#COVID-19

May
15
2020
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Rep Member, Nkole Receives Team Abia Free Home Health Care Services for Elderly in Arochukwu

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The  member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia state, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, today, Friday May 15 2020, in his country home in Ozu Abam  received a medical team from Abia State Free Home Health Care Services for Elderly. Addressing the team led by the Administrator, Dr. Chuk Emenike Osondu, during a courtesy call on the Political Leader of Arochukwu LGA, at his Ozu Abam country home, Rt. Hon. Nkole commended the team's painstaking efforts towards alleviating the penurious state of the elderly ones in the various communities of the 17 LGAs across the state, through their door-to-door distribution of…
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May
12
2020
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Resist Bill On Forceful Vaccination Of Nigerians, PFN Urges Southern Governors, Parliamentarians

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A clarion call has been made to the Southeast and South-South Governors, to resist, against all odds every Bill that seeks to compel Nigerians to embrace vaccination and other prophylaxis against Corona Virus Disease, COVID-19. The Secretary, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN Abia State chapter, Rev. Blessed Amalambu who made this hearty call in Umuahia, in an interview with some Newsmen in Umuahia, implored various parliamentarians and major stakeholders in the country to observe carefully the proposed Control of Infectious Disease Bill, sponsored by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The PFN Secretary expressed uttered dismay to…
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May
12
2020
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Bereaved, Mourners, Others To Be Quarantined For Burying COVID-19 Victim Unprotected In Abia

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Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu of Abia state has directed the ministry of Homeland Security to ensure a certain family members in Umuahia South LGA of the state, (Community's name withheld) are immediately quarantined for allegedly sneaking in their relative who died of COVID-19 in Kano state and burying same unprotected. Abia Governent gave this charge in a press statement signed by Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the Commissioner for Information, insisting that everyone in the compound of the affected family, alongside the mourners and visitors must be iquarantined, adding "pending when the medical rapid response team has fully collected and tested…
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May
10
2020
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Sir Dina Commends Ikpeazu’s Lockdown Relaxation in Abia

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The Special Adviser to Governor Ikpeazu on Trade and Investment has commended the state government over the relaxation of lockdown in the state. Chief Sir Sunday N. Dina stated this in a media chat with some newsmen in Umuahia the state capital, pointing out that the decision is a laudable, as markets could operate three  for three times in a week without any form of obstruction, whatsoever thus enabling Traders in the state run their businesses as it were. He further stated that the  relaxation of the lockdown in the state is a commendable one, noting "I must applaud  Gov. Ikpeazu…
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May
08
2020
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Breaking!! COVID-19: Abia Gov’t Relaxes Lockdown Order With Striking Conditions

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The subsisting total lockdown in Abia state as directed by the government will be relaxed with effects from Monday, May 11, the government informs. In a release signed by Barr. Chris Ezem, Secretary to State Government and Chairman, Abia State Covid-19 Committee, Governor Ikpeazu insisted that despite the anticipated relaxation of the order, residents must abide by the laid down precautionary measures to militate against further outbreak of the disease. The release read in full: After all necessary consultations and considerations, including advice from medical experts, the Abia State Government wishes to announce relaxation protocols with regard to the ongoing…
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May
01
2020
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Breaking!! COVID-19 Patient Tests Negative In Abia<br> … See Magic!!

Breaking!! COVID-19 Patient Tests Negative In Abia
… See Magic!!

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has announced that one of the patients who had initiated tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic has been discharged from the Isolation Center having tested negative, following the intensive treatment. It would be recalled that Governor Ikpeazu had on April 20, amidst dismay, informed Abians that the state had recorded her first index case. He recounted that the cases were patients that were under the care of FMC Umuahia for other medical condition, saying "I'm excited today to report that we will be discharging our first successfully managed case from the isolation center…
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May
01
2020
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Gov. Umahi Moves To Diversify State’s Economy Through Production of Electric Vehicles

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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has stressed the need to diversify the state's revenue through the convertion gasoline tricycles and vehicles to Electric and solar energy vehicle, especially should the COVID-19 persist. Governor Umahi who spoke through the Special Assistant on Vocational College, Barr. Adaeze Nwaji, during a press briefing in Abakiliki, disclosed that in his bid to reduce the existing dependence on oil, his administration had commenced the production of electric vehicles and tricycles. He lamented that the nation's economy which has over the years relied on oil has been drastically affected following the outbreak of COVID-19, reiterating…
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Apr
30
2020
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COVID-19: Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa Donates #200,000 To Abia Journalists – Advocates Special Hazard Allowance For Journalists.

COVID-19: Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa Donates #200,000 To Abia Journalists – Advocates Special Hazard Allowance For Journalists.

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The former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament , advocated special covid -19 allowance for practising journalists nation wide who put their lives on the line to bring updates on the global pandemic Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has donated N200,000 cash to the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Abia State, and the Abia State Online Media Practitioners as palliative for the covid-19 lockdown. Ohuabunwa who sympathised with journalists over their predicaments in coping with the challenges of the season said they deserved “serious support at this time”. Senator Ohuabunwa who made the donation Tuesday through the Director General of his…
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Apr
30
2020
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COVID-19: Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa Donates #200,000 To Abia Journalists – Advocates Special Hazard Allowance For Journalists.

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Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has donated N200,000 cash to the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Abia State, and the Abia State Online Media Practitioners as palliative for the covid-19 lockdown.Ohuabunwa who sympathised with journalists over their predicaments in coping with the challenges of the season said they deserved “serious support at this time”. Senator Ohuabunwa who made the donation Tuesday through the Director General of his political structure, Follow Better Organisation, Dr. Ndubuisi Eke, said that journalists deserved every support considering the enormity of risk they take for society. The former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament , advocated special…
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Apr
30
2020
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Foreign Lenders Must Stop Lending To Nigeria… You Don’t Need Loan To Fight COVID — Aloy

Foreign Lenders Must Stop Lending To Nigeria… You Don’t Need Loan To Fight COVID — Aloy

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By Aloy Ejilmakor (Esq.) - Guest Writer Just before the COVID Pandemic struck, Nigeria was on the verge of taking an almost $23 Billion from a complex mix of foreign lenders led by China. It was not complex by accident but by design and deception. Nigeria’s rogue rulers wanted the loan to be more acceptable to gullible Nigerians by tagging along respected international financial institutions like IMF and AfDB to a humongous Chinese loan that carried all the usual elements of corruption and usury that have many wise nations wary of Chinese loans.It’s noteworthy that the Indigenous People of Biafra…
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