A 15-man medical team from China has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The team arrived in Nigeria in a chartered Air Peace aircraft on Wednesday afternoon.

They are expected to assist Nigeria in efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehainre was at the airport to receive the medical team.

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/04/08/breaking-chinese-medical-team-arrives-in-nigeria/

Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday mass in an empty church, Sunday, April 5, The Vatican.

St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican celebrated Palm Sunday Mass without the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Normally, tens of thousands of people would have flocked to an outdoor mass. Instead Francis was leading the ceremony inside St. Peter’s Basilica, which was empty.

Palm Sunday solemnly opens Holy Week leading up to Easter, which on this year falls on April 12. The Vatican has announced Francis will preside over all the traditional ceremonies without the public in keeping with lockdown measures in Italy and at the Vatican to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The Vatican has said there are seven cases of COVID-19 among the residents or employees of the tiny independent city state.

https://www.voanews.com/europe/pope-celebrates-palm-sunday-mass-without-public-st-peters

As DJ, bride had informed me she wouldn't dance to any other kind of music except gospel. Groom was ok with anything current and popular. Couple entry: gospel music. Interludes: gospel music. Couple dance: gospel music

Groom signalled for a change to secular; guests cheered and jumped on the dance floor. Bride paused her steps; complained through her looks, groom and I ignored. She then made her disapproval visible, hoping that the guests would be in her support. No. She received jeers, backlashes, rants and abuses. Bride began to cry

December 2019. Church conducted wedding till 4pm on the excuse the couple turned up late. Guests at reception venue ran out of patience. MC requested food vendor to entertain guests since they were visibly tired and hungry. Before the couple arrived the reception venue at about 5pm, many had gone, very few relatives left. Worse, the couple again checked out to change up. They returned past 5pm to meet the MC, DJ and very few guests. Funnily, they couple kept the drink themselves, and no one even drank. Reception was done in an empty hall; everything was over in 15 minutes

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country with at least 82,404 positive tests.

According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US overtook China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589).

The grim milestone came as President Donald Trump predicted the nation would get back to work "pretty quickly", after 3.3 million layoffs.

More than 1,100 people with Covid-19 have died in the US.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52056586

Over the last few days I have received extensive briefings on the state of the nation as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic, from the relevant Federal Government agencies as well as the Lagos State Government.

Accordingly, I approved the following:

The immediate release of a 10 billion Naira grant to Lagos State, which remains the epicentre of the Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria. This grant will enable Lagos State increase its capacity to control and contain the outbreak, while also supporting other States with capacity building.

The immediate release of a 5 billion Naira special intervention fund to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to equip, expand and provide personnel to its facilities and laboratories across the country.

The Nigerian Air Force is already making its fleet available to the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, to enable a better coordinated and more effective response across the country.

To protect our homeland from external exposure, I directed the immediate closure of our International Airports and Land Borders for four weeks in the first instance, to enable us put up the appropriate policies, processes and infrastructure to cope with suspected and confirmed cases at home, without risking a compounding of the situation with more imported cases.

The inconvenience caused by these flight and travel restrictions to our fellow citizens abroad who want to return home is regrettable, but it is necessary for the greater good, and I thank you all for your understanding and cooperation.

I have also directed that only cargo vessels that have been at sea for more than 14 days be allowed to dock in our ports, after the crew have been tested and confirmed disease-free by the Port Health Authorities. This 14-day restriction however does not apply to vessels carrying oil and gas products as by their nature, there is minimal human contact.

We have also suspended the movement of commuter trains to limit the spread of the virus to other parts of the country.

I have directed the NCDC to draft all its recent retirees back into service to beef up our manpower as we respond to the pandemic.

Furthermore, all NCDC staff and experts who are away on training or international assignments are to return immediately. Already the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) are conducting an evacuation mission to bring back some of our specialists in Central Africa, to enable them support the national response.

I commend the monetary policy authorities for their financial intervention to support our entrepreneurs and companies as we go through this difficult time. We are also looking at fiscal measures to minimise the negative impact of this pandemic on the livelihood of millions of Nigerians.

As you are aware we have begun the process of reviewing the federal budget. We shall communicate our fiscal interventions once the budget review process is concluded.

In the meantime, I have directed the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, to work with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, to ensure that all production of essential items such as food, medical and pharmaceutical products continues unhindered.

We are engaging our international friends and partners to share knowledge and to seek their support in our response to the pandemic. We are grateful for the show of support thus far – we have already started receiving goods and supplies intended to help us scale up our efforts.

Let me specially thank and commend all of the hard and heroic work being done by our medical personnel, the NCDC, Port Health Authorities, Security Agencies, State Governments, and all ad-hoc staff and volunteers.

I urge all Nigerians to be mindful of those among us who seek to spread panic and misinformation, and sow confusion at this time. We must all pay attention only to the relevant government agencies working day and night to make accurate and useful information available to the public.

I will also ask all of us to strictly obey all public health guidelines and instructions issued by the Federal and State health authorities, regarding personal hygiene and social distancing. These guidelines will be updated from time to time as new information and treatments are obtained.

In the meantime, I want to assure all Nigerians, that the Federal Government remains committed to protecting all Nigerians. We seek your full support and cooperation as we go through this very difficult time. Together we will triumph over this pandemic.

Muhammadu Buhari
26/03/2020

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❌❌BREAKING❌❌

AKWA IBOM STATE COVID 19 UPDATE 2.0

Following a critical analysis of the situation relating to COVID-19 situation, I have been directed by HE the Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel to make the following announcements;

1. Salaries of state government workers for the month of March will be paid today, Thursday, March 26, 2020.

2. Workers are advised to prepare to stop going to work and stay at home for one (1 ) week with effect from Monday 30 March, 2020. The stay-at-home order will be strongly enforced.

3. All borders and roads leading in and out of the state are closed with immediate effect; except for the transportation of food items.

4. Ibom Air will suspend all flight operations from Sunday, 29 March, 2020.

5. Markets are to remain open for sale of foodstuff and essential items only.

6. All Churches are strongly requested to fast and pray for God’s mercies on Sunday 29 March, 2020.

7. Residents and citizens are strongly advised to apply all the preventive measures earlier announced.

While the one week stay-at-home order subsists, the Akwa Ibom State Government will continue to monitor and provide regular updates on any development in the COVID-19 situation in our state

Although there is no confirmed COVID-19 case in Akwa Ibom State, we abide by the ancient adage that " prevention is better than cure".

The Governor, also enjoins all residents and citizens; including professional bodies, to desists from creating unnecessary panic within the state by propagating unverified news, whipping up selfish and myopic sentiments and fanning the embers of discord for pecuniary / or political gains.

God bless, guard and keep Akwa Ibom State.

Amen!

Signed:
Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem
Secretary to State Government

March 26, 2020

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Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Rivers

3 are returning travellers into Nigeria & 2 are close contacts of a confirmed case

As at 11:25 pm 25th March, there are

51 confirmed cases
2 discharged
1 death https:///DmJ47wntZ6

For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https:///zQrpNeOfet

Currently;
Lagos- 32
FCT- 10
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1
Osun-1
Rivers-1

Total: 51 confirmed cases

#COVID19Nigeria

2 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in FCT and 1 in Bauchi

The cases have travel history to Germany and the UK.

As at 06:25 pm on 24th March, there are 44 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with 1 death https:///JbCVwSrxFd

For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https:///zQrpNeOfet

Currently;
Lagos- 29
FCT- 8
Ogun- 3
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1
Bauchi-1

Total: 44 confirmed cases

#COVID19Nigeria

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In India the streets in the cities are empty!
In Nigeria...

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Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Edo

2 cases are returning travellers from the UK

As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged https:///brTI9PFsYH

For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https:///zQrpNeOfet

Currently;
Lagos- 24
FCT- 6
Ogun- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 1
Edo- 1

Total: 35 confirmed cases

#COVID19Nigeria

Three new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria

2 cases are returning travellers and 1 is a contact of a confirmed case.

As at 05:28 pm on the 22nd of March, there are 30 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with no deaths. https:///UQVYdkE9Xk

I use Note 7 and 8. I don't carefully check the 4G network when I'm at areas with 4G, but really feel they run on 4G. Will carefully check for you tomorrow

Another new case of COVID-19 has been reported in Abuja, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed.

This implies Abuja now has four cases of COVID-19.

The new case was reported at 11:00 a.m. Three of the previous cases in the Nigerian capital were reported last week.

The latest COVID-19 case brings the total number so far announced on Sunday morning to five: three in Lagos, one in Abuja and one in Oyo state.

This implies that Nigeria has so far reported 27 cases of COVID-19 since the first case was reported on February 27.

The health agency on its twitter handle @NCDCgov said: “one new case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in FCT, Nigeria”

“As at 11:00 am on the 22nd of March, there are 27 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Nigeria, it stated.

Of the 27 confirmed cases, two have been discharged while no death has occurred from the disease.

A breakdown shows that Lagos has the highest number of confirmed cases.

As of the time of reporting, Lagos state had reported 19 cases, Abuja – four, Ogun- two, Ekiti – one and Oyo – one.

There might be a rise in cases as the government has intensified contact tracing to trace those who might have been in contact with the infected people.

So far, nobody has died from the virus in Nigeria as compared to other places across where the virus has killed over 13,000 people.

Global cases

Cases of COVID-19 have continued soar globally as confirmed cases topped 300,000 Sunday morning.

As of Sunday, 11:00 GMT, a total of 311,796 infected cases have been reported with 13,071 deaths globally.

Also, a total 95,838 people have so far recovered and have been discharged globally.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/coronavirus/383186-coronavirus-abuja-records-fourth-confirmed-case.html

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the production of Chloroquine for clinical trials in the search for a cure for COVID-19.

Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the announcement on Friday at the NAFDAC headquarters in Lagos.

More to follow…

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/03/20/breaking-coronavirus-nafdac-approves-production-of-chloroquine-for-clinical-trial/

The federal government has ordered the closure of all the 104 Unity Schools in the country from March 26 as a proactive step aimed at preventing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus. (COVID-19).

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, who gave the order, said all the principals of the Unity Colleges should fast track the on-going second term examinations and close shop until further notice.

This closure was announced in a statement Ben Goong, Director, Press and Public Relations in Abuja, on Thursday.

The Minister said the management of all the Unity Colleges should immediately activate the necessary emergency procedures and processes such as the provision of alcohol based sanitizers and hand washing facilities among others.

He said that students should strictly adhere to the principles and best practices of good hygiene.

He also directed the principals to immediately report any suspicious case to the nearest health authorities, emphasising that nothing should be taken for granted at this delicate time of the global pandemic.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/382795-covid-19-fg-orders-closure-of-unity-schools.html

As at Monday, JAMB opened portal for candidates to printout result within 48 hours after exam, but suddenly they removed the result-checking link online, blaming fraudsters for the action

JAMB then informed candidates that they only means of checking the 2020 UTME result is for the candidates to use the same GSM line they used to obtain profile code to check their result through SMS. The SMS service costs N50 per usage. JAMB this is fraudulent!

In the past two years, JAMB has always sent results to candidates soon after their exams - free. But the story is different this year - JAMB is out to exploit candidates

Is JAMB not aware that most candidates have lost the SIM card used for profile codes? Most of the candidates have even forgotten the particular SIM they used for the exercise since most of them "borrowed" such SIMs.

How will candidates tender results as SMS for official purpose? Is SMS now preferred to a paper document? This is pure trick by JAMB!

JAMB wants to milk out millions of Naira first from candidates through SMS before eventually releasing the results online for printout. This is utter fraud! Someone should please call the board's registrar to order please

Why so much ado about JAMB whose result lasts only a year. WAEC and NECO that issue results that last for eternity and even for employment purposes have not caused so much furore like JAMB.

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KaideeGee:
See wetin hackers don cause

Hackers haven't done anything. JAMB is just exploiting candidates with the N50 result SMS. After racking in millions from the SMS service, the portal will be opened later. We know this

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday urged candidates to check results using their telephone numbers because its portal has been shut down.

Recall that the board on Monday, released results of 312,000 candidates who sat for the exam on Saturday.

However, candidates were on Tuesday unable to check their results.

Speaking on the developments, Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said it had shut down its portal following attempt by some fraudsters to alter results of candidates.

”Results of the 469,000 candidates who wrote on Monday have been released and candidates are to check their results by typing ‘RESULT’ and sending to 55019 with their unique telephone numbers for their scores.

“They should not check their results on the internet as the portal had been shut, following attempt by some fraudsters to alter results of candidates.

”The board is already investigating the activities of these criminals and will not fail to take very drastic action against those that are behind this,” Benjamin said

Benjamin also reacted to candidates complaints that the board was deliberately posting candidates to centres far away from their areas of residence.

He maintained that JAMB would not go beyond the carrying capacity of any centre all in a bid to fulfil the aspirations of candidates seeking to take the examination there.

“Let me simply clarify here that JAMB does not post candidates just anywhere.

“It is the candidates that chose their examination towns and once centres in that examination towns are filled, they are withdrawn from the net and candidates are then sent to other centres closest to such examination towns.

”It is not a deliberate act on our side,” he said.
https://dailypost.ng/2020/03/18/2020-utme-jamb-shuts-down-portal-announces-new-means-of-checking-result/

CULTISM AND OTHER VIOLENT BEHAVIOR (PROHIBITION) ORDER

Commencement.

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred on me by Section 70 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 38, Vol. 2, Laws of Akwa lbom State, 2000
and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, 1, MR. UDOM EMMANUEL, the Governor of Akwa lbom State of Nigeria do hereby make the following -

ORDER

Proscription of cults, societies and groups.1.

(1) The cults, societies and groups listed herein are hereby declared unlawful and forthwith proscribed in Akwa lbom
State -

(a) Vikings;
(b) ;
(c)KKK;
(d) Buccaneers;
(e)Mafias;
(f)Luttox (Junior );
(g)Debam;
(h) Dewell;
(1)Icelanders;
(j)Red Skins;
(k)Pirates
(l)Amoc,:
(m) Akwa Marines; and
(n)Utoto Groups (419);

(2) In addition to the cults, societies and groups listed under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, the following cults,groups or societies in Secondary and Primary Schools in Akwa Ibom State are hereby declared illegal and forthwith proscribed

(a)the Luttox;
(b)Red Skins;
(c)St. Stephens;
(d) Dewell;
(e)Sept 11 Group;
(f)Secret Sons of Satan;
(g)King Cobra;
(h)J.V (Junior Vikings);
(i)Bats;
(j)Predators;
(k)Black Ladies;
(1)Black Cross;
(m)Scavengers,
(n)Skylolo;
(o)Sons of Nights;
(p)Blood Brotherhood;
(9)Junior Buccaneers;
(r)White Angels; and
(s)Musket.

(3) In furtherance to sub-paragraph (1) and (2) of this paragraph and in addition to the cults, societies and groups listed therein, the under listed cults, societies and groups whether outside or within tertiary institutions, secondary or primary
schools are also hereby prohibited

(a)Daughters of Queen Amina
(b)Lion
(c)Leo Lion
(d) of Africa
(e)Temple of Eden
(f)Daughters of Jezebel
(g)Amazon
(h) Black Brazier
(1)Barracudas
(j)Black Beret
(k)The Dragon
(l)Red devil
(m)Blood Suckers
(n)Scorpion
(o) Black Eye
(p)Eyie
(q)Sons of Nights
(r)White Angels
(s)Yellow Ribbon
(t)Python
(u)Black Sword
(v)Supreme Dred Lock
(w)Black Heart
(x)Black Dagger
(y)White Brothers
(z)High Mafia
(aa) Street Mafia
(bb) Family Mafia
(cc) Supreme Red Skin
(dd) Italian Mafia
(ee) Separate Brothers Confraternity
(FF) Clansmen.

Activities consistent with cultism

2.NotWithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this any cult, society or group by whatsoever name whose activities are found to be consistent with the activities of a cult shall be Considered and treated as such under this Order.

3. The activities of all cult, society or group mentioned inparagraph 1 and 2 of this Order are hereby prohibited and defaulters shall be prosecuted in accordance with the Cultism,
Offensive Weapons and Violent Behavior (Prohibition) Law, 2004, or any other enabling law in that regard.

Revocation. 4. The Cultism and Other Violent Behavior (Prohibition) Order, 2018 is hereby revoked.

Citation. 5. This Order may be cited as Cultism and other Violent Behavior (Prohibition) Order, 2020 and shall come into force on the 16th day of March 2020.

Made under my hand at Uyo this 16th day of March 2020

MR. UDOM EMMANUEL
Governor,
Akwa lbom State

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� CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

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Lagos Police Command has arrested a 29 year old woman, Mrs Esther Akpan for stealing and eating pupil’s food at school.

It was reported that Mrs Esther Akpan who is a teacher at God’s Grace and Mercy Private school has been in the habit of stealing and eating the pupil’s meal for some time now leaving them starve.

Nemesis caught up with her after several reports from the parents of the kids to the Proprietor who teamed up with few others in making sure the culprit is caught red-handed. She was however caught on camera while eating the kids meal, as if that was not enough, she also came with 2 different plates with which she had turned their foods in.

The suspect confessed to the crime “ i take most of the food and snacks of the kids home while it eat some in the school.

I promise not to repeat such anymore, it’s the devil’s handiwork.

Speaking on the report, the Proprietor of the school, Mr Patrick Osakwe says” i’ve never owed any of my workers their salaries, infact on every monday, i give each teachers 1,000 naira which is not part of their salaries.

I pay them well and most of them goes home with the school bus, i see no reason why she should have indulged herself in such mess.

https://www.hitng.info/crime/female-teacher-arrested-for-stealing-and-eating-pupils-meals-at-school/

Liverpool's hopes of a Premier League 'Invincible' season came crashing to a halt at Watford on Saturday - and nobody was more pleased than Arsenal.

Watford stunned Jurgen Klopp's champions-elect with a 3-0 win at Vicarage Road which, while doing little to halt Liverpool's title charge, ensures Arsenal remain the only team to go a Premier League season unbeaten.

Soon after the full-time whistle was blown, Arsenal took to Twitter with one simple message.

"Whew..."

That sums it all up, really.

To be fair to Arsenal, the Gunners soon followed it up with another tweet congratulating Liverpool, which read: "Congratulations on a formidable unbeaten run, @LFC".

Interestingly, Watford replied Arsenal's tweets an hour later thus: "You're welcome" ���

Liverpool still remain on course to win the title by a landslide, but they will have to wait for next season to try and match that famous Gunners run.

One of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' squad, Lauren, took to Twitter to both celebrate the Gunners' continued status and also praise Liverpool.

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-response-to-liverpool-losing-invincibles-tag-a4375071.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1583005997

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES SUSPENSION OF THE COORDINATOR OF AMNESTY PROGRAMME

Following numerous allegations and petitions surrounding the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the National Security Adviser (NSA) set up a Caretaker Committee to look into the activities of the programme, on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Part of the Committee’s task is to ensure that allocated resources are properly utilized in consonance with government’s objective of alleviating problems in the Niger Delta region, and stamping out corruption in the Amnesty Programme.

Consequently, the NSA recommended to Mr President that the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo be suspended, a recommendation that has been approved and which takes immediate effect.

The President has also directed that the Caretaker Committee set up to review the programme should oversee the running of the programme henceforth, with a view to ensuring that government objectives are achieved.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
February 28, 2020

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Oro Youths Vow to Blow-up Oil Pipelines if...

*give govt 14 days ultimatum to do needful

•say militancy not by birth but choice

By Joseph Atainyang

Youths of Oro Nation in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria have vowed to blow-up oil pipelines in their area to show the state government that they were core oil producing community.

In a six-hour protest in Oron main town yesterday, the youths under the aegis of Oro Youth Congress called out Akwa Ibom government "to immediately end the criminal exclusion of Oro from core oil producing community and oil bearing area of the state".

Speaking at Uya-Oro Junction, the central entry point of Oro Nation, the convener of Oro Youth Congress, Lovestic Esu, Esq pronounced "a 14-day ultimatum for both the state government and ExxonMobil to implement the resolution of the House of Representatives in recognizing the five local government areas of Oro Nation as oil bearing and oil producing."

"Where they fail to meet our demands, we have no option than shut down oil pipelines of companies operating on our soil. We can't be producing the wealth of the nation and we continue to live in poverty", he said.

Also speaking, a social crusader Omen Bassey, Esq and a youth activist, Mr Patrick Edeke stated that while Mobil and other oil companies have operated in Oro community for over 50 years, the Nation has been marginalized and made to suffer unmitigated environmental degradation.

The duo who lamented the level of poverty, hunger and joblessness among their people, even when "multiples of strangers were offered employment opportunities in the oil companies", insisted they "must immediately be gazetted as host community and oil producing community".

In their separate speeches, the President, Oro International Youths Forum, Christian Nyong, Esq, his predecessor, Dr Sunday Odokwo and the President, Amalgamated Voices of Oro Youths, Noble Francis Otioro, together with the President, Oron Union, Women Wing, Mrs Felicia Essang Oludare stated that Oro's peaceful nature must not be taken for granted as Militancy and Boko Haram were not by birth.

They opposed the "criminal torture and oppression of Oro people by the state government", saying it was time to change the story. "We've been peaceful for too long and our peace is too costly. All we need is our rights", they said.

Similarly, the President of Oro Youths Movement (OYOM), Comrade Victor Mkpofor pointed out that the protest was "a signal to all security agencies, including the Inspector General of Police, the Director of State Security Service, the National Security Adviser, among others, that Oro people were pushed to the wall and were ready to fight back".

Comrade Mkpofor maintained that having watched the state government take Oro land to build airport which they can't access by reason of road block, added that apart from the struggle of oil producing community, Oro will not sit back and watch the government build a seaport on their land and water, while the gate is built elsewhere.

It could be recalled that a resolution of the House of Representatives passed in 2012, sent to the federal executive council and further endorsed by the then Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, had mandated the Akwa Ibom State government and other agencies of government to recognize Oro Nation as oil bearing and producing community.

Recall also, that the House of Representatives had last week, through a duly endorsed letter, reiterated its call for the Akwa Ibom government to implement its 2012 directive of recognizing Oro as oil producing and causing oil companies within its shores to pay reparation to the Oro people.

Oro Nation, the largest federal constituency in Nigeria, is made up of five local government areas of Oron, Urue Offong/Oruko, Mbo, Udung Uko and Okobo.

China is attempting to swiftly build a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of multiple cities during the country's most important holiday.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, transportation was shut down Friday in at least 10 cities, with a total of about 33 million people. The cities are Wuhan, where the illness has been concentrated, and nine of its neighbors in central China's Hubei province.

"To address the insufficiency of existing medical resources," Wuhan authorities said in a Friday notice, the city is constructing a hospital modeled after the Xiaotangshan SARS hospital in Beijing. The facility will be a prefabricated structure on a 25,000-square-meter [270,000-square-foot] lot, slated for completion Feb. 3.

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/china-building-hospital-treat-virus-expands-lockdowns

NIN IS SUSPENDED FOR 2020 REGISTRATION. CANDIDATES ARE TO ONLY SEND THEIR NAMES TO 55019 TO CREATE PROFILE. NO NEED FOR NIN FOR 2020 REGISTRATION.

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