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Lockdown: Rivers to distribute foodstuffs

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has announced his administration’s resolve to distribute food palliatives to the people of Rivers following the sit-at-home directive to check the spread of the coronavirus. He made this known in Port Harcourt on Sunday after inspecting the state food bank

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Lockdown: FCTA appeals for cooperation from religious leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has appealed to clergymen in the country to support the government in the fight against the global pandemic called the coronavirus. Chairman, FCT Task Team on Enforcement, Mr. Attah Ikharo, made the call during an enforcement exercise on Sunday in Abuja. Mr. Ikharo, while preaching the danger associated with congregational […]

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COVID-19 Actor Yomi Fash-Lanso lends hand

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

Amidst the 14 days lockdown by the Federal and state government on the measures towards limiting the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic, Nollywood actor Yomi Fash- Lanso has led a group of artistes to distribute food items to 500 household in Lagos. The initiative was carried out through the COVID-19 Food Support powered by WhoYouhelp […]

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Lockdown: Stay-at-home order not punitive, says Delta govt.

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

The Delta state government has said that the stay-at-home directive was not intended to punish citizens of the state. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, stated this at the weekend while the state’s task force on the enforcement of the directive was monitoring compliance around the Asaba capital territory. He told newsmen […]

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Delta NBA expresses fear over excesses of police, army

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

…Calls for civil monitoring c’ttee Following the controversies trailing the lockdown of some states in the country, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concerns over alleged intimidation of civilians by security personnel. In a statement issued and signed by the association’s Warri branch Chairman, Michael Asugo made available to journalists

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COVID-19: PDP canvasses personal interventions of members

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its members across the country to intensify personal efforts in providing assistance to vulnerable Nigerians in their neighborhoods to further mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown directives. The PDP also called on more Nigerians to join public-spirited individuals and groups in extending assistance to

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Daniel Ademinokan ‘Between’ premieres on YouTube

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

Amidst lockdown due to the wide spread of the COVID-19 virus, talented Nollywood filmmaker, Daniel Ademinokan alongside Stella Damascus have released their 2018 film ‘ Between’ on the YouTube platform for movie lovers to catch of feel of during this hard time. The romantic drama premiered on Mon Afrik TV’s YouTube page on April 2, […]

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Lockdown: CAN tasks faithful on diligent prayers

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Ibadan – Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo state chapter, has urged faithful to be deligent and pray daily for God’s intervention following lockdown order by the government. The CAN state Chairman, Pastor Benjamin Akanmu, made the call when he spoke on Friday in Ibadan. Akanmu said that the lockdown order on church activities was […]

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Man quits job, registers himself in a cleaning agency during lockdown

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Corona virus has made people realize their hidden passion and in some cases hidden skills too. With most people in lockdown, wives are forcing their husbands to help in household work. Men are cleaning houses, sofa, furniture, car, and almost everything. In some cases they have become so habituated of the cleaning process that they […]

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Lockdown: FG appreciates Nigerians for compliance, sacrifices

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Abuja – Four days into the lockdown order in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States as part of measures to contain the dreaded coronavirus, the Federal Government has appreciated Nigerians for their compliance, sacrifices and urged them to keep up the pace. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while assessing the situation […]

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Lockdown: FG plans digital training for Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

The Federal Government, on Thursday, announced plans to engage Nigerians in digital activities from the comfort of their homes during the restriction of movement due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement signed by the technical assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Femi Adeluyi, the government said the initiative

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IGP cautions officers against trampling on citizens’ rights

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has cautioned officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force currently deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to ensure that the rights of Nigerians are not infringed upon. The IGP also directed that persons on essential duties, duly exempted from the restriction […]

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Lockdown: Video displaying human rights abuses by military is fake – DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

The Defence Headquarters has said that the video clips circulating on social media displaying the human rights abuses by the military is fake and a handiwork of mischief makers who are out to tarnish the image of the military. Maj. Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Defence headquarters, made the clarification in […]

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Lockdown: NPA boss pledges more support for SIFAX Group’s operations

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has pledged the agency’s support towards resolving some of the challenges being experienced by SIFAX Group due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus. She made this pledge when she visited the terminal of Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company […]

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Lockdown: Kuje residents seek FG’s palliatives to cushion hardship

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

Residents of Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory have called on the federal government, to provide them with palliatives to help cushion the hardship of the 14 -day lockdown order. Some of the residents who spoke in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje on Thursday, said such paliatives would […]

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COVID 19: Malami writes Heads of Courts on time-bound cases

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has clarified that Courts are expected to attend to the matters that are urgent, essential or time bound even during the lockdown. Malami said speedy dispensation of justice is a cardinal principle of Justice Sector Reform of the present administration, hence urged that […]

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Lockdown: FCT minister orders arrest, prosecution of defaulting uniform personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Minister of FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, has advised uniform personnel who are not on duty to comply with the restrictions order given by President Buhari as anyone found to violate the directive will be arrested and prosecuted irrespective of their status. This was disclosed by the Chairman, FCT Ministerial Task Team, Comrade Ikharo Attah, […]

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Covid-19: Niger sets aside N400m for palliatives, releases N74m

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

…UBA donates N28.5m as China offers medical facilities worth N6m As part of efforts to tackle the ravaging coronavirus, the Niger state government has approved N400 million to provide palliatives to cushion the hardship resulting from the lockdown of the state. This and other measures taken by government to curb the spread of the virus, […]

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Lockdown: How negative coping mechanisms may trigger mental illness – Psychologist

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

Ibadan – A clinical psychologist, Dr Benjamin Olley, on Wednesday warned Nigerians against negative mechanisms in coping with the current lockdown aimed at containing the coronavirus in most parts of the country. According to the psychologist, negative coping mechanisms  may trigger an underlying mental illness. He gave the warning in Ibadan. Olley, who is of

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COVID-19 Lockdown: FCT Minister orders arrest, prosecution of defaulting uniform personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Minister of FCT, Mallam Muhammad Bello, has advised uniform personnel who are not on duty to comply with the restrictions order given by President Buhari as anyone found to violate the directive will be arrested and prosecuted irrespective of their status. READ ALSO: JOHESU advocates Governments’ inclusion of members in COVID-19 taskforce, committees This […]