March 13, 2020

Iraq Summons US, UK Ambassadors Over Air Raids

Iraq Summons US, UK Ambassadors Over Air Raids

March 13, 2020 10:53 am

“The foreign minister held an emergency meeting in which the ministry’s undersecretaries, advisors and official spokesman discussed the measures regarding the recent American aggression. He has ordered the summoning of the United States and British ambassadors to Baghdad,” a spokesman said in a statement.

It came after Iraq’s military said at least one civilian and five security personnel were killed in the US raids, which it denounced as a violation of sovereignty and a

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Kenya Bans Public Events After First Case Of Coronavirus

Kenya Bans Public Events After First Case Of Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 10:53 am
Kenya has banned all major public events after confirming its first case of the new coronavirus in a woman who had returned to the country from the United States, the health minister said on Friday.

Kenya, the richest economy in sub-Saharan Africa and a major hub for global firms and the United Nations, is the 11th country in the region to confirm a case of COVID-19, bringing its total reported cases to 39.

Mutahi Kagwe, Kenya’s health minister, told a news conference the government had suspended all public gatherings, sporting events, open-air religious meetings and “all events that are of

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Stop Bribing Judges With Cars – JASUN Too Executive

First Bank Robbery: Judge Absent At Trial Of Staff

March 13, 2020 10:53 am

Ajoke Adepoju, the judge of the FCT High Court, Wuse, presiding over the trial of suspects charged with the First Bank Mpape branch failed robbery, was on Friday absent.

Police had announced that the mastermind of the robbery was Larry Ehizo, 30, a staff of First Bank.

Court Registrar told counsel to parties that Justice Adepoju traveled and will be available on March 20.

Ehizo, Princewill Obinna, Elijah David, Timothy Joe and Ernest Ewin, are facing five counts bordering on armed robbery and possession of locally made pistols.

The defendants all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The court at

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I’m Not A Weak Governor – Diri Warns Trouble Makers

I’m Not A Weak Governor – Diri Warns Trouble Makers

March 13, 2020 10:52 am

The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has declared that his government is not a weak one, warning that nobody should take laws into their hands under any guise.

The Governor who also stated that any form of lawlessness will not be condoned in the state accused the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva of creating the post Supreme Court Judgement’s violence that led to the destruction of key Peoples’Democratic Party (PDP) faithful property in the state.

Diri mentioned this yesterday during the inspection visit to …

Nigeria’s Second Coronavirus Case Tests Negative

Nigeria’s Second Coronavirus Case Tests Negative

March 13, 2020 10:52 am
Nigeria’s second case of Coronavirus has begun to test negative for the virus and will soon be released to go home.

The latest update in Nigeria on the coronavirus pandemic was released by the federal ministry of health

Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, who revealed this on Friday said Nigeria has recorded success in tackling the Covid-19 virus.

Read Also: Coronavirus In Nigeria: Lagos Govt Declares Two Wanted

Ehanire explained that the second case who had contact with the Italian citizen had initially tested positive to the virus but has now begun to test negative after isolation and

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Lagos Govt Meets With Uber, Taxify Operators, Gives New Directives

Lagos Govt Begins Mass Fumigation Against Lassa Fever

March 13, 2020 10:52 am
The Lagos State Government on Friday began an eight-week massive disinfection and fumigation of about 27 model colleges with hostel facilities, abattoirs and slaughterhouses, agricultural produce markets as well as regular markets in the State.

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, said the fumigation exercise is aimed at preventing the outbreak and spread of Lassa Fever in Lagos State through rats.

He listed the Model Colleges to be fumigated to include the Lagos State Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Meiran; Lagos Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Igbookuta; Civil Service Senior and Junior Model Colleges, Igbogbo; Oriwu Senior and Junior

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Coronavirus Batters Italy, 200 Die, New Cases Skyrocket

Coronavirus Batters Italy, 200 Die, New Cases Skyrocket

March 13, 2020 5:22 am

Italy now under lockdown since Tuesday for coronavirus pandemic is really being battered by the virus with the death toll in the last 24 hours increasing by 23 per cent.

Official figures said 189 people died today, increasing the death tally to 1,016.

The total number of cases in Italy ballooned to 15,113 from a previous 12,462, an increase of 21.7 per cent.

It was the biggest daily rise in absolute terms since the contagion first came to light on February 21.

Italy’s Civil Protection Agency said out of those originally infected, 1,258 had fully recovered compared to 1,045 the …

Uzodinma Names Justice Ijeoma Agugua Acting Chief Judge

Uzodinma Names Justice Ijeoma Agugua Acting Chief Judge

March 13, 2020 5:19 am
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has approved the appointment of Justice Ijeoma Agugua as the new Acting Chief Judge of the state following the retirement of Justice Pascal Nnadi, the immediate past.

Justice Ijeoma, a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and National Association of Women Judges of Nigeria (NASWJN), according to report, was called to bar in 1993 and had formerly served as the Chief Magistrate.

She is married with three children.

Read Also: Hope Uzodinma Calms Nerves After Cult Killings In Okigwe

Her swearing-in comes up today Friday, March 13, 2020, at Sam

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Presidency Opens Up On ‘Assault On Buhari’ In Kebbi

Presidency Opens Up On ‘Assault On Buhari’ In Kebbi

March 13, 2020 5:19 am

The presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was not attacked while on his visit to Kebbi.

The president was in the state to declare open the Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival.

Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media, in a statement Thursday night, gave a recount of what happened.

He said as Buhari went round the arena to inspect rice pyramids on display and take photographs with farmers, a young man was very excited to see his president so close.

Read Also: Buhari Arrives Kebbi For Argungu Fishing Festival

“He made an attempt to get to him. World over,

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Canada PM, Trudeau Isolated As Wife Gets Coronavirus

Canada PM, Trudeau Isolated As Wife Gets Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 5:08 am
The wife of Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire, has tested positive for coronavirus.

This was contained in a statement Thursday night from the Prime Minister’s Office said.

It, however, clarified that the PM was “in good health with no symptoms.”

Read Also: Nearly 70,000 People Have Recovered From Coronavirus

Trudeau has been placed in 14 days isolation as a precautionary measure.

The wife was said to be “feeling well, taking the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild”.

The office had earlier Thursday announced that Grégoire was tested for the coronavirus after flu-like symptoms.

“Following medical recommendations, Sophie

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Dethroned Kano Emir, Sanusi Drags IGP, DSS To Court

Dethroned Kano Emir, Sanusi Drags IGP, DSS To Court

March 13, 2020 5:07 am

Dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has dragged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the Director-General, Department of State Service, DSS, to court over his continued confinement in Nasarawa State.

Sanusi’s legal team filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, seeking his release from banishment.

The former Emir’s legal team is led by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and the suit number is FHC/ABJ/CS/357/2020.

Sanusi was sacked from the throne on Monday, with a new emir, Aminu Ado Bayero already installed.

He was immediately placed under house arrest by armed policemen and DSS officials, who later …

Volkswagen Volkswagen Introduces New Anti-Accident Car Software

Volkswagen Introduces New Anti-Accident Car Software

March 13, 2020 5:06 am

Volkswagen says it will launch a new software operating system this year that it hopes will make accidents involving its cars a thing of the past by 2050.

Next-generation cars will be equipped with software, sensors and processors that enable vehicles to anticipate and avoid accidents, and to keep learning new reflexes, the German car brand’s strategy chief Michael Jost said in Berlin on Thursday.

“We want to have no more accidents by 2050,” he said.

The new software-based vehicle operating system, which is being launched with Volkswagen’s new ID:3 electric car, will be continually updated as software algorithms …

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