May 2020

Almajiris - North Exports Food To South East, Not COVID-19 – Ohanaeze

Almajiris: North Exports Food To South East, Not COVID-19 – Ohanaeze

May 24, 2020 1:10 pm

The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dismissed the allegations that the influx of almajiris into the Southeast was an attempt to infect inhabitants of the region with COVID-19.

Speaking with reporters, Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, Barr. Uche Okwukwu said such claims should be dismissed because Northerners are responsible for the food supplies in the Southeast.

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria, several almajiris have been caught attempting to illegally enter the Southeast.

Read Also: Ohanaeze Berates Northern Leaders Over Abuse Of Almajiri

Recall that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had accused Northern leaders

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UK Announces Three More Charter Flights From Nigeria

UK Announces Three More Charter Flights From Nigeria

May 24, 2020 1:10 pm
The UK Government has said hundreds more British travellers are set to return home from Nigeria on three charter flights.

A statement by the British High Commission, confirmed that more than thousands have already returned to the UK on flights in April and May – from Lagos and Abuja.

It gave details of the new flights as: Friday 29 May: Lagos – London; Monday 1 June: Lagos – London, Saturday 6 June: Abuja – London.

Read Also: Coronavirus Hits UK Households Hard Again – Survey

Also, a special internal charter flight will travel from Port Harcourt to Abuja, on Saturday,

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Our Properties Will Be Seized By Banks Over Loans- Ex-Militants

Our Properties Will Be Seized By Banks Over Loans – Ex-Militants

May 24, 2020 1:09 pm

Some Ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta region have called on the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to pay contractors to avoid threats of home and other property forfeiture to banks over unpaid loans.

The group also lamented untold hardship following certified completion of work without pay.

The Ex-militant leaders, under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative (LPCDI), called on the NDDC to help stop the psychological pains being inflicted on contractors and commence the payment of contractors who have completed their projects under their contractual obligations, especially ”emergency contracts”.

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Buhari Has Done Well – Ohanaeze Replies Tanko Yakassai

Buhari Has Done Well – Ohanaeze Replies Tanko Yakassai

May 24, 2020 11:07 am

The apex Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has reacted to claims by Northern elder, Tanko Yakassai who had described President Muhammadu Buhari as an incompetent leader.

Ohanaeze’s Secretary General, Barr. Uche Okwukwu insisted that Buhari has done well since assuming power in 2015.

Yakassai, a former Presidential Adviser had said Buhari’s inability to fix some of the problems shows he is incompetent

Read Also; Buhari Is Incompetent, Can’t Fix Nigeria – Tanko Yakassai

However, Okwukwu in a chat with news men maintained that such was Yakassai’s opinion and does not reflect the general perception of Nigerians.

Okwukwu stressed that Buhari

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Protesting Pensioners Block Governor Ayade’s Office

Gov Ayade Orders Arrest Of Fake Tax Collectors In Cross River

May 24, 2020 11:07 am

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has ordered the arrest of anyone found selling tickets or collecting any form of tax from those exempted from paying tax in the state.

The order was contained in a press statement issued on Sunday by Mr. Christian Ita, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity.

The governor noted that some agents of the state still extort residents despite directives to desist.

Read Also: Ben Ayade Weeps As He Abolishes Tax For Poor People

He, therefore, ordered security agents to arrest anyone found wanting in that regard.

“It has been observed

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Gov. Ugwuanyi Turns Back Over 100 Vehicles At Boundary

Gov. Ugwuanyi Turns Back Over 100 Vehicles At Boundary

May 24, 2020 11:05 am

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has prevented over 100 vehicles from entering the state boundary area with Ebonyi for violating the inter-state travel ban.

The Senior Special Adviser on Media to Enugu State Government, Mr. Louis Amoke, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu.

Read Also: Minimum Wage: Workers Thank Ugwuanyi For Quick Payment

Amoke disclosed that the governor turned back the offending vehicles on Saturday night at the Amechi Idodo/Nkalagu land boundary area of the two states.

The statement read in part: “On Saturday evening, Gov. Ugwuanyi paid an unscheduled visit to Enugu-Ebonyi land boundary area

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Coronavirus - Russia Approves New Electoral System

Breaking: Russia Approves New Electoral System

May 24, 2020 10:14 am

Russia President Vladimir Putin on Saturday approved new method of voting in future elections.

By the new law, Russians will be able to vote electronically or by mail in the future.

The new software to allow electronic voting should be available nationwide and can be used for both local and national elections, as well as referendums.

According to TASS, Backers of the new system said it will help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, since they will no longer be required to go to polling places.

The electronic system has undergone four tests in Moscow so far and not …

COVID-19 Deaths In New York Drop Below 100

COVID-19 Deaths In New York Drop Below 100

May 24, 2020 10:13 am

The coronavirus death toll in New York dipped below 100 for the first time since the crisis erupted in March.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as a result, has given Westchester and the Hudson Valley the green light to reopen starting on Tuesday.

The governor also suggested hard-hit Long Island could start the reopening process on Wednesday if the death toll and case numbers keep dropping in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

“What’s safe in Buffalo is safe in Albany is safe in New York City,” Cuomo said on Saturday.

Read Also: 102 Kids In New York Down With Kawasaki Disease

The death …

COVID-19 Is A Test From Allah – Atiku

COVID-19 Is A Test From Allah – Atiku

May 24, 2020 10:11 am

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has declared that coronavirus is a test from Allah.

He, however, advised governments at all levels to make the welfare of Nigeria top a priority.

The Wazirin Adamawa said this while urging adequate planning for the post COVID-19 era.

Read Also: Nigerians Will Not Forget Yar’Adua’s Achievements – Atiku

He gave the advice in a statement on Saturday to mark this year’s Eid celebration.

Atiku noted that the “current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic is a test from Allah, and having fasted as we are enjoined as Muslims, let us continue to remember that

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Phone Contacts To Report Army, Police Brutality In Nigeria

Phone Contacts To Report Army, Police Brutality In Nigeria

May 24, 2020 8:24 am

Phone lines have been released to the general public for them to use to report cases of police or army brutality problems.

These problems are very rampant in the normal Nigerian society and the only way to curb them is to set up agencies and accessible call networks that can be accessed by all members of the general public.

Read Also: 9 IPOB Members Caught With Police Guns Arrested In Delta

The lines include:

Call:
+61434294745; +61478489664;
+447459139001 & +447440238814.

 

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Cynthia Morgan Eyes Musical Comeback, $150K GoFundMe Launched

Cynthia Morgan Eyes Musical Comeback, $150K GoFundMe Launched

May 24, 2020 5:04 am

Popular Nigerian singer Cynthia Morgan has been out of the music scene for sometime after a contract crisis with her music label and worse of all, an illness that consumed all her savings.

In hibernation in Benin, 28 year-old Cynthia was interviewed Friday by UPFRONT WITH SANDRA.

And she poured her heart out to her like she did in March to Sydney Shocker on ‘LunchTime Friday’

In the latest Instagram Live chat with Sandra, she spoke about her illness, which was not drug related.

Read Also: ITEL Mobile Unveils Olamide As Brand Ambassador

She spoke on why she relocated to …

Trump Leaves Washington For Trump Golf Course

Normal Life: Trump Leaves Washington For Trump Golf Course

May 24, 2020 5:03 am

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday underlined his push for a return to normal life in his country by making his first visit, in two months, to a golf course.

He also confirmed he would attend a space launch next week.

Trump took a 35-minute drive from the White House to the Trump National club in Sterling, Virginia, in his first visit to a golf property since March 8.

It was not confirmed whether the president would play golf, but he was a regular weekend player before the coronavirus lockdown.

White House coronavirus advisor Deborah Birx on Friday said that …

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