Monday, Tuesday declared Eid-el-Fitri holidays

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Monday and Tuesday 25th and 26th has been declared public holidays by the Federal Government to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitri. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Aregbesola called on them to replicate the life of kindness, love, tolerance, peace and good neighbourliness as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad. He also expressed his concern about ethnic conflicts that had resurfaced in some parts of Northern Nigeria. He…

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Soldiers, policemen clash over traffic violation in Ebonyi

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Policemen and armed soldiers clashed over alleged violation of traffic rule by the latter at Udensi Roundabout, few poles to Ebonyi State Government House, Abakaliki, on Thursday. The fracas started when some police traffic wardens impounded a tricycle, whose operator violated traffic light signals. An eyewitness explained that when efforts to secure the tricycle failed, the operator contacted the owner who was a soldier. Some minutes later, the soldier arrived with another tricycle and asked after the traffic police wardens who impounded his tricycle. This resulted in a fierce fight…

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Bayelsa state relaxes social gathering order, raises number to 200

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Douye Diri, Bayelsa State Governor, has agreed to allow churches with big auditoriums to have not more  than 200 members during Sunday services. This was contained in a statement   on Wednesday by the Chairman of the state COVID-19 Task Force’s sub-committee on churches, Pastor Samuel John-Peters. Two weeks ago, Diri directed that big churches could accommodate 50 worshippers during services, while small churches could have 20. John-Peters said churches must  ensure that their members observe physical distancing. He said it was also compulsory for churches to provide hand sanitisers, running water and soaps at…

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Covid-19: Ebonyi plans total lockdown as cases rise

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Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has said it would not hesitate to order a total lockdown of the state if the coronavirus pandemic cases continue to rise in the state. This is even as he noted that those who claimed that the virus was not real were jokers. It said the realities on ground proved that the virus is a reality. Umahi stated this on Wednesday during the weekly statewide broadcast to give update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Umahi, who lambasted those saying the disease was a conduit for money…

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COVID-19 fraud: Bolivia’s health minister sacked

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‌ Marcelo Navajas, Bolivia’s health minister, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the over-priced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19, the police chief said on Wednesday. Navajas was detained by police in La Paz, Colonel Ivan Rojas said, a day after interim President Jeanine Anez ordered an investigation. Two other health ministry officials have also been arrested. Bolivia bought 179 ventilators from a manufacturer in Spain for $27,683 each, costing almost $5 million. That was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Two of the bank’s employees have…

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Banker commits suicide in Lagos

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A young man identified as Kelvin Rhima was found dangling from a ceiling fan by neighbours, Tuesday night, in his mini apartment at Modinatu Street in Ogba area of Lagos. It was gathered that Kelvin Rhima’s neighbours became worried Tuesday evening when they noticed that he had not been seen outside for that day. Unfortunately, when they peeped through the window, they found the body of the young banker hanging from his ceiling fan. According to a neighbour, Barry Olarenwaju, “When we didn’t see him on Tuesday morning outside, we…

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Bakers threaten 60% price hike

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In a statement jointly issued by the chairmen of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, bakers in Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the prices of baking materials, saying the current situation may lead to an increase in the prices of bread. The associations chairmen of Kosofe and Surulere, Lagos, Taiwo Akintola and Ibitoye Oladapo, expressed sadness over the rates of baking materials due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to them, the cost of the materials is killing the bakery business, as…

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UBA brings Contactless Banking for Customers’ Safety

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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has disclosed its preparedness to enhance contactless banking across Africa for the safety of its customers. The bank pointed out that with the coronavirus which necessitates social distancing, there is need to ramp up banking channels that would ensure less physical contact by its customers. The Group Head, Digital Banking, UBA, Mr. Sampson Aneke, revealed this during a virtual media parley which had the Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu in attendance. Aneke said the recent upgrade of UBA app offers customers seamless means to…

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COVID-19 is a scam – Professor Cyril Otoohhiaus

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Cyril Otoohhiaus, Professor of Genetics and Animal Breeding, has described the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a scam orchestrated by the Western world to generate trillions of dollars at the detriment of Africans and other parts of the world. The lecturer at Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, stated this yesterday at the Government House, Lokoja, while delivering lecture on the pandemic at the instance of Governor Yahaya Bello. According to him, coronavirus is not a living thing as claimed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).He said the virus was created in…

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Tyree Boyce And Nigerian Girlfriend Natalie Adepoju Found Dead

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30-year-old “Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce and his Nigerian girlfriend Natalie Adepoju have been found dead. Boyce, best known for playing Tyler Crowley in 2008’s “Twilight” and 27-year-old Adepoju were pronounced dead in a Las Vegas residence on May 13 around 5 p.m. In “Twilight”, Boyce’s character Tyler Crowley is a classmate of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who nearly hits Swan with his van, only for her to be saved by vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). The cause of the couple’s deaths have not been revealed. The actor’s cousin reportedly…

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