situation of the country, following decades of prosperity from international oil trade.

In March, the international oil benchmark, Brent crude, plunged to its cheapest in 18 years as it traded around $22 per barrel.

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According to the former senator, despite the gains made from over half a century of oil trade, Nigeria could not successfully feed its citizens for two out of the five weeks the country was on lockdown on the order of the President, Muhammadu Buhari which resulted in the failure of all public office holders.

He tweeted, “Everyone who held and is holding any political office in Nigeria, whether elective or appointed, including me, has failed.

“We sold crude oil for 64 years but we couldn’t feed our citizens for just two weeks of lockdown. Well, the God of the poor will judge us all. It’s time to reboot.”

Pastor Chris Slams Church Leaders For Shutting Down Churches Over COVID-19

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The President of the LoveWorld Incorporated, aka Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has berated some church leaders for complying with the government order on ban on gatherings without asking the government for time to pray and consult with their congregation on COVID-19.

He said such church leaders were not true Christians and it was the reason the country was yet to “see the hand of God”.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome also questioned why COVID-19 patients were shut out from churches, saying the House of God should be a place of healing.

The cleric, who spoke in a telecast to his members, said the government would soon begin to classify churches based on their compliance with directives on the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said while some would be tagged COVID-19 compliant churches, others would be tagged for not abiding by the rules.

He said, “COVID-19 compliant churches will mean churches that people who are infected with COVID-19 cannot come there. Is the church of Jesus Christ not a place of healing?

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“So, those of you who love to run around government officials to get your validation, come and get COVID-19 compliant registration for your church. That is the last day Jesus will be in that church. But that is coming.

“In different cities, ministers of God gathered together and shut down the congregations of the Lord. How many said, let us pray; give us time to pray?

“They consulted you; they consulted you in different nations and states. How many of you said, let us pray? Instead, you said oh yes.

“Because they said there would be compensation for the period of the lockdown. What compensation can be enough to replace the praise and worship of the congregation?

“I hope you have enjoyed the time so far, only you in the cathedral did online transmission. Hope you enjoyed it so far? But thank you very much for what you did to the House of God.”

Oyakhilome, who told his congregation he had a lot to tell them, said churches would soon be asked to set up testing centres because people would not be going for testing.

He also queried the motives for the planned vaccination against the pandemic.

“What they are using to test, do you know what it is? Do you know why it can show positive and negative? Do you know?

“A virus they told us they are still studying, why don’t they study it first? They are still studying it and they already have a vaccine that could be ready in July for a virus they are still studying,” the pastor said.

Chief Ariwodo Congratulates Hon. Benjamin Kalu on his birthday, Says He’s A rare Gift

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A chieftain of APC in Abia state, Chief Ikenna Ariwodo has felicitated with the member representing Bende federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin Kalu at the occasion of his birthday, calling him a quintessential representative and a special breed of politician.

Chief Ariwodo in birthday message to the federal lawmaker on Tuesday said in a short period of time, Hon. Benjamin Kalu who is spokesperson of House of Representatives has distinguished himself as a worthy ambassador of Bende who is passionate about the growth and development of his people.

“For several lives he has touched, for several stories he has re-written, for a lot of records he has broken, we are proud of him. He has brought honour to his people and placed Bende on a global map. Hon. Kalu no doubt is a rare gift whose intellectual sagacity is needed now more than ever to bring his people up to speed in national development” he remarked.

While expressing gratitude to God for seeing Hon. Kalu through to this moment in his earthly journey, he prayed his good health and many more years in service to God and mankind.

Abia Govt To Dethrone Traditional Rulers Who Grant Entry To Travelers From Neighbouring States

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The Abia State government has threatened to dethrone traditional rulers and village heads of boundary communities in the state who grant entry to vehicles and persons from neighbouring states.

The Commissioner for Information in Abia, John Okiyi, disclosed this in a statement sent to Channels Television on Tuesday.

According to him, the results of all samples taken from contacts of the two index cases and sent to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) returned negative.

Okiyi, however, noted that the government was expecting results for 44 other samples sent for testing and would make the outcomes public.

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“Starting from this week, our epidemiologists will commence active case search in all the LGAs in the state to ensure that no case in the state goes undetected,” he stated.

The commissioner said although the dusk to dawn curfew imposed by the state government has ended, that of the Federal Government (8 pm – 6 am) would be enforced.

He added that the closure of Akwa Ibom’s boundaries with neighbouring states remained in force until further notice adding that the government would dethrone Traditional rulers who flout the directives.

Okiyi states, “Vehicles that breach the curfew imposed by the Federal Government are to be confiscated and the passengers kept in quarantine at the nearest appropriate medical facility or handled as may be advised by members of the enforcement task force.”

He added, “Government has noted with dismay the unpatriotic activities of some traders who open markets at dawn to attend to buyers from mostly outside the state, with particular reference to Kent Street, Aba, Ariaria International Market, Asa Nnentu and Ohiya Spare Parts Market, and wishes to warn those engaged in such practices to cease from it forthwith or face the full wrath of the law which will include the sealing of such shops.

“Henceforth, traditional rulers and village heads of boundary communities in the state that permit vehicles and persons from neighbouring states into our territory will be dethroned and tried for beach of the state’s COVID-19 regulations.”

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