May 25, 2020

Reckless Bolsonaro Holds Rally Amid Coronavirus Surge

Reckless Bolsonaro Holds Rally Amid Coronavirus Surge

May 25, 2020 8:34 am

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro hit Brasilia’s streets Sunday for a rally with his supporters, ditching his face mask and breaking social distancing measures even as coronavirus cases surged.

The far-right president arrived at the rally outside the presidential palace in a white surgical mask, but soon took it off to greet the cheering crowd, shake hands and embrace supporters, at one point even hoisting a young boy onto his shoulders.

The rally came as Brazil emerged as a new flashpoint in the pandemic.

With nearly 350,000 confirmed cases, Brazil now has the second-biggest caseload in the world, after the United …

NFF Moves To Return Osimhen To Nigeria

NFF Moves To Return Osimhen To Nigeria

May 25, 2020 5:31 am
The Nigeria Football Federation has reached out to Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen who lost his father on Saturday evening.

Reports said Mr. Patrick Osimhen, 80, died in Lagos on Saturday night after a brief illness.

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick was the first to reach out to the player following the outbreak of the sad news, and he assured the former U17 World Cup winner of the empathy and support of the country’s football family at this challenging moment for the youngster and his …

Manager Of Demolished Hotel Among New Cases Of COVID-19 – Rivers

Manager Of Demolished Hotel Among New Cases Of COVID-19 – Rivers

May 25, 2020 5:30 am

The Manager of one of the 2 hotels demolished by Governor Nyesom Wike has tested positive for COVID-19.

This is according to the Rivers State government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim.

Nsirim stated that the Manager of Prodest Hotel, Bariledum Azoroh is among the 27 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the State on Sunday.

Read Also: 60 Per Cent Of COVID-19 Cases In Rivers Are Oil Workers – Wike

“This latest development validates the State Government’s proactive approach towards the fight against COVID-19.

“Recall that Prodest Hotel was demolished two weeks

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Wike’s Government Battles EFCC Over N118b Fraud Claim

Wike’s Government Battles EFCC Over ₦118b Fraud Claim

May 25, 2020 5:29 am
The Rivers State government has cautioned anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against overstepping its bounds on issues concerning the State.

A report published by a national daily, titled; “How Rivers officials withdrew ₦118b in cash – EFCC”, had revealed details of an ongoing investigation by the EFCC.

According to the report, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is requesting, for its interrogation, the release of three officials of the Rivers State Government, who are implicated in the alleged illegal withdrawal of N118billion public funds.

Read Also: Two Chinese Arrested For Offering ₦100m Bribe To EFCC

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COVID-19 - British Airline To Pay Nigerian Govt N1m

COVID-19: British Airline To Pay Nigerian Govt ₦1m

May 25, 2020 5:28 am

FlairJet, a British private charter company, has been directed to pay the Nigerian government the sum of one million naira for violating COVID-19 airport directives in Nigeria.

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Sunday via his verified Twitter page.

The airline was charged after being found guilty of violating civil aviation regulations IS 1.3.3(a) Table 2(IV) 7(a) and IS 1.3.3 (a) Table 2 (VIII) (4), the minister said.

Read Also: Reps Slam Use Of Foreign Airlines In Evacuating Nigerians

“Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably we caught them conducting

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President Buhari Warns Nigerians To ‘Be Very Careful’

President Buhari Warns Nigerians To ‘Be Very Careful’

May 25, 2020 5:27 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians to be very careful amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Buhari said this while speaking with State House reporters, after Eid prayers to commemorate the Eid-el-Fitr celebration on Sunday.

According to the President, the Coronavirus has brought Nigeria and more advanced countries to their knees.

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He urged Nigerians to obey all the guidelines issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

“Nigerians can see that the COVID-19 has reduced us, both the developing and developed countries, to the

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Abike, Patami fight Dirty On Twitter Over Office Space

Abike Dabiri, Patami fight Dirty On Twitter Over Office Space

May 25, 2020 5:26 am
The Minister for Communications, Isa Patami and the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri have taken it to Twitter to trade insults over office space.

Mrs Dabiri in an interview with Sahara Reporters had claimed that the Minister denied her agency an office space given to the Diaspora Commission by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC).

Patami on Sunday reacted, saying that the claim by Dabiri is a “lie”

Read Also: Imo Diaspora Joins Abike Dabiri And Others

“THIS IS A FAT LIE FROM HER: The owner of the building @NgComCommission has faulted her lies on their social media

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50 Trafficked Nigerian Girls, Others Evacuated From Lebanon

50 Trafficked Nigerian Girls, Others Evacuated From Lebanon

May 25, 2020 5:26 am

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has announced that 69 Nigerians who were evacuated from Lebanon have arrived the country.

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Onyeama, who disclosed this in a tweet via his Twitter account, said the evacuees- 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians arrived in Abuja on Sunday.

 

He said “With the financial and logistic support of the Lebanese Government and Lebanese community in Nigeria, 50 trafficked Nigerian girls and 19 stranded Nigerians were successfully evacuated and arrived Nigeria today.

“Profound gratitude to Ambassador Houssam Diad, Lebanese Ambassador in Nigeria and

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Buhari Told To Reopen Worship Centres, Schools Immediately

Buhari Told To Reopen Worship Centres, Schools Immediately

May 25, 2020 5:25 am

The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to open up worship centres in the country without further delay.

Bamgbose noted that religious houses are power houses of the country, adding that continuing shutdown of such places may spell doom for Nigeria’s political leaders.

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The senior lawyer, in a statement on Monday, also urged the Federal Government to open schools in batches.

According to him, “It’s no doubt that the temporary closure of religious activities in Nigeria was

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Army Launches ‘Crocodile Smile’ As #EndSARS Protests Persist

Boko Haram: Buratai Reveals Number Of Insurgents Killed In 6 Weeks

May 25, 2020 5:24 am
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has said over 1,000 Boko Haram insurgents have been killed in the last six weeks.

He disclosed this during a luncheon organised by Operation Lafiya Dole on Sunday.

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Buratai stated that about 84 high ranking Boko Haram logistics and informants were apprehended within the period.

“We have successfully displaced major camps of the BHTs. We have killed 1,015 terrorists and ISWAP in the ongoing operation in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states respectively.

“We have also arrested 84 BHTs logistics and information suppliers in the

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Nsukka Flood - Gov Ugwuanyi Calls For Lasting Solution

Nsukka Flood: Gov. Ugwuanyi Calls For Lasting Solution

May 25, 2020 5:24 am

Perturbed by recent incidents of storm water flooding on some of the roads in Nsukka metropolis as a result of heavy rains, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to immediately carry out detailed engineering survey and investigation of the affected areas.

In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, the directive is “to determine a lasting solution to contain the storm water flood menace in Nsukka while awaiting commencement of the proposed comprehensive erosion water management works by the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) which

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