Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Friday 8th May 2020
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Easing the lockdown
The pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to relax the lockdown on Lagos, Ogun states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, must has been enormous and, after five weeks, apparently, the government could bear it no longer. But it appeared reasonable for the government to maintain some of the restrictions, including the nation-wide 8 p.m. to …
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Rotational template and governorship contests in Enugu State
Julius Aneke Every political generation often evolves certain cultures that define their times. In the present political dispensation, one cliché that has emerged as a functional political currency is the much romanticized issue of rotation and inclusiveness. Variously described as “power shift, “zoning”, or “rotation”, they all connote an aspiration to possibly give political flesh …
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Bringing almajiris to the classroom
This article, which dwells on the urgent need to bring the alamjiris to the formal classroom system, is partly inspired by my concern to ensure that these children are integrated into the formal school system where they will receive sound education as their counterparts in the north and other parts of Nigeria. It is borne …
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Across Nigeria, workers panic as pay cuts, job losses loom
Olamide Babatunde On Monday, May 4, many offices slowly reopened in some states in the country after weeks of lockdown. But now, amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of resuming work has gained ground among many workers in the country’s private sector, again highlighting the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. For …
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Lockdown: How young Nigerians empowered people with online trainings
Gloria Ikegbule The outbreak of the novel conoravirus in Nigeria and the subsequent lockdown of most human activities, particularly in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states to curb the spread brought plenty time and opportunities for many Nigerians to upscale their skills. Writing, project management, baking, make-up, digital engagements and WhatsApp marketing and website designs were …
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COVID-19, Nigerians and disobedience
Five days after the Federal Government’s order for gradual easing of lockdown in Lagos State, Ogun State as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and, by extension, the whole federation, took effect, events that could make the authorities to think that a mistake may have been made in so doing have been happening. To …
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Troubles in paradise
Henry Akubuiro A Time of Troubles, Oladele Olusanya, Xlibris, USA, 2018, pp. 367 I was swept off my feet after reading Oladele Olusanya’s Gods and Heroes, the first in the Itan — Legends of the Golden Age trilogy, a historical fiction that depicts the matrix of the Yoruba nation and the founding of its city-states. …
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Resources and wealth of a nation
Daniel Adetoritse Tonwe Rich Nation, Poor People: The Anatomy of Economic Growth without Development with Cases from Africa, South America, Europe and Asia, Resyin Publications, 2019, Lagos State, 215 The book, Rich Nation, Poor People: The Anatomy of Economic Growth without Development with Cases from Africa, South America, Europe and Asia, by Johnson A. Egonmwan, …
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KANO: Deaths so painful, plentiful
Desmond Mgboh, Kano In the recent past, Kano State has never had to endure so many tragedies as it has done in the past few weeks. These tragedies are not of war or famine. They are not of hunger and hailstorm. They are of death as it had never happened before. At first, it was …
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COVID-19 nightmare in Kaduna
Noah Ebije, Kaduna When the Kaduna State government thought of repatriating over 3,000 almajiri to their states of origin, little did it know it was heralding a policy step that would eventually boomerang. At that time, the government’s intention was clear. It believed that the policy would help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus …
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COVID-19: Yobe records ‘155 deaths’ in six days
About 155 persons have reportedly died in Yobe State in the last six days after exhibiting symptoms related to coronavirus pandemic. The deaths, which were said to have occurred in Gashua and Potiskum, have caused panic among residents of the state, coming about two weeks after similar incidents were experienced in Kano State. A resident, who spoke to an online news platform, said that in the last one week, 98 people had died in Potiskum while 57 have died in Gashua. “Cemeteries are now the busiest places in these towns. …
Benue COVID-19 team intercepts corpse of victim in Aliade
…as Ortom raises the alarm over ‘invasion’ of foreign herdsmen The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 yesterday said that it has intercepted a vehicle conveying corpse of one Shangevlumun Gbaeren, who died of coronavirus in Kano State. This was just as Governor Samuel Ortom raised the alarm over fresh influx of what he called “foreign herdsmen into communities of the state killing, maiming and destroying farmlands of the people”. The corpse was been transported to Gboko Local Government Area of the state for burial when the committee, acting…
El-Rufai inaugurates Governing Board of Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, yesterday inaugurated a 15-member new governing board of the Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship. The fellowship is a youth leadership capacity-building programme that was established in 2018 by the administration of Governor El-Rufai. A statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, said the board members had held their inaugural meeting by video conference immediately after the inauguration. The special adviser listed Prof. Clara Ejembi, Ibukun Awosika and Maryam Uwais, as some of the new members of the governing board. Also,…
Herders kill three, abduct policewoman, others in Ogun, Delta
Herdsmen have killed at least three people, injured many and abducted several others in parts of Ogun and Delta states. While a driver was killed in Ogun State, two vigilantes were murdered in Delta State. A House of Representatives member, Hon. Jimoh Olaifa, raised the alarm over renewed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in his Egbado North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency in Ogun State. Olaifa said in a statement that three attacks had been recorded in the area within the last four days. According to him, the assailants have either killed,…
Face mask violators’ll be isolated at personal cost –Akeredolu
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State yesterday said those violating the use of face masks would henceforth be arrested. Akeredolu, who disclosed this during the flag-off distribution of the 500,000 face masks produced by the state government, said anybody arrested on the street without a face mask would be placed on 14 days isolation at the violator’s own cost. Emphasising that wearing of face mask remains one of the best means of preventing oneself from the deadly COVID-19, the governor said that the initiative of massive production and distribution of…
Curfew: Give journalists free movement, Odumosu tells security agents
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, yesterday told security agencies to give journalists free movement during the 8p.m. to 6a.m. curfew imposed on the state. According to him, journalists have the right to move and drive at night during the curfew in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana. The PPRO said the attention of the command that journalists were being hindered from moving or driving at night. He said: “The Command wishes to state clearly…
Niger now has eight confirmed cases
Two more positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in Niger State. This has brought the total number of confirmed cases in the state to eight. It was learnt yesterday that the index case from Limawa in Minna, the state capital, has been discharged after his second result returned negative. The Commissioner for Health and the state Task Force Vice Chairman, Dr. Muhammad Makun Sidi, said “so far, no death has been recorded”. The commissioner also disclosed that since inception, government had received six signals and all had been investigated.…
Abia arrests 26 people hiding inside trucks
Abia State Commissioner for Homeland Security, Dan Okoli, said yesterday that two trucks belonging to Dangote Group were intercepted while conveying 26 people into the state illegally. Okoli said the interception took place at Ariam community, a boundary town with Akwa-Ibom State, in Ikwuano Local Government Area. The commissioner debunked the rumour making the round that Abia State boundaries were very porous which made it easier for people to move in and out of the state freely. Okoli said that it took painstaking surveillance by his men to ensure that…
Judge who annulled June 12 election dies in Bauchi
Justice Dahiru Saleh, the judge who annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election is dead. The retired judge, who was a former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory died in Bauchi State. He was buried in his hometown of Azare, yesterday evening. He held the title of “Mutawalle” of Katagum Emirate in Bauchi until his death. The deceased had in June 1993 ordered the electoral umpire, the National Electoral Commission (NEC), to halt further release of the election results. He said NEC acted illegally by announcing the results of…
Sexual harassment , not peculiar to Nollywood –Boma
Boma Arinyedokiari’s passion for acting started as a little child but she didn’t pay attention until her university days. She has so far acted in ‘Vow of a Virgin’, ‘The Mission’ and ‘Spiritual Blood Oath’ amongst others. The Kalabari, Rivers state born thespian in this interview with EDWIN USOBOH, speaks on her passion, growing up, driving force and other sundry issues Briefly tell us about your background and childhood days? I was born into a Christian family, my father is a Chief and my mum is…
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