July 29, 2020

India Reopens Further As Coronavirus Cases Hit 1.5 Million

India Reopens Further As Coronavirus Cases Hit 1.5 Million

July 29, 2020 6:18 pm

India will reopen gyms and end a nighttime curfew from August, but cinemas, bars and schools will remain closed in the vast South Asian nation as the number of coronavirus cases passed 1.5 million and deaths neared 35,000 on Wednesday.

The country of 1.3 billion people — the world’s third-most infected nation — has gradually eased its virus restrictions imposed since late March to boost the flagging economy.

But the latest reopenings from August 5 are limited to gyms and yoga teaching facilities, as well as an end to the curfew, currently from 10 pm to 5 am.

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India Bans 47 More Chinese Apps

India Bans 47 More Chinese Apps

July 29, 2020 6:12 pm

India has banned 47 more Chinese apps just weeks after blocking the highly popular video-sharing platform TikTok and 58 others over national security and privacy concerns, an information ministry official and media reports said Monday.

Tensions between the world’s two most-populous nations soared last month after a Himalayan border clash that left 20 Indian troops dead and an unknown number of Chinese casualties.

“We have banned 47 mobile apps from China in this ongoing exercise which highlights the government’s seriousness about data privacy and security,” the official, who asked to remain anonymous, told AFP.

“The order was issued on Friday. …

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Egypt Female Tiktok Influencers Get Two-Year Jail Terms For ‘Indecency’

July 29, 2020 6:11 pm

An Egyptian court Monday sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violating public morals, a judicial source said. 

The verdict against Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others came after they had posted footage on video-sharing app TikTok.

“The Cairo economic court sentenced Hossam, Adham and three others to two years after they were convicted of violating society’s values,” the judicial source said.

 

A woman watches a video of influencer Mowada al-Adham, who was sentenced to two years in jail on charges of violation public morals, on the video-sharing app TikTok
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How Nigerian Govt Officials Hijacked And Sold 48m Barrels Of Crude

How Nigerian Govt Officials Hijacked And Sold 48m Barrels Of Crude

July 29, 2020 4:59 pm

In a series of fresh reports of allegations against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and some top Nigerian government officials, it has been revealed that 48 million barrels of crude oil were diverted and sold by some undersigned officials of the NNPC in collaboration with some senior officials of the Buhari administration.

In the uncovered Nigerian oil heist, Africa Daily News, New York gathered that a Mexican oil company, Samano Sa Da CV opened up about the fraudulent oil sale when they encountered various ‘black market dealers’ overseeing millions of Oil barrels stored in different oil port locations in …

Gunmen shoot family of 13 dead in Kogi

Gunmen Shoot Family Of 13 Dead In Kogi

July 29, 2020 4:08 pm

Gunmen have shot 13 members of the same family dead in Agbudu, Kogi-Koton-Karfe Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Fourteen people were killed in the attack, with six persons serious injured.

Ede Ayuba, State Police Commissioner, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Lokoja, said he got the report about 2: 00 a.m.

Ayuba said that 13 of the slain victims were from same family.

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“This morning around 2 am, my Area Commander called me to report that he received information that there was an

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50 Nigerian Experts Separate Conjoined Twins

50 Nigerian Experts Separate Conjoined Twins

July 29, 2020 4:07 pm

Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, has lauded the 50 medical experts, who successfully separated two conjoined twins at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

The minister disclosed that after a nine-hour long surgery, the twins were successfully separated with no intra-operative complications.

Mamora assured that the Keffi Medical Centre would be one of the centres the Federal Government would focus on for specialised surgery.

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”This is the kind of collaboration we advocate between the states and the Federal Government,” he said while commending Nasarawa …

Southern Kaduna Elders Beg FG To End Killings, Kidnapping

Southern Kaduna Elders Beg FG To End Killings, Kidnapping

July 29, 2020 4:06 pm
The Southern Kaduna Elders’ Consultative Forum, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government, to, as a matter of urgency, intervene and find a lasting solution to the incessant killings, kidnapping and destruction of properties in the Southern Kaduna.

In a press statement on Wednesday, issued and signed by the chairman of the group, Elder Peter Buba, he said the Southern Kaduna had been in the eye of the storm over the incessant attacks and massive destruction of lives and properties in the past few weeks.

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James Ibori gets new appointment

James Ibori Gets New Appointment

July 29, 2020 4:06 pm

James Ibori, a former Governor of Delta State, has been appointed as Patron of the Former Governors Forum, a group made up of past state governors in Nigeria.

In a letter signed by Babangida Aliyu, the Chairman of the group and former governor of Niger State, and Prof Tunde Esan, the Executive Secretary, Ibori’s appointment took effect from July 13, 2020.

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“In line with the provisions of the Former Governors Forum and based on the unanimous decision of the Executive Committee of the Forum, we convey to

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Active Data Subscribers Rise To 196,379,542 In 3rd Quarter Of 2020

Active Data Subscribers Rise To 196,379,542 In 3rd Quarter Of 2020

July 29, 2020 2:40 pm

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has released a chart on data subscriptions in 2020.

The chart released on the commission’s website shows a steady rise in the number of Nigerians who subscribe to internet data via different technologies in the country from July 2019 till date.

The chart revealed that in July 2019, data subscription by Nigerians stood at 174, 950,011, but rose to 196, 379, 542.

According to the commission, the chart as presented “contains the sum total of all active telephony subscribers and teledensity as calculated on monthly and annual basis.’’

The Commission defined teledensity ‘’as the number …

Sterling Bank Opens Up New Whatsapp Banking Initiative

Sterling Bank Opens Up New Whatsapp Banking Initiative

July 29, 2020 12:15 pm

Sterling Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, today announced a personalised banking experience for existing customers and prospective account holders through the popular messaging app – WhatsApp.

Customers can now initiate bank transfers, and airtime and bill payments, check balance and BVN enquiries, as well as statement generation directly on WhatsApp with the aid of Kiki, a new personalised financial assistant.

The financial assistant also connects customers directly to customer service, making dispute resolution seamless.

The bank has launched the new experience in collaboration with Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), a global leader in mobile communications and chat commerce.

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Supremacy Battle: PDP Postpones Primaries In 4 States Indefinitely

July 29, 2020 12:14 pm
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its scheduled party primaries in Niger, Ekiti, Taraba and Sokoto States indefinitely.

This was contained in a letter titled: “Re: Re: Year 2020 Party Congresses in 26 ( Twenty Six) Chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Postponement of Party Congresses in Ekiti, Niger, Sokoto and Taraba States” addressed to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday, July 27th.

The statement was signed by the PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, and National Secretary, Senator Umar Tsauri.

In the letter which was received and acknowledged by INEC on Tuesday, the party said it …

Ex-NDDC Commissioner Aiyedatiwa Is Akeredolu’s Running Mate

Ex-NDDC Commissioner Aiyedatiwa Is Akeredolu’s Running Mate

July 29, 2020 12:13 pm
Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday chose former Commissioner in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Lucky Aiyedatiwa as his running mate for the October 10 governorship poll.

He said Aiyedatiwa possessed verifiable credentials to be his running mate.

Speaking at the swearing in of some of his aides, Akeredolu said the decision to pick Aiyedatiwa was taken after wide consultations with party leaders.

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The governor stated that the leaders of the party had made wide consultations to choose the most suitable candidate as running mate in the …

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