Author: Chronicle Editor

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a number of initiatives to support the Federal and Lagos Governments’ efforts in ameliorating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria. The leading entertainment and media company’s contribution in the fight against Covid-19 includes cash support of N200m and N50m to the Federal and Lagos State Governments respectively, the donation of 10,000 certified test kits to the NCDC, Public Service Announcement Covid-19 prevention tips in English, Pidgin, Ibo, Yoruba and Hausa languages as well as approved inventory worth over N550m highlighting the NCDC’s Covid-19 Helplines and PSAs on more than 10 channels across DStv and…

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in-charge of Zone 2, Mr. Ahmed Iliyasu alongside officers and men of the Zone received COVID-19 preventive sanitary materials from members Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Zone 2 Command. Some of the preventive materials donated to the Police Zonal Command by Alhaji Bashiru R. O. Balogun led-Committee includes: hand sanitizers, nose mask, hand gloves, dettol, izal, liquid soap, 20 litre buckets fixed with taps. Other Committee members that joined Alhaji Balogun to present the items are; ZDGS, Rev. Dr. Francis Osibowale, Financial Secretary, Rotarian Bankole Akibu, Welfare Officer, Alhaja Nurat A. Adebayo, member, Mr.…

The Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, secured the conviction of 10 internet fraudsters brought before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts are: Abasiama Essien Ekopimoh (aka Foster Scolt), Gabriel David, Ogon Godspower, Etim Stephen, Kolade Shobayo Jonathan and Raphael Bassey. Others are: Ahmed Adelakun, Mbang Prince Peter, Nnamdi Ogana, and Edafe Matthew. They were arrested on March 11, 2020, at various locations in Calabar, Cross River State. During questioning, the convicts confessed that they specialized in sourcing for their victims…

President Muhammadu Buhari on 29 March in a broadcast message declared that “in Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or under-reaction. It is all about the right reaction by the right agencies and trained experts.” Lest we forget, below is a chronicle of some of the reactions by the agencies and trained experts, under the leadership of President Buhari. All these are apart from the impressive job being done by some state governors. · January 28, 2020, (one month before the first case of Corona Virus). Federal Government assured citizens of the country of…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Port Harcourt Zonal office on Tuesday March 31, 2020 secured the conviction of one Sampson Onyekachi on one count charge bordering on issuance of Dishonored Cheque contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) and punishable under Sub-section (b) (i) and (ii) of the Dishonored Cheques ( Offences) Act Cap D11 of the Reversed Edition (Laws of the Federation) 2007. The Charge reads: “That you Mr. Sampson Onyekachi trading on the name and style Esteemed Technical Nigeria Limited, Sometime in May 2016, at Port Harcout in the Port Harcout Judicial Division of the High Court…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 12 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria on Wednesday afternoon. The disease control centre said this takes the total number of confirmed cases to 151 with two deaths recorded. “Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; nine in Osun, two in Edo and one in Ekiti State. COVID-19 cases rise to 139, three in FCT, one in Lagos “As at 12:30 pm 1st April there are 151 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths.” More to follow… EDITOR’S NOTE:…

The Oyo State Government has discharged its COVID-19 index case after the victim was moved to an isolation centre on March 23. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, who tested positive for the virus on Monday. Adisa explained that the release of the patient was consequent upon the completion of his treatment at the Agbami Chest Hospital Isolation Centre, Ibadan. Ekiti state coronavirus patient discharged He said, “The index case had been on self-isolation at a private residence in Ibadan until he was transferred to the Isolation…

The Nigerian government has announced a reduction of the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N2.50 to N123.50 per litre. According to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Executive Secretary, Mr. Abdulkadir Saidu, the new price takes effect from today, April 1, 2020. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday night, he said: “PPPRA, in line with the Government approval for a monthly review of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) pump price, hereby announces Guiding PMS pump price of N123.50 per Litre. “The Guiding price which becomes effective 1st April 2020, shall apply at all retail outlets…

The index COVID-19 patient in Ekiti State has been discharged from the isolation centre by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced four new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria on Tuesday evening. The disease control centre said this takes the total number of confirmed cases to 139 with two deaths recorded. “Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; three in the FCT and one in Lagos. Nigeria record four new cases of coronavirus “As at 08:00 pm 31st March there are 139 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths,” NCDC said. Here’s the breakdown according to the NCDC. Lagos- 82 FCT-…