Month: April 2020

Minister: Nigeria can’t pay over N100 billion electricity bill for residents

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Nigeria Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mamman, has dismissed the speculations that the federal government will pay two-month electricity for Nigerians as part of palliatives to citizens to cushion the effect of the lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr. Mammam revealed this to BBC Hausa in an interview published on its twitter handle @bbchausa and monitored by newsmen. According to him ” this matter has not been concluded yet, we are only looking at the possibility of doing so, the fact is, you see this power supply the…

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Kevin-Prince Boateng: Fiorentina yet to see the real me

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Kevin-Prince Boateng is upset with how his stint at Fiorentina has gone, asserting the club never saw his real self. The 33-year old Ghanaian joined from Sassuolo in the summer and featured 14 times in the Serie A, scoring only one goal. Just six of those 14 outings were starts and he completed 90 minutes once. He was subsequently shipped to Besiktas on loan where he has played more than half of the total number of minutes at Fiorentina in just six games, scoring two goals. “I really came to…

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 87 new cases, total infections now 1,182

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Nigeria on Saturday recorded 87 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,182 , according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle, 33 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 18 in Borno, 12 in Osun, nine in Katsina, four each in Kano and Ekiti, three each in Edo and Bauchi and one in Imo. The country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 35 while 222 have recovered. The new…

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Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000

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(Reuters) – Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally. More than half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, Spain and Italy. The first death linked to the disease was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan, China. It took 91 days for the death toll to pass 100,000 and a further 16 days to reach 200,000, according to the Reuters tally of official reports…

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Oghotomo Never Invaded Jifas Residence With Thugs – Councilor, CAN VP

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  Following reports that Chief Samuel Oghotomo, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters invaded the residence of Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon with thugs, Hon. Prince Kenneth Ogbon, Councilor, Olomu Ward I and Apostle Josiah Ogbon said the allegation was false and has no iota of truth in it. In a separate chat with the duo at Ogoni-Olomu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state, they said Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon is only trying to tarnish the name of Chief Samuel Oghotomo to pave way for him…

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OBOREVWORI SPLASHES PALLIATIVES ON CONSTITUENTS 

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  DELTA SPEAKER, RT HON SHERIFF OBOREVWORI HAS BOOSTED THE FOOD BANK COMMITTEE WITH 1,000 BAGS OF 10KG RICE AND 1,000 BAGS OF 10KG BEANS TO SUPPORT THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUS PALLIATIVES HE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PEOPLE OF OKPE STATE CONSTITUENCY.   EACH WARD GOT 100 BAGS OF RICE AND 100 BAGS OF BEANS ADDITIONAL 50 BAGS OF RICE AND 50 BAGS OF BEANS WERE GIVEN TO WARD THREE AND TEN WHICH ARE BIGGER WARDS IN THE LGA.   ALSO, SHERIFF OBOREVWORI FOUNDATION GAVE OUT 1,000 BAGS…

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Covid-19: IMG Berates Delta State Gov’t Over Its Failure To Provide Testing Centres

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The Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, has describe the inability  of the Delta State Government to put in place, sophisticated Covid-19 testing centres across the state as a charade of unpreparedeness to fight the pandemic. In a statement by it’s Spokesman, Dr. Kingsley Oroh, IMG said: “It is no longer news that the most dreaded viral infection of our time, COVID-19, which has placed the entire world on a standstill, has gained its way into our beloved state. “While we want to commend the government for the lockdown, the dusk to…

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Askia Foundation, BAF Donates Food Items To Okada/Keke Riders In Isoko Nation

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  Bashorun Askia Foundation, BAF, a Non-Governmental Organization has donated food items worth millions of naira to  commercial Motorcycles and Tricycle  Riders in Isoko nation to cushion the effect of the lockdown directives by the Delta State government.   The Delta State Government have has further announced another 14 days lockdown over the unabated spread of Coronavirus pandemic also know as COVID -19.   The President of the Foundation, Bashorun Askia Ogieh while presenting the items at IDU secretariat in Oleh, Isoko South said, “The Okada and Keke Riders are…

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Manchester United make fresh contract decision on Paul Pogba – report

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Manchester United have opted against triggering the one-year extension clause in Paul Pogba’s contract despite the fact that his current deal expires at the end of next season. The Frenchman has experienced a frustrating campaign due to a nagging ankle injury and he managed only seven league appearances before he opted for a surgery at the turn of the year. Pogba is expected to return to first-team training when the season recommences after the coronavirus shutdown but there are still doubts over his long-term future at Old Trafford. According to…

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German coronavirus vaccine set for human testing

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A possible vaccine for Coronavirus, developed by German firm BioNTech and US drug giant Pfizer, has been given the green light for human testing. The trial will begin with 200 healthy people, aged between 18 and 55, being given the vaccine, according to BBC. “This is a good sign that the development of a vaccine in Germany is so progressed that we can start with the first studies,” the country’s health minister, Jens Spahn, said Wednesday. “At the same time the advice remains important that it will take months. This…

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