June 2020

July 4 - COVID-19 Dampens Independence Day Plans

July 4: COVID-19 Dampens Independence Day Plans

June 27, 2020 3:12 pm

Beaches in a Florida county hard-hit by the COVID-19-causing coronavirus will soon close ahead of the Fourth of July weekend as the pandemic dampens celebrations across the country.

Miami Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez is due to sign an emergency order on Saturday closing all beaches in Miami-Dade County from July 3 to 7, spanning Independence Day weekend. The measure could be extended “if conditions do not improve” and if people don’t follow rules to wear masks in commercial settings and outdoors when staying 6ft apart is not possible, he said in a statement.

The decision came as Florida was …

Iran's Khamenei Warns Economy Will Worsen If Virus Spreads

Iran’s Khamenei Warns Economy Will Worsen If Virus Spreads

June 27, 2020 3:12 pm

Iran’s supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country’s economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the initial momentum to contain it had since “waned”.

The Islamic republic has struggled to curb the COVID-19 outbreak since it reported its first cases in the Shiite holy city of Qom in February.
It shut down non-essential businesses, closed schools and canceled public events in March, but the government gradually lifted restrictions from April to try to reopen the country’s sanctions-hit economy.

“It is correct to say that something must be done to prevent economic problems caused by the

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 500,000

Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 500,000

June 27, 2020 3:11 pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reported over 17,000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s total above 500,000, federal health ministry data showed on Saturday, with infections surging in major cities including the capital New Delhi.

India has the world’s fourth-biggest outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19, below only the United States, Brazil and Russia in confirmed infections, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections are expected to continue rising steadily in India. Experts advising the federal government say the authorities should now prioritise reducing mortality over containing the spread of the virus.

“Our focus …

Iceland President Set For Landslide Election Win

Iceland President Set For Landslide Election Win

June 27, 2020 2:07 pm

Iceland votes in a presidential election on Saturday, the second European country to hold polls since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted, with incumbent Gudni Johannesson widely expected to win a second four-year mandate

In Iceland’s parliamentary republic, the role of the president is largely symbolic, but he or she does have the power to veto legislation and submit it to a referendum.

Read Also: Coronavirus Strikes Near Mexican President, Finance Minister Hit

Opinion polls suggest Johannesson’s rightwing challenger, former Wall Street broker Gudmundur Franklin Jonsson, has almost no chance of winning.

Voter surveys have since early June predicted a landslide victory

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Malami Responds To Critics Attack Over Swearing-In Of APC Chairman

Malami Responds To Critics Attack Over Swearing-In Of APC Chairman

June 27, 2020 2:06 pm

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami says there was no legal impediment on him in relation to the administration oaths.

This followed condemnations trailing the oath he administered on All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Chairman and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Read Also: Malami Leads Moves To Sack Ibrahim Magu, In Damning Memo To Buhari

The AGF reminded his critics that he is a lawyer, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a legal practitioner.

Malami’s reaction was contained in a statement on Saturday by Umar Gwandu, his spokesman.

The

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Group Raises Alarm, Writes FG As Ghana Detains 35 Nigerians Illegally

Group Raises Alarm, Writes FG As Ghana Detains 35 Nigerians Illegally

June 27, 2020 2:04 pm
Barely a week the Nigerian Embassy in Ghana was demolished, another controversy is gradually being stoked, as a group named Concerned Citizens Rights (CCR), has written to the Federal government over alleged detention of 35 Nigerians in the same West African country.

The group, in a letter signed by its National President, Dr. Olusegun Adeola and addressed to the Chairman, Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCM), Hon. Abike Dabiri, on June 26, 2020, said that Nigerians were languishing in a border town of Aflao in Ghana located between the country and Togo Republic.

Read Also: Unknown Persons Demolished Nigerian Commission Building

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NBA Election - Junior Lawyers Trying To Take Position Of NBA President From SAN

Jnr Lawyers Trying To Take Position Of NBA President From SAN

June 27, 2020 1:51 pm
A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Osun State, and the Secretary to Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, BOSAN, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, has expressed worries over some developments ahead of the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national elections.

Awomolo in a letter to Chief T.J.O Okpoko, SAN, and the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, BOSAN, expressed concerns over an alleged move by members of the Outer Bar to wrestle the office of the NBA president from the members of the Inner Bar.

Read Also: NBA Calls For Removal Of Borno Highway Gates

 

He said that the

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Yahaya Bello Lied - PDP Governors Debunk Reports Of Defection

Yahaya Bello Lied: PDP Governors Debunk Reports Of Defection

June 27, 2020 1:11 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, on Saturday, debunked the reports of defection raised by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Yahaya Bello, in an interview on a television program on Friday night, said 10 governors elected under the platform of the PDP were set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Mr. C.I.D. Maduabum, in a statement issued in Abuja, however, said there was no attraction whatsoever for any PDP member, let alone a governor, to defect to the APC.

Maduabum described the claim by Gov. Yahaya Bello of …

COVID-19 - Peter Of Psquare, Wife, Daughter Test Positive

COVID-19: Peter Of Psquare, Wife, Daughter Test Positive

June 27, 2020 1:10 pm
Peter Okoye, the other half of the defunct music group (P-Square) also known as Mr. P tested positive for COVID 19.

The Nigerian musician confirmed this via his verified Twitter page on Saturday.

In a series of videos posted, Peter Okoye revealed his wife, Lola Omotayo, and daughter, Aliona also tested positive for Coronavirus.

He added that two of his domestic staff also contracted the virus.

Read Also: Why I Can Never Bring P-Square Back Together – Jude Okoye

According to Peter, he was first to be diagnosed with the virus three weeks ago while his daughter, Aliona caught the …

I Told You Buhari, Tinubu Won’t Save You – Bamgbose Mocks Oshiomhole

I Told You, Buhari, Tinubu Won’t Save You – Bamgbose Mocks Oshiomhole

June 27, 2020 11:50 am

A senior lawyer and National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has described the sacking of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as a sad and unfortunate end for the former labour leader.

Oshiomhole was tactically removed completely as the National Chairman of the APC by the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday.

Read Also: Oshiomhole’s Posters, Pictures Removed From APC National Secretariat

The factionalized National Working Committee of the APC was dissolved at the NEC convened by the former Deputy National

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Eko Electric (EKEDC) Announces Date To Commence New Tariff

Eko Electric (EKEDC) Announces Date To Commence New Tariff

June 27, 2020 11:49 am
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced that it would commence implementation of the upward review of electricity tariff from July 1.

Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos.

Idemudia said the review was aimed at projecting a service reflective tariff that would enable the company to invest heavily in its infrastructure and complaint resolution mechanisms.

Read Also: Nigerian Electricity Workers Threaten Strike

He noted that the company understood how inconvenient the timing might be, considering the ongoing pandemic, but appealed to customers that it was imperative to …

FBI Blasted Over Red Notice On 6 Nigerians

FBI Blasted Over Red Notice On 6 Nigerians

June 27, 2020 11:49 am

Nigerians were unhappy with the handling of the criminal alert by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, via its Twitter page, sought help in its attempt to arrest six Nigerians wanted for their involvement in ​cybercrimes.

Read Also: EFCC Arraigns FBI Wanted Suspect For Internet Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wrote: “Help the #FBI find ​six Nigerian nationals wanted for their involvement in ​business​ email ​compromise (BEC) schemes resulting in over $6 ​million in losses. Read more about each defendant at http://ow.ly/97Dk50A9Gk8​​, and submit tips at http://tips.fbi.gov. #FugitiveFriday.”

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