S’ Korea to Use Electronic Wristbands On Violators of Self-Isolation Rules – PM

South Korea said on Saturday that it would use electronic wristbands on people who violated self-isolation rules to better contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said the country would make self-isolation violators wear electronic wristbands since the number of cases of people breaching the self-quarantine in recent weeks has raised concerns. “After deep consideration, the government has decided to put electronic wristbands on people who violate self-isolation rules, such as...

PHED Says 2 Months Free Electricity Tariff NASS’ Proposal

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has denied a plan to offer two months free electricity to customers as part of palliative to cushion the effect of lockdown occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic. PHED, however, said it welcomed the suggestion of a two months free electricity to Nigerians as proposed by the leadership of the National Assembly. Mr. John Onyi, the Managers, Corporate Communications of the company, made the clarification in a statement, on...

Foundation Donates Land, Farm Implements to Farmers in Kwara

A Philanthropist, Alhaji Waziri Gobir, has donated two tractors, 300 hectares of farmland and other farm inputs to support farmers in Kwara. The donation was made through his charity organisation ‘Waziri Gobir Foundation’ after the inauguration of a committee for the Gobir Farmers Support Project. This was made known in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday by Mr. Charles Folayan, Director, Information and Strategy, Gobir Foundation. Folayan...

VIDEO: Controversy trails as Sons Of Late Daura Doctor Alleged NCDC Manipulated Father’s COVID-19 Result

The two sons of late Dr. Yakubu Aliyu, a practicing medical doctor in Daura, Katsina State have alleged that the reports of their positive status for Coronavirus were manipulated by National Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC). According to the two children who spoke in separate videos claimed that their father could not have tested positive and died of COVID-19. It could be recalled that the Katsina State Government had earlier attributed the death of...

Lagos COVID-19 Website:Before They Send You the Invoice, May I Share a Secret?

My over-excitement yesterday was unrelated to a lottery ticket I bought the day before because I didn’t even match one number. Simply, I was just overjoyed that the Lagos State Government announced it had launched a COVID-19 website to keep residents with up-to-date information on the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through his Special Adviser Mr. Olatunbosun Alake, said that the website: covid19.lagosstate.gov.ng was an avenue to restrain the spread...

UPDATE 2-Child Labour Still Prevalent in West Africa Cocoa Sector Despite Industry Efforts -Report

The use of child labour on cocoa farms in top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has risen over the past decade despite industry promises to reduce it, according to a draft of a U.S. government-sponsored report seen by Reuters. More than 2 million children worked in the sector last season in the West African countries that produce about two-thirds of the world’s cocoa, according to the draft of a report funded by the U.S. Department...

Nigeria Rejects U.S. Senator’s Query Over $300 mln Abacha Loot Repatriation

LAGOS, April 10 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than $300 million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani Abacha. The dispute, relating to a tri-partite agreement signed in February between the United States, the British dependency of Jersey and Nigeria, casts doubt on the extent to which the United States will aid efforts to move cash back...

Death Threats and Racist Insults: WHO Boss Says ‘I Don’t Give a Damn’

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Boss, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had received death threats and racist insults since the outbreak of COVID-19 three months ago. The Ethiopian born microbiologist and internationally recognised malaria researcher who became the health agency’s Director-General in 2017 made this known in a conference call while responding to a question about whether criticisms from world leaders during the pandemic makes it difficult for him to manage the WHO. “I can...

Finally, Buratai Relocates To North East To Finish Off Boko Haram Terrors

The Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai has relocated fully to the North East where he is overseeing and directing the overall operation in the theatre and other Nigerian Army operations across the country. While addressing troops of Special Super Camp Ngamdu in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State Buratai said that he will be with them in the nooks and crannies of the theatre. The Chief of Army Staff...

COVID-19: Comply With Court Order Release Our Leaders, El-Zakzaky  Now- IMN Members Tell Buhari

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)  being refers as ‘’Shiites’’ has called on the Federal and Kaduna State governments to release its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky in view of the trying times facing the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. The call was made by the Movement in a press statement issued to newsmen today by the president of its Media Forum, Ibrahim Musa. He said there are many valid reasons on which his release...

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