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COVID-19 Testing: Many Factors Hindering Our Target, Says NCDC
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the agency’s goal to test more people is being impeded by bottlenecks. In April, the director-general said the NCDC is targeting two million tests in the next three months. According to the agency’s situation report for May 17, 2020, Nigeria has tested 35,345 samples since recording the index case on February...
Federal High Court Releases Guidelines For Virtual Proceedings
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has released guidelines and practice directions authorising judges to adopt virtual proceedings for court cases in all its judicial divisions. The Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, issued the practice directions for cases to be heard virtually on Zoom, Skype or any other audio-visual means approved by the court. The guidelines take effect from...
Perm Sec Speaks On Paying N7bn For Uncompleted Building, Says “Agric Minister Approved It”
Mohammed Bello, permanent secretary of the ministry of science and technology, has denied the allegation of financial misconduct made against him. The federal government had issued a query to Bello over alleged financial misconduct while he was the permanent secretary of the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development. He was accused of purchasing an uncompleted building for N7 billion without following due...
FAAN Fumigates Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt Airports Ahead Of Reopening
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN says it has commenced fumigation of International Airports in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt ahead of reopening of flight operations in Nigeria. General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, made this known on Tuesday in a statement in Lagos. Yakubu explained that the fumigation exercise was in line with the efforts to...
Senate Orders Suspension Of Planned Electricity Tariff Hike
The Senate on Tuesday told the Federal Government to suspend the planned electricity tariff increase, expected to take effect in July, citing hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the upper legislative chamber lauded the Federal Government for its initiative to establish the N1.7 trillion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund. It also called on government, through the Federal Ministry of Finance, to...
Curfew: IGP Flouts Buhari’s Directive, Arrests Journalists, Doctors, Others
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, contrary to a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered police commands not to exempt anybody, including workers on essential duties, when enforcing the ban on interstate movements and the nationwide curfew. The IG gave the directive to the zonal assistant-inspectors general of police and state commissioners of police during a virtual...
Police Arrest 10 Suspects For Flogging Pastor Over Facebook Post Against Politician
Ebonyi State Police Command said it has arrested 10 suspects in connection with the flogging of one pastor Oko Chukwu Obeni, 30, of Ndukwe Amasiri Village in Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State. It was alleged that the victim was flogged over 36 strokes of the cane because of the post he made on Facebook against the...
Nurse Accused Of Stealing Baby After She Was Caught With Newborn Outside Hospital Premises (Video)
A nurse was caught carrying a newborn baby boy far from the hospital where she works and she was confronted by passersby who accused her of stealing the baby. ABN TV reports that the nurse was seen standing by the side of the road, carrying a newborn baby boy with the placenta still intact. She claimed she was waiting for...
Almajirai Should Go Back To Their States – Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State yesterday insisted that Almajirai should go back to their states as the government will not give them access to the state. ABN TV reports that Umahi, who stated this immediately after the State Security Council meeting at the new Government House, Abakaliki, explained that “We will not be afraid to say there were no...
Catholic Archbishop Ask FG To Consider Herbal Remedies For COVID-19
Alfred Martins, Catholic archbishop of Lagos Diocese, has called on the federal government to consider herbal remedies in the quest of a cure for COVID-19. The Catholic Archbishop made the appeal during a press conference held at the Holy Cross Cathedral hall in Lagos, on Wednesday. He said Herbal Remedies are known for its potency against several diseases. Martins said Madagascar’s herbal...
