Covid-19: Italy to suspend flights from UK
Italy is to join other European countries in imposing a ban on passenger flights from Britain, the foreign minister said Sunday, as the British government warned that a new more infectious strain of the virus was “out of control”. “The United Kingdom has issued an alert concerning a new strain of Covid-19,” Luigi Di Maio […]
How Kaduna intends to contain COVID-19 second wave
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Government has announced measures to help stem rising COVID-19 infections through voluntary mass compliance. Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & Communication), in a statement, explained that the state government called for collective action with citizens to curb the infections without having to resort to extraordinary measures […]
E.X.P.O.S.E.D: Nigeria jihadists kill five soldiers, kidnap 35 civilians in two attacks
Five Nigerian soldiers were killed when Islamic State-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy and more than 30 civilians were also kidnapped in another attack, military sources said on Sunday. The military convoy was hit in northeast Borno state on Saturday, and militants also attacked a transport convoy in the same region a day before, abducting […]
Kidnappers of Edo HoS yet to open communication, orderly still missing
By Ozioruva Aliu SOURCES close to the family of the abducted Edo State Head of Service , Anthony Okungbowa, yesterday said there is no communication yet to any member of the family since he was kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday evening. It was also disclosed that the whereabouts of the police orderly who is usually […]
Four killed in Southern Kaduna reprisal attacks
As more troops are deployed to flashpoints El-Rufai reiterates stand on recourse to the law By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Military and police authorities have informed the Kaduna State Government that four persons have been killed in further reprisal attacks in Zangon-Kataf LGA on Saturday night. Samuel Aruwan , Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, […]
Ngige’s community rejects reinstated monarch
By Vincent Ujumadu -Awka Alor, the home town of Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has rejected the reinstatement of its embattled traditional ruler, Igwe Mac Anthony Okonkwo, saying the lifting of the suspension by Governor Willie Obiano, meant nothing to them. According to a section of the community, Okonkwo is no longer […]
