The taskforce team constituted by the Cross River State Government through the ministry of health has began enforcement of the stay at home order by the state government gearing towards containing the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.

Though there's no recorded case of Covid-19 in Cross River State but the state government is putting proper measures in place to prevent any outbreak in the state.

Read Also Covid-19: Stay At Home Order; Cross River State Government To Seal Churches Found With More Than Five Worshippers

Remember the health Commissioner, Dr. Betta Edu earlier this week constituted a taskforce team to enforce the stay at home order. TheEaglesVoiceBlog can report that, the Obubra taskforce leader has began work in earnest, as sellers and buyers of non essential commodities are being sent back home for their safety.

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Cross River State Government has threatened to seal churches found with more than five worshippers tomorrow Sunday. The statement contain in a press release signed by the senior Special adviser to the state government on religious matters, Fr. Bob. B. Etta on Saturday, stated that, Covid-19 taskforce team will be moving round to enforce the stay at home order. He said, any group or church found with more than five members will be dealt with.

The statement read in full...

RE: CHURCH SERVICES/MASSES ON SUNDAY

This to remind all our Ecclesiastical leaders that Sequel to His Excellency Sir Ben Ayade's directives on CORVID 19, and in Consonance with the adoption of the directives  by CAN CRS in her meeting with Heads of Blocks on Wednesday 25th of March, 2020.

1. All Religious gathering with more than 5 persons are suspended in Cross River State.

2. As Religious Leaders its is our responsibility to protect the lives of our followers. Lets demonstrate that commitment this Sunday.

3. The Church is not the Physical building, but the People. Thouhg our doors are close, our hearts are with God. Families are encourage to hold their devotions at  home, and Pray that God save us from the impending doom.

4. A Task force will be going round the State to Monitor Compliance. Any  Church caught in worship will be sealed.

5. As a People of Faith, lets storm the Heavens with our Prayers. May God Hear us. Amen

Fr. Bob B. Etta
Senior Special Adviser
Religious Matters


There is no Service
 across the State on Sunday. The Task Force will be going round. Any Church Found will be Sealed  for a long while. Lets protect our Christians.

Related story: Happening: Covid-19 Taskforce Team Shutting Down Markets In Obubra LGA Of Cross River State

The Zonal Coordinator, National Youths Service Corps, SouthWest Area Office in Osun State, Mr Emmanuel Attah, has debunked the rumor making the rounds that a corps member in Ekiti State NYSC Orientation Camp tested positive to the deadly Corona Virus.

Mr Attah who in a statement signed and issued by him in Osogbo described the report that a corps member has tested positive as ‘fake and being peddled by mischievous people” and therefore wishes to inform the general public to disregard such reports.

According to Mr Attah, the report which further added that the corps member has been moved to the State Isolation Centre situated at Oba Adenuyigbe Hospital, Anilosun, Ado-Ekiti was not only saddening but misleading and damaging.

The statement which reads, “The attention of the NYSC has been drawn to a fake and unsubstantiated news making the rounds that a corps member presently in NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ise-Orun, Ekiti State has tested positive to coronavirus and has been moved to the State Isolation Centre situated at Oba Adenuyigbe Hospital, Anilosun, Ado-Ekiti.

“The said report was in bad light and it is orchestrated just to mislead Nigerians especially, parents and guardians of members of the service corps that are in NYSC Camps nationwide.

“With every sense of responsibility, I wish to reiterate the commitment of the scheme to continue to wage unrelenting war against whatever pandemic that may rear its ugly head near any NYSC formation nationwide with far reaching actions in order to guard against the contraction of any deadly virus by corps members.

“I equally wish to add that the corps member that was purportedly alleged to have tested positive was taken to a Laboratory in Ede, Osun State for comprehensive medical test to determine the veracity or otherwise of the damaging allegation and I am happy to inform the general public that the corps member tested negative to the dreaded epidemic.

“Once again, I want to repeat that no corps member has tested positive to coronavirus or any other disease in all the formations nationwide.

He used the medium to enjoin newsmen to always endeavour to seek information and clarification from NYSC management or the accredited spokesperson before going to public with such damaging news items adding that the NYSC remains committed to the remarkable welfare and well-being of all corps members nationwide.

New USSD For Offering And Tithe In Winners Chapel: *389*30*1# for all networks.

This is Oyedepo's contribution to fight Covid 19. We always think politicians are the worst people in Nigeria but Covid 19 has exposed these criminals. While politicians are soliciting for fund for Nigerians. These pastors are thinking of how to empty us at this trying time.

I love this initiative by the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel). It shows how creative Bishop Oyedepo is. Sincerely, I admire his ingenuity in Business. You can't take that from him. He leads, others follow!

Whether you are for or against this initiative, you will be opposed by someone.

No matter the explanations you give, those who would still attack you for airing your opinions will do.

If you like, write another 95 Theses, copying Martin Luther's style, those who would still pay will pay. However, some will be liberated.

If Bishop Oyedepo doesn't need our #100, #20, #50 offerings since he's already blessed as claimed by his children, why can't he prove his "being blessed" by not taking all the underlisted offerings for the time being? Why shouldn't he channel his blessings more into fighting the Corona Virus pandemic in Nigeria so that churches under his jurisdiction can meet again? Didn't the Bible say it is more blessed to give than to receive? Why is Bishop Oyedepo not rather giving in a time like this, when some of his members cannot go to work? Why is he still receiving as a blessed man he is?

I come in Peace!

Every Blessing!

The United Bank Of Africa or as more funky known by their acronym UBA has announced the donation of 5 Billion Naira To The Cause of treatment and eradication of the pandemic the world is currently facing, Corona Virus. The money is targeting not just Nigeria but Africa at large, covering all countries with UBA presence.

The pan African Financial service providing company is one of the forerunners of the banking industry with their headquarters in Nigeria and branches around the world including one in London. The bank is home to one of the biggest artistes out of Nigeria and Africa at large, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid. He is the only ambassador of the bank and rumors had it that Wizkid was signed with a billion Naira by UBA making it the biggest endorsement deal signed by any African artiste.

The company is currently being ran by Nigerian Billionaire, business man and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, the CEO of UBA.

Tony Elumelu Philanthropic qualities hardly ever fail to show as he is always in the news for one good deed or the other. Including mentorship programs and life revolutionizing deeds sowed into the lives of many Nigerians.

UBA continues to prove that it is one of the most customer satisfying banks. Since the entrance of the corona virus into Nigeria, a virus that originated from Wuhan China and has rapidly spread around the world putting the world on standstill, UBA has prioritized the safety of its customers and staffs providing preventive mechanisms across all their branches in Nigeria. They have turned it up a notch by donating a whopping sum of 14 million dollars, which is 5 billion in Naira To the relief of Corona Virus.

This information was disclosed via The Bank’s social media pages and also through the account of their ambassador, Wizkid.

The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered immediate closure of tertiary institutions, Secondary and primary schools nationwide following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country and as part of measures to contain the spread.

This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono.

According to a communique on Thursday, Echono who gave the order on behalf of the Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, also noted that all 104 Unity Schools in the country should close on or before the 26th of March, 2020 as a proactive step aimed at preventing the spread of the dreaded Corona virus.

We have directed all higher institutions to close this weekend. Unity Schools that have completed their exams are to close immediately.

Others are to hurry and close the latest on 26th March,” the statement partly read.

They have then given them the resumption date of Monday, May 4, 2020 which is one month and two weeks 1½ months and they prayed and hope the deadly virus would have been gone before then.

An the Covid-19 break shall last for at least a month, so with this development, students and pupils are advice to stay off unnecessary gathering for the time being.

The rustic Iheaka community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Wednesday, thrown into confusion as a man, Cyril Ugwu, allegedly beheaded his son, Kenneth Ugwu, who had earlier killed his mother for ritual.

It was gathered that Kenneth Ugwu, a spare parts dealer in Lagos, reportedly returned to the village to visit his parents without the parents knowing his intention.

A community source, who gave her name simply as Miss Adaeze, said that Kenneth returned from Lagos pretending to have returned to help the mother on her farmland to harvest palm fruit.

“When they got to the farm, rather than cut the palm fruit for the mother, Kenneth cut-off the mother’s head and put it in a black polythene bag.

“When he got home, the father inquired about the whereabouts of his wife, but he reportedly lied to him that she was on her way home. He quickly rushed to the bathroom to take a bath and leave for Lagos”, the source said.

But his father, Cyril Ugwu, who was suspicious of his son’s sudden decision to return to Lagos, went to check the content of the polythene bag only to find the severed head of his wife.

Irked by the heinous act, he quickly loaded his double-barrel gun and waited for the son to come out and shot him as he stepped out to leave for Lagos.

The incident threw the entire community into wailing and tears as the men mobilized and went in search of the remaining parts of the remains of the slain woman.

Her corpse was later found dumped on a footpath with several machete cuts all over her body.

When contacted, the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Ndukwe Ekea, said he has not got the report and requested to get in touch with his men in the area.

... let's be sensitive to the plague ravaging the whole world

Late Distinguished Senator Rose Oko

The Honourable Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Stella Oreme Odey has condoled with the family of Distinguished Senator Rose Okoji Oko on the sudden and heartbroken demise of the Distinguished Senator.

Hon. Odey described Late Senator Oko as an Amazon, a true definition of intellect, astute legislator and mother who has mentored many.

According to Odey, Senator Oko was a dearest mother who gave her all to the services of Cross River North and humanity in general. An elegantly strong woman with a heart of gold and administrative prowess.

"Senator Rose was a teacher who bored the exemplary traits of womanhood, and an Ambassador of the State who lived a life worthy of emulation. She was bold, courageous and pragmatic in all her dealings".

Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Hon. Mrs. Stella Odey

"The death of Distinguished Senator Rose Oko is a colossal loss to Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Cross River State nay Nigeria. Truly, an Iroko has fallen. She has left a huge vacuum that will be difficult to fill. My thought and prayer is with the immediate family of Distinguished Senator Rose Okoji Oko".


Distinguished Senator Rose Oko will be greatly missed.

I pray for the repose of  her soul.

.......................................

Hon. Stella O. Odey,
Commissioner for Local Government Affairs,
Cross River State.

Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus.

The prime minister has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Street, but will continue to take charge of the government’s handling of the crisis.

He posted a video on Friday morning on Twitter saying he has a temperature and a persistent cough. “I am working from home, I’m self isolating, and that’s entirely the right thing to do,” he said. “But be in no doubt that I can continue… to communicate with all my top team and lead the national fightback against coronavirus.”

TB Joshua had prophesied that the new Coronavirus, COVID-19 will come to an end March 27th and Nigerians are now trolling him as the virus is still a pandemic.
While speaking to his church members last week, TB Joshua said:

“This month (March), before 27th it (Coronavirus) will be over. Nigerians troll TB Joshua over his prophesy that Coronavirus will end March 27
 “By the end of this month, whether we like it or not, no matter medicine they might have produced to cure whatever.
It will go the way it comes. “If it is not medicine that brought this to the world, medicine cannot take it out.” “The noise of coronavirus would be silenced before the end of March 2020”, Joshua added on Tuesday while answering several questions related to the coronavirus outbreak on his official Facebook Page.

Nigerians have taken to their social media page to troll him, see posts below.

TB Joshua should have listened to egungun be careful o! Motor for no jam ham.- @Tobycriz

TB Joshua is currently in the Lab Mixing Agbo Jedi and Dr Igwodo Goko cleanser together.. Agbo + Goko Cleanser = Coronavirus cure. @Nsukka_okpa Same

TB Joshua that said Hillary Clinton will win the elections? Lol. Una get time. – @boy_riggy

We still have a few hours before today ends. TB Joshua myst be shaking right now… – @MightyTobias_ TB

Joshua’s prophecy has failed as we all knew it would. But morons will keep following him. This is the delusion of religion. @praisegeorge TB JOSHUA should better come online.

It’s time to call His God again so he can tell him what’s up.

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application of the All Progressives Congress seeking to review the judgement on Zamfara governorship election.

The apex court said the application was a gross abuse of court, frivolous and grossly vexatious.

It awarded N2m cost against the APC to be paid to the respondents 1-140.

Understanding requirements for opening 10,000 bank account for Covid -19


Opening a bank account is one of those tasks that need to be done—but it is not exciting. Plus, it is not something you do every day, so you may be uncertain about how to do it: What information do you need, and how do you know which account is best?

Whether you are opening your first account or your 50th, the goal is to get the task completed as quickly as possible and move on to more enjoyable things on your to-do list. The tips below should help you get up and running fast, according www.thebalance.com.

Make sure you open the right account

Switching banks and opening new accounts is not easy, so make sure you only need to do it once. Get familiar with different types of accounts and pick the ones that meet your needs.

Savings accounts are best for holding money and earning a small amount of interest (here are some with the best interest rates). You can’t really spend money from those accounts (unless you withdraw cash), but you can move funds to a current account for spending.

Current accounts are for everyday spending and paying bills. Even if you never write a cheque, you should get a debit card that you can use online and in stores. Plus, billers like to pull funds from current accounts, and your employer may want to send your wages to a current account.

Money market accounts let you do limited spending while also paying interest—often more than you will earn in a savings account.

Fixed deposit are useful for money that you don’t intend to spend any time soon—at least six months—and that you want to keep safe in the bank.

Online-only accounts are among the least expensive options, but you miss some of the benefits of a brick-and-mortar branch. You can always use online accounts and brick-and-mortar accounts.

What you need to open an account

Now that you have chosen the right account, it is time to complete an application. In many cases, this can be done entirely online. However, some banks require you to print the application (or at least a signature card) and mail it in. With others, you might need to visit a branch in-person.

Get the following items handy for your application (you want to get this done in one shot so you can move on to more important things):

Bank Verification Number.
Date of birth (see below if you’re under the age of 18)
Your physical address (you can also use a separate mailing address, but a physical/street address is required)
Identification (a driver’s license, passport, or other government-issued ID)
You might also need a secondary form of ID. Contact your bank or read through the documentation for any other requirements.

Under18?

If you are under 18 years old, you would need somebody over age 18 to open the account with you. You still might be able to use a debit card and online banking, and you can eventually get your own account. But banks need at least one adult on an account to get you started. With some banks, it does not need to be a parent—any trusted adult will do.

Joint accounts

If you are opening a joint account of any kind, you would need the personal information for all of the account holders and a signature from each of them. It is best to get everybody together in one place to complete the application.

Initial deposit

You would also need to fund your account. Ask your bank what the minimum is to open the account. In addition to the minimum to open, watch out for ongoing minimum balance requirements, which can result in monthly fees.

To make your initial deposit, you can bring cash in-person, write a cheque to the account, fund it with a debit card, or link a different bank account for electronic transfers between banks.

Business accounts

To open an account for a business, you would need additional documents because of the entity’s ownership. For example, you may need documents related to the formation of your business (articles of incorporation, for example) and a corporate resolution authorising the new bank account. Note that banks often have different fee structures for banks, so you might need to shop around for an inexpensive business account.

Up and running

Once your account is open, make sure things to go as smoothly as possible for you:

Set up text or email alerts to let you know when your account balance is running low or large withdrawals hit your account.

Monitor your account regularly. Reporting errors and fraud quickly will help you take full advantage of consumer protection laws.

Set up online bill pay so that you can pay bills on time (and efficiently).

Set up direct deposit from your employer so you don’t need to wait for paycheques and get them to the bank.

35 year old former Nigerian Striker and current Manchester United forward, Odion Ighalo will become the Highest Paid African Player if he accepts Shanghai Shenhua's over £400,000 per week two-year contract extension, that's a very very very huge sum of money, when converted into the Nigerian currency, it will be 176,000,000 naira every blessed week.


If Ighalo should accept £400,000 per week to return to his parent Chinese club, Shenhua Shanghai at this stage of his career, then it's a fair play to him, he has fulfilled his dream and made an impact in the Manchester United's season, but if he still chooses to take a pay cut and stay for the love of the club, then that will be an incredible passion and commitment.





Many Nigerians have been advising him to take the money, including Nigerian Singer and Song writer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, who reacted to the news, under the comment section of popular blogger and former singer, Tunde Ednut. The blogger had shared the post, and ask his fans what they think about the offer, Davido simply reacted and wrote "Take The Money".





Poll: The  question is, will Ighalo take the money or will he take a pay cut to remain at his childhood dream club?.