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Bayelsa COVID-19 task force, security intercept two bus loads of Almajiri
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government and security operatives on Sunday intercepted and sent back two buses carrying no fewer than seventeen Almajiri at the Glory Land entry point into Yenagoa, the state capital. Hon Freston Akpor, the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Information and Orientation, who disclosed this on behalf of …
The Sun Nigeria.
Rivers: Abe calls on Wike to be ‘humane and just’ in COVID-19 fight
Tony John, Port Harcourt Former representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe, has advised that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s measures to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus will prove counterproductive if he fails to give his policies a human face. Senator Abe said the war against the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Some university lecturers yet to receive 2-month unpaid salaries – ASUU
Gabriel Dike, Lagos The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday disclosed that some members in the 43 federal universities have not been paid the two months withheld salaries for February and March. ASUU described the situation as unfortunate, stating “those that have received alerts are also not without one form of complaint or …
The Sun Nigeria.
Bauchi governor declares total lockdown in 3 LGAs
Paul Orude, Bauchi Following rumours of unexplained mass deaths in Azare town in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed has ordered a total lockdown of three local government areas in the state. Governor Mohammed, announcing the lockdown at a press briefing/update on COVID-19 on Sunday, explained that the lockdown became necessary …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Ekiti varsity students beg Fayemi to adopt e-learning
Adewole Kehinde Worried by the prolonged lockdown of universities and other educational institutions in the country and the unhealthy toll the development is having on students, students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) have urged state governor Kayode Fayemi to urgently adopt an e-learning option for the institution. Making the call through the President, Federation …
The Sun Nigeria.
FG inaugurates implementation team on resuscitating Ajaokuta Steel
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja After four decades on inactiveness, the Federal Government Monday inaugurated the ‘Ajaokuta Presidential Project and Implementation Team’ (APPIT) to kick start the process of re-directing the activities of the Ajaokuta Steel plant with the aim of bringing the steel project back to life. Nigeria and Russia had agreed to revived the project …
The Sun Nigeria.
Protest in Abuja over killing of 52-year-old man by police
Molly Kilete, Abuja There was pandemonium on Monday at Karimu, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as residents numbering over 300 trooped out to protest the killing of a 52-year-old man, Mr Solomon Eze, by a policeman in the area. The protesters blocked the road as they marched to the police post …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Foundation donates face masks, rice to Ebonyi communities
Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki As the people and residents of Ebonyi State await both federal and state relief to cushion the hardships of the COVID-19 lockdown, an NGO, Golden-Julius Foundation (GJF) has stepped in to distribute over 2,000 bags of rice and other food items worth millions of naira to the indigent and disadvantaged people in …
The Sun Nigeria.
Gunmen raid Abuja village, abduct villagers, loot food, phones
Molly Kilete, Abuja Residents of Ukya Tsoho village in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were thrown into confusion when gunmen stormed their village and abducted four persons. The gunmen numbering over fifty were said to have stormed the village at about nine o’clock at night shooting sporadically, abducting innocent villagers and …
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2 COVID-19 patients who fled now in Kaduna isolation centre, says commissioner
(Stella Kabruk, NAN) The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni, has said that security agencies have successfully tracked down two COVID-19 positive persons who fled their homes shortly after they were notified of their test results. Dr Baloni said in a statement: “The man and woman involved are now at the Kaduna …
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COVID-19: Obasanjo’s ex-wife urges youths to join the fight against pandemic
Former Wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo has urged the Nigerian Youths to join her efforts in the fight against the Corona virus pandemic rampaging the country. In a statement issued yesterday, Mrs Obasanjo noted that her voluntary organization, Youths for National & International Responsibility, wants all the youths in Nigeria to join her and be actively involved, be persistent in the process of finding lasting solution to the nation’s current corona virus pandemic. Part of the statement reads: “Youths for…
COVID-19: Medical doctor tests positive in Osun
The Osun government on Monday confirmed that a medical doctor, who came into the state from Lagos, has tested positive for COVID-19. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, said in a statement in Osogbo that the new case was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Isamotu said the patient was a Lagos-based medical doctor who came into Osun on Saturday to join his family. The commissioner said the doctor, who suspected that he had been infected with the virus, on arrival checked…
Bayelsa intercepts two busloads of Almajirai
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government and security operatives on Monday intercepted and sent back another two buses carrying no fewer than 17 Quranic education pupils, more popularly known as “Almajiri” at the Glory Land entry point into Yenagoa, the state capital. Freston Akpor, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Orientation and also a member of the state’s Covid-19 Taskforce, said that in quick response, the operatives stationed at the entry point ordered that the Almajiri children be taken back in the same buses conveying…
La Liga President eyes June 12 restart
La Liga President Javier Tebas hopes Spain’s top flight will restart on June 12 and says coronavirus tests will mean “practically zero” risk to players during games. The league said on Sunday that five players had tested positive for the virus across Spain’s top two divisions. La Liga started testing players last week as it plans to resume training and play matches behind closed doors, reports the BBC. “I’d like it the restart date to be 12 June,” Tebas told Movistar. “But we have to be careful. It…
Covid-19:Nigerian parents in Switzerland uncomfortable with schools reopening
Some Nigerian parents in Switzerland have expressed concern over the European country’s decision to reopen schools, restaurants, and bars after a two-month lockdown imposed to suppress the coronavirus. The Swiss authorities had previously announced the reopening of some amenities with effect from May 11 following the adoption of stringent hygiene, data, and social distancing measures. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the parents said it was too early for children to return to school as they might not be able to observe the safety protocol…
Military: Three houses, church damaged during Kaduna operation
…says 17 bandits killed Emmanuel Onani, Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has said that a joint operation conducted at Gwagwada District of Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna State, has left at least 17 suspected bandits dead, with many fleeing with varying degrees of injuries. It, however, regretted that in the course of pursuing the bandits, three empty houses and a church building in Kabarasha village were partially damaged, with no record of any casualties. The coordinator, Defence Media Operations DMO), Major General John Enenche, made…
Re-opening the economy via SMEs, Governor Emmanuel’s example
Richard Peters & Uko Umoh There is no gainsaying the fact that Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) play a strategic and vital role in the economy of any state. They contribute immensely in stemming the tide of unemployment by creating opportunities for people to make ends meet. To this effect, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) access the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) as business with huge turnover of more than N100 million per annum with less than 300 million workforce. Small and Medium Scale Enterprises stimulate…
Ex-gov Daniel loses media aide
Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has lost his Chief Press Secretary, Ayo Giwa. Giwa, 59, was said to have died on Sunday night in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state after a brief illness. New Telegraph reports that the deceased once served as Chief Press Secretary to the then Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mrs Titi Oseni-Gomez, during the eight-year tenure of the former governor. In a statement issued on Monday, Daniel confirmed the demise of his media aide. He said: “I received the…
Covid-19: Radical prof blames Trump for large number of American deaths
Donald Trump is culpable in the deaths of thousands of Americans by using the coronavirus pandemic to boost his electoral prospects and line the pockets of big business, Prof Noam Chomsky has said. In an interview with the Guardian, the radical intellectual argued the US president was stabbing average Americans in the back while pretending to be the country’s saviour during the worst health crisis in at least a century. He said Trump, who will seek re-election later this year, had cut government funding for healthcare and research into infectious disease for the…
Bundesliga CEO adamant season will restart despite positive tests at Dresden
The Bundesliga is keen to press ahead with plans to restart the season for the top two tiers next weekend, despite Dynamo Dresden’s squad being quarantined for two weeks. Dresden’s players were sent home after two tested positive for coronavirus. This means the second tier club cannot play their first two games of the restart – against Hannover on May 17 and against Fürth the following weekend, reports The Guardian. However, speaking to ZDF, the Bundesliga Chief Executive, Christian Seifert, said that what had happened in Dresden, where the…
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