President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his family on Sunday observed the Eid-El-Fitr prayer at the presidential quarters in line with the protocol against mass gathering issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protocol of social distancing was also exhibited during the two-raka’at prayer. President Buhari had on May 22 pledged to conduct his Eid prayers with his family at home as directed by the...
Southeast Governors on Sunday refused implementation of Inspector General of Police’s recent communication on the composition of Community Policing. Gov. Umahi, chairman of the southeast governor’s forum, explained that the composition as directed by the IGP did not reflect the resolutions arrived at the Southeast geo-political zone security summit held in Enugu. “We the Southeast Governors and leaders in the zone therefore request Mohammed Adamu, IGP to revert to our initial agreement reached on Community...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger chapter, has prayed that the completion of the Ramadan fasting by the Muslims translates into peace, good health and wealth for the state and Nigeria. Rev. Mathias Echioda, the Chairman of CAN in the state, offered the prayers in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Minna. Echioda called for true love among Nigerians and wished the Muslim faithful a happy celebration. “The...
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will start stakeholders meeting on Edo and Ondo Election from May 30. The Edo governorship election is scheduled for September 19 while that of Ondo is scheduled for October 10. This was revealed on Thursday night in a statement signed by the INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, after the meeting of the commission where it approved “Policy on conducting elections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic”. Okoye said...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law Executive Order Number 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Media and Public Relations disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. The President signed the Executive Order based on the powers vested in him as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday approved a new policy framework known as Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic. The commission, in a statement issued by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja said the policy document would be released on May 25. Okoye said that the provisions would be applied to the conduct of governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States scheduled for Sept. 19...
...Warns against mass consumption of Hydrxoychloroquine, other unapproved drugs …Sultan tells Muslims to ignore governors, observe Juma’at, Edi-el-Fitr prayers at home There is now confusion in the land especially among Muslim faithful on which directive to adhere to, regarding religious gatherings in their respective states. This is more pronounced because of today’s Friday (Juma’at) prayers and the forthcoming (Edi-el-Fitr)end of Ramadan prayers and celebrations. While some governors have lifted ban on religious gatherings and asked residents...
Singer-songwriter Casey Donovan performed on stage in Sydney on Thursday in a free concert that treated fans to some of the first live music many had heard in months. But they had to stay in their cars to enjoy it. Drive-in concerts are emerging as a trend that allows performers to connect with fans in real life while maintaining safe social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Donovan, who shot to fame after winning Australian Idol...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday lifted a state of emergency in three Western prefectures, as increases in novel coronavirus cases appear to be slowing in the regions. Abe said that his government would end the emergency in the prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, while the measure would be kept in place in Tokyo, three neighbouring prefectures and Hokkaido. The premier, however, added that the government could lift the emergency in those prefectures...
The study had shown that the reception that allowed the coronavirus infection into our cells appear to be less common in children’s noses. This could be the reason children are less likely to get sick with the virus, the new study revealed. The receptor is described as a molecular doorway into cells called ACE2. According to the study, samples were looked from more than 300 people between the ages of 4 and 60, revealed that...
