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By Okechukwu Onyegbu The claim by Chief Frederick Dike Ezenwata that he has cure for the deadly coronavirus has sparked off war between him and his community, Agulu, Anaocha LGA. Ezenwata, a herbalist, had in a media chat, alleged that he was empowered by God to use Sun and Moon to penetrate the universe and exterminate COVID-19 from the world within 14 days. “Corona virus broke out because Chinese people destroyed a certain shrine worshipped by their forefathers.  The spirit got angry and inflicted them with the disease.  But I can cure those already inflicted  by the virus as well as stop it from the earth forever through the Grace of God.  All I need to stop and cure corona virus within 14 days is for leaders to contact me on my phone numbers +2348069577403 or +2348078323043. They don’t need to see me in person.  I can cure it on air. “I am a renowned  World Weather Controller. I am a spiritual scientist.  I started controlling weather and ...

Traders at electrical market Nnewi has extended a hand of fellowship and love to the less privileged in the society, to help them cushion the effects of the  extended lockdown, due to the corona virus pandemic ravaging the world. In his address while delivering the food items which included over 100 bags of rices, tin tomatoes and Noddle's, the Chairman of a section of the market, Kenneth Ofodum, thanked the state government for its efforts to keep the ravaging pandemic out of Anambra state. He told the people that the corona virus pandemic is real and its not a joke as it is being speculated in some quarters. He urged the people to help themselves by staying away from contacting the virus through the keeping of proper hygiene, washing of hands, and keeping of a safe social distance. He however stressed that the reason behind the sharing of the palliatives was to help the less privileged in the society, who can't afford to take care of their daily needs without going...

Dr Elias Amann Okonkwo, an indigene of Ndiakwu Otolo Community, in Nnewi and a pharmacist, who happens to be the CEO of ELMAKO GLOBAL LINKS LTD, based in the USA has come to the rescue of his community, through the donation of palliatives for everyone living in his community. The National President of Ndiakwu Otolo community, Hon Jude Osumouh while distributing the food items, which include, beans, onions and yams, stated that the gesture from their illustrious son, was to help cushion the effects occasioned by the lockdown, due to the corona virus pandemic ravaging the world today, which has closed so many businesses. He commended the kind gesture of Dr Elias Amann Okonkwo whom he described as down to earth and humane, while relaying his message to the people, he said that Dr Elias also promised to do more if the lockdown continued, so as to address the issue of hunger in this trying time. He therefore called on other indigenes of the community who are well to emulate the ...

Peace and Progressive Association Nnewi (Aka Ibeto Chambers) a non governmental organization has through its grand patron Dr Cletus Madubugwu Ibeto(CON) has doled out 1000 bags of rice to Nnewi community to help cushion the effects of the lockdown in the area. The National President of the association Hon Prince Jude Osumouh, while distributing the palliatives, at the palace of Igwe Nnewi, HRH, Igwe K.O.N Orizu (OON) thanked the grand patron of the association Dr Cletus Madubugwu Ibeto for his good gesture in remembering his people at this hard times. He prayed that God will continue to enrich him in all spheres of his life, and give him the grace to do more. He said that the modalities, at which the 1000 bags of Rice was shared is 250 bags to each to Otolo, Uruagu, Umudim and Nnewichi quarters because of the large number of people that came out for the palliatives. While speaking with Nigerian Notch, Founder of the association, Hon. Anaebue, said that Peace and Progressive as...

The PDP has been fingered in the purported release by the office of Chief Press Secretary to IMO state government, about the re naming of IMO State University to Abba Kyari University. In a release made available to newsmen in Owerri the state capital, the Chief Press Secretary to IMO state government said that "The attention of the Office of the Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the Governor has been drawn to a fake news circulating on the social media, purporting that Governor Hope Uzodimma wants to rename Imo State University, Owerri, after the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari" He said that the author(s) of the fake news had not only credited to the governor what he could not have said, but they criminally wrote the name of his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku as the one who signed the purported statement. He said that since last weekend that Kyari passed on, the same persons have been issuing press statemen...

The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has acknowledged the mistakes made during the burial of Late Abba Kyrai, the former CoS to President Muhammad Buhari. In a press release made available to newsmen in Abuja, he said, that "The burial of the late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, on 18 April 2020, has attracted a lot of concerns from Nigerians over the non-adherence to the physical distancing measures and mass gathering restrictions at the Gudu Cemetery." He stressed that the non observance of physical distancing and the flouting of mass gathering restrictions at the cemetery were due to the failure of crowd control measures, which he said was regrettable. We acknowledge that mistakes were made, we have learnt from these mistakes and would ensure that future events are adequately regulated in accordance with the Presidential Task Force and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols. It is however impo...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has urged members of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 that were at the burial rites of Mallam Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, to excuse themselves from the daily briefing. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, chairman of the council, Emmanuel Ogbeche, called on the members of the PTF which includes the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and National Coordinator, Mr. Boss Mustapha, to demonstrate dignified responsibility by not putting journalists and others who attend the briefing in harm’s way by not attending. “Following the protocol already established by the PTF and the Presidency in asking all those who attended the funeral rites for the late Mallam Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to the President, the NUJ urges in particular, members of the PTF who were at the Defence House and Gudu cemetery, to respectfully not attend the daily Covid-19 briefing until after the 14 days isolat...

By Emeka Nzeribe For, it is appointed man to die, once. It is better to rebuke a living to enable him mend his ways than to curse the dead as there is no repentance in the grave. I have kept mute since the death and burial of Mallam Abba Kyari. The more I want to keep mute, the more I read from my people, with majority speaking ill of the dead; the more am pricked to pen a piece and see if I could correct some wrong impressions, the more am weighed down. It has become our tradition to like or hate from the things we heard about a person either for the wrong or right reasons. Late Kyari wasn't much known before his assumption of office. His new role made him vulnerable as he was accused of almost all decisions which were taken by the government and president he served. How many of us pouring curses on him were privileged to meet him one on one during his life time? Before you hate or like a person, you must have come in close contact with that person to be able to have a good...

Indigenes of Ndiakwu Otolo Community, in Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA of Anambra state, are indeed happy, to the pleasant surprise of getting palliatives to cushion the effects of the total lockdown, occasioned by the spread of Corona Virus Pandemic, which has been ravaging the world and killing people in there thousands. This surprise came from there son, in the person of Pharm Prince Chris Atuegwu, who in his magnanimity doled out 200 bags of Rice to help cushion the effect of the lockdown, which has affected businesses all over the world. He said the reason he came to the rescue was because of the evidenced hardship, the people are facing because of the closing of businesses to stop the spread of the virus. He asked them to manage it as its his widows mite to his people. The National President General of Ndiakwu Otolo Community, Prince Jude Osumouh, while distributing the palliatives, thanked Pharm Prince Chris Atuegwu for his good gesture in remembering his people at this hard t...

Hon.Obinna Okechukwu reticulates water in NASPA Nnewi Market. The Chairman of NASPA Agboedo Nnewi, Hon. Obinna Okechukwu has added another feather to his cap, by the reticulation of water throughout the market, as a measure to ensure that the traders in the market protect themselves from the ravaging Corona Virus in the world, which is also inline with the directives of Chief Willie Obiano for everyone in Anambra to keep here hands clean to avoid contacting the virus. While interacting with Nigerian Notch over the weekend, he said, that the reticulation of water in the market became a top priority to his administration because of the importance he attached to cleanliness, which should be the bedrock of human existence. Hon Obinna stressed that the reticulation of water throughout the market was one of the many projects he has done in the market since he assumed office. He said that with the reticulation of water throughout the market the Anambra state fire service will not hav...

Dr Uche Diala Since the first positive case of the Coronavirus was confirmed in Nigeria on the 28th of February 2020, a lot has happened with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. In this installment of my updates, I intend to attempt to crush the numbers, review how far we have come on our COVID-19 journey, where we are presently, and look at our road ahead and in so doing, maybe inspire a factual assessment of our situation and an objective and realistic conversation on our way forward. #FirstSomeData Number Of Positive COVID-19 Cases (Weekly Intervals). Source: NCDC 28th February - 01 22nd March - 30 29th March - 111 7th April - 254 14th April - 373 18th April - 541 #SomeKeyFacts ▪︎On the 20th of March, the Federal government banned all international flights coming into Nigeria. ▪︎On the 30th of March, the President ordered full lockdown of Lagos, FCT and Ogun for 2 weeks. ▪︎On the 14th of April, the lockdown was extended by another 2 weeks. #SomeAnal...