Tag: COVID-19

Covid-19: How Doctors Killed My Mother At Asaba Hospital, 300-level Law Student, Okolo Reveals

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A 300-level law student in one of the Nigerian Private Universities (name withheld), has revealed how Medical Doctors attached to new hospital at Asaba in one of the isolation centers, Delta State left his mother to die due to negligence on duty. The student, Okolo Divine Bliss has called on the Nigerian Government and other relevant authorities fish out this responsible for the death of his mother. In an audio message obtained by Politicsgovernance, Okolo in an emotional voice said, “Tony this not o,  they are killing people in that…

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COVID-19: Olumba Church, Five Others Shutdown In Bayelsa State Over Adherence

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By Elizabeth Vincent, Six churches have been shutdown by the Bayelsa Government for failing to adhere to the operational protocols required to conduct services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The churches shutdown last Sunday are, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, also known as Olumba Olumba, Living Faith Church, Igbogene, Salvation Victory Centre, Igbogene, Shalom International Christian Centre, along Tombia-Amassoma road. Others are, Great Grace Distinguished Assembly, Okutukutu and Hebrews International Church, Ayama road respectively. According to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry of information, Mr Freston Akpor, “The state government…

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Inter-state Lockdown: Okowa Monitors Compliance, Warns Violators

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Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday warned that unauthorized vehicles entering the state in violation of restriction in inter-state movement ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari to stem spread of COVID-19 around the country would be impounded. Besides, the governor, who gave the warning while monitoring compliance of the order at some boundaries between Delta and neighbouring states, said that operators of such vehicles risked prosecution. He told newsmen after monitoring situations at Niger Bridge boundary between Delta and Anambra and at Alifikede, the boundary community between the state…

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Agofure Donates Palliative To Agbarho Kingdom

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By Politics Governance Deputy Leader of Ughelli North Legislative Arm, and Councillor representing Agbarho ward 1, Hon Onoriode Agofure has donated food items as palliative to Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State to cushion the hard effect of  the coronavirus pandemic. Items donated as palliative are, 52 bags of rice, 32 bags of garri, 150 cartons of Indomie noodles, 1,600 loaves of bread over 3,000 Face masks. Presenting the items at the community town hall, Agofure said, “We know that the lockdown has been eased…

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President Buhari Imposes 11hrs Curfew Nationwide

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ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27TH APRIL, 2020 The Address   1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some three million confirmed cases of…

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OBOREVWORI SPLASHES PALLIATIVES ON CONSTITUENTS 

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  DELTA SPEAKER, RT HON SHERIFF OBOREVWORI HAS BOOSTED THE FOOD BANK COMMITTEE WITH 1,000 BAGS OF 10KG RICE AND 1,000 BAGS OF 10KG BEANS TO SUPPORT THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUS PALLIATIVES HE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE OF OKPE STATE CONSTITUENCY.   EACH WARD GOT 100 BAGS OF RICE AND 100 BAGS OF BEANS ADDITIONAL 50 BAGS OF RICE AND 50 BAGS OF BEANS WERE GIVEN TO WARD THREE AND TEN WHICH ARE BIGGER WARDS IN THE LGA.   ALSO, SHERIFF OBOREVWORI FOUNDATION GAVE OUT 1,000 BAGS…

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Breaking: Suspected Patient Of COVID-19 Case Escapes From Hospital In Ughelli

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A suspected covid-19 patient has absconded from Ughelli Central Hospital an official of the hospital confirm to newsmen on Friday. Speaking to newsmen at Ughelli Central Hospital, a Medical Practitioner who spoke anonymous condition said, “As at yesterday in Ughelli, there was a case, that came, a suspected Case, and we don’t know what happened because the patient before we went there to review as we were called, the male patient has absconded probably he do not want to be isolated. But right now we have gotten his name, contact…

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Palliative Items Arrives Ughelli North As Adode Promises Equal Distribution 

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Palliative items from the Delta State government were yesterday received by the Chairman of Ughelli North local government council, Hon. Godwin Adode, as the state government intensify effort to curb the spread of COVID 19 in the state. Addressing journalists at the Council Secretariat after receipt of the items which includes trailer loads of sacked rice and beans, the Council Chairman, Hon. Godwin Adode, assured that the items would be evenly distributed to the emmarked targets. He said, “We have 11 federal wards and items to be given to these…

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COVID-19: Delta Imposes Curfew, Extends Lockdown By 14 Days

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  Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state, saying it was additional measure to complement government’s efforts at stemming the spread of COVID-19 around the state. The governor, who made a broadcast to residents of the state, also announced the extension of the 14-day Lockdown which began on April 1, for another two weeks and said that the curfew would run for the period of the lockdown. He explained that painful as it may be, extending the lockdown and imposing the curfew were…

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COVID-19: Nigeria record five new cases

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By Gradeone Henry The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported five new cases of Corona virus. According to the report Lagos recorded 2 new cases, 2 in Kwara and 1 in Kasina. Eighty Five (85) persons discharged, ten people dead with a total number of 323 cases in 19 States across the nation. As at 09:10 pm 12th April, there are 323 confirmed cases 85 discharged 10 deaths     Lagos- 176 FCT- 56 Osun- 20 Edo- 12 Oyo- 11 Ogun- 7 Bauchi- 6 Kaduna- 6 Akwa Ibom-…

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