The Management of Port Harcourt City Mall has announced that farmers and vendors are expected to supply perishable goods this morning. This is because they sold all their perishables to customers before the lockdown. Manager of the mall, Chioma Okorie made this known in a chat with Journalists yesterday in Port Harcourt. The Manager who […]
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Total Exploration and Production Limited (Total E & P) has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. This for measures taken by the governor against the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Executive General Manager of Total E & P Port Harcourt Administration, Godwin Barika who stated this at Government House, Port Harcourt […]
Continue ReadingThe UK Government says Premier League and other top-level sporting events can restart from June 1, 2020 if strict criteria are met. However, no fans will be allowed access into sporting arenas. Football has been shut down in the country and most parts of the world, owing to the deadly Coronavirus, which in the UK […]
Continue ReadingFormer Director General of NIMASA, and APC chieftain Dakuku Adol Peterside, has described the action of Gov. Wike as insensitive, wicked and unlawful. Peterside was reacting to the demolition of Prodest hotel in Eleme by the Governor. The former NIMASA Boss who made this known in a statement yesterday, said the actions of Gov. Wike […]
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The Rivers State Government has demolished Prodest and Etemeteh hotels in Eleme and Onne respectively. This is for violating the state government’s directive on the closure of all businesses in the state owing to COVID-19. The Governor who personally monitored the demolition, had in a broadcast few days ago warned that any hotel found operating, […]
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APC chieftain and former Spokesperson of the Party in Rivers state, Chris Finebone has urged Gov. Wike to include his entire team in the fight against COVID-19 in the state. Chris Finebone in a statement made available to journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, said from the look of things, it appears the state governor is […]
Continue ReadingThe Rivers State Government has warned residents playing football and engaging in other forms of physical exercise on the streets of Obio Akpor and PHALGA, to desist from the act. The state Commissioner for Information and communications, Hon. Paulinus Nsirim made this known in a statement in Port Harcourt yesterday. Nsirim advised parents and guardians […]
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The Rivers State Government has officially commenced COVID-19 testing at the laboratory of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Chief Medical Director of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Friday Aaron made this known yesterday at the hospital’s premises in Port Harcourt. The CMD who said the centre is to assist the state in […]
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The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on Governor Nyesom Wike to revive hospitals built by the former Governor of the State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a stakeholder of the APC, made this known in a statement issued yesterday in Port Harcourt. Eze noted that the health […]
Continue ReadingRivers State has recorded three new cases of the COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 17, with 2 discharged and 1 death. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known during its daily update of the COVID-19 in the country yesterday. The Centre also announced a […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike has berated the federal government for it’s refusal to collaborate with the state government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to questions on a live radio program monitored in Port Harcourt, Gov. Wike wondered why the federal government chose to support Lagos and Kano states but withheld all assistance from […]
Continue ReadingThe University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital has commissioned the first COVID-19 testing centre in the state since the outbreak of the virus. It also said, they can now test, isolate and manage patients for COVID-19. Chief Medical director of UPTH, Henry Ugbomah made this known to journalists yesterday, during a tour of the treatment […]
Continue ReadingRivers State has recorded six new cases of the COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed cases in the state to 13, with 2 discharged and no deaths. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known on its Twitter page yesterday. The NCDC further announced 204 new cases of the virus across 18 […]
Continue ReadingResident doctors of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) have announced that they will no longer offer medical services to naval personnel in the state. This is due to the failure of the force to apologise to the association after one of its officers assaulted one of their doctors. President of the Association, […]
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In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Rivers State has been hit with 7 confirmed cases with 2 discharged and no deaths. Governor Nyesom Wike in a swift reaction few weeks ago, ordered the closure of businesses, banned large gatherings and all non-essential travels, and restricted religious activities in the state. These actions were geared […]
Continue ReadingA Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted 12 persons for violating the executive order issued by the Rivers State Government few weeks ago. The convicted persons were arrested for illegally engaging in street trading at Rukpokwu axis in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The suspects who pleaded guilty to the charges, […]
Continue ReadingRivers State has recorded a new case of the COVID-19. This brings the total of confirmed cases in the state to 7, with 2 discharged and no deaths recorded. This was made known by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday on its Twitter page. The NCDC updates the nation on the COVID-19 daily. […]
Continue ReadingIMF approves $3.4B for Nigeria’S COVID-19 fight – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Nigeria’s call for US$ 3.4 Billion. This is to help cushion the economic cost of COVID-19 and falling oil prices. Although the Nigerian economy has been considerably weak, this challenge has been exacerbated following oil price […]
Continue ReadingFormula one is preparing to return as it announced that its 2020 season will race off on the 5th of July in Austria, despite news of the French Grand Prix becoming the 10th race this year to be postponed or cancelled. The decision to cancel the french action slated for 28 June follows an announcement […]
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