Archives for March, 2020

COVID-19: Okowa calls on wealthy Deltans to support fight against pandemic

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in News 2045 Reads

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday urged public-spirited and wealthy Nigerians, especially Deltans, to support the state government in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. In a broadcast in Asaba, the governor, who is the Chairman of the Central Committee on Managing and Containing the Coronavirus Pandemic in Delta, stated that all hands needed to be ...

ONE VITAL LESSON NIGERIAN POLITICAL LEADERS SHOULD TAKE FROM CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in News 2071 Reads

...FOCUS ON WORLD STANDARD HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INSTEAD OF DEPENDING ON FOREIGN HOSPITALS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENTS BY ZIK GBEMRE Practically everyone is often availed opportunities throughout their lifetime, which they are expected to take advantage of and transform their lives and improve their economic status, by the choices and actions they take. But every time you lose or ...

Nigeria records four new cases of Coronavirus, takes total to 139

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in News 2129 Reads

The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has announced four new cases of Coronavirus infection, putting the total cases of infection in the country to 139. NCDC revealed this on their Twitter handle at 8pm on Tuesday evening which takes Africa’s total past 5000. Of the new cases, 3 are in the FCT and 1 in Lagos The Agency ...

COVID19: OBOREVWORI DONATES HAND SANITIZERS, OTHER ITEMS TO CONSTITUENTS

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in News 2044 Reads

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has donated hand sanitizers and other items to his Constituents in Okpe State Constituency. Making the delivery of the items at the Orerokpe General Hospital, on Monday, March 30, 2020 for onwards distribution to hospitals and Primary Health Centres ...

STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR, DR IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE, ON TUESDAY, 31ST MARCH 2020 ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in News 2054 Reads

My Dear Deltans, I wish to make further pronouncements in our continuing efforts to prevent/contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in Delta State. 2. In the exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Delta State Public Health Law Cap P21 Laws of Delta State 2006, and in particular, section 8 of the Quarantine Act, ...

Group accuses Heritage Energy of aiding oil theft, bunkering in Delta

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in Energy Today, News 2188 Reads

By Our Reporter A group under the auspices of Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA), has accused Heritage Operational Energy Services limited, operator of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 30 in Delta, of allegedly aiding and abetting oil theft and bunkering in Delta State. Heritage Oil Limited had come under fire after its denied owing local contractors huge sum ...

LOCKDOWN: NUJ SUES FOR UNDERSTANDING FROM SECURITY AGENCIES

Posted by admin on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in News 2195 Reads

... CALLS ON MEMBERS TO CONDUCT SELVES PROFESSIONALLY The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on security agencies in Delta State to show understanding with media practitioners as the lockdown on movement and activities takes effect. In a statement by the Delta State Council of the NUJ, and endorsed by the Chairman, Michael Ikeogwu and Secretary, ...

Breaking: Warri South Chairman shuts down Igbudu Market, Warri

Posted by admin on Sunday, 29 March 2020 in News 3838 Reads

Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr. Michael Tidi, has announced the shutting down of Igbudu Market, Warri over non - compliance of the advisory on social distancing as the Coronavirus pandemic ravages the world. The Warri South Council Boss, who made the statement at about 5:45 pm today, Sunday March 29, after a meeting ...

COVID19 lockdown: Respect people’s right in enforcing compliance, activist tells IGP

Posted by admin on Sunday, 29 March 2020 in News 2144 Reads

Comrade Sheriff Mulade Renowned human rights and Peace advocate in Nigeria, Comrade Mulade Sheriff, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, AIGs and Commissioners of police in various states of the federation to strongly advise, caution and charge officers of the police force to kindly respect the fundamental rights of Nigerians and ...

Police brutality: Activist petitions IG over plights of incapacitated victim in Delta

Posted by admin on Sunday, 29 March 2020 in News 2067 Reads

Mr Solomon Bassey, the victim. A rights activist and the National Vice President of Committee For Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Comrade Kehinde Taiga, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, over the predicament of 50-year-old victim, Mr. Solomon Bassey, whose spinal cord was recently dislocated by the police in Delta state. In ...

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria rise to 97 as NCDC confirms 8 new cases

Posted by admin on Sunday, 29 March 2020 in News 2122 Reads

Nigeria has recorded 8 new cases of Coronavirus making it a total of 97 cases in the country. According to the twitter handle of NCDC, eight cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria, two in Federal Capital Territory, Four in Oyo, one in Kaduna and One in Osun State. “As at 10:40 pm 28th March there ...

ON THE OTHER ANGLE OF THE CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC

Posted by admin on Sunday, 29 March 2020 in News 2079 Reads

By Zik Gbemre It never occurred to anyone of us that the year 2020 will turn out to be what it is presently since the outbreak of the Covic-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, which had practically changed our lives and daily routine as we know it. It still seems like a mystery, that within days, close to a ...

COVID-19: Delta announces lockdown, closes borders

Posted by admin on Thursday, 26 March 2020 in News 2121 Reads

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday, announced lockdown of all activities in the state and closure of all borders as the state government intensified efforts to make the state safe from Coronavirus pandemic. In a broadcast in Asaba, the third in one week, the governor, who is the Chairman of the Central Committee on Managing ...

COVID-19: WUEDA CHARGES RESIDENTS OF WARRI, UVWIE, ENVIRONS TO CLEAN UP SURROUNDINGS

Posted by admin on Thursday, 26 March 2020 in Health 2204 Reads

OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO/GODWIN AYOBAMI RACHAEL As part of measures to enhance personal hygiene and curb the spread of diseases including the ravaging corona virus (covid-19), Warri/Uvwie and Environs Development Agency (WUEDA) has called on communities and residents of the area to immediately embark on a cleaning exercise of their surroundings. This call was made by Com. Ovuozourie Macaulay, ...

COVID-19: NGO TAKES SENSITIZATION CAMPAIGNS TO NIGERIANS

Posted by admin on Thursday, 26 March 2020 in News 2153 Reads

A frontline Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, NGO, the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ has embarked on a massive sensitization campaign to support Government's efforts in preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in parts of Nigeria, Abuja FCT and Delta State in particular. The National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Mulade Sheriff who led the sensitization exercise ...

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