COVID-19 Lockdown: Residents Maintain Compliance in Ughelli

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..as Bishop Enakirerhi lauds Gov Okowa for proactive measures Residents of Ughelli North local government area have strictly complied with the directives of the Delta State government on the stay at home order over its continued fight against the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Markets in Ughelli metropolis were closed as store owners, traders and Banks also maintained the stay at home directives. Combined security agents and local vigilantes were stationed at major junctions to ensure that the stay at home directives by the state government is adhered. This is just…

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Aide To Okowa Urges Deltans To Adhere Strictly To Stay At Home Order

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    ..Calls On Federal Govt. To Extend Palliative Measures To Delta State   By Philo Ezewu,   Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on youth development, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon has appealed to people of Delta State to adhered strictly by the directive of the state governor urging everyone to stay indoor for the next 14 days to avoid the further spread of the novel coronavirus which has frightened the whole world. In a video message, Prince Sony Jifas noted that till this moment, some persons…

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Covid-19: DIDA Commiserates With Investors In The State

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  By Victor Bieni ASABA- As part of efforts to boost the Commitment of investors, restore faith on Investments in Delta State in line with Governor Okowa’s Stronger Delta Agenda Policy of Prosperity for all Deltans, and reduce the Palpable fear that grips stakeholders as a result of dwindling State of businesses, industries, firms and Corporations, be it private and public concern globally, particularly in Nigeria and States of the Federation as a result of the outbreaks of Coronavirus pandemic(Covid -19) as fear of the unknown, and possibility of encountering…

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COVID-19: Govt Task Force Attack Delta NUJ Chairman, Daily Post Reporter In Warri

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Oofficials of the Delta State Task force on Environment on Wednesday attacked and assaulted the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Delta Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu as well as DAILY POST Correspondent, Comrade Matthew Omonigho who were monitoring the level of compliance on the ‘Social Distance’ order of Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa with respect to the Corona-Virus pandemic at Otiotio Street in Uvwie Local Government Area. However, it took the swift intervention of the State Chairman of the Environment Taskforce, Mr. Syvelster Oromoni to calm the nerves…

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COVID-19: EGCDF Donates Food Items Worth Millions of Naira To Communities

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  The Egbema and Gbaramatu and Community Development Foundation (EGCDF), has donated food items worth millions of naira to mitigate the sufferings of the people orchestrated by the lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his speech during the handing over of the items to the communities, Comrade Jude Ebitimi Ukori, Executive Chairman, EGCDF said the purpose of the donation was to mitigate the sufferings of the people of Egbema and Gbaramatu kingdoms in Warri North and South West Local Government Areas of Delta state respectively. He said…

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COVID-19: DACCIMA Calls For Grants, Bailouts To Sustain Businesses

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  The Delta State Association of Chambers of  Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (DACCIMA) has called on both  the State and Federal Governments to put palliative measures in place to ensure the survival of businesses through the Coronavirus pandemic by providing grants and bailouts to sustain the business. The Association in a press release signed by its President, Chief Emma Avworo and made available to newsmen in Warri, Delta State on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, said that measures to ameliorate the loss of income by workers and self-employed must be…

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Again, Fed Govt Reduces Fuel Price To N123.50k

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Barely two weeks ago when the pump price of  Premium Motor Spirit, PMS  was reduced from N145.00 to N125.00 the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari has further reduce the price from N125.00 to N123.50k per litre. This was made known in a statement singed by the Secretary of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, Abdulkadir Saidu, in Abuja on Tuesday. It would be recalled that the PPPRA had on March 18 reduced the pump price of PMS from N145.00 to N125.00. Saidu  said, “PPPRA in line with the government…

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COVID-19 Lockdown : CSP ZUOKUMOR VOWS TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE TO STATE DIRECTIVES

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By Ogba  Arierhi   UGHELLI: THE Divisional Police Officer (DPO) ‘A’ Division Police command, Ughelli, CSP Zuokumor Kevin, has reiterated the determination of the security agencies in Ughelli command to enforce compliance with the directives issued by the state and local government on lockdown of markets and other effected places as part of measures to contain and curtails the spread of COVID-19 infection in the state. He gave the assurance while play host to members of NUJ from Ughelli Correspondents chapel in his office. He warned residents against flouting the…

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Covid-19: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Interview After Test Positive

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Transcript: Governor Seyi Makinde’s Phone Interview with Mayor Isaac Brown on Fresh FM 105.9 Ibadan (10 AM, March 31, 2020) Q How are you feeling? A Well, I am okay… feeling okay. Like I posted on my wall yesterday, you all know that I took the test for COVID-19, as I promised and everybody knows what the result was. Q Can you confirm to us again. There are those who probably were unable to even access your page yesterday. A Well, the result came out positive. So, I have the…

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Covid-19: Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon Distributes Hand Sanitizers To People Of Olomu Kingdom

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  By Philo Ezewu, As part of efforts to support the proactive measures put in place by the Delta State Government in curtailing the spread of the novel Corona Virus pandemic, Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon, Special Adviser to the Governor of Delta State on Youth Development has donated hand sanitizers to the people of Olomu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area. Presenting the hand sanitizers, Prince Sony stated that contrary to the erroneous belief that it is a sickness of the white man, the Covid-19 dreaded Virus is real.…

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