April 1, 2021

The government of Finland has withdrawn draft legislation aimed at restricting movements in parts of the country to curb virus spread after concerns about its legality were raised.

The European country is now considering its options, according to the prime minister.

‘We are going to evaluate whether it is possible to draft this kind of a legislative proposal, and how long it will take,’ Prime Minister Sanna Marin said late Wednesday after a cabinet meeting.

A constitutional committee made up of lawmakers had earlier warned that the bill violated Finland’s constitution, saying the temporary restrictions on freedom of movement were …

The Nigerian Air Force’s Alpha jet which was previously missing has been discovered. It was found to have crashed at Abba-Jille in Konduga LGA of Borno State.

According to reports, the location of the crash is approx 30Kms outskirt from the city of Maiduguri.

The fighter jet was last seen flying around Goni Kurmiri and Njimia villages after attacking terrorist locations at the Sambisa axis before it went missing.

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There was however no word yet as to the fate or whereabouts of the pilot and co-pilot, whether they ejected safely or …

The ongoing industrial action embarked on by workers in Taraba State has no doubt begun to negatively affect the people as financial institutions spread across the State have been shut down.

Apart from the banks that the workers have succeeded in picketing, plans, as gathered by Africa Daily News, New York, have been concluded to close down markets spread across the state.

The situation which is beginning to cause untold hardship on the people, as noticed by our state correspondent, would no doubt mar the dreams of the people celebrating the Christian feast of Easter.

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered schools closed for three weeks from April 3rd as France moves into another lockdown for the third time since the pandemic broke out last year.

The measure according to official sources is to push back the third wave of COVID-19 infections the country is battling with.

With the death toll nearing 100,000, intensive care units in the hardest-hit regions at breaking point, and a slower-than-planned vaccine rollout, Macron was forced to abandon his goal of keeping the country open to protect the economy.

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‘We will lose …