Teenager Dies, Many Become Homeless as Rainstorm Ruins Delta Communities

NewsNigeriaTeenager Dies, Many Become Homeless as Rainstorm Ruins Delta Communities

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 27, 2020

A rainstorm had killed a teenager, injured, and rendered over 500 residents homeless in the Iyede Kingdom in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday. The 18-year old deceased is a native of Ekreme in Otor-Iyede, he was standing outside the house when the thunderstruck and died as a result of the injuries sustained. Deceased father, Peter Ataregre claimed.   The affected communities in the Iyede kingdom included Otor Iyede, Ekuigbo-Iyede, Ogewho, and...

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COVID-17: Infected Nigerians in Diaspora to Receive Treatment in Host Countries, 74 in China – FG

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNigeriaCOVID-17: Infected Nigerians in Diaspora to Receive Treatment in Host Countries, 74 in China – FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 27, 2020

The Federal Government has said that COVID-19 infected Nigerians in diaspora would not be evacuated to the country. It says the infected persons will receive treatment in their country of residence. This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ferdinand Nwonye while responding to questions from the journalist in Abuja on Friday. In responding to the planned evacuation of over 2,000 Nigerians abroad, in which some of them have been...

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Healthcare Workers Raise Alarm Over Shortage of PPE, N95 to Treat COVID-19 Patients

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaHealthcare Workers Raise Alarm Over Shortage of PPE, N95 to Treat COVID-19 Patients

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 26, 2020

Healthcare workers working in Mainland Hospital, treating COVID-19 patients in an infectious disease facility in Yaba, Lagos have raised alarm over an alleged Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortage in the hospital. They raised concerns that the shortage of medical equipment exposed them to the risk of contracting the virus. A report in Punch Healthwise reported that the source who spoke with journalists on of anonymity laments the shortage of the medical equipment, saying it is...

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COVID-19: Police Officer Who Tested Positive was Irresponsible –Gov Akeredolu

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Police Officer Who Tested Positive was Irresponsible –Gov Akeredolu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 26, 2020

The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed his disappointment over the irresponsible attitude displayed by a police officer who was tested positive for COVID-19 in Lagos. The infected Police Officer submitted himself for treatment in Akure, the Ondo State Capital but he was tested positive in Lagos. The Police Officer is said to have submitted his sample in Lagos, then traveled to Akure. The result of his sampling came out positive, he...

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

Arts & CultureCoronavirusEntertainmentNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 26, 2020

The lockdown in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has made many well-meaning Nigerians give back to the society they belong too. This act of kindness did not leave the Nigerian celebrities behind as many of them have it in mind that there is little the present government can do in bringing food to the table of the common man during this lockdown. This is a difficult period for both the government and...

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NCDC Asks for Nigerians’ Endurance to Allow Lockdown Extension as Cases Hit 1,095

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNCDC Asks for Nigerians’ Endurance to Allow Lockdown Extension as Cases Hit 1,095

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 25, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control had asked Nigerians to endure more and allow the lockdown to be extended. It says it was not yet time to relax the lockdown. This appeal was made through the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, during a media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja on Friday. He explained why the lockdown should not be relaxed as there are efforts to contain the coronavirus...

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Saudi Arabia’s Leading Human Rights Defender Dies in Prison

PoliticsWorld NewsSaudi Arabia’s Leading Human Rights Defender Dies in Prison

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 25, 2020

A leading Saudi Arabia Human Rights advocate and political reform movement member, Dr. Abdullah al-Hamid, died on Friday in Prison while serving his Jailed Term. The scholar who was sentenced because of his activism had suffered a stroke on April 9. Dr. Abdullah had been in a coma in the intensive care unit at al-Shumaisi Hospital in Riyadh. He has suffered hypertension. Three months ago, Doctor told him that he needed heart surgery. However, prison...

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Group Slams Ebonyi State Governor for ‘Harassing’ Journalists

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaGroup Slams Ebonyi State Governor for ‘Harassing’ Journalists

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 24, 2020

The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has censured the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, for proscribing two journalists from the Government House. The governor came under heavy criticism following the ban of two correspondents, The Sun newspaper, Chijioke Agwu, and the Vanguard Newspaper, Peter Okutu, from the State House or any government facility in the state. A statement signed by the CWPPF, the group said the governor’s  war against the media houses...

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WHO Alerts on Cyber-Attacks, Calls for Vigilance

CoronavirusNational SecurityWorld NewsWHO Alerts on Cyber-Attacks, Calls for Vigilance

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 23, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks directed at its staff members and email scams targeting at the public since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. WHO, in a statement on Thursday said that this week, 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords were leaked online along with thousands belonging to others working on the novel Coronavirus response. “The leaked credentials did not put WHO...

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