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FRSC boss orders clampdown on overloaded school buses
Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the field operatives to clampdown on overloaded private school vehicles plying Nigerian roads as part of organised efforts to reduce crashes involving school children. The spokesman of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem who made this known in a statement yesterday
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Apple shuts all stores outside of China on coronavirus fears
Apple will shut all of its retail stores outside of China for two weeks to help control the spread of the coronavirus. Chief executive Tim Cook announced the move in a letter posted to the company’s website, writing that Apple learned lessons from the closures of its stores in “greater China” during the worst of
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PDP conducts ward congress in Bauchi, elects officials by affirmation
Ward officials of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi state are to be elected through ‘affirmation’, Spokesman of the party in the state, Alhaji Yahaya Zainabari told newsmen on Saturday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the congress is taking place Saturday (today) in all the 323 wards across the 20 Local Government
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Candidates optimistic as JAMB starts 2020 UTME
Some candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have expressed optimism in the conduct and outcome of the 2020 exercise. The candidates spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday, during the 2020 UTME examination scheduled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). NAN reports that
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2020 flooding: Anambra SEMA warns riverine communities
The Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has warned the riverine communities of the state to heed to early warning ahead of the 2020 impending flooding. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Chief Paul Odenigbo, gave the warning when he led officials of the agency on early warning sensitisation to flood-prone communities, following predictions on impending flooding by
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Saudi Arabia to suspend all international flights over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would suspend all international flights for two weeks, as part of the kingdom’s efforts to control the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The measure is set to be enforced from 11 am (0800 GMT) on Sunday, the agency said, citing an unnamed source at
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COVID-19 to deal severe blow to Nigerian, other African economies — ECA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could seriously dent Africa’s already stagnant economic growth. The UN body said in a statement that this would manifest with oil exporting nations losing up to US$ $65 billion in revenues as crude oil prices continue to tumble. According to ECA Executive Secretary,
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Turkey closes borders to 9 European countries over coronavirus
Turkey has banned entry for travellers from nine European countries to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The Interior Ministry said this early on Saturday in a statement. All border gates are closed to passengers coming from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden starting at 8 am (0500 GMT) on
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EEDC plans power outage in parts of Enugu State at weekend
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has said that its customers in parts of the state will experience power outage at the weekend. EEDC’s Head of Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh made this known in a statement on Saturday. Ezeh said that the scheduled outage would occur on Saturday, March 14, from 9a.m. to 5p.m.. He
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U.S. Congress passes coronavirus stimulus package
The U.S. Congress passed a multi-billion dollar aid bill meant to blunt the economic fallout of the coronavirus late on Friday. The bill is expected to be signed into law next week after President Donald Trump tweeted his support for it. The aid package stalled amid partisan rancour and extensive talks between Speaker of the
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Venezuela, already in crisis, reports 1st coronavirus cases
Venezuela confirmed its first two cases of the coronavirus Friday, deepening anxiety in a crisis-stricken nation where many hospitals lack basics such as water and soap and struggle to treat even basic ailments.The announcement prompted President Iván Duque of neighboring Colombia to order his nation’s border with Venezuela closed as a coronavirus containment measure.“God help us,” hospital patient Carlos Chacón said after hearing the news that the pandemic had arrived in his native Venezuela.“My mom is old and sick. So is my father,” said Chacón, a 48-year-old electrician who was…
AMC Theatres cutting capacity by at least 50% due to COVID-19
*However, many new releases have been postponed. Though many upcoming movie releases have been postponed due to the coronavirus , movie theaters are beginning to take precautions for those who still want to see films on the big screen.AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the U.S., announced Friday that they’ll be reducing seat capacity by 50% in all U.S. cinemas. The new “social distancing” measures will go into effect Saturday, March 14 and will continue until April 30, reports ABC News.AMC will also enhance theater cleaning. According to a press release…
Coronavirus: Major US internet firms agree not to cancel service over next 60 days
The U.S. telecoms regulator said Friday that major internet providers – including Comcast Corp, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc – agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for the next 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said after calls with more than 50 companies that they also agreed to waive any late fees residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic.They also agreed to open…
Caster Semenya eyes 200m at Tokyo 2020
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has said she wants to compete at the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The South African, 29, is not allowed to compete in events between 400m and a mile without taking testosterone-reducing drugs, following a rule change by governing body World Athletics.“My dream has always been, and will continue to be, to compete at the highest level of sport and so in order to pursue my goals and dreams I have decided to change events and compete in the 200m,” said Semenya on Instagram.“This decision…
Breach of protocol: ‘DSS hasn’t killed presidential security intruder’
…to punish personnel over negligent Emmanuel Onani, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS), has dismissed reports in some quarters, that the presidential detail has killed the suspected intruder that tried to breach the security cordon around President Muhammadu Buhari in an effort to possibly attacking him while he was at Argungu, Kebbi State, on Thursday. Conflicting reports have continued to trail the visit of the President to Kebbi State on the said day, with some insisting that the “intruder”, one Mohammed Guddare, may have wanted to hurt the number one citizen.In…
Sanusi arrives Lagos
The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has arrived Lagos.The private jet that conveyed the former Emir touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos late Friday night.He had departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) around 10:30 p.m aboard a private jet belonging to Quits Aviation.He was received by his wives, children and some friends.He left the Quits Aviation Terminal at about 12:17 am in a convoy of over 10 vehicles. However, when he was approached for interview, he simply said: “No comment.”The former Central…
APC CRISIS: Amaechi, S’South leaders shop for Oshiomhole’s replacement
There are strong indications last night that the leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) may linger for now, as sources yesterday said the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, alongside some South-South leaders have commenced moves to shop for a replacement for the suspended National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. Saturday Telegraph learnt that the latest move, according to the sources, is aimed ensuring that the positions remains in the South-South geo-political area. However, it was gathered last night that there were some internal wranglings among the…
Dethronement of Emirs: Rimi speaks from the grave
In a move similar to that of Governor Umar Ganduje, who recently deposed Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano, a former governor of Kano State, the late Abubakar Rimi, once described emirs as “mere public servants working under the directives of their local government chairmen.” Rimi’s statement was as a result of the political disagreement of that era. In a viral video, Rimi was seen in an interview with veteran journalist, Lekan Alabi, where he specifically called Ado Bayero, then Emir of Kano, a public office holder,…
FG releases N285bn for capital budget, $220m for counterpart funding
•Buhari receives report from Presidential panel on COVID-19 •CBN vows to go after currency speculators The Federal Government has released the sum of N285 billion out of the N2.47 trillion budgeted for capital expenditures in the 2020 budget. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, said this yesterday, at a press briefing after the Presidential Committee on the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and crash in prices of crude at the international market submitted an interim report to President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister also said that the government had so far…
Tragedy as Osinbajo’s escort rider dies in convoy accident
The convoy of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, was involved in an accident yesterday, killing one of the outriders, Inspector Ali Gomina, aged 45 years. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande, said the accident occurred on the road to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. According to the statement, the Vice-President, who is greatly saddened by this occurrence, aborted the trip. The statement reads: “With grief in our hearts, we announce the death of one…
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