Thank you, gentlemen, for once again honouring our invitation. We have invited you here to brief you on the Federal Government’s continuing efforts to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, which is ravaging the world. We hope to make this briefing a regular affair until we conquer this disease.2. But first, let me use this opportunity to…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has stepped up efforts to ensure that the Commission’s 13-floor permanent headquarters complex along Eastern By-Pass in Port Harcourt is completed on schedule. Members of the NDDC Interim Management Committee, IMC, led by the Acting Managing Director, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, were at the new office complex yesterday to assess…
First lady, Aisha Buhari, has called for a total lockdown in Nigeriain order to effectively curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.The first lady gave her opinion in a tweet today.While describing the recent school lockdown in the country ascommendable, she said it would be counterproductive if parents stillgo to work.She said, “It is commendable…
Governor of Bauchi Bala Mohamed announced a self-quarantine aftercontact with the son of former VP Atiku Abubakar who tested positivefor the new coronavirus. ” Our Governor Bala Mohammed in selfisolation following contact with Atiku Abubakar’s Son. Yes. We were onthe same flight from Lagos to Abuja. They shook hands and exchangedpleasantries. The Gov and the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the country’sfirst Coronavirus victim, Mr Suleiman Achimugu, a former ManagingDirector of NNPC’s subsidiary, Petroleum Pipeline Marketing Companyf(PPMC), had no contact with any staff member since he returned from UKa fortnight ago. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Malam MeleKyari, said on his twitter handle @MKKyari on Monday while…
