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Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, Hon.Samuel Nwanosike has been caught on camera flogging traders mostly women in his area.

This was during his implementation tour of the Covid-19 lockdown declared in Rivers State which included the closure of all markets within the State.

Hon.Nwanosike was seen with a cane flogging women who dared to display their foodstuffs for sale in disobedience to the lockdown order.

Meanwhile, some Rivers State residents have condemned the action by the Chairman, saying it breaches the fundamental human rights of the traders some of who are said to be old enough to be Hon.Nwanosike's mother.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/05/03/local-council-chairman-in-rivers-state-flogs-market-women-over-covid-19-lockdown/

The Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command has recovered three decomposing bodies of Students from the University of Portharcourt.

Bittertruth Media gathered that the unfortunate students were kidnapped, killed and buried in a shallow grave at Eteo Community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The victims included a female and two men.

A source at the State Police Command indicates that the suspects will be arraigned once investigations are concluded.

See their decomposing bodies below:
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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to totally lock down all parts of the state, calling on Rivers People to expect more tough times as the battle against Coronavirus continues.

" ..... we should all be prepared to go through more stringent measures, including a possible total statewide lockdown, if the situation so compels, in the days and weeks ahead."

He however added that only more patience and strict obedience and observerance of all established measures will make him not to completely lock down Rivers State.

"However, we may not get to this drastic point if we exercise more patience and strictly obey and observe all established measures, including the rules, behavioural protocols and restrictions on lockdowns and social distancing".

Gov.Wike stated this in a state wide broadcast on Monday monitored by Bittertruth Media.

The Governor also announced that all Almajiris will be sent back to their respective states.

"We have also directed the Commissioner of Social Welfare to round-up and deport all vagrants, including the almajiris, to their States of origin to protect our people from the threat they present to the transmission of this pandemic."

Also, Gov.Wike announced the extension of the earlier declared lockdown to more parts of the state.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the lockdown was part of measures to halt the spread of Coronavirus in the State.

The new areas affected by the lockdown include:

(i) Elekahia, including the entire stretch of Rumukalagbor-Elekahia link road;

(ii) Rumuomasi, including Stadium road; and

(iii) Rumuobiokani.

Gov.Wike said " all residents in these areas must stay at home. All shops, mini-markets, officesand business outfits in these areas must also cease to operate until further notice".

He added that "Landlords in these areas must take personal responsibility to enforce this lockdown as we will not hesitate to pull down any commercial building or structure that opens to business in violation of this specific directive".

He blamed the decision on non or passive compliance with the earlier  measures.

The Governor frowned at sabotage by security agencies who have allowed people to come into and leave Rivers State.

Gov.Wike revealed the plan of his Government to inaugurate a Taskforce to monitor the borders of the state.

"Furthermore, we can no longer tolerate the situation where security personnel allow people to leave or enter the State in spite of the closure of our boundaries with other States.

These unscrupulous security officers are deliberately putting our State and the lives of our people at risk as our health system can hardly cope, should there be a surge in COVID-19 cases.

To contain this threat therefore, we will be inaugurating the State’s Taskforce on Border Closure on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 to effectively monitor our boundaries and ensure that no unauthorized person and or vehicle leaves or enters our State under any guise in breach of the lockdown order."

On the current state of the Coronavirus pandemic in Rivers State, Gov.Wike said:

"As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, Rivers State had 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 2 fully recovered and discharged, 2 confirmed deaths, while 2 are active and presently receiving treatment in our isolation and treatment centre at Nchia General Hospital, Eleme."

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A Traffic Police Woman stationed at a junction at Eneka Town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has been shot death by another Police Officer.

The sad incident happened on Thursday to the shock and annoyance of residents.

The embattled Police Officer is said to be attached to the Rivers State Taskforce on road decogestion.

The trigger-happy police officer reportedly blamed the sad occurrence on accidental discharge.

The victim is said to be an indigene of Ozuzu, Etche in Rivers State.

More details later @ https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/23/see-what-policeman-attached-to-rivers-state-taskforce-did-to-this-woman/

Leader of the Proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has reportedly died.

This was revealed by controversial Medical Journalist and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo.

Dr.Kemi who had two weeks earlier announced the death of Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari before his eventual death disclosed this in a tweet on her official Twitter handle.

"#BREAKING Reports that Nnamdi Kanu has died", she tweeted.

She however added that " This is one strong news I cannot authenticate".

Kemi further challenged Nnamdi Kanu to do a live video to prove he is alive or for IPOB to debunk her claim.

She said: "Kanu or IPOB will have to debunk this. I hope he's fine. Good luck to everyone �".

Meanwhile, IPOB members have bombed her with abuses and insults on Twitter.

It is unclear as at press time whether all is well with the Biafra Secessionist.

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A PDP Youth Leader and Activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju says if President Muhammadu Buhari dies today, many Nigerians will be happy about his death as if Nigeria won a World Cup.

Mr.Adeyanju stated this while reacting to the death of Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

He condemned those celebrating the death of Abba Kyari and urged them to pray that they also attain Kyari's age before their own deaths.

Adeyanju also called on President Buhari to learn a lesson from the death of his Chief of Staff.

He further described the Buhari Government as having failed woefully.

"So sad to see Nigerians celebrating Abba Kyari’s death? He died at 80. I pray many of us live that long. This is a lesson to Buhari. May nothing bad happen to him because Nigerians will celebrate like we won the World Cup. The reason is because he has failed so woefully", Adeyanju tweeted on Saturday.

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There is apprehension among fish consumers in Rivers State following the massive death of fishes on the shore of Bonny/Andoni Oceans in Rivers State.

What led to the dead of the massive quantity of the fishes is unknown.

However, the Rivers State Government has swung into action.

The Commissioner For Agriculture, Dr.Fred Kpakol said investigation into the cause of Death of the fishes has began as their samples have been taken to a laboratory at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.

Dr.Kpakol also warned residents of the state not to eat the fish.

Meanwhile, the affected fishing Community in Andoni has cried out for help considering the health risk the dead Fishes must have posed on its people who must have eaten those fishes.

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Pastor David Ibiyeomie, the Founder of Salvation Ministries, rumoured to have resurrected popular Bayelsa State-born Politician and Philanthropist, Keniebi Okoko has visited his parents, Prof. Kimse Okoko to commiserate with them over the death of their son.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Keniebi Okoko whose demise was greeted with controversy on Wednesday was a pastor in Ibiyeomie's Salvation Ministries Church.

The cleric consoled the bereaved parents and prayed God to give them the grace to bear the loss.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the billionaire businessman died at a private hospital in Lagos State following a failed liposuction surgery which was to remove excess fat in his thighs, hips, stomach and other body parts.

His death certificate, which was issued by Amethyst Health Care and Diagnostic Centre Limited, Lekki, Lagos, and a report signed by one Benedict Olusola revealed that the former PDP governorship aspirant who was brought in over issues of localised fat in the abdomen and breasts died on Tuesday April 14 and cause of death was primarily hypoxia and secondarily cardiac arrest.

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In obedience to the lockdown order to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in Lagos State, the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife this Sunday celebrated the Easter at home by joining the online service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.

The move is to encourage Lagosians and other Nigerians to stay at home and observe social distancing so as to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

In a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Sunday, Gov.Sanwo-Olu wrote:

"My wife and I worshipped online for #Easter, praying for our family, Lagos and Nigeria.

Easter offers us an opportunity to rethink our relationships as individuals, as communities and as a nation as we face these extraordinary times together.

#StayAtHome
#Social_Distancing"

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Pope Francis on this Easter Sunday has called for the reduction or forgiveness of the debt of poor nations suffering in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

In his live-streamed message, he said: “May all nations be put in a position to meet the greatest needs of the moment through the reduction, if not the forgiveness, of the debt burdening the balance sheets of the poorest nations”.

Pope Francis also prayed for those killed and suffering from a novel coronavirus that has killed more than 100,000 people globally.

“Today my thoughts turn in the first place to the many who have been directly affected by the coronavirus: the sick, those who have died and family members who mourn the loss of their loved ones, to whom, in some cases, they were unable even to bid a final farewell,” the pope said in a live-streamed message from an empty Saint Peter’s Basilica.

The Head of the Church used his Easter sermon to also called for an “immediate” ceasefire in global conflict and urged European nations to show “solidarity” in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 109,000 lives worldwide.

“May Christ our peace enlighten all who have a responsibility in conflicts, that they may have the courage to support the appeal for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world,” the Pope said.

Pope Francis urged Europe, which he described as his “beloved continent”, to “rise again, thanks to a concrete spirit of solidarity” similar to that shown after World War II.

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Popular Edo-born Politician known for his funny and trumpeting grammar, Patrick Obahiagbon is 60 years old today.

The former member of Nigeria's House of Representatives was born on 12th April 1960.

The Legal Practitioner and former Chief of Staff to then Governor Adams Oshiomole, in a post on his Facebook page to celebrate his birthday wrote:

"I thank the inscrutable great Geometrician of the universe for allowing of the sun to announce a new day and thus making me a year older this natal day.

Who be me and who I be if not for Baba,the great Architect of the universe?

Baba,me your forever small "pickin",stretch out my two hands to the East, from whence commeth the greater light and I say Gloria In Excelsis Deo and I say Deo Gratias and I say Deo Confidimus and I say Deo Optimo Maximo and I say Deus Caritas Est and I say Deus Lux Mea Est and I say Deus Spes Nostra.....Service,Humility,Love and Compassion shall be mine all my life Deo Volente...."

Congratulations to Hon.Patrick Obahiagbon.

Happy Birthday Sir.

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The Rivers State Government under the leadership of Nyesom Wike has perfected plans to commence  the distribution of food items as part of palliatives during this Coronavirus pandemic.

Gov.Wike who inspected the State Food Bank established for the distribution of the food palliatives on Sunday said that a State Committee will be set up to implement the distribution of the foodstuffs.

Accompanied by Service Commanders who are members of the State Task Force on Enforcement of the Ban on Public and Religious Gatherings, Gov.Wike said:

"We inspected where we kept the relief materials for our palliative programme. Our intention is to ensure that we mitigate the impact of the sit-at-home directive.

"We are going to set up a committee for the distribution of the foodstuffs meant to serve as palliative for Rivers people. "

Bittertruth Media gathered that the food stuffs at the State Food Bank incude rice, garri, beans, noodles, yam, palm oil and salt.

The items according to a statement signed by Mr.Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media are to be distributed to the less privileged in all the 23 Local Government Areas.

The Governor warned against the politicisation of the fight against coronavirus, saying all stakeholders must make sacrifices.

"We say to our people, this is not a time to play politics. Nobody should play politics with the lives of people. Everybody has to make sacrifices to make sure everyone stays alive," he said.

The Rivers State Governor said that the State Government is prepared to tackle the deadly virus.

He said: "For now, we are not hundred percent ready, but we are about 90 percent ready. Luckily for us, we have no serious cases.

"The confirmed case is doing very well. They have sent her samples and it came out negative. The final sample has been sent and we are expecting the results.

"We are doing quite well. All members of the security council are working together to ensure that we prevent the spread of coronavirus."

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Amidst rumoured link of the dreaded Coronavirus to the 5G technology, the federal government says no licence has been issued for the use of the new technology in Nigeria.

This was stated by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, in a statement he personally signed on Saturday.

The statement reads in full below:

The attention of my office has been drawn to the public concern about the health implications of the deployment of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G) in Nigeria. Based on available records at my office and the earlier report received from the regulator, I would like to clarify as follows:

i. The National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), of which I am the Chairman, has not deliberated on or released any bulk frequency spectrum for the deployment of 5G;

ii. No license has been issued for the deployment of 5G in the country;

iii. A 3-month study trial commenced on the 25th of November, 2019 in order to critically review and study the health and security implications of deploying 5G in Nigeria;
iiii. As part of the study trial process, I directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure that a team of experts, security agencies and other stakeholders fully participate in the trial process and my office also invited these agencies to participate in the trial; and

v. The trial process has been concluded and the study and reporting process is currently ongoing.

His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, places a premium on the welfare, health and security of Nigerians. As such, our desire for technological advancement will never be at the expense of the health and welfare of our citizens.

Government will not act on the speculations only, but rather we will take an informed decision on 5G after due consultation with experts and the public. I have also directed the NCC to engage citizens on any questions or concerns they may have regarding 5G.

I wish to thank the general public for reaching out to us on this issue. We advise you all to remain rest assured that government will always take the welfare, health and security of the public into account while considering the deployment of any technology.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/04/we-havent-issued-any-licence-for-5g-in-nigeria-fg/

A popular cleric, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere has distributed cash and food to members of the public in Port-Harcourt to cushion the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

The gesture is coming amidst the declaration of curfew in some parts of Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital by Gov.Nyesom Wike without any palliative measure.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Rivers State has just one confirmed Coronavirus Positive case as at press time.

Apostle Chinyere, who is the Founder and General Overseer of a popular Pentecostal Church, Omega Power Ministries, O.P.M, is known for his life-changing philanthropy.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/04/01/covid-19-popular-cleric-distributes-money-food-in-port-harcourt/

The global pandemic of Coronavirus has killed another Nigerian.

This is second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

The death was confirmed on Monday by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Ehanire confirmed also that Nigeria has 111 confirmed cases of COVID-19, adding that a majority of them were persons who came in from overseas.

According to the health minister, the highest number of confirmed cases are in Lagos and Abuja because they serve as the major gateways to the country.

Ehanire warned Nigerians to protect the elderly among them, as well as those having underlying health issues as they were the most vulnerable.

He also informed the gathering that all retired but able-bodied staff of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Federal Ministry of Health were being recalled.

In his remarks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a committee headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to care for the economic challenges that the situation may bring for the time being.

He also allayed the fear of Nigerians, saying workers in the financial institutions were not included in the stay-at-home order declared by the President in his Sunday broadcast to the nation.

He further said that the briefing would be a daily event to minimise the incidence of fake news in the country.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/30/breaking-news-coronavirus-kills-another-nigerian/

Former Lawmaker and Business Mogul, Senator Ben Murray Bruce has buried his late wife.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Senator Bruce's wife, Evelyn Bruce had died recently abroad after a long battle with cancer.

The burial took place on Saturday.

Announcing the formal burial, Senator Bruce via his Twitter handle said:

“We are made from earth, and we return to earth. “

Today, we buried my beautiful wife, and mum to our beautiful children and grandchildren, Evelyn Murray-Bruce".

May her soul rest in peace.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/29/senator-ben-bruce-lays-late-lovely-wife-to-rest/

The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has proffered pieces of advice to Muhammadu Buhari led federal government on how to handle the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 9 points were contained in his 68th birthday message.

The former Lagos State Governor urged the federal government to consider his economic action plans should coronavirus mortally threatens our economy.

The 9 points are as below:

1. MAINTAIN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES:

The natural instinct will be to reduce spending. Such reductions may be prudent for individuals and households. For government to move in this direction only feeds economic carnage by amplifying economic hardship. Prudent fiscal policy is generally “countercyclical.” As the private sector shrinks, government does more.

At minimum, the federal government must stick to its naira budgetary expenditures. In fact, government should increase Naira expenditures by at least 10 – 15 percent during an emergency.

Allocations to state and local governments should be included in this addition. If not, we risk subnational recessions in important sections of the country.

2. GOVERNMENT PROJECTS:

If the virus is largely kept from becoming a widespread public health menace, government should accelerate spending and actual work on key infrastructural projects particularly regarding transportation. This will lower costs while bolstering the economy by generating employment and business activity.

If the virus does become a large-scale public health challenge, more funds should be allocated to the health sector.

3. TAX REDUCTIONS:

Government should announce a tax credit or partial tax reduction for companies or firms. VAT should be suspended for the next 2-4 months. This will help lower import costs and protect against shortages.

4. FOOD SECURITY:

We need to protect the people from food shortages and high prices. As such, we must quickly improve farm-to-market delivery of agricultural produce. Also, government should initiate a crash program to decrease spoilage of agricultural produce by construction of storage facilities in local marketplaces in and around major cities and towns throughout the country.

We must establish a strategic grain reserve. Government should help ensure supply by establishing minimum premium price for certain food products.

5. LOWER INTEREST RATES:

CBN should lower interest rates to spur borrowing and private sector activity.

6. QUANTATIVE EASING:

CBN and other financial regulators should be alert to signs of fragility in the financial markets and banking sector.

The Central Bank should be prepared to enact extraordinary measures should the financial sector exhibit stress. The CBN should be prepared to give banks liberal access to its loan discount window to ensure adequate liquidity within the banking sector. The Cash Reserve Requirement for banks should be revised downward.

Also to ensure liquidity, the CBN should be willing to expand its balance sheet and improve liquidity by purchasing government bonds and other instruments held by banks and other institutions.

The Nigerian stock market is falling. CBN and others should be planning how they might intervene to prevent a potential run on the stock market. Potential measures include expanding Quantitative Easing to enable the Central Bank to purchase strategically important instruments trading in the stock market and instituting a moratorium on margin calls.

7. EXCHANGE RATE: The Corona crisis will shrink the inflow of dollars. Hopefully, this is temporary, no more than a few months. CBN can allow some downward pressure on the naira without energetically intervening to defend the exchange rate. Only if and when the rate seems that it might dip precipitously should the CBN intervene.

The Bank may want to revisit its decision prohibiting non-institutional Nigerian dollar holders from participation in Open Market Operations. Greater leniency will bring more dollars into the CBN.

8. DEBT SUSPENSION:

If economic trouble does come, government must be willing to freeze payment of certain consumer-related private debts. Evictions, foreclosure and light and water cut-offs might have to be suspended. Suspension or partial reduction of payment of school fees for our most indigent families must be considered (that is when schools reopen) while government offers temporary support to the schools themselves.

9.INCREASE STIPENDS TO THE POOR:

We must be ready to increase stipends to the poor. We do this by widening the net, substantially increasing the number of recipients of anti-poverty stipends.

“In conclusion, I proffer these measures not as some comprehensive solution.

” I hope these ideas spark needed dialogue about the ways we may need to employ to protect our nation from assault by the coronavirus.

“I do not know if such a confrontation shall come.

“What I do know is that wise preparation will carry us close to victory.

“Unity, compassion and brave implementation of good policy will take us the rest of the way home”.

“We shall not go down. We shall rise”, he said.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/28/tinubu-lists-9-economic-actions-to-tackle-economic-effects-of-covid-19/

Some Nigerians have lambasted the General Overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo for recently launching a Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code to collect monies in different categories from his members.

This move by the church follows the recent restriction on religious gatherings by the Federal and state governments over the global pandemic of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Winners Chapel had reportedly disobeyed the government's ban and held church services with crowded members against the social distancing order of the government.

The short code, Bittertruth Media gathered serves as means of collecting offerings, tithes, Shiloh offerings, transportation seeds, Thanksgiving etc.

This replaces the normal monies collected during the now banned Sunday church services by Winners Chapel.

Angered by the move, some Nigerians blasted Bishop Oyedepo for not even considering the Coronavirus pandemic situation to safe Nigerians from further impoverishment.

The Church was yet to react to the outcry as at press time.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/27/covid-19-nigerians-knock-bishop-oyedepo-for-launching-a-short-code-to-collect-money-from-members/

The Rivers State Government has confirmed the first case of the global pandemic, Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the state.

This follows an earlier report of the case by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC late Wednesday night.

Gov.Nyesom Wike in a state-wide broadcast on Thursday revealed that the first Coronavirus patient in Rivers State is a 19-year-old female model from Edo State who resides in Port Harcourt.

According to Gov.Wike, her travel history reveals that she travelled to France, Italy and Greece before returning to Port Harcourt on the 16thof March, 2020.

He added that on arrival to Port Harcourt, she was asymptomatic and commenced self isolation in her family house before her samples were collected and sent to the Reference Laboratory, Irruan in Edo State.

Gov.Wike also said the patient is presently being managed at the State Treatment Centre and she is doing excellently well.

Furthermore, Gov.Wike said the intensive line listing and contact tracing of all those the patient came in contact with has commenced in full force and that samples have been collected from high risk contacts for further evaluations while decontamination process has also commenced.

While calling for calm from the people, Gov.Wike also reiterated the preparedness of the State to ensure that the incident is contained to avoid further spread.

Meanwhile, existing measures that had been put in place to curtail the Coronavirus in Rivers State have been reviewed.

The reviewed measures announced by Gov.Wike include the following:

All Civil Servants from Grade Levels 1 – 10 are to remain at home from Friday, March 27 until further notice.

All markets in the State no matter how small are to remain closed with effect from Saturday, March 28, 2020.

All Local Government Chairmen are to head Task Forces in their various Local Government Areas that will ensure that markets remain closed. Council Chairmen are empowered to confiscate the goods of defaulters.

All Commissioners and Special Advisers are to monitor the compliance of the above directives in their various Local Government Areas.

Security Agencies have also been directed to enforce all the decisions taken by the Security Council.

The governor further called on all citizens continue to practice hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette and social distancing to keep the State safe.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/26/details-of-rivers-1st-covid-19-case-emerge-as-gov-wike-announces-new-measures/

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday announced that it has suspended its 2020 recruitment until further notice in response to national concerns.

This was made public by the Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, in a statement in Abuja.

“The Nigerian navy wishes to inform the general public and prospective applicants that its 2020 recruitment exercise has been put on hold till further notice in response to national concerns.

” Consequently, the online registration for the 2020 recruitment has been suspended and the recruitment portal deactivated with immediate effect,” he said.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the online registration for the 2020 Recruitment had commenced on March 11 and was scheduled to close on April 21.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/24/just-in-nigerian-navy-suspends-2020-nationwide-recruitment/

Lawmakers at the Imo State House of Assembly have elected Hon.Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, the member representing Nwangele State Constituency as their new Deputy Speaker.

His emergence on Tuesday followed an earlier mock election held Monday night in one of the hotels in Owerri, the state capital where he reportedly defeated his colleagues Athur Egwim and Ngozi Obiefule.

Bittertruth Media recalls that the election of the new Deputy Speaker came two months after the immediate past deputy speaker, Okey Onyekanma resigned on January on 21.

The Clerk of the House, Chinelo Emeghara, administered the oath of oath of office and allegiance on the Deputy Speaker after he had been nominated unopposed by Ngozi Obiefule( Isu) and seconded by Johnson Duru ( Ideato South).

Also, the Speaker announced popular comedian, Uche Ogbuagu(Ikeduru) as the new Majority Leader; Emeka Nduka( Ehime Mbano) as the new Deputy Majority Leader, Authur Eguim ( Ideato North) as the new Chief Whip and Eddy Obinna( Aboh Mbaise) as the new  Deputy Chief Whip.

The shakeup in the leadership of the house follows the declaration of APC's Senator Hope Uzodinma as the new governor of Imo State, sacking Emeka Ihedioha of the PDP.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/24/new-deputy-speaker-emerges-as-imo-state-house-of-assembly-reshuffles-its-leadership/

There is a strong indication that lawmakers in Cameroon may be at a great risk of having contacted the dreaded Coronavirus.

This follows the confirmation that their 80 years old President of the National Assembly since 1992, Cavayé Yéguié Djibril has tested positive for coronavirus.

Bittertruth Media gathered that Elder Djibril had returned from France, and disobeyed Cameroon's Health Ministry’s 14-day quarantine policy, potentially endangering 167 Parliamentarians (MPs).

It is unclear as at press time, whether all the affected MPs have taken to self-isolation or not.

However, Bittertruth Media reports that as at Monday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Cameroon had risen to 56, with 16 positive cases; nine were from Douala, six in Yaounde and one in Bafoussam.

This was as announced by Cameroon's Minister of Public Health, Dr Malachie Manaouda.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/24/lawmakers-in-trouble-as-president-of-national-assembly-tests-positive-to-coronavirus/

Rivers State Governor, Barr.Nyesom Wike, has got an order from the National Industrial Court, barring the organised labour in the state from embarking on an indefinite strike action.

Bittertruth Media recalls the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and its affiliate unions in Rivers State had threatened to commence industrial action this Monday.

However, the State Government which labour accused of highhandedness, failure to pay the new national minimum wage, pensioners and poor welfare of workers among other grievances surprisingly used the instrumentality of the judiciary to desperately stop labour from continuing with its earlier threatened strike.

It is unclear if the organised labour in Rivers State will obey the court order and stop its planned strike.

As at press time, labour was yet to react to the court order which was secured Monday evening.

See the court order below:
Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/23/gov-wike-secures-court-order-to-stop-labour-from-embarking-on-strike/

There are fears that the embattled son of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Muhammed Abubakar, who is now positive to the dreaded Covid-19, might have actually infected many other persons who he has had contacts with.

This follows his refusal to have earlier isolated himself after returning from abroad.

One of those who had a contact with him is the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Muhammed.

The governor in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, said that he met Atiku’s son on an Aero Contractors’ flight recently and even shook hands with him.

As a result of the contact, Gov.Muhammed, stated that he had gone into self-isolation in line with the directive of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control.

Gov.Bala also added that all his close aides have also taken to self-isolation.

Meanwhile, Bittertruth Media gathered that the refusal of Atiku's Son to have isolated himself might have put many persons at risk as he had visited several places and mingled with many persons.

It was further gathered that he had clubbed with friends alongside his wife at Play Lounge, Wuse 2, and later attended Juma'at on Friday in Abuja.

This automatically places persons who were at those venues at greater risk of contacting the virus and may lead to increase in the number of positive cases from Abuja in days ahead.

Sources close to him reveal that it took the intervention of residents of his estate who reportedly called the police who in conjunction with the NCDC forcefully came to evacuate him to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital, from where his sample was taken and later confirmed to be positive.

Meanwhile, Atiku in an earlier tweet on Monday had solicited prayers for his sick son.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/23/fears-as-atikus-son-might-have-infected-bauchi-governor-thousands-of-other-nigerians/

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A Catholic Priest identified as Rev.Fr. Cyprian Kooro reportedly slumped this Sunday during the Sunday Mass and died.

Bittertruth Media gathered that, the deceased who hails from Bodo, in Gokana Local Government Area, of Rivers State was the priest in charge of St.Helen Catholic Church, Ogbogoro, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The sad incident brought the Sunday mass abruptly to an end with the congregation thrown into spontaneous mourning.

The circumstances surrounding his sudden collapse and death remains unknown as at press time.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/22/catholic-priest-slumps-and-dies-during-sunday-mass/

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A group of youths from the Bayelsa State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the auspices of National Youth Rebirth Forum, on Tuesday, staged a protest demanding the expulsion of Mr. Timi Alaibe from the party.

The protest is coming amidst sustained legal battle by the former NDDC Boss to reclaim the seat of power in Bayelsa State from the incumbent, Senator Douye Diri.

Bittertruth Media recalls that Mr.Alaibe in his pre-election suit is asking the court to void Diri’s nomination and he (Alaibe) be declared the winner of the PDP primary election.

According to him, the primary election that produced Diri as PDP candidate breached the provisions of the party’s constitution.

Angered by that move by Mr.Alaibe, the members of the group who stormed the Abuja national secretariat of the party, accused Alaibe of being an active member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The group carried various placards in support of Senator Douye Diri, the new governor of Bayelsa State.

Meanwhile judgment is expected in the case of Mr.Alaibe against the PDP and Senator Diri this Tuesday.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/10/protesting-youths-demand-the-expulsion-of-timi-alaibe-from-pdp/

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Some Fulani Herders have allegedly attacked a police man known as Sgt Charles Biweribo.

Bittertruth Media gathered that the incident happened around 5am Tuesday morning as the Toru-Ebeni (in Bayelsa State) born police officer, serving in the State Police Command ordered the invading herdsmen to take the trooping cows out of the premises of a 5-star hotel, close to the flyover at Azikoro Road axis of Yenagoa where he was serving as the security guard on duty.

However, the herders blatantly refused resulting in an altercation. As the argument ensued, one of the Fulani herdsmen reportedly dived at Sgt Charles and started dragging the rifle in his possession after stabbing him with his dagger.

One of the herdsmen was subsequently arrested as the embattled police officer is receiving treatment in a hospital in Yenagoa.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/10/fulani-herdsmen-allegedly-attack-a-police-officer-in-bayelsa-state/

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has revealed that God has killed the dreaded global epidemic of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

The Cleric revealed this while saying a valedictory prayer at the just concluded four days special Holy Ghost Service.

"I thank you God for killing Coronavirus in Nigeria. I thank you Jesus Christ because if the Coronavirus was not killed in Nigeria, it won't have been possible for this programme to hold", Pastor Adeboye calmly prayed as the enthusiastic worshippers shouted, Amen!

Bittertruth Media recalls that the first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria was recorded through an Italian from Milan who entered the country through Lagos.

Since then, the government has taken several measures to combat the spread of the dreaded virus that has killed over a thousand persons globally.

Source: https://bittertruthmedia.com/2020/03/08/god-has-killed-coronavirus-in-nigeria-pastor-adeboye/