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COVID-19: Keke NAPEP, Minibusses Now To Carry 2 And 5 Passengers Respectively In Abia
As part of measures to curtail the deadly COVID-19 virus, the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has vowed to totally close down private schools, markets, abattoirs and others if they fail to comply with the directive of providing hand sanitizers to their customers and students. The governor similarly urged the state's Ministry of Health and that of Education to...
How Suspected Thieves Who Drank Wine, Cooked Rice During Robbery Operation Were Nabbed In Abia (Photos)
Residents of Okagwe Ohafia, in Ohafia local government area of Abia State, were on Tuesday left in confusion after locals apprehended a robbery gang who broke into the home of a resident in Isiugwu identified as Engr. Uche Eme drank his wine, cooked rice stored his kitchen and played around the bedroom. The gang according to a source who...
COVID-19: Be On Guard, Prayerful, Ogah Advises Abians
The Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah has enjoined Nigerians, particularly Abians to ramp up personal safety procedures against the dreaded Covid-19 virus while abiding by all government initiatives in curtailing the spread of the virus. Dr. Ogah in a release signed by Barr. Chijioke Udeogu, made available to ABN TV, cautioned on the need...
COVID-19: Aso Rock Suspends Media Houses (See List)
The presidential villa on Tuesday barred AIT, Arise TV, STV, Ben TV and other TV and Radio Stations from covering activities at the Presidential villa. Also barred were reporters from Punch, Thisday, Tribune, The Guardian, Vanguard, Daily Trust and other major newspapers (Few of them are allowed to send in their photographers). According to a press release from the office of...
BREAKING: Nigerian Navy Suspends 2020 Recruitment
The Nigerian Navy says it has suspended its 2020 recruitment until further notice in response to national concerns. Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said it was in response to national concerns. “The Nigerian Navy wishes to inform the general public and prospective applicants that its 2020 recruitment exercise has...
BREAKING: 3 Of Abba Kyari’s Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus
There is palpable fears at the State House as three staff of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). A presidential source confirmed the development. Meanwhile, all the aides at the Vice President’s wing with the exception of his media aide did not turn up for work. A source said the VP reported late...
BREAKING: Bauchi Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Bala Mohammed, Bauchi State Governor has tested positive to coronavirus. This was disclosed by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, on Tuesday. This comes a day after the governor took the test after he had contact with the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed to have been infected with the virus.
Coronavirus: “My Thoughts And Prayers Are With Abba Kyari” – Atiku
Nigeria former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari testing positive for coronavirus. Multiple media reports Tuesday alleged that Kyari tested positive several days after returning from an official trip to Germany “My thoughts and prayers are with Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari,” Abubakar tweeted on Tuesday. The reports said Kyari was tested on Saturday...
Coronavirus: Panic In Kogi As Lawmaker Abroad Returnee Refuses To Be Quarantined
Tension has heightened in Lokoja the Kogi State as one of the state lawmakers who just returned from the US refused to quarantine himself for 14 days as ordered by the federal government and rather went round the state capital clubbing. It was also gathered that another two lecturers also arrived from a foreign country and were not quarantined. The lawmaker,...
BREAKING: Boko Haram Ambush Nigerian Soldiers, Kill 47, Others Wounded
It was a sad day for the Nigerian Military as no fewer than 47 soldiers was killed in a Boko Haram ambush in Buk area of the Sambisa forest in Borno State. The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major John Enenche, the soldiers were not killed in direct combat with the terrorists. According to him, the terrorists ambushed the Military vehicle conveying...
