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HESSINGTON OKOLO COMMENDS DELTA, OKOWA HANDLING OF COVID-19 Scripted and edited by Cyprian.C.Odifili .........Says Nigeria Must Invest in Science, Medicine & Technology The Founder of Leadership Initiative for Youths Foundation and deputy legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Barr. Hessington Okolo, has commended Delta State Government led by His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa for being proactive in handling the Corona Virus pandemic. Hessington gave the commendation on Monday while expressing worries at the inability of the Federal Government to trace some persons who had established contacts with some of the confirmed cases. He charged the NCDC and the relevant ministries to brace up, and increase the nation's testing capacity noting that the virus must not be allowed to spread across the nation. While calling on Nigerians and residents in Delta state to fully cooperate with the directives of the government, he said that...

ARSENAL MANAGER MIKEL ARTETA TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had contact with Arteta will now self-isolate. Arteta said in a statement: "This is really disappointing but I took the test after feeling poorly. I will be at work as soon as I’m allowed." Arsenal believe a ‘great number of people’ – including first-team staff and coaches – will self-isolate and confirmed the Hale End Academy will also temporarily close. Head of football at Arsenal, Raul Sanllehi, said: "Mikel and the full first-team squad, players and staff, will be fully supported, and we look forward to getting back to training and playing as soon as medical advice allows it. "Obviously Mikel’s full recovery is the priority now for us all and the entire club. Managing director Vinai Venkatesham also added: "The health of our people and the wider public i...

COURT ORDERS IG, DSS DG TO RELEASE SANUSI FROM DETENTION The Federal High Court Abuja ,on Friday ordered the release of dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from detention in Awe, a town in Nasarawa State, where he was banished to following his dethronement on Monday. Justice Anwuli Chikere granted the interim order following an ex parte application moved by his lead counsel, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on Friday. The judge also ordered that the order for the release of the deposed monarch should be served on the respondents to the application. The respondents to the application are, the Muhammed Adamu who is the inspector general of ploice; the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi, the Attorney-General of Kano State, Ibrahim Muktar and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). The judge fixed March 26 for further hearing in the case.

OKOWA HAS OILED THE UNITY OF SOUTH-SOUTH STATES - ALPHONSUS OJO  _By Cyprian C. Odifili_ Hon. Dr. Alphonsus Ojo has expressed confidence that the chairman, South-South Governors Forum, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa would live up to expectation in the new role as a visionary leader who is exclusively committed to the advancement of the region, and Nigeria in general. The South-South Governors Forum, had earlier on 5th of March, 2020, at Asaba, Delta State, resolved to set up a regional security outfit, and to revive the BRACE Commission with a view to tackling insecurity, strengthening the region's economy, re-enforcing regional unity and integration. In a media parley on Thursday, Hon. Dr. Alphonsus Ojo, said that the decision reached by the forum, when fully enacted and implemented, would position the region on the path of irreversible progress that would have a reverberating effect on the region. He commended Gov. Okowa, for deploying his wealth of experience, political saga...