A total of 122 coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have been successfully treated and discharged from the isolation centres in Edo State, the government has said. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Patrick Okundia, disclosed this to reporters on Sunday in Benin City, the state capital. He noted that the state has recorded 87 new… Continue reading Edo State Discharges 122 Patients_Ada Nkong
Category: POLITICS
Enugu State to Investigate, Prosecute Child Abuse Perpetrator_Ada Nkong
The Enugu state Commissioner of Police has warned that perpetrators of child abuse in the state will not be dealt with lightly.This follows trending pictures on social media of a 10 year old girl badly scarred and injured by her guardian. A release by ASP Daniel Ekea reads: Following a credible information received at Enugu… Continue reading Enugu State to Investigate, Prosecute Child Abuse Perpetrator_Ada Nkong
NNPC Cooperative Society Elections Declared Inconclusive_Ada Nkong
The office of the NNPC Cooperative Society has declared its election conducted on 30th June inconclusive. This follows the inability of about 4000 of its members to access the codes generated for the online elections by NIG-COMSAT. The Society had earlier decided on an online election because of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Speajing on the outcome… Continue reading NNPC Cooperative Society Elections Declared Inconclusive_Ada Nkong
FG Lifts Ban on Interstate Travels, Graduating Students to Resume_Ada Nkong
The Federal Government has lifted the interstate travel ban. However, it extended the Phase Two of the eased lockdown by four weeks. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha made this known at a briefing Monday in Abuja. According to him, this… Continue reading FG Lifts Ban on Interstate Travels, Graduating Students to Resume_Ada Nkong
PTF Briefs President Buhari As Second Phase of Eased Lockdown Ends_Ada Nkong
President Muhammadu Buhari has received a briefing from Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 at the State House in Abuja. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, the Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, Director-General of the National Center for… Continue reading PTF Briefs President Buhari As Second Phase of Eased Lockdown Ends_Ada Nkong
Covid-19: Germany not safe yet–Angela Merkel_Femi Ehiabhi
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that her country was not yet out of danger in spite of its current progress against the COVID-19 pandemic. Merkel warned residents of the country against reckless behaviour that could reverse the progress. “The danger posed by the virus remains serious,’’ she said, pointing to several regions where… Continue reading Covid-19: Germany not safe yet–Angela Merkel_Femi Ehiabhi
Many Nigerians in Prison For Drug Related Offences in Indonesia- Dabiri-Erewa_Ada Nkong
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that many Nigerians are in prison for drug-related crimes in Nigeria. She disclosed this on Friday in an interview with Channels Television, while addressing the recent attack by Nigerians on the Nigerian embassy in Indonesia. While stating that she had no prior knowledge of… Continue reading Many Nigerians in Prison For Drug Related Offences in Indonesia- Dabiri-Erewa_Ada Nkong
US House Passes ‘George Floyd ‘ Police Reform Bill_Ada Nkong
The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping police reform bill that currently has little prospect of becoming law amid partisan gridlock. The Democratic-controlled chamber voted 236-181 for the measure mainly along party lines on Thursday night. The legislation is named after George Floyd, the unarmed black man whose death in police custody last… Continue reading US House Passes ‘George Floyd ‘ Police Reform Bill_Ada Nkong
Obaseki Wins PDP Primaries in Edo State_Ada Nkong
Governor Godwin Obaseki has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s flag bearer for the Edo State governorship election taking place on September 19th, 2020. Mr Obaseki was announced as winner after the delegates cast their votes at the party’s primary held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital. The coast… Continue reading Obaseki Wins PDP Primaries in Edo State_Ada Nkong
