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COVID-19: Evacuation of 700 Nigerians in US begins May 10
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the United States due to the novel coronavirus will begin on May 10, the Consulate of Nigeria in New York has announced. It said 700 Nigerians have registered with the missions in the US for the evacuation, which would be done in batches. The Consul-General, Mr Benaoyagha …
BREAKING Fraud: EFCC arraigns ex-minister Kabiru Turaki today
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, before the Federal High Court in Abuja today (Monday). EFCC’s Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Mr. Tony Orilade, stated that the arraignment on 16 counts of …
Germany warns COVID-19 vaccine could take ‘years’
Germany’s health minister said developing a vaccine for the coronavirus could take “years”, after Donald Trump predicted it could be achieved by the end of 2020. “I would be delighted if it was possible to achieve this in a few months,” Jens Spahn said late Sunday on ARD television. “But it can also take years …
Lagos records 39 new COVID-19 cases as economy re-opens
Kayode Oyero Lagos State has recorded 39 fresh coronavirus infections, The PUNCH reports. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 1107 including 30 fatalities and 247 recoveries, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday night. Announcing via Twitter, the centre said the total number of confirmed infections in the …
COVID-19: Algeria cuts budget, increases minimum wage
The Algerian government decided Sunday to reduce the state budget by half due to a financial crisis caused by the global collapse in oil prices and worldwide coronavirus lockdowns. The government has decided to reduce the budget by “50 percent” for this year, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s office said in a statement. Despite this huge reduction, …
COVID-19: Kano in trouble, says Ganduje
Kayode Oyero Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, says the state is in trouble due to the presence of the coronavirus disease. Speaking on Sunday at the presentation of a COVID-19 Mobile Testing Centre donated by the Dangote Foundation to the state, Ganduje said the delay in testing suspected cases was responsible for the exploding number …
Trump hits Bush for failing to support him during impeachment
US President Donald Trump on Sunday struck out at former President George W. Bush, who in a video called for compassion and solidarity over the coronavirus pandemic. Bush, like Trump, a member of the Republican Party, drew a parallel between the COVID-19 crisis and the September 11, 2001 attack in a clip posted Saturday by …
Amotekun: Hunters express readiness to fight crime
Wale Oyewale, Ibadan South-West hunters, under the aegis of Soludero Hunters Association, said on Sunday that it was awaiting the directives from the six state governors and the leadership of the Yoruba World Congress on procedures for addressing insecurity in the zone. The group, describing the rate of crime in the South-West as alarming, said …
US COVID-19 cases top 1.1 million as deaths near 68,000
US COVID-19 cases top 1.1 million as deaths near 68,000
26-year-old Delta barber arrested for defiling toddler
Matthew Ochei, Asaba The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old barber simply identified as Christian for allegedly defiling a three-year-old toddler in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The suspect, who hails from Obiaruku in the Ukwani Local Government Area of the state, was said to be residing in the same compound with the …
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