ACCESS Bank Donates Medical Equipment To Adamawa

Access Bank Coalition Against COVID-19 on Monday donated medical equipment to Adamawa state government to support the efforts in containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state. The consignment includes 100 each of beds, mattresses, pillows, bedside tables, drawers, lockers, bedsheets, and three ventilators. Presenting the items at Specialist Hospital, Yola, the Manager of Access Bank, Yola branch, Malam Danjuma Mustafa said the items were meant to help the state in the fight against...

NDLEA Arrest 166 Suspects, Seize 619kg of Illicit Drugs in Adamawa

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Adamawa state command says it has arrested 166 suspects and seized 619.081kg of illicit drugs worth millions of naira in different parts of the state from January to May. The state commandant of the agency Idris Mohammed Bello made this known Monday while parading some suspects and seized drugs to newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Yola, Adamawa state. Bello said the command has adopted a systematic approach...

COVID-19: Buhari Approve Two Weeks Lockdown Extension

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of movement restrictions in the country by two weeks. With this, the ban on interstate movement and dusk to dawn curfew will be extended by 14 days. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday. The approved extension will be effective from 12 midnight today (May 18 to June 1). “Ladies and...

Games Without Spectators Only a Short-Term Solution, Wenger Says

Staging football matches without spectators must only be a short-term fix during the COVID-19 pandemic as the prolonged absence of fans could damage the game, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says. The German Bundesliga became the first major football league to resume since the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down sports earlier this year. The Bundesliga return behind closed doors is now being closely watched by other leagues. “Will it survive long term? Will it damage...

China Pledges $2bn to Fight Global Pandemic

China said it will contribute two billion dollars over the next two years for the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President, Xi Jinping on Monday announced. The money is not only earmarked for health measures, but also for development aid for affected countries. Xi said in a message to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) annual conference. Xi urged other countries to increase their funding to the WHO. “The WHO should lead the global response,’’ he...

The Invasion of the Fulani Herders and the Unfolding of an Ignoble History

All well-meaning people everywhere in the Southern part of Nigeria have watched in horror as what has been described as the purported or planned invasion of the southern part of Nigeria by Fulani cattle herders continues to manifest.   This trend needs some critical re-examination and analysis. Can anyone who really puts on a neutral cap on his head consider a group of confused youth who willingly stack themselves in crowded cargo trailers headed to...

Trump Notes Significant Decline in Number of COVID-19 Cases Cross U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump has noted a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country in recent days. “The number of coronavirus cases is strongly trending downward throughout the U.S., with few exceptions. Very good news, indeed!” Trump said on Twitter. According to the latest data of the John Hopkins University, a total of 1,486,423 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the U.S. The number of fatalities stands at 89,550 and...

COVID-19: LASG Plans Full Re-Opening of Economy

The Lagos State Government says it is considering full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy after assessing the readiness of businesses to re-open. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Sunday after the State’s Security Council meeting, held at the State House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu, however, said that the move to fully re-open the economy would not be pushed in a hurry. He said that in the coming days, the state government would be rolling...

Nigerian Troops Kill 20 Terrorists in Borno

Nigerian Army troops on Sunday killed 20 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP) terrorists at the northwest of Baga town in Borno. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops of 130 Battalion with the support of the Army Super Camp, Baga, recorded the success in a decisive intercept offensive operation. He disclosed that the...

COVID-19: NCDC Records 338 New Cases, Total Infections Now 5959

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, recorded 338 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5959. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 182. According to the health agency, the 338 new cases were confirmed in 18 states. The 338 new cases were reported from:...

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