Delta Govt. imposes curfew, extends lockdown by 14 days
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Tuesday extended the 14-day lockdown which began in the state on April 1 by another two weeks, imposing a dusk-to-dawn curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19.
PIND’s Violence against Women and Girls Observatory
The COVID-19 lockdown is not an excuse for gender-based violence. Are you concerned about the reported rise in violence against women and girls because of the COVID-19 lookdowns? The Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) filter on our Partners for Peace (P4P) Online Peace Map helps to us to track and report violence affecting women […]
OPM Donates Life Support Ambulance To Rivers State
ABUJA- Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) has donated a brand new life support ambulance to the Rivers State government to assist in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the world.
We Arrested Pilots, Passengers for Refusing COVID-19 Checks, Says Rivers Government
The Rivers State Government has said it ordered the arrest of two pilots of Caverton Helicopters and their passengers because the company failed to provide the affected persons for tests by the state’s health authorities.
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: April 5-11, 2020
Perennial clashes between herders and farmers over access to land for farming and grazing is a prevailing security issue in Ondo State. Recent trends indicate an increase in frequency and intensity of clashes in agrarian communities, particularly in Akure North, Akure South, Odigbo, Akoko North-West and Ifedore LGAs. In January 2020, local hunters and farmers […]
Rivers State Approves N2 Billion for Food Support
The government of Rivers State has approved N2 billion from its contingency fund for the purchase of agricultural products which will serve as palliatives to residents during the lockdown.
COVID-19: Abia State Government Extends Lockdown
As part of efforts curtail the spread of novel coronavirus, the Abia State Government on Wednesday 8 April 2020, announced the extension of the lockdown in the State by seven days.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Okowa Lauded For Setting Up Delta Food Bank
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has been commended for swiftly establishing a food bank to cushion the hunger-effect of the ongoing lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world.
COVID-19: Wike Earmarks N2bn For Food Palliative For Rivers People
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that the state government has earmarked N2 billion from its 2020 contingency funds to purchase of foodstuffs for distribution to Rivers people as palliatives against hardship being posed by COVID-19.
COVID-19: Wike Orders Arrest Of Two Pilots For Operating In Rivers Despite Border Closure
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest of two helicopter pilots for allegedly violating the Executive Order issued by the state government to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.
