Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 3rd July 2020
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WHO To Partner SCOAN, Other Religious Groups In COVID-19 Fight
LAGOS – The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is ready to partner with Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet Temitope Joshua and other religious and faith-based organisations in the battle against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by Dr Michael Ryan, the Executive Director of WHO Health …
N700m Fraud: Judge’s Absence Stalls Ize-Iyamu’s Trial, Case Adjourned To July 7
The trial of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19 gubernatorial election in Edo State and four others in the alleged N700 million fraud case preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was stalled on Thursday due to the absence of the trial judge, …
COVID-19: Abia Increases Testing
UMUAHIA – Abia State government on Thursday attributed the increase in the number of infected persons for the Coronavirus to the increased testing of people across the state as well as community transmission being witnessed in the villages. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman, Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Chris Ezem, who stated …
NURTW President Commends FG For Lifting Interstate Travel Ban, Seeks Bailout For Union
Lagos- The president, National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW), Alhaji Ibikunle Tajudeen Baruwa and the entire members of the NURTW, has commended the Federal government on the lifting of the interstate travel restrictions. He said, “It is commendable that the federal government has found it convenient at this time to ease the restrictions hitherto …
COVID-19: Jite Calls On Udu Residents To Obey Protocols
WARRI – Due to the increase in number of the novel Coronavirus cases in Delta State and other parts of the country, the Executive Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Chief Jite Brownm, has called on residents of the area to always observe all precautionary measures in order to checkmate community transmission of the virus. …
160,000 Persons Test Positive For COVID-19 Daily, Globally – FG
ABUJA – Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, has said approximately 160,000 persons get infected for Covid-19 on a daily basis on a global scale. According to him, recent statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated that 60% of all COVID-19 cases …
Bayelsa’s COVID-19 Death Toll Now 15
YENAGOA – The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Bayelsa State has increased to 15 following the confirmation on Thursday of another death. The death toll had moved up from 12 as at June 30 to 14 on Wednesday before the state COVID-19 task force confirmed the additional death on Thursday. Dr Jones Stow, who …
Imo Begins Compulsory Enforcement Of Use Of Facemasks
OWERRI – Imo State government has commenced the compulsory use of facemasks by members of the public. Already, the government has procured over 5,000 pieces of the material for free distribution to members of the public. The Special Adviser to the governor on Public Safety, Prince Ugochukwu Nzekwe, disclosed this when he, along with his …
Edo 2020: PDP Optimistic About Future Of Party With Obaseki As Flag Bearer
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism over the future of the party with Governor Godwin Obaseki as its candidate for the September 19 2020 gubernatorial election in the state. In a statement issued by the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, he expressed appreciation to the leadership …
Kaduna Govt Deploys Directors/Senior Officers
KADUNA – The Kaduna State government has deployed 43 officials including 21 directors and other senior officers from the Ministry of Education to secondary schools. The redeployment notice, was signed by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office, Ibrahim Jere and made available to the press on Thursday. Jere, who said the redeployment was with immediate …
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