COVID-19: Rights activist makes plea for female prisoners
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Following the federal government’s pardon to 2, 600 custodial inmates in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, a gender-focused group, Proactive Gender Initiative (PGI), has called for a pardon for women in custody especially pregnant, nursing mothers and those awaiting trial. National coordinator of PGI, Bar. Esther Uzoma, […]
Germany’s Coronavirus outbreak manageable again — health minister
The coronavirus outbreak in Germany has become manageable again as the number of patients who have made a recovery has been higher than the number of new infections every day this week, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday. Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Germany would take small steps out of lockdown with the […]
Swiss Govt, ANEEJ sign N10m MoU to combat human trafficking in Edo State
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Swiss Government and Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Thursday, signed a N10 million Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to combat human trafficking and illegal migration in Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Executive Director, ANEEJ, the Rev David Ugolor, explaining that the […]
Trump says travel restrictions top priority as U.S. reopens
U.S. President Donald Trump has said border control and travel restrictions would be a top priority as the country prepares to reopen its economy after a costly coronavirus shutdown. Trump said during his daily news briefing on COVID-19 at the White House on Thursday where he announced a three-phased plan for the reopening process. “As […]
Osun withdraws case against facebook user, as court grants N1million bail
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Government has resolved to halt court proceedings against a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Saheed Akinloye alleged of publishing defamatory statements against it on his facebook page. Saheed was arraigned before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of an Osogbo Magistrate Court on Tuesday over seditious publication and was reminded […]
COVID-19: UBTH equips Isolation Centre
The Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has equipped a 10-bedded Isolation Centre ahead of the first COVID-19 case to be admitted. Prof Darlington Obaseki, Chief Medical Director of UBTH disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Benin. “The Isolation Centre is functioning actively and striving for […]
