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Tragic Incident: Husband Fatally Stabbed by Wife in Rivers State
27Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Tragic Incident: Husband Fatally Stabbed by Wife in Rivers State

Reports confirm the unfortunate death of a Nigerian man who was fatally stabbed by his wife during a heated altercation at their home in Rivers State.    Facebook user Anthony Biko Shadrach implied that his cousin was killed by his wife due to his alleged infidelity.    He posted;    Just in::::::::: the world is indeed evil my cousin stabbed to death by his wife RIP brother     In a conversation with a follower, Anthony added;    Just a little argument even if he is seeing other Women don't warrant his life    
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Tragic Incident in Rivers State: Husband Fatally Stabbed by Wife
27Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Tragic Incident in Rivers State: Husband Fatally Stabbed by Wife

Reports confirm the tragic death of a Nigerian man who was fatally stabbed by his wife during a heated argument at their residence in Rivers State.    According to a Facebook user, Anthony Biko Shadrach, the deceased was allegedly stabbed by his wife due to suspicions of infidelity.    His statement reads;    Just in::::::::: the world is indeed evil my cousin stabbed to death by his wife RIP brother     In a subsequent interaction, Anthony expressed;    Just a little argument even if he is seeing other Women don't warrant his life    
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The first confirmed case of Coronavirus in Rivers state is a 19-year-old female model who traveled to France, Italy, and Greece, announced Gov. Nyesom Wike
26Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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The first confirmed case of Coronavirus in Rivers state is a 19-year-old female model who traveled to France, Italy, and Greece, announced Gov. Nyesom Wike

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in the state.  In a state broadcast delivered this evening, Governor Wike said the patient is a 19-year-old female model from Edo State who resides in Port Harcourt. According to the governor, the patient's travel history shows she traveled to France, Italy, and Greece before returning to Port Harcourt on the 16th of March, 2020. He said it is quite unfortunate that the virus still found its way into the state despite several measures put in place to prevent it. It is, however, unfortunate that despite all the preventive measures we put in place, our State has recorded a positive case as confirmed by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The positiv...
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The low number of coronavirus tests in Nigeria despite extensive contact tracing
26Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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The low number of coronavirus tests in Nigeria despite extensive contact tracing

According to data released by the Nigeria Center for Disease (Center) on Wednesday March 25, only 178 people have been tested for coronavirus in the country as of Tuesday March 24. This means that on average, only 10-20 persons are tested in the country daily since the confirmation of the first coronavirus case in Nigeria on February 27. The data also revealed that there are only five laboratories in NCDC’s molecular laboratory network with the capacity to test for COVID-19 in Nigeria; two of those are in Lagos while Abuja, Edo and Osun have one each. Here is a breakdown of the coronavirus tests conducted in 20 states across the nation and the FCT; 1 Akwa Ibom 1 ...
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The low number of coronavirus tests in Nigeria and its impact on contact tracing
26Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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The low number of coronavirus tests in Nigeria and its impact on contact tracing

New data from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, March 25, showed that only 178 people have been tested for coronavirus in the country as of Tuesday, March 24. The average daily testing rate has been between 10 and 20 persons since the first case was confirmed on February 27. The data also revealed that there are only five laboratories in NCDC’s molecular laboratory network with the capacity to test for COVID-19 in Nigeria. Two of these are in Lagos, while Abuja, Edo, and Osun have one each. Test breakdown by state and the FCT:   1 Akwa Ibom 1 2 Adamawa 1 ... (data continued)   With less than 500 ventilators across the 36 states and the FCT, Nigeria currently has a total of 51 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Two patients have been discharged, and ther...
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Festus Keyamo’s warning to Nigerian pastors amidst increasing coronavirus cases
26Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Festus Keyamo’s warning to Nigerian pastors amidst increasing coronavirus cases

Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, has cautioned pastors in Nigeria to adhere to the directives from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in order to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.   On Thursday, NCDC confirmed five new cases, with Rivers State reporting its first case. Two of the new cases were confirmed in Abuja, and another two in Lagos State.   Following this announcement, Keyamo took to Twitter to advise pastors to fulfill their role in containing the virus. He emphasized that while faith is important, concerted effort is essential, urging the pastors to comply with NCDC's guidelines and take preventive measures to halt the spread of COVID-19.   He expressed, "Aside from the spiritual aspect of this crisis, we must all act a...
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Festus Keyamo issues warning to Nigerian pastors amidst rising coronavirus cases
26Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Festus Keyamo issues warning to Nigerian pastors amidst rising coronavirus cases

Festus Keyamo, who serves as the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, has cautioned pastors in Nigeria to adhere to the guidelines issued by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.   On Thursday, NCDC confirmed five new cases, with Rivers State reporting its first case. Two of the new cases were identified in Abuja, and two more in Lagos State.   Following this announcement, Keyamo took to Twitter to advise pastors to play their part in mitigating the spread of the virus. He emphasized the importance of following the directives of the NCDC and implementing precautionary measures to halt the spread of COVID-19.   In his tweet, he stated: "Aside from the spiritual aspect of this crisis, we must all work and p...
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New Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Rivers, Lagos, and Abuja
26Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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New Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Rivers, Lagos, and Abuja

The confirmation of five new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, specifically in Rivers, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been announced by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC).    Both FCT and Lagos reported two new cases, while Rivers State has reported its first case of coronavirus. Out of these five confirmed cases, three are returning travelers, and two are close contacts of one of the confirmed cases.    A tweet from the NCDC states;   Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers. 3 are returning travelers into Nigeria & 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case. As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are 51 confirmed cases, 2 discharged, 1 death.   Currently; Lagos- 32, FCT- 10, Ogun- 3, Ekiti- 1, Oyo-...
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Rivers state govt shuts down all borders after a suspected Coronavirus patient attempted to fly from Abuja into the state
25Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Rivers state govt shuts down all borders after a suspected Coronavirus patient attempted to fly from Abuja into the state

The government of Rivers state has taken urgent measures to close all its borders after an individual, suspected of carrying the Coronavirus, attempted to fly into the state from Abuja. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate closure of all land, sea, and air borders in response to the incident, which involved the suspected patient trying to enter the state from Abuja. The governor expressed gratitude for the vigilance of security agents who prevented the infected person from boarding a flight to Port Harcourt. Governor Wike emphasized the need for stringent measures to protect the residents and businesses in the state from the virus. He announced the closure of the Port Harcourt International Airport to air traffic, as well as the shutdown of all land and sea bor...
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The assurance from the DPR: No fuel scarcity for Nigerians
24Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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The assurance from the DPR: No fuel scarcity for Nigerians

Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has affirmed that there will be no shortage of petrol.   The department has disclosed that the Port Harcourt zone currently holds 107 million liters of PMS distributed in eight depots, with additional products anticipated in the coming days.   During a check on the compliance of depots and fuel stations with the new PMS price in Rivers state on March 24th, Anthony Oyom, the Port Harcourt Zonal Head of Downstream, together with Mohammed Akwa, an engineer overseeing the zone’s projects, depots, and jetties, made this announcement.   “We conducted surveillance at all the depots within this area and some filling stations to verify the adherence to the new depot price and the retail outlets selling at the new pump...
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