Jubilation As Uche Ogah Foundation Commences Distribution Of Food Palliatives, PPEs To Abians [Photos, Video]
A non-governmental organization, Uche Ogah Foundation has commenced the distribution of food palliatives as well as personal protective equipment to Abians to help them mitigate the challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 outbreak in the state. Speaking with ABN TV on Saturday, the founder and chairman of the Foundation, Dr. Uche Sampson Ogah said he and friends of the foundation came...
JUST IN: Hon. Tony Onyenweaku Dumps APGA
The APGA 2019 Candidate, Umuahia East State Constituency of Abia State, Hon Tony Onyenweaku has resigned his membership of the party. In a letter dated 15/5/2020, addressed to the Ndume Ward Chairman, Ndume Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia State, Hon. Onyenweaku said the resignation is in good faith. He also expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunity of using its platform to...
“I Donated My Allawee To Orphans Because I Lost My Parents At Very Young Age” – NYSC Member Says
A member of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abia State, Nkoro Eberechi Paullucy has said he donated his N30,000 allowance to the orphanage home in order to help them not to feel the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. While making this known to ABN TV on Friday, the NYSC member currently serving at Government House, Oyo state said coming...
Ikpeazu Pledges Support Of Abians As He Receives Top Nigerian Navy Commandant
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the Nigerian Navy of the commitment of the government and people of the State to continue to provide support and cooperation as they carry out their lawful duties in the State. The Governor gave this assurance today when he received in audience, the new Commandant of the Nigerian Navy School of...
Boko Haram Could Exploit COVID-19 Pandemic To Launch Attacks, UN Warns Nigeria
The United Nations, UN has warned that Boko Haram insurgents could exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out attacks in parts of Nigeria. In its newly released security threat information and advisory, the United Nations Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS), however, said the attacks could be prevented if adequate measures are in place. UNDSS said intelligence shows such attacks could be...
BREAKING: COVID-19: Decongest Prisons Now, CJN Directs Chief Judges
As a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has directed all Chief Judges (at the federal and state levels) to urgently take steps to decongest prisons across the country. The CJN and the chairman of the National Judicial Council (NJC) gave the directive in a memo, titled, “Urgent...
Fruit Seller Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Delta
A 29-year-old fruit seller has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu confirmed the new case in his verified Whatsapp page. He, however, did not confirm that the new case is a fruit seller, but a dependable source told Vanguard that the new case...
NCDC Declared Me COVID-19 Positive But I Didn’t See My Test Result – Dokpesi Jnr
Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, has recovered from COVID-19 almost three weeks after he tested positive for the disease. He was discharged hours after Raymond Dokpesi, his father and founder of DAAR Communications, and his two children were discharged from the University of Abuja isolation centre. Dokpesi Jnr expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and...
NCDC’s COVID-19 Testing Method Is Unrealistic – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the COVID-19 “smart testing” option used by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is unrealistic. In a statement signed on Friday by Francis Faduyile, the NMA president, and Olumuyiwa Odusote, the general secretary, the association said the testing method is unrealistic as it has not revealed the real incidence of COVID-19 in the...
Infectious Diseases Bill: Don’t Be Mislead By Tambuwal, Reps Reply NGF
The house of representatives has asked the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) not to be misled by the “biased position” of Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, over the bill to control infectious diseases. According to ABN TV reports, the green chamber said the governors’ demand that the bill should be suspended was informed by Tambuwal’s “personal and partisan opposition” to the emergence...
