Another COVID-19 Patient Discharged In Abia
Another Coronavirus, COVID-19, patient has been discharged in Abia state after testing negative for the virus. Dr. Azubuike K. Onyebuchi, the medical director of Federal Medical Center, Umuahia where the patient was discharged from, said in a statement made available to LIB by Sunny Emmanuel Irokansi, a Customer Care Officer of the facility, that the female patient whose result correlates positively with her...
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...
Premier League To Restart June 17
The Premier League clubs have agreed to restart the season on June 17 after they gave "Project Restart" the green light at a shareholders meeting on Thursday. ABN TV reports that Manchester City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United have been lined up as the first premier league games on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The two fixtures were originally...
Airlines To Increase Airfares By 45% – FAAN
A 45 per cent increase in airfares will be charged by airlines when flight operations resume at the nation’s airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has disclosed. FAAN said the International Air Transport Association ( IATA) has already notified it about the increase just as it prepares for reopening of the airports. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs...
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...
COVID-19: Trump Terminates Relationship With WHO
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is breaking off ties with the World Health Organization (WHO), ABN TV reports. “Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs,” Trump told reporters. https://twitter.com/JProskowGlobal/status/1266442475469758464?s=20 He...
BREAKING: Fleeing COVID-19 Patient In Abia Finally In Custody
One of the COVID-19 patients in Abia State, Emmanuel Ononiwu who took to his heels after knowing his status is now in custody, ABN TV reports. Emmanuel Ononiwu, was declared wanted by Abia State Government after he bolted from a holding facility in Aba. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Mr Ononiwu reported at...
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...
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...
Churches, Mosques To Reopen In Lagos From June 19 – Sanwo-Olu
The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says worship centres in the state will be allowed to reopen from June 19. He said mosques are to reopen from June 19 while churches are to begin services from June 21. The governor gave this announcement on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina. Details shortly…
