Cross River Senator, Rose Oko Dies At 63

 

  The lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Rose Oko, is dead.

COVID-19: Ayade Declares Lockdown In Cross River, Suspends LG Polls Indefinitely

 

  Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has declared a total lockdown in the state, as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

    The governor made the declaration in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita.   “All the entry points into Cross River State (land, air, and water) are hereby locked down. Access will be based on passing a thorough screening regime,” the statement said. He also ordered the indefinite suspension of the Local Government Council elections scheduled to hold on Saturday in the state.

Manchester United Striker, Ighalo Divorces Wife Over Disrespect To His Mother

 

   Odion Ighalo, a Manchester United striker, has reportedly divorced his wife for her alleged disrespectful behavior towards his mother and brother.

66 filling stations get waivers to supply fuel to border towns

 

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the federal government has granted 66 filling stations waivers to lift and supply fuel to border communities.

  Chinedu Okoronkwo, IPMAN president, told NAN on Monday that the ban was lifted after engagements between oil marketers and the Nigeria Customs Service. The government had, on November 6, 2019, directed that petroleum products should not be supplied to filling stations within 20 kilometres of the border.

Coronavirus Kills Two Senior Military Officers In Egypt

 

  A second senior military officer in Egypt has died of the new coronavirus, state television reported Monday, as the officially declared death toll stood at 14 from 327 cases recorded nationwide.