South East PSC Rep, Jumbo Offor Is Dead
Southeast and business community representative in the Police Service Commission (PSC) Dr Jumbo Nkemka Offor is dead. ABN TV report, Offor died Wednesday night at his Enugu home, Osimiri Lodge. Details on the cause of his death were yet to be disclosed. Also Read: Enugu Pays April Salary Includes 25% COVID-19 Allowance For Health Workers A medical doctor by training, Offor who hailed...
Wear Masks At Home If Unsure Of COVID-19 Status Of People You Live With – Health Minister
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, has asked Nigerians to wear face masks when at home if they are not sure of the COVID-19 status of the people they live with. Speaking at the media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Health minister urged citizens to wear the masks on their face and not the chin...
COVID-19: Abia Govt To Begin Massive Testing Of Residents
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Tuesday announced that the state government would commence massive testing for COVID-19 as part of efforts to curb its spread. Ikpeazu, who made the announcement in a statement in Umuahia, said that the new phase of the fight against COVID-19 in Abia would require massive testing. ABN TV reports that The governor said that...
Abuja COVID-19 Response Team On Strike Over Non-payment Of N30k Daily Allowances
Members of the federal capital territory (FCT) COVID-19 emergency response team are currently protesting against the non-payment of their N30,000 daily allowance for April and May Among those being owed are sample collectors, case investigators, ambulance drivers, environmental health worker, temperature readers and cleaners. On Tuesday, they converged on the public health department office, Area 3, Garki, Abuja, demanding that the...
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...
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...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 241 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 10819
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 241 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 10,819. The NCDC made the announcement on Tuesday night via its Twitter handle. “241 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-142 Oyo-15 FCT-13 Kano-12 Edo-11 Delta-10 Kaduna -9 Rivers-9 Borno-8 Jigawa-4 Gombe-3 Plateau-3 Osun-1 Bauchi-1.” https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1267951073093959681?s=20
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...
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...
