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BREAKING: Many injured in tanker accident on Otedola bridge
Sodiq Oyeleke Many people were injured in an accident that occurred on Otedola Bridge, Lagos State on Thursday. The PUNCH gathered that the accident happened around 08 am. The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency confirmed the accident. LASTMA noted that the accident involved a fuel tanker and a commercial bus loaded with 10 passengers. It …
Two suspected Ghosn accomplices arrested in US
A father and son suspected of helping fugitive former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in December were arrested in the United States Wednesday and taken to court where they faced a judge in a rare online appearance. Michael Taylor, a former US special forces member turned security contractor, and his son Peter Taylor were …
Why COVID-19 patients play, dance in isolation centres — NCDC
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the fact that some coronavirus patients are seen in videos on social media playing and dancing in isolation centres does not mean they are not ill. NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. Ihekweazu said COVID-19 is an …
Zimbabwe president fires deputy information minister
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday fired outspoken deputy information minister Energy Mutodi hours after he insulted three “abducted” opposition officials in a tweet. A statement from the presidency did not give reasons for the immediate “termination of employment” of Mutodi. A prominent opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) lawmaker and two party officials were …
COVID-19: 15 more workers test positive in Ibadan company
Kayode Oyero Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said another 15 workers tested positive for coronavirus in a company located in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state. Makinde, who disclosed this on Thursday morning via Twitter, said the company, iSON Xperiences, remained shut for decontamination, adding that contact tracing of …
US warns India of China’s ‘aggression’ at borders
The United States on Wednesday accused China of employing border clashes with India to try to shift the status quo, and encouraged New Delhi to resist. Top US diplomat for South Asia, Alice Wells, drew parallels between the growing skirmishes in the Himalayas and Beijing’s years of increasing assertiveness in the dispute-rife South China Sea. …
Extend ‘due courtesies’ to doctors, IGP orders officers
Kayode Oyero The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed all officers of the Force to “extend due courtesies to essential service providers” in all states across the country including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He also ordered Force personnel deployed to enforce the 8pm-to-6am curfew in the country to respect the fundamental rights of …
German women’s football league resume May 29
The German women’s championship will resume behind closed doors on May 29, the country’s football federation announced Wednesday, after a suspension of almost three months due to the coronavirus. The men’s season resumed last weekend, also without fans and under strict health measures designed to minimise the threat from the virus. “I am very happy …
12 stranded Nigerians pay N7m for Cote d’Ivoire charter flight
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Twelve Nigerians awaiting evacuation in Côte d’Ivoire have reportedly paid N7m for a charter flight. The stranded men were said to be desperate to return home on account of the coronavirus pandemic. A senior official informed our correspondent on Wednesday that the Nigerian Mission in Côte d’Ivoire gave the 12 businessmen approval …
Nigerians stranded in Thailand Airport to return soon – FG
Kayode Oyero The Federal Government has said three Nigerians, who have been stranded in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand, for two months, would return home soon. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, an agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this known via Twitter on Wednesday night. It said the Nigerian Embassy in Bangkok has been …
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