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Tuesday, 12 May 2020 05:39

Buhari makes new appointments into RMAFC, CMD

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Mohammad Bello Shehu, as Secretary, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) for initial first term of five(5) years with effect from 19th March 2020. This is contained in a statement Monday night and signed by Mr Willie Bassey, Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. According to the statement, the President also approved the appointment of Mr Bitrus Danharbi Chinoko as the Substantive Director General, Centre for Management Development (CMD) Lagos, with effect from 27th April 2020. Until this appointment, Mr Chinoko was in an…

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 05:38

Catholic church offers 425 hospitals, clinics nationwide as isolation centres

Catholic Bishops Conference has volunteered all the 425 hospitals and clinics nationwide for adaptation and use as isolation centres. This was made known by the Presidential Task Force in its daily briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday while encouraging state governors to approach Catholic Bishops in their states to access the facilities. Chairman of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha said it will soon be impossible for state capitals to contend with the numbers that would be thrown at them, hence the need to accept every offer of bed space from good spirited…

Tuesday, 12 May 2020 05:35

Coronavirus shortens life expectancy of those infected by 10 years - Study

A new study has modelled how a sample of Covid-19 patients who died might have been expected to fare without an infection, and the results were stark. On average, the group of several hundred patients in Italy who were infected by the novel Coronavirus died more than a decade sooner than what would otherwise be expected, even when controlling for several common underlying conditions, according to estimates in the study conducted by researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. The researchers had been trying to learn more about Covid-19’s effects on life expectancy, specifically whether those dying of the…

Monday, 11 May 2020 06:19

Nigerians with Covid-19 symptoms are advised to call NCDC for test. Here’s the experience of those who did

Nigerians on coronavirus infection watch list now have to wait for a week or more to get their results, investigation has shown. Many people who are anxious to know their status have to endure days of uncertainty and trauma, our correspondents from across the states report. States without testing centres also face challenges sending samples to Abuja or other neighbouring states, while health officials work under pressure to collect samples while managing the suspecting cases before the release of the results. Checks revealed that the delay, which in most cases takes over one week has put suspected victims, their families…

Monday, 11 May 2020 06:12

Wike demolishes two hotels for flouting lockdown order

Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday supervised demolition of two hotels for flouting the state’s lockdown order. This was in line with the state executive order 6, which banned the operation of hotels across the 23 local government areas of the state. He said: “Government has no alternative but to apply the executive order which I signed before the lockdown of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt. I called all traditional rulers and council chairmen and told them to ensure that no hotel operates in the state. “We are not saying it will be forever. This is for now, so that…

Monday, 11 May 2020 06:11

Don’t re-open universities at this time, FG instructs VCs

Federal Ministry of Education has ordered vice chancellors to maintain the closure of federal, state and private universities in order to keep students and university communities safe from Coronavirus. National Universities Commission gave the directive through a circular by the Director, Directorate of the Executive Secretary’s Office, Mr Chris Maiyaki. The circular read, “Vice chancellors will please recall that following the ministerial directive of March 19, 2020, the NUC issued two circulars on Friday, March 20, to convey approval for the closure of institutions for a period of one month effective from Monday, March 23. “Federal Ministry of Education has…

Monday, 11 May 2020 06:09

8 killed, houses destroyed as Taraba communal clash escalates

No fewer than eight persons have been killed and houses destroyed in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, following the escalation of the communal clash between Jukun and Tiv in the neighbouring Donga Local Government Area. Caretaker Chairman of Bali LGA, Mr Musa Mahmud, disclosed this yesterday in an interview with our correspondent in Bali shortly after he presented relief materials to the internally displaced persons from the crisis. This is even as the Ter Tiv Bali, Zaki David Gbaa, said three children have died in the camps while a woman gave birth in the camp on Friday. The…

Monday, 11 May 2020 06:08

160 stranded Nigerians in US flown to Abuja

A total of 160 Nigerians evacuated by the Nigerian Missions in the United States, yesterday, arrived yesterday at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa of the Crises Monitoring and Public Communications Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the returnees comprised 92 males, 60 females and eight infants. Ethiopian Airline, Boeing 787, with flight number ET8509, which departed New Jersey on May 9, at 7:15pm arrived Abuja yesterday, at 11:15am. Earlier in a statement dated May 9, Consulate General of Nigeria in New York said on arrival, all returnees would be transported by the Federal Government from the airport…

Monday, 11 May 2020 06:07

UK's Johnson lays out road map for easing virus lockdown

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday outlined a “conditional plan” for reopening British society in the coming months, including the possible return to school for some young children at the start of June, as well as some easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England. In a televised address to the nation, Johnson said this is “not the time, simply, to end the lockdown this week,” but that it was appropriate to make some changes, including encouraging people with jobs that cannot be done from home to return to work. However, his plan of action lacked many details and raised…

Sunday, 10 May 2020 04:26

Not less than 50 cases to be affected sequel to Supreme Court verdict on Kalu - Report

Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court which nullified the trial and conviction of a former governor of Abia State, Mr Orji Kalu, will cause an automatic reversal of gains already recorded in at least 50 criminal cases pending or concluded at various High Courts. The progress recorded in the over 50 cases are attributable to the authorities given to about eight Justices of the Court of Appeal to return to their previous positions as High Court judges to conclude cases which they were handling before their elevation to the higher bench. But in a major upset, reversing the progress recorded…

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Sunday, 10 May 2020 04:25

I’ll effect lockdown again if ..., Sanwo-Olu threatens Lagosians

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has threatened to impose a total lockdown on the state if people continued to violate the safety guidelines issued to contain the spread of the virus in the state. He said the compliance with the use of face masks and social distancing directive had not been fully complied with and that the state had been recording more cases. He said, “If we do not see an improvement in the next couple of days, we would be forced to evoke the very painful decision of bringing the entire system under a lockdown again. “I’m aware…

Sunday, 10 May 2020 04:24

FCT Chief Judge orders courts to reopen from Monday, gives conditions

Chief judge of the federal capital territory high court, Mr Ishaq Usman Bello has directed all courts in FCT to resume regular sitting with effect from Monday, May 11. Mr Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), had in March, ordered all courts in the country to suspend judicial activities in order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. However, in April, courts were allowed to hear only cases considered urgent or time bound. In a statement, Bello said all courts in FCT must resume on Monday. Giving new practice directions on how proceeding should be carried out, the chief judge…

Saturday, 09 May 2020 05:21

Supreme Court nullified conviction of Orji Kalu, others. Here’s why

Supreme Court on Friday quashed the sentence and conviction of ex-governor of Abia state, Mr Orji Kalu and Mr Udeh Udeogu by Mr Mohammed Idris of the Lagos division of the Federal High Court. Kalu was sentenced to 12 years and Udeogu, three years in prison for an alleged N7.65 billion fraud. The judgment of the apex court is a fall out of an appeal filed by Udeh Jones Udeogu challenging the constitutionality of section 396(7) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), which was allowed by the court. In his judgement, Idris convicted and sentenced the first defendant,…

Saturday, 09 May 2020 05:15

Striking ASUU members paid withheld salaries

Striking Nigerian lecturers, whose salaries had been withheld by the federal government since February, were on Friday afternoon paid their February and March wages. President Muhammadu Buhari had in April directed that the striking workers be paid their entitlements. It was, however, not clear why April salary was not paid to the lecturers. Confirming the payment to journalists, former chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, Mr Adelaja Odukoya, said his colleagues across other federal universities have been paid. “Yes we received the payment this afternoon but that cannot change our resolute stance against…

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