Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that three suspected cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state tested negative. He made this known on his Facebook page yesterday. The governor had, in a statewide broadcast, said that the ...
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Our preparation is beyond COVID-19, says Emmanuel as Akwa Ibom emerges cleanest state
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has said his administration would continue to be proactive in providing healthcare facilities in line with his determination to make health services cheaper for his people. The governor stated this during his visit to ...
Read More »Rivers lawmakers donate salaries as Isoko council creates emergency markets in Delta
Members of the Rivers House of Assembly have resolved to donate their one-month salaries to assist the Governor Nyesom Wike administration in containing the coronavirus outbreak in the state. The Speaker, Ikwuiyi Owaji Ibani, dropped the hint while briefing reporters ...
Read More »Cross River governor Ayade releases N500m, 20 vehicles in response to COVID-19 pandemic
As part of measures to tackle spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Cross River State Governor, Benedict Ayade has approved the release of N500m for the state’s COVID-19 Response Team. The team, which was inaugurated yesterday by Ayade at Government House, ...
Read More »Ebonyi governor Umahi orders payment of April salaries as NAU refutes alleged case
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has directed immediate payment of April 2020 salaries to civil servants in state. The governor, however, refuted claims that he ordered security operatives to shoot on site any of the arrested 37 returnees who entered ...
Read More »Anambra governor Obiano ends self-quarantine today, awaits coronavirus test result
Apprehension pervades in Anambra State as Governor Willie Obiano ends his self-isolation today over the outcome and his status, as he awaits result of the test conducted on him at the Irrua Specialist Hospital, Edo State. So far, all samples ...
Read More »Imo has treatment facilities, not isolation hubs, state government declares
The Imo State Government has said it has no isolation centres for suspected carriers of the dreaded coronavirus. It explained that the suspected victims of the virus were on quarantine, while results of the tests conducted on them would be ...
Read More »Shutdown begins in Abia as Ebonyi virology centre commences tests
The two weeks shutdown imposed by Abia State Government as a result of the coronavirus pandemic commenced with an appreciable level of compliance by residents of the state. Only essential services critical to daily livelihoods were allowed, while non- essential ...
Read More »Health sector workers seek inclusion in Coronavirus task force
Health sector workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have asked the Federal and state governments to include them in the task force against the disease. They demanded that their members should be enlisted in the ...
Read More »Southern, Middle Belt Forum berates FG over lockdown, cautions against military intimidation
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has berated the Federal Government over its directive to lockdown the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states, saying the order flouted due process. The group noted that it was ...
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