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Thursday, 02 April 2020 05:49

Lagos chases out prostitutes from brothel, as agencies seal Jumia warehouse, others

Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, (LASEPA) and Lagos State Safety Commission on Wednesday sealed off a warehouse belonging to Jumia, an online marketing store for contravening the lockdown order by Federal government. The agencies also sealed off SPN Packaging Studio Press Nigeria Plc on Plot B, Israel Adebajo Close, Ikeja and Supreme Hotel in Agege. The action followed a tip-off that the firms’ directed their workers to resume duties despite the stay at home order announced by the Federal Government. President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared a 14-day lockdown at FCT), Lagos and Ogun states. A drama ensued at both…

Thursday, 02 April 2020 05:48

Despite being on strike, ASUU leads university lecturers’ campaign against Covid-19

PRESS RELEASE Health, Education Together I want to congratulate the University of Ibadan Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-UI) for blazing the trail in activating our Union’s programme of activities for supporting Government’s efforts towards stemming the tide of the dreaded coronavirus in Nigeria. The event of today is in furtherance of the decision of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at its emergency meeting held on Saturday, 21st March 2020, at the University of Abuja, Abuja. At that meeting, NEC resolved that the Union should participate actively in the…

Thursday, 02 April 2020 05:47

Mining, geosciences experts weigh in on the Akure explosion

PRESS RELEASE The Attention of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society has been drawn to the unnecessary debate that is raging concerning the cause of the Explosion that occurred on Saturday 28 March, 2020 along Akure-Owo Highway in Akure, Ondo State. NMGS as the umbrella Society for all Professional Geoscientists and Mining Engineers in Nigeria wish to state as follows: i) That the explosion was caused by the unfortunate and accidental detonation of Explosives being lawfully conveyed to Edo State. ii) That all evidences from actual site visits by members of the Society and interviews from eye witnesses have confirmed…

Thursday, 02 April 2020 05:45

Do you feel loss of taste, smell? You may need to test for coronavirus

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. Almost 60% of patients who were subsequently confirmed as positive for COVID-19 had reported losing their sense of smell and taste, the data analysed by the researchers showed. That compared with 18% of those who tested negative. These results, which were posted online but not peer-reviewed, were much stronger in predicting a positive COVID-19 diagnosis than…

Thursday, 02 April 2020 05:44

Covid-19 diverting attention from other viral diseases, global vaccine alliance says

With all eyes on the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus, health experts fear a drop in routine vaccinations could fuel other potentially deadlier outbreaks of diseases like measles. With nearly half of the world's population told to stay at home, many parents are having to postpone taking their children in for routine immunisations, while big vaccine drives have been halted, leaving many vulnerable to a range of infectuous diseases. "Measles is probably number one in my worry list at the current time," Seth Berkley, who heads the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, told reporters in an interview. He warned of…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:08

FG reduces fuel price to N123.50 per litre

Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency has reduced the pump price of petrol to N123.50 per litre from the current price of N125. This comes about a fortnight after the agency reduced the pump price to N125 from N145. The reduction is based on the reduced landing cost of petrol into Nigeria which is caused by the global decline of crude oil prices. Crude oil sold for about $20 a barrel on Monday compared to about $50 a barrel it sold for two months ago. Mr Abdulkadir Saidu, Executive Secretary of PPPRA, who announced the new pump price, said all…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:07

Nigerians groan under lockdown as FG promises review of its protocol

Following the lockdown, federal capital territory, was literally a ghost city as Commercial activities were grounded and many roads deserted in compliance with the presidential order. Visible on major roads were hooded security operatives who manned strategic spots to ensure that only essential services providers were allowed to move. In Kugbo for instance, soldiers manning some checkpoints were seen conducting security checks on motorists before granting them access into the city. Aside the security search, motorists and their passengers were asked to identify themselves. Impatient motorists who could not stand the huge traffic as a result of the security checkpoint…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:07

Osinbajo outlines FG’s strategies to tackle economic impact of coronavirus

Vice President, Mr Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to his appointment by the President Muhammadu Buhari to head the newly established Economic Sustainability Committee by unveiling new measures aimed at combating the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Osinbajo spoke in Abuja while responding to questions at a Google Hangout organized by the HACK COVID-19 Call Centre, where young Nigerian technology innovators talked about the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and well-being of Nigerians. Osinbajo was on Monday appointed to head the committee which is to take care of the economic challenges and fallouts of the Coronavirus pandemic and the…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:06

Buratai redeploys army general leading fight against Boko Haram, others

A few days after he appeared in a video explaining how he led his troops to repel a major Boko Haram onslaught, Olusegun Adeniyi has been redeployed. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Adeniyi spoke in the video of how Boko Haram fighters attacked his troops with 15 gun trucks and fired over a hundred rockey propelled grenades. Senior army officers said that admission was an indication of how strong Boko Haram had become contrary to official claims that they had been technically defeated. Adeniyi, a major-general, has now been redeployed from the theatre command in the North-east which he headed…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:04

Public outcry forces FG to shift date for electricity tariff hike

Following pressures mounted by various strata of the public, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has on Tuesday announced the suspension of electricity tariff hike expected to commence on April, 1, 2020, setting the new commencement date for the next three months, effective June 30, 2020 NERC in an Order on the transition to cost reflective tariffs in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) tagged /198/2020, signed by the NERC Chairman, Mr. James Momoh and the NERC Commissioner for Legal, Licencing and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye yesterday said it was due to global effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact…

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Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:03

Oyetola appoints Adeboye, Alakija, Aregbesola, others to oversee Osun Covid-19 palliatives

PRESS RELEASE Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has put together a 21-man Food and Relief Committee of Eminent Nigerians to cushion the effect of restrictions on movement of goods and services in the state. The committee members are Mr Tunde Badmus, Mr Adebayo Jimoh, Mr Enoch Adeboye, Mr Matthew Asimolowo, Ooni of Ife, Mr Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja I, Mr Alani Akinrinade, Mr Tunde Ponle, Mrs Patricia Etteh, Mr Akin Ogunbiyi, Mr Demola Aladekomo, Mr Lasun Yusuff, Mr Wale Babalakin and Mr Segun Aina. Others are Mr Yussuf Alli, SAN, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Mr. AbdulKabir Aliyu, Mr Deji…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 06:02

EU set to evacuate citizens from Nigeria over coronavirus

The European Union has announced evacuation flights for nationals of its 27 member States in Nigeria. This is just as Nigeria’s cases of COVID-19 hit over 130 with two recorded deaths, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Member States of the EU include Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Ireland, amongst others. Federal Government had restricted flights from some of these countries identified as high-risk COVID-19 places before finally shutting all international airports in the country. But the Swedish Embassy in Nigeria on Monday disclosed that the EU would evacuate its citizens from Nigeria beginning Thursday, April 2.…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 05:43

Nasarawa councillor marries 2 brides two hours apart

As the country prepared for social distancing and eventual lockdown over coronavirus, a Nasarawa councillor grabbed headlines by marrying two brides same day. Ibrahim Oboshi, councillor for Iwogu ward in Keana council area, and the two brides Nazira Ozegya and Rabi Akose, appeared to have planned their big day together all along. All three names were printed on the invitation cards sent out to guests. Oboshi married Ozegya in Keana at 10am and Akoshe in Obi at 12 noon on March 28. All three posed with a single cake for photographs as a “triple”. Despite representing his ward, Oboshi claims…

Tuesday, 31 March 2020 05:38

Buhari appoints Osinbajo head of committee to manage economy in the midst of coronavirus

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is heading a special economic policy implementation team set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the country’s economy out of the debilitating impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The seven-man economic team is made up of ministers of Finance, Budget and Planning; Industry, Trade and Investment; Labour and Employment; Minister of State Petroleum Resources; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria; Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat who is to serve as secretary of the committee. One of the immediate tasks given to the economic team is to manage the…

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