How to pull Nigeria from the brink

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On Monday, April 27, 2020, British oil and gas giant, BP, became the latest in a growing number of energy firms to declare a massive quarterly loss. Their loss was in the region of $4.4 billion dollars. Bear in mind that this was a conglomerate that posted a $2.6 billion profit in the corresponding quarter of 2019. The challenges that are already engulfing the oil and gas sector will continue to plague that industry for at least the rest of the year, and may reach apocalyptic levels sooner than we…

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Okowa Salutes Workers, Pledges Improved Welfare

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  As workers in Nigeria and across the globe mark Labour Day on May 1, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has felicitated with those in the state and commended them for their support and contributions to the growth and development of the state.   In a message to the workers, Okowa said that “Stop the Pandemic at Work”, the theme of this year’s commemoration of the Day, was strikingly apt, especially with the global fight against the Coronavirus disease otherwise known as COVID-19. He said that like the global community,…

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Set Up Covid-19 Testing Centre In Warri, IMG Tells Okowa

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  The Isoko Monitoring Group (IMG) has applauded the establishment of a Covid-19 testing centre at Asaba by Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, canvassing the need to set up a centre at Warri. The group, in a statement by it’s Spokesman, Dr. Kingsley Oroh, said: “IMG issued a press statement on 24th April, 2020 where IMG stated that the practice of transporting samples of COVID-19 patients from Delta to Edo State for testing was inappropriate, totally unacceptable and therefore implored the government to step up its fight against the…

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May Day :  You Are Partners In Progress, Dependable, Diligent, Oborevwori Tells Workers

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  The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has felicitated with  Nigerian workers on the occasion of the  Labour Day Celebration, imploring them to observe the safety health protocol of regular hand washing with soap, use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser, social/ physical distancing and the use of face mask. In a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, the Speaker, while specifically congratulating all workers in Delta State, said that  this year Workers’ Day was  being marked under a very difficult…

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DELTA ASSEMBLY RESUMES PLENARY, PASSES TWO BILLS

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  The Delta State House of Assembly has passed two bills on resumption of plenary after a compulsory six weeks break over the Coronavirus pandemic. The bills are the Delta State Fiscal Responsibility Amendment   Bill and the Delta State Public Procurement Bill 2020. The  House at plenary on Thursday, April 30, 2020  also received a letter from the State Governor, Senator  Ifeanyi Okowa which contained a bill for a law establishing the Delta State Internal Revenue Service and its Board. Opening debate on the Delta State Fiscal Responsibility Amendment…

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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

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More than 3.13 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 218,169 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Wednesday. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * For an interactive graphic tracking the global spread, open tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in an external browser. * For a U.S.-focused tracker with state-by-state and county map, open tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T in an external browser. EUROPE * Britain’s death toll is probably above 27,241, making it one of the worst-hit countries in Europe, the opposition Labour Party leader said. * The number of people…

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Ooni of Ife: Traditional cure for coronavirus ready soon

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Wednesday said that a traditional cure for the COVID-19 had reached an advanced stage and would be made public soon. Ogunwusi disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta shortly after he presented two motorised modular fumigators to the Ogun government. He said that the donation of the mechanical fumigators was his contribution to the state government’s efforts at combating the virus. The traditional ruler said that he had gone far in working with traditional medicine practitioners in the country to ensure…

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Davido to donate proceeds of new song to coronavirus research

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Nigerian music star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, says he would donate all the proceeds from his new song to support international fashion house, Dolce & Gabbana’s Coronavirus Research Fund. The video which was released on Friday is titled ‘D & G’ and features popular American singer, Summer Walker. The singer said the decision to send all the proceeds from the video to the COVID-19 research was due to his personal experience. The singer announced that his fiancee, Chioma Rowland, tested positive for coronavirus on March 27. The singer later announced that…

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Opinion: NED AND GINA, THE DAY THE GREATEST LOVE STORY WAS ANNOUNCED

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  BY  IDI PRESLEY On Saturday, the 27th of April 2019, a year ago it’s now but for three reason this date lingers still in memory, first it was on the morning of this date my adorable daughter was birthed and this story i have told already, today is for another one of those other two! On this fateful day, the quiet town of Ugbomro home to the prestigious Federal University on Petroleum Resources (FUPRE) was shaken to its core, the vibration so strong indigenes of neighbouring communities scampered for…

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Covid -19: Oborevwori Hails Members On Palliatives

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  *** Urges them to observe health safety protocol The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commended members of the House for their unflinching support for the state governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his stay at home directive among others to contain the spread of Covid19. He also commended members for being their brother’s keeper by donating palliatives to their various constituencies to complement the supplies from the Delta State Food Bank to cushion the effects of the lockdown on the less…

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