Publicise Your Isolation Centres To General Public – NEMA Tell Imo, Abia Govts
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has advised the Imo and Abia Governments to publicise their isolation centres to the general public. According to NEMA, this is to assist emergency workers and others to be proactive in case of any emergency. The Head of Imo/Abia Operations Office of the agency, Mr Evans Ugoh, gave the advice shortly after his interaction with...
Lockdown Over COVID-19: Group Sends SOS To Igbo Wealthy Persons
...Urges S'East Govs to pay workers before lockdown Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has pleaded with wealthy Igbo people to help their people who cannot afford to take care of themselves, following the impending nationwide lockdown aimed at controlling spread of coronavirus. Reports have emerged that major cities in the South East including Aba, Onitsha, Enugu, Awka, Abakiliki, Owerri,...
COVID-19: We’ve Paid All Civil Servants March Salary To Mitigate Effect of Lockdown, Says Ikpeazu
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu says the Ministry of Finance in the State has paid all civil servants their salaries for the month of March to help them stock their homes with food items and other household items they may need as the lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus continues. He also said the banks have...
We’re Ready To Combat Coronavirus, Ikpeazu Vows
As states take tougher measures to curtail the spread of coronavirus, the Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has expressed the readiness of his state to face the outbreak in the event index case is recorded. The Governor in a broadcast to people of the State said even though he prays the virus does not creep into the state,...
BREAKING: FG Begins Disbursement Of N5k To 1million Nigerians
As directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, the federal government on Wednesday, commenced the disbursement of N5,000 to one million indigent Nigerians in the country. However, the beneficiaries of the money are said to be from the Conditional Cash Transfers Scheme, who are now paid N20,000 each covering four months. President Buhari had directed that the conditional cash transfers for the next...
Nigeria Confirms 12 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Now 151
Nigeria has recorded 12 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 151. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. It said the new cases are spread across Edo, Osun and Ekiti states. According to NCDC, As at 12:30 pm 1st April, there are; 151 confirmed cases 9 discharged 2 deaths Currently; Lagos- 82 FCT- 28 Osun- 14 Oyo- 8 Ogun-...
COVID-19: Kemi Olunloyo Drags Governor Uzodinma, Calls Him A Liar
Matter arising from Imo State as controversial Investigative Journalist/ Blogger, Kemi Olunloyo calls for the resignation of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. In a series of Tweets called Governor Uzodinma a liar and accuses him of conspiracy in trying to cover COVID-19 cases in Imo State. See her tweets below: I need the handle of the Imo state GOVERNOR of Nigeria #ijcovid19...
COVID-19: Delta Lawmaker Donates N10M, Truck Of Rice, 600 Cartons Of Noodles , Other Food Items For Constituents
To enhance the comfort of constituents and to happily observe the seat at home order of the state government, Member representing Ndokwa East State constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi today released the sum of Ten Million Naira, 650 bags of rice, 600 cartons of noodles and other food items for members...
I Only Made Joke About Coronavirus But Disease Is Real – Gov. Makinde
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has clarified that he doubted that Coronavirus is real even though he made a joke about the dreaded virus. Makinde had been captured in a video that went viral on social media, saying Coronavirus is not in his party (PDP). He was however diagnosed with the disease a few days after the said rally. In a...
Presidency Speaks On Buhari Allegedly Sacking Abba Kyari As CoS
The presidency has reacted to the rumour that President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Abba Kyari as the Chief of Staff after he tested positive for coronavirus. A WhatsApp broadcast message which has gone viral after it was shared in many groups claimed that President Buhari had sacked Abba Kyari and replaced him with Abiola Ajimobi, a former governor of Oyo State The WhatsApp message...
