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  • Prevail on NASS to amend electoral bill or override Buhar’s veto, Delta Commissioner tells Nigerians

    Prevail on NASS to amend electoral bill or override Buhar’s veto, Delta Commissioner tells Nigerians

    The Delta State Government has urged Nigerians to prevail on the National Assembly to either remove the contentious direct primaries clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill or override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto.

    It accused Federal lawmakers of failure to override President Buhari’s veto because they could not summon the courage to do so.

    Information Commissioner Charles Aniagwu said this when he appeared on Wednesday on a monited African Independent Television (AIT) programme.

    The commissioner urged Nigerians to prevail on the National Assembly to re-examine the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and do a thorough surgery on before returning it to the President for his assent.

    He said Nigerians should not bother debating the propriety or otherwise of the President’s refusal to assent to the Bill but call the National Assembly to either override the President’s veto or amend the Bill quickly and send it back to him for his signature.

    According to him, beyond the issue of funds alluded to by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, Nigeria also has the challenge of data.

    Aniagwu said: “From the way we operate at the moment, it is possible for somebody to vote in Ekiti State and move to Osun State to vote in the direct primaries because the data is not there as it should.

    “So, if indeed we need to have direct primaries, which I am not against, we need to first of all clean up the system. We need to enact the law to ensure that it addresses the issues of manipulations.”

  • BREAKING: SSG, Commissioner test positive for COVID-19 in Delta

    BREAKING: SSG, Commissioner test positive for COVID-19 in Delta

    Two top government officials have tested positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Delta State as the State intensifies efforts to combating the spread of the disease.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa made this known on Sunday in Asaba, the State capital.

    According to Ifeajika, both officials showed mild symptoms of the virus and consequently subjected themselves to the test.

    He said that both men had been moved to an isolation centre and were stable, and responding well to treatment.

    Ifeajika called on residents of the state to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols as anyone, irrespective of status, could contract the virus.

    “Let me advise all Deltans to, as a matter of top priority, always obey the COVID-19 protocols, which have been in public domain, so as to curb further spread of the pandemic.

    “The fresh cases in our hands in Delta further testifies to the fact that COVID-19 is not a scam. It is real and people should take the issues of the virus and personal hygiene seriously.

    “COVID-19 is not a death sentence; so, when you begin to feel unwell, reach out to approved government hospitals for appropriate tests to be carried out.

    “We can save ourselves and others from this virus if we obey all the protocols of wearing face masks, regular washing of hands in running water, use of alcohol-based sanitisers and maintaining physical-distancing while congregating in any form.

    “All our hospitals and isolation centres across the state are on 24 hours alert to receive any case(s) of the Coronavirus or other health challenges,” he stated.

    According to Ifeajika, the officials are the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Chiedu Ebie and the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu.

  • BREAKING: Again, Delta State discharges more COVID-19 patients

    BREAKING: Again, Delta State discharges more COVID-19 patients

    Following the discharge of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) index case alongside two other patients, the Delta State Government has disclosed discharging two more COVID-19 patients.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Asaba, saying that the five COVID-19 patients, including the index case, have tested negative twice.

    The Commissioner for Information also confirmed that the State recorded a new case, a 29-year-old fruits seller, in Agbor, Ika South Council Area of the State.

    According to Aniagwu, the 29-year-old from Agbor tested positive to the novel Coronavirus on Thursday.

    He remarked that with the development, the State now has twenty-three total confirmed cases of the virus with 8 currently active with 11 already discharged and 4 fatalities recorded on account of the virus.

    Aniagwu said the State Government was doing everything possible to flatten the curve, adding that one of the gains of the lockdown was the low number of cases in the state despite having boundaries with a state having a high number of the Coronavirus.

    He urged Deltans to see the new norm of wearing face masks in public places as a personal responsibility and not because they are doing it to obey government directives.

    “Let me bring you the good news of the successful management and discharge of five of our COVID-19 patients which includes our index patient.

    “Yesterday we also recorded another case in Agbor, Ika South council area, with a 29-year-old fruitseller testing positive having exhibited the symptoms of the virus.

    “With this development, the state now have 23 confirmed cases of the virus with 8 active cases after succesfully discharging 11 with 4 fatalities.

    “The state government is doing everything possible to flatten the curve even as we urge our people to continue to obey the necessary protocols against the pandemic.

    “It is important for our people to embrace the new norm of wearing face masks in public places as a personal responsibility rather than doing so to obey government directives.” he stated

  • Delta: COVID-19 patient from Ughelli dies in isolation

    Delta: COVID-19 patient from Ughelli dies in isolation

    The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient reported from Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State is dead, bringing to 3 the total number of deaths from COVID-19 in the State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Charles Aniagwu, the State Commissioner for Information made this known in an update published on Wednesday.

    With the development, there are now 12 active cases of COVID-19 in the State, from the poll of 17 confirmed cases, of which 3 are now dead, and 2 have been discharged after testing negative twice to the virus.

    A breakdown of LGA with COVID-19 in the State shows that Udu has reported 4 cases, Uvwie has reported 5 cases, Warri South has reported 4 cases, Oshimili South has reported 2 cases, while Ethiope West and Ughelli have reported a case each.

    While other LGAs have not reported any case of the virus, the death cases so far are from Udu, Ughelli South and Uvwie LGAs.