Benue Governor, Ortom tests positive for COVID-19
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Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has tested positive for COVID-19.
This is coming after test results of most of the Governor’s close aides returned positive in the last few weeks.
Though the Governor is asymptomatic, he has commenced COVID-19 treatment as prescribed by medical personnel.
Ortom confirmed this in a statement sent to DAILY POST by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase.
The Governor advised those who had come in contact with him in the last couple of days to go for COVID-19 test.
He stressed that it is equally important that those who came in contact with other persons who have tested positive for the virus should go for test to ascertain their COVID-19 status.
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The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali made this known during an interview with newsmen on Tuesday.
Ali said that the service is expecting an official communication from the Finance Ministry on the matter.
According to him, the vehicle tariff reduction is contained in the 2020 Finance Act and initiated by the NCS to ease the cost of transportation in Nigeria.
“I have been torn apart by many people criticizing the new tariff, saying I used my connection to get it done but this is in the interest of Nigeria.
“However, it is now a law and we are only waiting for the finance minister to give us a formal conveyance of that Act.
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The General Manager of Adapalm Industry Nigeria Ltd in Imo State, Dr. Goddy Esom Obodo, has clarified the recent explosion at the company which was rumoured to have left many workers dead and scores wounded.
The GM while entertaining questions from DAILY POST on Tuesday, said that many people had cashed in on the incident to drag his management to the mud.
He explained that only one person died during the explosion contrary to the news making the rounds that over seven persons died.
“Expectedly, some people are fond of making a mountain out of a mole hill. You should know that there are people who are not happy that I’m here.
Akwa Ibom govt begins aggressive implementation of COVID-19 protocols in hotels, others
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Akwa Ibom State Government said it has commenced the documentation of all the tourist centres as well as hotels in the State to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the hospitality firms.
The Chairman of Akwa Ibom Hotels Management and Tourism Board, Mr Akpabio who disclosed this on Wednesday in an interview with journalists said over 1000 tourist centres across the State has so far been registered.
He observed that hotels and other hospitality outfits were critical centres to spread coronavirus and accurate registration would ensure strict monitoring and compliance to COVID-19 protocols by key players in the tourism sector.
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Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has lifted the ban proscribing the activities of the State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
Governor Ikpeazu announced this when he received in audience the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Ibikunle Tajudeen Barwa and his team at the Government House, Umuahia.
DAILY POST reports that Abia State Government had on Sunday, said it had uncovered plots by members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Self Acquired Tricycle Owners Association (SATOA), led by Mr Eugene Job to unleash mayhem on the people of the state under the guise of a protest against the ban on activities of the two groups.