Ikpeazu, Family Test Negative To COVID-19 As Two Aides Come Out Positive
Following the release of results of their samples taken on Saturday, 30th May 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, his wife, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, their children and all members of the governor's family have tested negative to COVID -19. “Leading this battle from the front as your Governor, I and all members of the first family subjected ourselves to...
Late NDDC Director Tested Positive For Coronavirus
The late acting Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Ibanga Etang, tested positive for coronavirus, the commission has revealed. NDDC, in a statement by its Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the commission was compelled to make the declaration after getting clearance from the deceased family. “The family has authorised the Commission to announce the late...
#JusticeForUwa: Police Arrests One Suspect Involved In Rape/ Murder Of UNIBEN Student
One of the suspects linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa has been arrested by police officers attached to the Edo state police command. ABN TV reported earlier that the 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State was raped and killed while reading in a church in Benin city. Spokesman of Edo police command,...
Ikpeazu, Deputy, Others Finally Submit Samples For Testing
As fear increases that the late Commissioner for Environment in Abia State, Dr Solomon Ogunji may have died of COVID-19 complications, the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, his deputy, Ude Oko-Chukwu and members of the state executive council have submitted their samples to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control for COVID-19 test. This is in line with the earlier directive issued...
Nigeria Yet To Reach ‘Peak’ Of COVID-19 Cases – Boss Mustapha
The chairmen of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the COVID-19 daily news conference on Monday in Abuja. He said it was necessary to restate to the citizenry, that Nigeria had not reached the peak of confirmed cases, adding that the battle against COVID-19 was a long term battle.l ABN TV...
Ikpeazu, Deputy, Others Finally Submit Samples For Testing
As fear increases that the late Commissioner for Environment in Abia State, Dr Solomon Ogunji may have died of COVID-19 complications, the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, his deputy, Ude Oko-Chukwu and members of the state executive council have submitted their samples to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control for COVID-19 test. This is in line with the earlier directive issued...
Nigeria Records 416 COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 10578
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases with the NCDC announcing 416 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. ABN TV reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 416 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, June 1. This burgeoning online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that of the 416...
Nigeria Needs To Scale Up COVID-19 Testing – ActionAid
ActionAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, says the country needs to scale up its testing capacity for COVID-19. In a statement issued after its virtual meeting on Saturday, the organisation said Nigeria needs to intensify actions on clinical and preventive measures. Nigeria has so far tested a little above 60,000 people for the coronavirus, but this is still low when compared to...
BREAKING: Fears!! After Commissioner’s Death, Ikpeazu, Deputy, Others to Undergo Compulsory COVID-19 Test
Following the death of Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji recently, the state governor Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has issued a fresh directive to all members of the state executive council. The Governor directed that all EXCO members as well as all members of the State's Inter-Ministerial committee on COVID-19, who recently came in contact with the late...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 553 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 9855
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 553 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 9,855. The NCDC made the announcement on Saturday night via its Twitter handle. “553 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-378 FCT-52 Delta-23 Edo-22 Rivers-14 Ogun-13 Kaduna-12 Kano-9 Borno-7 Katsina-6 Jigawa-5 Oyo-5 Yobe-3 Plateau-3 Osun-1.” https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1266865950021861385?s=20
