Governor Okowa In Isolation After His Daughter Tested Positive For COVID-19
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has announced that one of his children has been diagnosed with the deadly COVID-19 virus. Okowa, in a statement via Twitter on Friday, disclosed that his daughter, Edith tested positive for the virus. He wrote; Earlier today, Edith and I received the news that one of our daughters has tested positive for #COVID19. Hence, in-line with the laid...
Abia Govt Commences COVID-19 Sample Analysis
Laboratory analysis of suspected COVID-19 samples has begun at the specialist hospital and diagnostic centre in Umuahia, the In Abia State capital. This followed the nod given to the centre by the NCDC after the inspection of the facility last weekend by a team from the agency. The NCDC team also trained the staff of the laboratory and supervised the analysis...
EXCLUSIVE: Fear As 25 Chinese Go On Isolation, Over 1800 Nigerian Workers Directed To Go Home In Abia
There are indications that 25 Chinese may have been infected with coronavirus after going on test and later isolation over undisclosed reasons. They, however, claim that only 5 tested positive for malaria and taken to an undisclosed hospital in Port Harcourt. Also Read: APC Chieftain, Prince Apugo Laments Rising Cases Of COVID-19 In Abia The Chinese along with nearly 2,000 Nigerians are...
Lockdown: Ikpeazu Releases 400 Cartons Of Spaghetti, 150 Cartons Of Tin Tomatoes, Others To Abians
As the distribution of palliatives in Abia State, part of measures to cushion the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the people continues, the state government has approved the release of another food items across the 17 local government areas of the state. The food items released to each local government area include 400 cartons of Spaghetti, 150 cartons of Tin...
103-Year-Old Grandmother Celebrates COVID-19 Recovery By Drinking Beer
A 'feisty' 103-year-old grandmother celebrated beating coronavirus with an ice-cold beer. Jennie Stejna, from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, US, remarked that the Bud Light was 'cold' as she took a sip of it in her nursing home bed. When the woman recording her asked 'how is it, good', Jennie said 'yeah' before taking another gulp and licking her lips. Her carer then responded 'it's...
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...
Gates Foundation Commits Fresh $1.6bn To Gavi For Delivery Of COVID-19 Vaccine To “Poorest Countries”
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver life-saving vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. According to Gates, the “funding and global coordination will ensure” people all over the world are able to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they become available. The commitment was announced at the Global Vaccine...
COVID-19: Kaduna State Govt Approves Resumption Date For Tertiary Schools
Kaduna State government has approved Monday January 25, 2021 as resumption date for all tertiary institutions in the State. It also said assessment on COVID-19 for all secondary and primary schools are ongoing while resumption will be announced once the excercise is approved. A statement on Sunday evening by the Ministry of Education, said the approval came after an assessment team had gone...
Gregory University, Uturu: Adding Value In Eradicating The COVID-19 Pandemic
Gregory University, Uturu, a foremost private tertiary institution of learning in the country has gone ahead to profusely show the link between the Town and the Gown in its activities. Presently, the COVID-19 pandemic experienced in the world has had rampant adverse effects within the human society. A greater percentage of the Nigerian populace has been confined within their homes...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 675 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 20,919
Nigeria has recorded 675 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,919. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday. “On the 22nd of June 2020, 675 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the...
