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Tuesday, 05 May 2020 05:10

Boko Haram-like insurgency festering in Mozambique

A simmering Islamist rebellion in a remote corner of Mozambique has erupted into open warfare in recent weeks, with reports of massacres, beheadings and the brief seizure of two towns in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding. The armed men walked calmly through the long grass, skirting past a large white building, seemingly untroubled by the sound of gunfire. Most carried automatic rifles and wore variations of what appeared to be Mozambican army uniforms. A few more shots rang out in the distance and someone shouted "Allahu Akbar" - God is the greatest -…

Tuesday, 05 May 2020 05:08

China’s own intelligence community reports country faces massive global backlash over virus

An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people familiar with the paper told Reuters. The report, presented early last month by the Ministry of State Security to top Beijing leaders including President Xi Jinping, concluded that global anti-China sentiment is at its highest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the sources said. As a result, Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the United States in the aftermath of the pandemic and needs to be…

Monday, 04 May 2020 05:47

Buhari appoints members into boards of NAICOM, NDIC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Sunday Thomas as substantive Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). Mr Yunusa Abdullahi, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. Thomas replaced Mr Mohammed Kari, who was Acting Commissioner for Insurance/CEO of the commission. The new appointee has over three decades of experience in the industry as an operator and regulator. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner in charge of technical matters by Mr Buhari in April 2017 and was also a former…

Monday, 04 May 2020 05:44

Kano mass deaths caused by coronavirus - FG

Leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Covid-19, Mr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo has on Sunday said coronavirus pandemic was responsible and the cause of the waves of mysterious deaths recorded in Kano State. Gwarzo said the recent deaths and from the test, it carried out it has been established that Covid-19 is the cause. He disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in the state on Sunday after the ceremony of donation of mobile testing laboratory facilities by Mr Aliko Dangote to Kano State Government. According to Gwarzo, “Let me inform us that, most of the deaths recorded of recent…

Monday, 04 May 2020 05:43

Despite reducing fees charged for its exam, JAMB remits N3.5bn to FG

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has returned N3.5 billion to the Federation Account from the excess generated from its operations during the conduct of 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It said that it had returned N3.5 billion to the government following sales of ePINs to UTME candidates, bringing the total remittance this year by the board to N7 billion. The board pledged to make further remittance to the government as soon as its operations are concluded and proper audit of its books done. JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Mr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement yesterday…

Monday, 04 May 2020 05:42

US claims China intentionally concealed coronavirus severity

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stepped up administration claims that China mounted efforts to hide the extent of the coronavirus spread, including concealing the severity while stockpiling medical supplies. "You've got the facts just about right," Pompeo told ABC's "This Week" when asked if China intentionally stockpiled medical supplies in early January while it concealed the severity of Covid-19. "We can confirm that the Chinese Communist Party did all that it could to make sure that the world didn't learn in a timely fashion about what was taking place." Pompeo's comments come as the Trump administration is…

Monday, 04 May 2020 05:41

Coronavirus: Air passengers told to wear face masks

Some major airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses. Many big US airlines are bringing in new health and safety policies for both passengers and cabin crew this week. Other carriers around the world are also making mask wearing mandatory for when they restart flights. Airlines, which have been severely hit during the coronavirus downturn, said they only plan to enforce the measure for a temporary period. From Monday, US carrier Delta said it requires passengers to wear a mask or other face covering in the check-in area, premium lounges,…

Monday, 04 May 2020 05:39

Oyo launches digitized Certificate of Occupancy

Oyo State Government has launched a digitized Certificate of Occupancy issuance platform, as part of its strategy for growing the Gross Domestic Product of the State. A release issued by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Abiodun Abdu-Raheem noted that the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy is now faster, easier and affordable. While he urged all eligible property owners without title or approved documents to take advantage of the opportunity, Abiodun also revealed that Oyo State Government would ensure all land owners in the State have digitized title documents by December 2022, amidst the accelerated…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:49

FG again directs security agencies to allow free movement of food, essential commodities

Ahead of the ease of the lockdown on May 4, Federal Government has directed heads of security agencies to instruct their personnel at checkpoints along major highways to comply with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to allow free flow and movement of essential commodities, despite the inter-state movement restriction and curfew within the country. The directive is a follow-up to Buhari’s address on gradual easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with additional seven days to assess the level of spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, even as he assured Nigerians that mechanisms were being…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:47

Ganduje goes against Buhari, relaxes Kano lockdown

Governor of Kano State, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, has announced the easing of lockdown in the state despite rising numbers of the coronavirus. The governor said on Saturday that residents can use Monday and Thursday to shop for Ramadan food items. The governor’s spokesperson, Mr Salihu Yakasai, in a brief statement said during the period, movement of persons in the state would be limited to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He also said during the period wearing of face mask in public will be mandatory. He advised people to observe personal hygiene and maintain social distance to prevent the spread of…

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Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:46

FCT imposes stringent measures ahead of lockdown’s end

Ahead of Monday’s lifting of the five-week lockdown order in Abuja, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Muhammad Bello, has unveiled stringent measures residents of the nation’s capital must adopt in the coming weeks. FCT Minister, in a statement said worship centres, schools, recreation centres and other social gatherings will not be allowed for now. He said that residents, who intend to go out and transact any business, must wear face masks and observe social distancing as recommended by the government. Residents above 65 and others with various ailments that may make them vulnerable were also urged to…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:45

US lawmakers oppose return of $320m Abacha loot over rights violation in Nigeria

Two members of the United States House of Representatives, Messers Steve Chabot and Chris Smith, have expressed concern over alleged human rights violations under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, in light of plans to return $320m stolen by the late military dictator, Mr Sani Abacha. A United States-based political organisation, American Principles Project, in a letter to the US Attorney General, William Barr, dated April 22, 2020, stated that the congressmen had relayed their fears to Barr. The letter, signed by APP Executive Director, Terry Schilling, said, “Concern with Nigeria’s behaviour under the Buhari Administration is growing. “Recently, US…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:44

Emir of one of four Kano new emirates created by Ganduje is dead

Emir of Rano, Mr Tafida Abubakar Illa, is dead. He was aged 74. Secretary, Rano Emirate council, Mr Sank Haruna, told our correspondent he received the news about the emir’s death few minutes to 5 p.m on Saturday. “I’m now on my way to the hospital, the emir is dead,” he said. The late emir was on Friday admitted at Mallam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital over an undisclosed ailment. He was later referred to Nassarawa Specialist Hospital for further medical attention, where he died on Saturday. The Rano Emirate is one of the newly created four emirates by governor Abdullahi…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:43

'Once Upon a Virus': China mocks U.S. coronavirus response in Lego-like animation

China has published a short animation titled “Once Upon a Virus” mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries. Washington and Beijing are locked in a war of words over the origins of the disease, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into a global pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence. In the animation posted online by China’s official Xinhua news agency, red curtains open to reveal…

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