China’s Wuhan, Source of Coronavirus, Lifts Final Restrictions

Wuhan, the Chinese metropolis at the origin of the current coronavirus pandemic, is due this week to lift the final restrictions after more than two and a half months of stringent lockdown. From midnight on Wednesday, (1600 GMT on Tuesday) traffic is set to return to normal. Flights are also due to resume, cars will be able to leave the city again and people can travel by train, on condition that they are healthy and...

MRA Gives Nigerian Police 14 days Ultimatum To Prosecute SARS Operatives Over Attack On Journalists

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Nigeria Police Force to investigate the attack and detention of journalists by some agents of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS). In an official statement issued on Monday, the MRA condemned the invasion of the National Union Of Journalists (NUCJ) secretariat by SARS operatives. MRA Programmer Editor, Ayode Longe said the detained journalists were released after two hours in custody. Longe explained that on April...

10 injured as Police Clash With Youths While Enforcing Lock Down in Fufore Town, Adamawa

At least ten people were critically reported injured while others arrested on Monday evening when police fired teargas to disperse wedding celebrations in Fufore town of Adamawa state, locals have said. Reports say that the skirmish ensued when police fired tear gas on a crowd that gathered for a wedding event amidst the lockdown order slammed across the state. A local resident who doesn’t want his name be mentioned confided that ‘’the crisis started as...

COVID-19: Fear of Uncertainty Grips Students, Parents as Death Toll Surges

Amidst surges in numbers of death, fear of uncertainty now grip students and parents over novel coronavirus pandemic now plaguing the world over with no specific date of school resumption. In Nigeria, the pandemic had brought untold hardship to both parents, students and even   their teachers who are now all wailings. Investigations revealed that with the exception of few private tertiary institution public schools and universities are yet to start teleconference classes to breach in...

As World’s Billionaires Lost $75million Per Day Due to Covid-19, These CEOs Made Big Gains

As COVID-19 spreads and global healthcare systems are getting overwhelmed, governments are implementing measures to curb the viral infection, global businesses have been affected and world’s top billionaires made huge loses in two months that have wiped out all gains made in the past two and a half years, according to Hurun research. The report, released this week, which examined the impact of two months of COVID-19 outbreak on wealth, found that the world’s top...

Adamawa Gov.Fintiri shares N20 Millions to KEKE NAPEP Operators to Cushion Lockdown Hardship

Adamawa state government on Monday released the sum of N20 million to commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Keke NAPEP operators to cushion the hardship caused by the 14 days lockdown in the state. The state government commended the patriotism and the ultimate sacrifice and understanding of the citizens of the State towards combating the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to the State Governor  Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on behalf of the Adamawa...

Suspected Child Trafficker Intercepted With 27  Children in Taraba

A   suspected child trafficker, Mary Yakubu, has been arrested in Taraba state with 27 children by officers of the Nigerian Police in Taraba state. The infants who were between the ages of 4 and 7 comprises of 14 male and 13 female were rescued by the operatives of the state Police Command. The police spokesman in the state DSP David Misal stated that, that they were intercepted by the police at Tashan Takalmi area of...

OPINION: The Many Transgressions of Nigeria’s Pretend Middle Class

Almost all Nigerian politicians have the badge of a public verdict against them. That is to the extent that it may be easier to convince a Nigerian that a month-old baby can walk than try convincing him that a politician is innocent; it is that bad. Successful politicians: those who have gone through the rigor of winning an election, are seen with complete distrust. Hence, it is a common saying that a Nigerian politician will...

Humans Are Resilient, Let Us Trust Ourselves and Each Other

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s prayer, “Patient Trust,” is really a blessing on the anxious and impatient — in other words, all of us in this moment in time. He encourages us to trust “in the slow work of God;” in our evolution and development. He reminds us that we cannot “be today what time (that is to say, grace and circumstances acting on your own good will) will make of you tomorrow.” Many are anxious...

Lockdown: We Are Sort to Begging Neighbors to Survive – Adamawa Residents Groan

As the lockdown slammed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic entered the six-day, residents in Adamawa have now resorted to begging to eke a  living, alleging that they are yet to receive any palliative either from the Federal, state or local governments. This is coming as the state emergency agency (ADSEMA) distributed relief materials in its stores to local government councils as a palliative to downtrodden. Residents spoken to, decry that despite...

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