A medical doctor has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bayelsa, bringing the number of active cases in the state to two, Gov. Douye Diri has announced. Diri confirmed the case on Tuesday at the Government House, Yenagoa, during a meeting of the COVID-19 taskforce, which he serves as Chairman. A news release by his Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as saying that the doctor, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, was earlier admitted at a private hospital before he tested positive to the virus. According to the governor, his travel history…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would on Thursday, May 21, release the policy framework for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, outstanding by-elections and future electoral activities. The commission announced this in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Tuesday in Abuja. Okoye reiterated INEC’s commitment to conduct of the two state governorship elections in accordance to the timetable and schedule of activities released on Feb. 6. He said that the commission met on Tuesday and deliberated on a wide range of issues including the conduct of the states’ governorship…
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, on Tuesday announced the recovery and discharge of another nine COVID-19 patients from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. The ministry, through its verified Twitter handle, said that the patients were two females and seven males, all Nigerians. “The patients were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to #COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. “This brings to 632, the number of confirmed #COVID-19 cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos,” it said. Earlier, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, had commended health workers at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital…
Zamfara Government on Tuesday said the figure of 10 new COVID-19 cases in the state announced on Monday by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) was wrong, as the state had only recorded two new cases.Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, the state Commissioner of Health told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau that the state government had alerted the NCDC of the error and demanded that it be rectified.“We were shocked and bewildered by this latest figure from the NCDC which said 10 new cases were confirmed when we know it was only two.“Our records have shown that when…
Mr Mamman Sale, Minister of Power, on Tuesday announced the sack of Mr Usman Mohammed, as the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with immediate effect. Sale, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr Aaron Atimas, in Abuja, said it was part of the continued measures to reposition and improve performance of the nation’s power sector. The minister also announced other major changes at the TCN, including the appointment of Mr Sule Abdulaziz, as his replacement in acting capacity. Sale also confirmed the appointment of four directors who have been on acting position…
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Tuesday requested the State House of Assembly to approve N17 billion loan to finance critical development projects across the state, especially in view of COVID-19.Gov. Fintiri in three sperate letters to the assembly sought approval to enable the executive to obtain the loans from two commercial Banks as well as restructuring of an existing term loan overdraft to the tune of N7.3 billion. The governor said part of the loan would also be used in financing the building and expansion of state’s medical and health care facilities as well as acquisition of medical equipment.…
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged industrial conglomerates operating in the country to support efforts aimed at growing the Nigerian economy. Emefiele gave the advice on Tuesday in a virtual meeting with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of conglomerates in Nigeria. He said that as the country continued the process of full reopening of its economy following the lockdown over (COVID-19), the industrialists had vital roles to play. The CBN governor said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s desire was to return Nigeria to the period when the manufacturing and agricultural sectors formed the base…
Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a downward review of the 2020 budget by 24 per cent, affecting only the capital expenditure and overhead costs. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr Umar Pella, disclosed this shortly after an Extraordinary meeting of the council presided over by Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri in Yola on Tuesday. The decision was reached after the council considered and approved a review of the 2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper in line with the extant laws of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission 2018. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state House…
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) on Monday neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists on the outskirts of Dapchi Town in Yobe. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, said the airstrike also destroyed two terrorists’ gun trucks in the attack. Enenche said that the air operation was conducted following an attack by the terrorists in about five vehicles on Dapchi town. According to him, an Helicopter Gunship scrambled to engage the terrorists, scored direct hits on their vehicles, destroying two of them…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has inaugurated the House Committee on COVID-19.Speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja, Gbajabimila said that nothing defined a nation more than how its leaders and its people rose to the seismic crises that manifested without warning.According to him, the virus must be confronted and overcome in one way or the other.“We now face such a defining crisis; we too will face the judgment of history; it is in our hands to determine what that judgment will be.“The 18-man committee reflects the intention of the house of representative to engage…