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Friday, 01 May 2020 06:04

Buhari’s new appointments into Federal Character Commission violate the very principle of the Commission

PRESS RELEASE This Memo has been written in order to bring certain issues concerning the Federal Character Commission(FCC) to your attention. The FCC, according to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is meant to be the Custodian of the Principle of Federal Character and is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that all Federal Agencies and Parastatals in Nigeria respect and adhere to this Principle. A brief history of the leadership of the Commission to date is outlined below: Executive Chairmen, Federal Character Commission, 1996 till date; SUBSTANTIVE CHAIRMEN FROM INCEPTION TILL DATE 1-Adamu Fika from Yobe, North…

Friday, 01 May 2020 06:03

FG directs senior civil servants to resume work on Monday

Federal Government has directed civil servants from Grade level 14 and above to resume on Monday. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Folashade Yemi-Esan, in a circular yesterday, said the Federal secretariat complexes had been decontaminated. She said efforts were ongoing to decontaminate other public offices. The circular reads: “Further to Mr President’s broadcast on a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown measures occasioned by Covid-19, officers on GL 14 and above and those in essential services are hereby directed to resume work with effect from Monday, 4th of May, 2020 in the first instance.“ “Offices…

Friday, 01 May 2020 06:02

We’ll ensure there are no job losses due to pandemic - FG

Federal government says it will work to ensure that there are no job losses arising from extreme effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chris Ngige, said this on Thursday in his May Day message released by his media aide, Mr Emmanuel Nzomiwu. Ngige said federal government would look at the four-pillar plan of policy responses to the pandemic laid out by International Labour Organisation (ILO). He said such policies were intended to be human-centered and built on global solidarity. He said all relevant factors to the nation’s workforce would be identified, analysed…

Friday, 01 May 2020 06:01

Covid-19: Infected Health workers increase from 40 to 113 in one week - Minister

Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, revealed that 113 health workers had been infected with Covid-19. Ehanire, who disclosed this at the press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 in Abuja, said they included workers in public and private health facilities. He, therefore, reiterated his advice to health workers that it was dangerous to treat coronavirus patients without using personal protective equipment. The minister had, at the task force media briefing in Abuja on April 23, said about 40 health workers in the country had tested positive for coronavirus. Ehanaire, who lauded health workers for their…

Friday, 01 May 2020 06:00

Russian Prime Minister tests positive; other Covid-19 news from around the world

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he has tested positive for the new coronavirus and has told President Vladimir Putin he will self-isolate. First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will temporarily perform Mishustin’s duties. Mishustin, 54, was named prime minister in January. Also, the mayor of Moscow says he doesn’t think the Russian capital is close to overcoming the spread of coronavirus. Moscow accounts for half of Russia’s reported 106,000 infections and on Thursday recorded nearly 3,100 new cases. “We’re not even at the midpoint, in my opinion; at best we have passed a quarter of this way,” Mayor Sergei…

Friday, 01 May 2020 05:59

Coronavirus: Guinea Bissau’s Prime Minister, three Ministers test positive

Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau, Nuno Nabiam, alongside three members of his cabinet have tested positive for coronavirus. The country’s minister of health, Antonia Deuno, on Wednesday said Mr Nabiam; the Interior Minister, Botche Cande; Secretary of State for Public Order, Mario Fambe; and Secretary for State for Regional Integration Monica Boiro were diagnosed on Tuesday and have since been quarantined at a hotel in the capital, Bissau. “I have tested positive for the new coronavirus; I am at home and I feel good. The virus exists and spreads easily. Stay at home and take all measures to save your…

Friday, 01 May 2020 05:58

China responds to Nigerian lawyers suing country for causing Covid-19

Following media reports that a coalition of Nigerian legal practitioners has filed a class action against the People’s Republic of China over effects of Covid-19 pandemic on Nigerians, the Asian country has responded that it is also a victim of the pandemic and not a perpetrator or accomplice. The Embassy of China in a statement issued Thursday said in the face of a major public health crises and infectious diseases, the international community should stand in solidarity and work together, not resort to mutual accusation or demand retribution and accountability. Chinese Government noted that since the outbreak of the Covid-19,…

Friday, 01 May 2020 05:57

Man who rejected son for sneaking into Ekiti from Lagos, gets govt appointment

Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Fayemi has appointed man in trending video, who rejected his son for sneaking into Ekiti state from Lagos state, as a Covid-19 Response Ambassador in Ekiti. The man, identified as Mr Adeoye, a former road safety officer, rejected his son due to fear that Lagos remains the epicentre of Coronavirus in the country, and did not want to take chances by allowing his son into his house, who according to him, might have been infected. The government made the appointment known in a tweet Thursday afternoon, stating that Adeoye represents the kind of self-discipline,…

Friday, 01 May 2020 05:54

Five skin conditions have been linked to Covid-19. Here are they

Five skin conditions associated with coronavirus have been identified by dermatologists, according to a new study. Research was carried out on 375 patients in Spain, in an effort to build a picture of how the disease might manifest in skin symptoms. Through the Spanish Academy of Dermatology, all the country's dermatologists were asked to help identify patients who had an unexplained skin "eruption" in the last fortnight and who had suspected or confirmed Covid-19. They were given a questionnaire, and photos were taken of skin conditions to detect patterns of the virus's potential effect on the skin. But authors of…

Thursday, 30 April 2020 06:03

FG outlines 3 stages, time frame to ease Covid-19 lockdown nationwide

Federal Government has said that it would gradually re-open the economy in a total of six weeks broken into three tranches of two weeks each. That’s a gradual ease up every two weeks over the next six weeks. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 22nd joint national briefing of the ccommittee. According to him, to underscore the collaborative efforts with state governments, they are encouraged to provide leadership in engaging relevant associations responsible for various sectors like market…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 05:57

Fayemi suspends aide who made video showing father barring son from home because of Coronavirus

Ekiti State Government has ordered indefinite suspension of one Sola Durodola, a member of the Covid-19 Task Force over incompetence and highhandedness. It was gathered that Durodola shot a video where he made a mockery of the father, a former road safety officer who had come to report his son, for violating the stay at home order. In the video, Durodola who is not a health official also certified the suspect as free of Covid-19 a situation that generated negative reactions. Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Mr Muyiwa Olomilua, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, …

Thursday, 30 April 2020 05:55

Oyo introduces new solid waste management system

Oyo State Government says it has birthed a new waste management system in the State, adding that it has no plans to demolish buildings which have encroached on Awotan dumpsite. Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Kehinde Ayoola revealed this on Tuesday, in a town-hall meeting held with host Communities and residents of Awotan/Akufo in Ibadan. The town-hall meeting came on the heels of fears nursed by residents of Awotan that houses which encroached on the space of the dumpsite might be demolished by Oyo State Government, while the Commissioner also sought for their co-operation in ending the menace…

Wednesday, 29 April 2020 05:06

Hello... Trump calls Buhari, promises vital medical equipment

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, discussed with his US counterpart, Mr Donald Trump, on the telephone. Their discussion centred on the fight against coronavirus, it was gathered. Personal Assistant to the President, Mr Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this on his Twitter handle. He tweeted, “President Muhammadu Buhari had a phone conversation with the US President Donald Trump today, the two leaders discussed Nigeria’s efforts to defeat the COVID–19 Pandemic, and President Trump pledged US support and solidarity. #COVID19Nigeria” Also confirming the telephone conversation, Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Muhammed, said it was on the request of Trump. He described…

Wednesday, 29 April 2020 05:06

Buhari nominates 38 into Federal Character Commission, makes other appointments

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muheeda Dankaka as Chairman of Federal Character Commission. The president also appointed 37 other members of the board. The 37 members are Henry Ogbulogo, Salihu Bello, Obonganwan Ebong, Ibeabuchi Uche, Mohammed Tijjani, Tonye Okio, Silas Macikpah, Abba Monguno and Nsor Atamgba. Others are, Alims Agoda, Tobias Chukwuemeka, Imuetinyan Festus, Sesan Fatoba, Ginika Florence Tor, Hamza Mohammed, Diogu Uche, Lawan Roni and Hadiza Muazu. Also appointed are Muhammad Na‘iya, Lawal Garba, Abubakar Bunu, Idris Bello, Daniel Kolo, Are Bolaji, Nasir Kwarra, Maj. Gen. Suleiman Said (Rtd) and Abiodun Akinlade. Mr Buhari also appointed Olufemi Omosanya, Adeoye…

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