Court grants bail to 2 as Senator Abaribe, Catholic Church clash over land
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A Magistrate Court in the Obingwa Magisterial district of Abia state which sat at the Ohuru Isimiri Police station, Obingwa LGA has granted bail to two catholic faithful, John Nwaogu and Kennedy Nwaomu. The arraignment of the duo was sequel to a land dispute at Ohuru community between Chief Enyinnaya […]
Police nab woman for allegedly stabbing mother-in-law to death in Niger
The Police Command in Niger has arrested one Fatima Sani, 37 of Gobirawa village in Mashegu Local Government Area for allegedly stabbing her mother-in-law to death. The Commissioner of police in the state, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday. Usman said that the suspect had […]
World Malaria Day: Stop self-medication, NMA admonishes Nigerians
Says malaria share similar symptoms with COVID-19 By Chioma Obinna As the world marks this year”s World Malaria Day today, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has urged Nigerians to avoid self-medication at this time the country is battling community transmission of COVID-19 as malaria share similar symptoms with the disease. The medical doctors also urged […]
Israel to reopen some schools on Sunday if coronavirus curve allows
Israel will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of heightened coronavirus risk, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Monday. Israel closed schools and kindergartens in mid-March, worsening an economic lockdown as parents were forced to stay home to mind children. With unemployment peaking at […]
COVID-19: Tinubu, wife test negative as aides test positive
Says COVID- 19 is real, warns against stigmatization NCDC in contact tracing The National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his wife, Oluremi have tested negative for deadly COVID-19, while his aides, tested positive. The media aide to Tinubu, Mr. Tunde Ramon, who announced this in a statement on Monday, added that […]
Don lauds FG on fight against spread of COVID-19
By Gabriel Olawale – Benin Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin, Professor Friday Orumwense has commended federal government efforts to halt the spread of rampaging Coronavirus, covid19 pandemic in Nigeria. Orumwense who made the statement in Benin City appreciated the federal government of Nigeria for the efforts and approaches taken so far to halt the spread […]
COVID-19: ActionAid, SWOFON urge govt to lift restriction on women farmers
Demand clear policy interventions on agriculture By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic continues to ravage the country, two non-governmental organizations, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, and Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria, SWOFON, yesterday, urged the Federal and State Governments to lift the restriction of movement on women farmers under the lockdown […]
IYC demands FG’s palliative for Niger Delta
By Jimitota Onoyume – Warri Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has accused the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, of allegedly sidelining the Niger Delta region in its palliative to cushion the effect of COVID 19, demanding for attention for the region. Secretary transition committee of the body and Chairman IYC Western zone, Comrade Frank Akiefa enjoined President […]
Indonesia reports 214 new coronavirus infections, 22 deaths
Indonesia’s number of reported cases of the coronavirus has risen by 214 to 9,096, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Monday. UK PM Johnson thanks Britons for abiding by lockdown on return to work Death rose by 22 to 765 while 1,151 people have recovered, Yurianto said. More than 59,000 people have been tested […]
UK PM Johnson thanks Britons for abiding by lockdown on return to work
Relieved Spanish parents welcomed on Wednesday a decision allowing children out on short walks for the first time in more than a month as the government voted to extend Spain’s lockdown until May 9. With Europe’s second highest death toll of 21,717 and the world’s second most infections at 208,389, Spain’s tough restrictions have included […]
Thailand to extend coronavirus emergency measures, sees improvement
Thailand will extend a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, but will consider easing some restrictions on businesses and public activities as the number of new cases has eased, a government spokesman said. Thailand on Monday reported nine new coronavirus cases and no new local virus transmission in Bangkok for […]
