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Panic as Ortom’s wife, son, SSG, CoS, HoS, others test positive for COVID-19

Panic as Ortom’s wife, son, SSG, CoS, HoS, others test positive for COVID-19

Makurdi Palpable fear and panic gripped the Benue State Government House Saturday after it emerged that the wife of the Governor, Mrs. Eunice Erdoo Ortom, her son, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Tony…

A’Ibom threatens to shut down Exxon Mobil centers

A’Ibom threatens to shut down Exxon Mobil centers

Akwa Ibom State Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to oil giant, ExxonMobil to comply with stipulated COVID-19 guidelines or risk having all its quarantine centres in the state shut down.   The state government…

Edo2020: Atiku commends appointment of Wike, urges unity in PDP camp

Edo2020: Atiku commends appointment of Wike, urges unity in PDP camp

F ormer Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has commended the appointment of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as the chairman of the Edo State Governorship Election National Campaign Council of the PDP.     Atiku…

Oyetola orders lockdown of four LGAs in Osun

Oyetola orders lockdown of four LGAs in Osun

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun yesterday ordered the total lockdown of four of the local government areas of the state namely: Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East and Atakumosa West for seven…

NCDC announces 603 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria

NCDC announces 603 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country recorded 603 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. That has been the pattern for most of the days since the virus…

JUST IN: Umahi tests positive for COVID-19

JUST IN: Umahi tests positive for COVID-19

  Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has tested positive for coronavirus. The governor broke the news in a statement he personally signed on Saturday. The statement said the result of the test conducted by…

NSIA boss: Recovered $311m Abacha’s loot used for infrastructure devt

NSIA boss: Recovered $311m Abacha’s loot used for infrastructure devt

The Managing Director/ CEO, of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Dr. Uche Orji, yesterday said the sum of $311 million of the recovered loot from late Gen. Sani Abacha (rtd), has been handed over…

PSC promotes AIG, CPs, DCPs, 6,618 officers

PSC promotes AIG, CPs, DCPs, 6,618 officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday approved the promotion of 6,618 senior police officers, which is aimed at fortifying the Force. Saturday Telegraph learnt that the promotion exercise was one of the high points of…

Sanwo-Olu: Schools to reopen for exiting classes

Sanwo-Olu: Schools to reopen for exiting classes

…to begin arrests of residents without facemasks Apparently dissatisfied with the rising cases of the coronavirus (COVID- 19) pandemic in the state, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday hinted that schools would be reopened…

RISING COVID-19 FIGURES: Government actions not helping fight –Medical experts

RISING COVID-19 FIGURES: Government actions not helping fight –Medical experts

Since February 27, when the first index case was discovered, COVID-19 cases have been on a steady rise. In what ways are the authorities not taking actions which are contributing to the increase in cases?…