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Monday, 04 May 2020 05:39

Oyo launches digitized Certificate of Occupancy

Oyo State Government has launched a digitized Certificate of Occupancy issuance platform, as part of its strategy for growing the Gross Domestic Product of the State. A release issued by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Abiodun Abdu-Raheem noted that the processing and collection of Certificate of Occupancy is now faster, easier and affordable. While he urged all eligible property owners without title or approved documents to take advantage of the opportunity, Abiodun also revealed that Oyo State Government would ensure all land owners in the State have digitized title documents by December 2022, amidst the accelerated…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:49

FG again directs security agencies to allow free movement of food, essential commodities

Ahead of the ease of the lockdown on May 4, Federal Government has directed heads of security agencies to instruct their personnel at checkpoints along major highways to comply with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to allow free flow and movement of essential commodities, despite the inter-state movement restriction and curfew within the country. The directive is a follow-up to Buhari’s address on gradual easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with additional seven days to assess the level of spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, even as he assured Nigerians that mechanisms were being…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:47

Ganduje goes against Buhari, relaxes Kano lockdown

Governor of Kano State, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, has announced the easing of lockdown in the state despite rising numbers of the coronavirus. The governor said on Saturday that residents can use Monday and Thursday to shop for Ramadan food items. The governor’s spokesperson, Mr Salihu Yakasai, in a brief statement said during the period, movement of persons in the state would be limited to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He also said during the period wearing of face mask in public will be mandatory. He advised people to observe personal hygiene and maintain social distance to prevent the spread of…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:46

FCT imposes stringent measures ahead of lockdown’s end

Ahead of Monday’s lifting of the five-week lockdown order in Abuja, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Muhammad Bello, has unveiled stringent measures residents of the nation’s capital must adopt in the coming weeks. FCT Minister, in a statement said worship centres, schools, recreation centres and other social gatherings will not be allowed for now. He said that residents, who intend to go out and transact any business, must wear face masks and observe social distancing as recommended by the government. Residents above 65 and others with various ailments that may make them vulnerable were also urged to…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:45

US lawmakers oppose return of $320m Abacha loot over rights violation in Nigeria

Two members of the United States House of Representatives, Messers Steve Chabot and Chris Smith, have expressed concern over alleged human rights violations under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, in light of plans to return $320m stolen by the late military dictator, Mr Sani Abacha. A United States-based political organisation, American Principles Project, in a letter to the US Attorney General, William Barr, dated April 22, 2020, stated that the congressmen had relayed their fears to Barr. The letter, signed by APP Executive Director, Terry Schilling, said, “Concern with Nigeria’s behaviour under the Buhari Administration is growing. “Recently, US…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:44

Emir of one of four Kano new emirates created by Ganduje is dead

Emir of Rano, Mr Tafida Abubakar Illa, is dead. He was aged 74. Secretary, Rano Emirate council, Mr Sank Haruna, told our correspondent he received the news about the emir’s death few minutes to 5 p.m on Saturday. “I’m now on my way to the hospital, the emir is dead,” he said. The late emir was on Friday admitted at Mallam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital over an undisclosed ailment. He was later referred to Nassarawa Specialist Hospital for further medical attention, where he died on Saturday. The Rano Emirate is one of the newly created four emirates by governor Abdullahi…

Sunday, 03 May 2020 05:43

'Once Upon a Virus': China mocks U.S. coronavirus response in Lego-like animation

China has published a short animation titled “Once Upon a Virus” mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries. Washington and Beijing are locked in a war of words over the origins of the disease, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into a global pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence. In the animation posted online by China’s official Xinhua news agency, red curtains open to reveal…

Saturday, 02 May 2020 04:54

FG trains over 200,000 PHC workers to curb spread of coronavirus

Federal government in its effort to combat spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), especially as there is a surge in community transmission, has begun training of over 200,000 Primary Health Care (PHC) workers to reach out to the grassroots. Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire, who made this known in Abuja at the National Training of Trainers on Primary Healthcare Workers Guide on Covid-19 outbreak preparedness and response, explained that PHC workers were critical as they are the first port of call and contact by clients in communities. He said: “As we migrate to community transmission phase, it has become imperative to…

Saturday, 02 May 2020 04:53

Coronavirus: Africa Independent Tv founder, seven family members test positive

Founder of DAAR Communications, Mr Raymond Dokpesi, and seven of his family members have tested positive for coronavirus, AIT, a subsidiary of his company, reported Friday. This is coming four days after his son tested positive to the virus. Since the younger Dokpesi had the virus, contact tracing by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, was said to have begun. Results of the tests by the agency showed that eight other members of the Dokpesi family, among whom are Dokpesi’s daughter-in-law, had been infected, AIT said. The infected members have been reportedly evacuated to the isolation centre at University of…

Saturday, 02 May 2020 04:52

ASUU to FG: How many ghost workers have been found in universities with your IPPIS?

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked Federal Government to tell Nigerians the number of ghost workers it uncovered in federal universities since the introduction of Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS). ASUU members nationwide are currently on an indefinite strike to protest non-implementation of the 2009 signed agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) by the Federal Government. The union is opposed to IPPIS and has asked members not to register with the new payment platform. The government in reaction to ASUU’s rejection stopped the February and March salaries of lecturers in 43 federal universities. The demand by…

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Saturday, 02 May 2020 04:50

Coronavirus: Low Vitamin D could mean higher risk of death

A preliminary study has found tentative evidence suggesting low levels of vitamin D may make it more likely an individual will die after contracting . The research compared average levels of vitamin D across 20 European countries with Covid-19 infection rate and mortality. It revealed a convincing correlation where countries with low vitamin D levels were also the countries with highest mortality and Covid-19 infection rates. The study has not yet been peer-reviewed and scrutinised by other scientists and is unable to prove vitamin D is the reason behind this link. However, the scientists from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust…

Saturday, 02 May 2020 04:48

Not possible to be infected twice with coronavirus - Scientists

A number of reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after overcoming the disease were actually due to testing failures, South Korean scientists say. Researchers at the South Korean centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) now say it is impossible for the Covid-19 virus to reactivate in human bodies. There have been more than 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea, with 245 deaths - a 2.3% fatality rate, which is lower than the 3.4% average as stated by the World Health Organisation. A total of 277 patients in the country were believed to have fallen ill for a second…

Friday, 01 May 2020 06:07

US vows to retrieve any funds diverted by FG from Abacha loot

United States department of justice says it will retrieve any part of the repatriated Abacha Loot that is improperly diverted. In a letter signed by Stephen Boyd, assistant attorney general, and addressed to Charles Grassley, chairman of senate committee on finance, the US said the repatriation of $311.8 million was done based on conditions. “The agreement directs that the returned funds be used exclusively for certain specific defined purposes,” the letter read. “Constraining the use of the funds in this way promotes transparency and facilitates monitoring and auditing by independent bodies, as well as by the interested public. “These funds…

Friday, 01 May 2020 06:06

Buhari extends tenure of NDDC interim management committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Mr Keme Pondei-led Interim Management Committee (IMC) of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from May 1 to December 31, 2020. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina. He said that the extension covers the period of the forensic audit of NDDC, earlier approved by Federal Executive Council (FEC) under the chairmanship of the president. In the same vein, Mr Buhari has approved that NDDC provides intervention support to complement efforts of the federal and state governments against the further spread of Covid-19 in the…

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