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BREAKING: Another popular pastor dies of COVID-19 in Delta

Jul 4, 2020

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Pastor (Dr.) Richmond Leigh, the Senior Pastor and Founder of Richmond Sisan Leigh Ministries, also known as Father’s House Bible Church, is dead. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Pastor Leigh was said to have died at an undisclosed hospital in Warri on Friday after contracting the dreadful Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Recall that Pastor Wilson Okotie, Senior Pastor,…

Oyo lawmaker turns security guard, chases journalists out of COVID-19 probe

Jul 3, 2020

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Emman Ovuakporie

in Nigeria

A member of the House of Representatives from Oyo State, Adedeji Stanley Olajide, on Friday turned a security guard, chasing journalists out of a public hearing at the National Assembly. Olajide who represents Ibadan South West/North West Federal Constituency exhibited what many described as “toutish display” akin to garage boys on Friday at the public…

Road transport workers react as FG lifts interstate travel ban

Jun 30, 2020

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Ediri Oyibo

in Nigeria

The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has advised its members to comply with the guidelines on the prevention of the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the ban on interstate was lifted. Mr Osakpamwan Eriyo, Executive National President of RTEAN, who gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja, said the ban had created…

ASUU President states position on reopening of schools

Jun 29, 2020

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Ediri Oyibo

in Education, Nigeria

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government due to the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the country. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, who spoke in Ota, Ogun State, said, the Federal Government needed to address the challenges of education sector before it can…

Delta ex-Gov, Uduaghan reacts as Okowa’s daughter contracts COVID-19

Jun 26, 2020

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Ediri Oyibo

in Health, Niger Delta, Nigeria

The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has advised citizens to do more for themselves, saying the various arms of government are doing their best to contain the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Uduaghan gave the advice on Friday as Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife, Edith go on…

Okowa, wife go on self isolation as daughter tests positive for COVID-19

Jun 26, 2020

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Ediri Oyibo

in Health, Niger Delta, Nigeria

There is palpable fear in the Delta State Government House in Asaba after one of the daughters of Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the State Governor tested positive for the dreadful Coronavirus disease (TNG). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the test result of Governor Okowa’s daughter was among the 106 COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for…

No state in Nigeria is COVID-19 free – NCDC

Jun 22, 2020

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Bayo Millz

in Health

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says no state in Nigeria is free of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ihekweazu said this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) media briefing on Monday in Abuja. He noted that some states might not have recorded any COVID-19 case at the moment, but…

Coronavirus spreads more in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, 18 other states

Jun 22, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 20, 919 on Monday as 675 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Seven deaths were recorded from the virus on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 525. There was an increase in the number of confirmed…

SERAP drags Nigeria’s Health Ministry, NCDC to court over COVID-19 funds

Jun 21, 2020

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Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria, Top Story

BREAKING: Delta records highest COVID-19 cases in single day

Jun 21, 2020

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Ediri Oyibo

in Health, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Delta State has recorded the highest number of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in a single day. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 83 COVID-19 cases for the State on Saturday. The development brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the State to 501. The State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa…

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