Parts of the Spanish capital Madrid are to be subject to lockdown restrictions to curb a rise in Covid-19, as cases across Europe continue to spike.From Monday, more than 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel and sizes of groups.Spain has the highest number of coronavirus […]
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Federal Government Bars Emirates Airlines from operation in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The Twitter post read that the PTF sub-committee met with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban. Emirates Airlines’ situation […]
President Buhari Signs Bill That Limits The Tenure Of An Inspector General of Police.
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bill that limits the tenure of an inspector-general of police (IGP) to only four years. Buhari’s assent to the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, which repeals the Police Act, 2004, was announced via a statement on Thursday. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said the assent […]
New Imo Law Empowers Governor To Detain Anyone At Will.
The Imo State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2020 empowers the state governor to detain anyone at his pleasure without the need for a court warrant. Sections 484 and 485 of the law provide that the governor may effect such detention notwithstanding the provisions of any other law. The recently […]
Federal Government Makes Clarification on Self Certification Procedure
The federal government has apologised for its tweets on the self-certification procedure. It was announced on Thursday that individuals who hold accounts in different financial institutions would have to collect and submit separate forms to each one of the institutions. The federal government, in a tweet on Friday, acknowledged that […]
Update on COVID-19 shows that Nigeria has recorded 221 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus
Covid 19 figures for the 18th of September 2020 show that 221 new cases of COVID19 were recorded from 36 states and the federal capital territory.The latest figures from the NCDC are as follows;Lagos-59Abia-46FCT-22Gombe-20Plateau-17Rivers-11Bauchi-7Benue-6Ekiti-6Imo-6Kaduna-4Kwara-4Ondo-4Ogun-3Osun-3Bayelsa-1Edo-1Kano-1So far 56,956 cases have been confirmed in the country, with 48,305 discharged and 1,094 deaths recorded.
US to ban TikTok and WeChat social media applications
The United States is set to ban social media apps; TikTok and WeChat from Sunday, the 20th of September 2020.The US department of commerce makes this move amidst recent allegations by President, Donald Trump of data misuse and spying through the app by the Chinese government, and proposed sale of […]
Federal government to engage Corps members on SDG 2030
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to engage corps members in the national youth service scheme in the achievement of the sustainable development goals 2030.President Muhammad Buhari made this known on Friday in a video message at the virtual inaugural SDGs Moment convened by the Secretary General of the […]
Man, 47, nabbed for allegedly killing his two children, aged mother, three others injured, hospitalized.
Police operatives attached to Nnewi Division at about 11.55pm on Thursday, arrested one Emeka Ezimadu, 47, of Okpuneze Uruagu in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Confirming the arrest in a statement in Awka on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, said the suspect allegedly […]
Anambra general hospitals not conducive for patients — NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Anambra State branch, has described the state of general hospitals in the state as unfit for patients. NMA, Anambra State branch also described the hospitals as not conducive for patients because of bushy environments, lack of electricity especially at nights, shortage of doctors and other […]