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Jun

10

2020

Bauchi deputy gov discharged as doctor dies, 10 test positive for COVID-19

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Metro, Nigeria

A frontline medical doctor managing the dreaded COVID-19 has lost his life in the line of duty as 10 inmates tested positive for the virus in Bauchi State. Bauchi State Commissioner for Health Dr. Aliyu Maigoro made the disclosure while briefing the press on Wednesday. The inmates, who are part of the 69 persons who tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic in the State, has brought the total number of cases in Bauchi State to 364. While providing a daily update on the management of the global pandemic, officials of the State Task Force on Coronavirus said the fresh 69…

Jun

10

2020

By OHAFIATV

Kano Govt announces discharge of 46 coronavirus patients, records one death

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Nigeria, Politics

The Kano State government has announced the discharge of 46 coronavirus patients from the treatment center in the State. The announcement was made by the State’s Ministry of health in a tweet via its Twitter account on Tuesday. According to the Ministry, the patients were discharged after showing full recovery from the virus. It also stated that the State now has a total number of 497 discharged patients, with 1,020 confirmed cases. The tweet reads “COVID-19 Kano Update as at 11:45 pm 9th June 2020. “16 new cases of COVID19 have been confirmed in the State from 218 results received…

Jun

08

2020

By Chimamanda

COVID-19: Gov Ikpeazu is stable and in high spirit – CPS

Health, PoliticsAbia State, Coronavirus, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

...ASKS ABIANS TO BE CAUTIOUS AND NOT PANIC. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the people of Abia State that he remains stable and in high spirits. The Governor whose second Covid-19 test returned positive yesterday said that his decision to present himself for a second test was to remove all doubts about his status, after testing negative initially. "As your Governor, I have a responsibility to do what is right and keep our people fully updated about my health status", the Governor stated. He restated his stance that testing positive for the virus is not a death sentence and appealed…

Jun

08

2020

By OHAFIATV

Gov Ikpeazu tests positive for COVID-19

Abia State, Health, PoliticsAbia State, Coronavirus, Health, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has tested positive for coronavirus. This is coming hours after two of his aides tested positive for COVID-19. John Okiyi Kalu, commissioner for information in the State, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. DR OKEZIE IKPEAZU He disclosed that the governor had gone into isolation before his result was confirmed positive, and ordered that the deputy governor would act on his behalf pending the time he resumed duty. The statement read: “Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed…

Jun

06

2020

By OHAFIATV

State of the nation, the economy in near-comatose; Kalu offers ideas

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Health, PoliticsEconomy, Emeka Kalu, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The state of the nation has continued to generate discussions across board as a result of the near-no-governance and lopsided, directionless, nepotistic, and no security style of administration offered by the Buhari-led government. The truth remains that no matter how much we decide to shy away from speaking the truth about the conditions of our nation, it can never go away. 'It is a chameleon feces on which we have stepped upon, if you clean it cannot go', in the words of a great Ghanaian poet. On that note, I will commend Alhaji Umar who had sent and open later…