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BREAKING: Ikpeazu Vows To Shutdown Schools Running Academic Activities Despite COVID-19 Threat
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has expressed disappointment with the activities of some private school owners who allegedly meet to run academic programmes despite the order by the state government for all schools to shut down over coronavirus scare. The state government reiterated that the ongoing tele-classes is designed to accommodate the interest of all Abia students...
BREAKING: Social Life Slowly Picks In UK As 6 People Can Now Meet Outdoor
The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has declared that up to six people can now meet outdoors after the government's five coronavirus tests for loosening lockdown were met. The PM revealed that the draconian restrictions are being eased slightly from next week after the ferocity of the outbreak subsided. He is formally reducing the country's COVID 'alert' status from four to...
Abia COVID-19 Patient On The Run After Discovering His Status, Declared Wanted
A COVID-19 patient in Abia, Mr Emmanuel Ononiwu has taken to his heels after being informed of his status by officials of NCDC following a test in Aba. The patient who was initially housed in a temporary facility in Aba before arrangements for movement to isolation centre escaped to an unknown destination, refusing all appeals made to him to make...
Abia COVID-19 Patient On The Run After Discovering His Status, Declared Wanted
A COVID-19 patient in Abia, Mr Emmanuel Ononiwu has taken to his heels after being informed of his status by officials of NCDC following a test in Aba. The patient who was initially housed in a temporary facility in Aba before arrangements for movement to isolation centre escaped to an unknown destination, refusing all appeals made to him to make...
BREAKING: Get Ready For Isolation Of COVID-19 Patients – FG Tells Hotels, Schools
The federal government says in the event of the overflow of hospitals, hotels, and schools will be used for isolating COVID-19 patients. Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Thursday, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, asked schools and hotels to be prepared. Nigeria has confirmed a total of 8,733 COVID-19 patients and there have been complaints...
BREAKING: NDDC Headquarters Shuts Down Over Coronavirus Scare
The management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has shut down the commission’s corporate headquarters following coronavirus (COVID-19) scare. The coronavirus scare, it was gathered, was triggered by the death of a member of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of NDDC, Mr. Ibanga Etang. Etang, who until his death, was the Acting Executive Director of Finance and Administration reportedly died...
NASS Passes Revised 2020 Appropriation Bill
The Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the revised 2020 budget of N10.505 trillion for second reading. Moving the motion for the budget to be read a second time, Leaders of both Chambers, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, and Rep. Ado Doguwa said that N398.505 billion is for Statutory Transfers while N2.951 trillion is for Debt Service. Also Read: Over...
BREAKING: CBN Reduces Monetary Policy Rate To 12.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday reduced monetary policy rate (MPR), or the controlling lending rate to 12.5 percent, ABN TV reports. It, however, left other monetary policy parameters unchanged. Reading the communique of the meeting, CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said the MPC resolved to retain the Liquidity Ratio at 30 percent, Cash Reserve...
BREAKING: IGP Adamu Orders Redeployment Of 11 Police Commissioners
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting and redeployment of 11 Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations. The postings and redeployment are as follow: Edo State, CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo; Osun State, CP Undie J. Adie; Bauchi State CP Lawal Jimeta Tanko; Ebonyi State, CP Philip Sule Maku; Gombe State, CP Ahmed Maikudi...
BREAKING: CBN Reduces Monetary Policy Rate To 12.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday reduced monetary policy rate (MPR), or the controlling lending rate to 12.5 percent, ABN TV reports. It, however, left other monetary policy parameters unchanged. Reading the communique of the meeting, CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said the MPC resolved to retain the Liquidity Ratio at 30 percent, Cash Reserve...
