As confusion pervades the imposition of curfew in parts of Rivers, the state government has threatened not to re-open sanctioned banks. A dusk to dawn curfew, which was to commence yesterday, had been imposed on a section of Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpor council areas by Governor Nyesom-Wike due to violation of government’s order for closure […]
Following the 24-hour curfew in Kaduna to check the spread of Coronavirus, the state Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has embarked on distribution of food and other items to the less privileged. State Chairman of CAN, Reverend Joseph Hayab, said the association has contributed about N2m worth of food items, which it […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has offfered over N1 billion as palliative to the nine oil-producing states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Its Acting Managing Director, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, stated this in Port Harcourt, adding that the management had ordered a shutdown of the agency’s operations. He explained that the NDDC would make available […]
Amid rising tension from the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic and the shrinking activities across oil fields, there are indications that Nigerians may end up in darkness due to shortage of gas. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had informed that the power sector has in the past weeks continued to experience power supply shortage due […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disagreed with Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and others who have questioned the legality of the presidential order restricting movement in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States. Lawyers like Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa and Femi Falana also faulted the lockdown , following the announcement on Sunday. Osinbajo, however, maintained […]