#covid-2019 Archives | FAMOUS REPORTERS

Feb

08

2021

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166,000 Death Record: Mexican president Dragged for not wearing face mask… says he’s beaten COVID-19

NEWS, World, WORLD NEWS#COVID-19, #covid-2019, #DonaldTrump, Coronavirus Disease, death, World

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during his daily press conference at the Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, on February 8, 2021. – Lopez Obrador resumed his official activities at his morning conference on Monday after recovering from COVID-19, which was diagnosed on January 24. (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had overcome the coronavirus as he resumed his daily news conference after more than two weeks in isolation. “I thank all Mexicans, men and women, who worried about my illness because of my Covid infection. Fortunately, I got…

Feb

07

2021

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Another trial for the ages: Senate To Judge Trump Over Riot

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 4, 2021 US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in support of Republican incumbent senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue ahead of Senate runoff in Dalton, Georgia. Former president Donald Trump will not testify in his Senate impeachment trial next week, an advisor said on February 4, 2021, after House prosecutors called on him to appear for questioning.MANDEL NGAN / AFP One year after his first impeachment, former President Donald Trump finds himself the subject of an unprecedented second trial beginning Tuesday in the Senate, whose members must determine whether he…

Jan

31

2021

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Hon. Justice B.B. Kanyip Appoints Monday O. Ubani As Public Trustee Of Nigeria Civil Service Unio

NATIONAL NEWS#covid-2019, #NationalRootCropResearchInstituteUmudike, agriculture, Dr. okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Nigerian government, president Mohammadu Buhari

The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Hon Justice B.B. Kanyip PHD has appointed a Public Trustee in the person of the former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Monday O. Ubani to run the affairs of Nigeria's oldest industrial Union, Nigeria Civil Service Union following the nullification of the union's January 2018 National Delegates Conference in which Comrade Lawrence Amaechi-led executive was purportedly elected in a brazen violation of a valid court order that status quo be maintained pending the determination of the substantive suit". The Public Trustee's initial attempt to resume duty this…

Aug

18

2020

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BUA Group Donates Three Ambulances To Abia Government

POLITICS#covid-2019, #Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Abia governent, GUA GROUP, Relief materials

As the fight against COVID-19 subsists, BUA Group has presented three ambulances to the Abia State Government as part of its support for the fight against the disease. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, while receiving the vehicles at Government House Umuahia, described the gesture as a show of empathy, love and care for the average Nigerian following the outbreak of Covid-19 disease. Governor Ikpeazu thanked the BUA Group for her timely intervention in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic and assured that the vehicles would be put to good use in reaching the hinterlands. The Governor disclosed that Abia State had embarked…

Aug

11

2020

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COVID-19: Airlines Reveal Compulsory Conditions For International Travelers

WORLD NEWS#covid-2019, airlines

As operations on international routes resume soon, some airlines have insisted on the presentation of COVID-19 test certificates, certifying travellers negative for the virus, as a precondition for boarding the aircrafts. THISDAY checks showed that the airlines demanded that the test certificates must be obtained 72 hours before the flight or else an errant traveller will not be allowed to board the flight. It was also revealed that one of the mega carriers from the Middle East, Qatar Airways, has also included Nigeria among the countries whose travellers must present such certificate. According to the notification from the airline’s website,…

Aug

11

2020

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Oshun Govt Threatens Closure Of Markets

NEWS#covid-2019, market closure, non-compliance, preventive measures, social distancing policy

Following the non-compliance of residents of Oshun state with laid down rules and regulations of COVID-19, Osun State Government on Monday has threatened to shut any market that refuses to adhere to safety protocols. In a statement after the Virtual State Executive Council meeting, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, who gave the warning said the government expressed concerns over the level of non-compliance in the markets. According to Mrs. Egbemode, “With the increased efforts of the Enforcement Team, the state government has noted a significant improvement in the level of compliance with the safety guidelines against…

Jul

30

2020

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Abia Govt owes Health Workers April salary despite commitment to fighting COVID-19 ***Read pathetic story of Health Workers

NEWS#covid-2019, #Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Abia governent, abia health workers, backlog of salaries, debt, Dr. Chinagozi Adundu

As Abia State Primary Health Care Centre in conjunction with the state embarks on Community Testing for COVID-19, the Executive Secretary, (ES), Dr. Chinagozim Adindu has appealed to the Ministry of Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs led by Sir Gabriel Onyendilefu to pay the outstanding accruable dues and salaries of health workers in the agency.Speaking amidst heartbreak with Famous Reporters, Dr. Adindu bemoaned the poor treatment meted out to the agency by the Ministry under the Ikpeazu led adminstration in spite of their obvious diligence towards the sensitisation of the masses, as well as relentless efforts aimed at ensuring proper…

Jun

16

2020

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Banditry, killings: ADF backs Reps on arms for self-defense of citizens

SECURITY#covid-2019, #nigerian government, #self-defence, banditry, blood for blood, brutal killing, death, insurgency, negligence

A socio-cultural group, the Alaigbo Development Foundation, on Monday, backed the Federal House of Representatives, on law to empower citizens to carry arms for self-defense.The group, which said the move would reduce rising cases of banditry and killings in the country, claimed the security agencies had failed in their duty to protect lives and property of the citizenry. According to ADF, if such measures are not adopted, the Nigeria would gradually slide into lawlessness and a monumental collapse, which might snowball into the unplanned disintegration of the country. ADF's spokesperson, Mr Abia Onyike, stated this on Monday, in a statement,…

Jun

12

2020

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Abia State Town Union Association prays for Ikpeazu quick recovery

POLITICS#covid-2019, #dr. okezie Ikpeazu, abia state town Union association, Lagos, quick recovery

The Abia State Town Union Association, (ASTUA), Lagos state branch has amidst pains, prayed for the quick recovery of the Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikeazu to enable him continue and complement his assignments in the State.The Union in a release signed by the President-General, ASTUA, Lagos, Prince Ejituru Ikenga, expressed utter shock at the current news of the hike in positive cases of the Covid 19 pandemic in Abia State and the subsequent result of the Governor, who regrettably tested positive to the virus.The release read in detail:"The Association wishes the amiable Governor quick recovery so that he can continue…

Jun

11

2020

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Atiku’s Message To Nigerians as Nigeria marks 21st Anniversary Of #Democracy Day

POLITICS#atiku abubakar, #covid-2019, #DemocracyDay, #nigerian government

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says there is an urgent need to accelerate needed electoral reforms that will address the lapses in previous elections.Saddled with emotions as Nigeria celebrates her Democracy day, tomorrow, June 12, the renowned philanthropist enjoined Nigerians to ensure that the efforts of fallen heroes and heroines who brought to fore the existing democratic rule would never be like a bucket of water off a duck's back.In his tweet, he wrote:"The celebration of Democracy Day is an affirmation of our collective struggles towards a system of participatory government and acceptance of the primacy of the…