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A clergyman says God is using the COVID-19 pandemic to testify against world, especially Nigerian leaders over their illusive behaviour to their subjects. Preaching in Inspiration FM (105.9), Uyo on Sunday, Senior Apostle John Okoriko, founder of Solid Rock Kingdom Church, Akwa Ibom State, said during electioneering campaigns, Nigerian leaders would pledge to provide basic infrastrutures if voted into power. Okoriko said after the elections, the political leaders would ditch those promises and concentrate in amassing wealth for their self-aggrandisement, saying God is using the virus to testify against bad leadership in the country. According to him, “They will not…

By: Special Projects Editor  Akwa Ibom State, one of the two states created in Nigeria on September 23, 1987, has a nexus with God Almighty. A religious people, it is not uncommon to find various inscriptions seeking to identify with or glorify God. On their public transport vehicles, private villas, even at where it is written “Post No Bill,” all manner of bills and banners by one church/religious group or another compete for space. The new age religion practitioners in the state: AMORC (Ancient Mystical Order of Rosie Crucie), Eckankar, Grail Message Movement, Bahai Faith, among others, are not left…

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike Sunday backtracked and released the 22 staffers of ExxonMobil detained for allegedly flouting the restriction of movement in the state during the COVID-19 lockdown. This follows a directive by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Sunday directed members to shut operations and all activities at the nation’s oil rigs and export terminals from midnight over the detention of 22 offshore members by the Rivers State Government since Thursday. A statement by the association’s leadership this morning said “By midnight Sunday 19th April 2020, all Export facilities will stop operation as well…

By: Imo E. Akpan Few days ago, Akwa Ibom State Government announced the discharge of six coronavirus cases in the State. Before now, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control had announced the confirmation of five index COVID-19 cases in Akwa Ibom State. One more confirmed case was announced by the NCDC on Tuesday night, making six. Earlier when the NCDC announced the confirmation of the five index cases for Akwa Ibom, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, the state Commissioner for Health shocked the world when he said the test results were disputed because amongst other puerile reasons, the five cases were asymptomatic!…

Nigeria recorded 49 new cases of coronavirus in Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kano, Ogun, Oyo, and Ekiti states on Saturday. This brings the total number of infections in the country to 542. Of the 49 new cases, 45 were recorded in Lagos, FCT, and Kano, while four were reported in Ogun, Oyo and Ekiti. NCDC says that Lagos has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria with 306 confirmed infections, followed by Abuja and Kano with 81 and 37 cases respectively. In its Twitter handle Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated that the total number of coronavirus-related deaths…

Some prominent Nigerians have mourned over the demise of Abba Kyari, immediate past Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, buried on Saturday at Gudu cemetery, Abuja. Kyari died Friday and his remains arrived at the Defence Guest House in Abuja where it was received by top government functionaries and sympathisers who were visibly in a sorrow mood. Though the body was not displayed, some officials of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control were seen around the ambulance conveying the remains assisted in the burial. Moments after the prayer, Kyari’s remains were interred at Gudu Cemetery. The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has…

The Health Action Plan for the incident management of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State may have collapsed, thus putting the health planners in crisis, Straightnews has exclusively learnt. A source close to Government circle said “This is one of the things that prompted the state governor, Udom Emmanuel to have summoned an emergency State Executive Council meeting on Friday to sort out the crisis. “During the meeting, commissioners and special advisers were advised to come alone and for those who could not drive to join their colleagues to meeting, but not to come with any of their aides.” “The constant…

By: Israel Umoh The coronavirus pandemic is raging like wildfire across different cities in the world. Lockdowns are the devised means to instill social (physical) distancing among the people as a way of putting at bay the spread of the virus. In Nigeria, the Federal Government has slammed total lockdown on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun State. This means that private offices, markets, and public offices even churches are under lock-and-key. Everywhere has come to a standstill. However, reports have it that staffers on essential duties report regularly for duty. Some management staffers in key ministries, departments and parastatals and agencies…

The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari, has died. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday morning, said Kyari died on Friday. It was be recalled that Mallam Kyari tested positive for COVID-19 in March and was taken to Lagos for treatment. Although the statement did not disclose where he died, it said burial arrangement for the late Chief of Staff would be announced soon. “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. “The deceased…

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 493 in Nigeria after 51 new infections were recorded on Friday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle. It also announced that the number of fatalities recorded from coronavirus-related complications had increased to 17. According to data obtained from the NCDC, Lagos has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths, and recoveries in Nigeria. NCDC has recorded a total of 17 coronavirus-related deaths in Nigeria, 11 patients died in Lagos, two in Abuja, one each in Kano, Edo, Delta, and Katsina. NCDC said, “Fifty-one new cases…