Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 12th July 2020
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North Korea Denounces UK For Sanctions On Organisations
North Korea denounced Britain on Saturday for announcing sanctions against two organisations that the British government has said are involved in forced labour, torture and murder in North Korean prison camps. The move against the two organisations, named as the Ministry of State Security Bureau 7 and Ministry of People’s Security Correctional Bureau, is part …
China’s Jiangxi Declares Highest Flood Alert
The southern Chinese province of Jiangxi issued its highest flood warning on Saturday, predicting a big overflow from a lake that joins the Yangtze River as torrential rain continued to batter much of the country, state media said. The provincial government raised its flood-control response level to I from II, the People’s Daily said, the …
Rouhani Calls For Ban On Weddings, Wakes
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for big gatherings such as weddings and wakes to be banned to stem a rise in coronavirus infections, but insisted the country’s economy had to stay open. Shortly after Rouhani’s televised speech, a police official in Tehran announced the closure of all wedding and mourning venues in the …
California To Release 8,000 Prisoners Due To Pandemic
The US state of California will release up to 8,000 inmates early from state prisons to slow the spread of COVID-19 inside facilities, state authorities said. Prisoners with a year or less left to serve will be eligible for release. Among prisoners excluded from early release are those convicted of violent felonies and s** crimes, …
Congo Justice Minister Resigns
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Justice Minister Celestin Tunda tendered his resignation on Saturday in the wake of a dispute with the president over proposed laws that would give politicians more control over criminal prosecutions. In a televised statement, Tunda gave no reason for his departure, which comes a week after President Felix Tshisekedi privately …
Panama Hospitals On Verge Of Shutdown As Virus Cases Surge
Hospitals in Panama are on the brink of collapse as coronavirus cases spike in the Central American country worst hit by the pandemic, where doctors are already exhausted. With a population of four million, Panama has gone from 200 cases a day to 1,100 over the last few weeks. “Our daily number of infected patients …
4,000 Volunteer To Test COVID-19 Vaccine In Germany
Some 4,000 volunteers have registered as subjects for a coronavirus vaccination study at the University Hospital in Tuebingen. “It’s a real luxury situation, unlike usual clinical trials,” study director Peter Kremsner told DPA news agency on Friday. “Normally we have trouble coming up with enough test subjects.”
How Gov Umahi Protects Ebonyi People From Ravages Of COVID-19
In this report, SAMSON NWAFOR x-rays the efforts of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, so far, in the fight against COVID-19 in the state. Ebonyi State Government arguably, was the first state in Nigeria to announce its preventative measures against the COVID-19 pandemic which was first reported in Wuhan, China. This was disclosed in a …
Emirates To Cut 9,000 Jobs
Emirates has cut a 10th of its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic in layoffs that could rise to 15 percent, or 9,000 jobs, its president said, according to a report. The Middle East’s largest carrier, which operates a fleet of 270 wide-bodied aircraft, halted operations in late March as part of global shutdowns to stem …
Iran Not Ready To Shut Down Economy Despite Pandemic
Iran said it cannot afford to shut down its sanctions-hit economy, even as the Middle East’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak worsens with record-high death tolls and rising infections. Iran must continue “economic, social and cultural activities while observing health protocols”, President Hassan Rouhani said during a televised virus taskforce meeting. “The simplest solution is to close …
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