TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE HON MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, IN ABUJA ON THURSDAY, 26 MARCH, 2020.

Good afternoon gentlemen, and welcome to this press conference, called to update you on the measures being taken by the Federal Government to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic.2. I want to say straight away that our strategy at containing this pandemic is working, but we still have a long way to go. We know our priorities…

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We Will Meet Obligations to Foreign Scholarship Beneficiaries, NDDC Boss Assures

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, says that the Commission will meet all its obligations to beneficiaries of its post-graduate foreign scholarship programme.   Speaking in an interview at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Prof Pondei stated that the Commission had no intention of abandoning the scholars…

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STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR, DR. IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020.

STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR, DR. IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020.My Dear Deltans,For the second time in one week, I am addressing you on the coronavirus pandemic.2. As at 2 pm today, 24th March, 2020, the Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed 42 cases…

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TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE HON MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, 23 MARCH 202

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…

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Governor of Bauchi in self-isolation after coming into contact with coronavirus patient

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…

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Rivers State Government closes schools •directs religious organisations to restrict their activities

The Rivers State Government has closed all schools in the state and directed all religious organisations to restrict their activities as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.  In a statewide broadcast on Friday,  Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that the action was taken in the interest of Rivers State.  The closure affects…

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