Category: Covid-19

  • COVID-19 Violation: Court sentences 32 people in Benin

    COVID-19 Violation: Court sentences 32 people in Benin

    Urukpota Mobile Court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced 32 persons for violation of face masks rules imposed by the Edo State government in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The mobile court is part of the state government’s strategy to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus in the state.

    Prosecuting counsel, Mr Orubosa Okubor said the 32 persons were apprehended within Benin metropolis and they pleaded liable to the offence

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    Presiding Chief Magistrate, Mr. Rusberth Imafidon, directed the convicts to carry out community services in line with the Correctional Centre of Non-custodian regulation.

    The punishment includes clearing drains, shrubs, picking of trash, compulsory community sensitisation, grass cutting among others

    The Chief Magistrate noted that the offenders would be punished for three hours for one day as non-custodial community service without an option of fine to serve as a deterrent to other violators
    Correctional officers would handle the offenders during the punishment period the Chief Magistrate added.

     

  • Lagos orders doctors to deal with malaria signs like coronavirus

    Lagos orders doctors to deal with malaria signs like coronavirus

    The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, ordered medical doctors to consider malaria-like signs as COVID-19 infection except confirmed.

    Sanwo-Olu urged residents with such signs to go to any public health facility or laboratory get examined without spending a dime.

    He spoke at a press briefing on COVID-19 at the Lagos House, Ikeja.

    Sanwo-Olu expressed concern in regards to the surging instances of the pandemic.

    He confirmed the reopening of the INDO Isolation Centre and Gbagada Isolation Center.

    Read also: Atiku receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within the UAE

    Sanwo-Olu said over the last few weeks, the demand for oxygen has risen from 70 six-litre cylinders per day to 350 six-litre cylinders at the Yaba Mainland Hospital.

    This will more than double to 750 six-cylinders before the end of January 2021, the governor projected.

    “ln addition to providing oxygen at our isolation centres, the government has decentralized the availability of oxygen through the provision of 10 oxygen and sampling kiosks. Oxygen therapy and other related services will be provided to patients that require them”, he said.

  • COVID-19: Oyo Justice Commissioner leaves Isolation Centre

    COVID-19: Oyo Justice Commissioner leaves Isolation Centre

    he Oyo State Commissioners for Justice and Attorney General, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo has been discharged from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Isolation Center at Yaba Lagos.

    He is currently at home, observing treatment in isolation for the next fourteen days.

    Making the disclosure in a statement, Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun on Tuesday recounted that Oyelowo was rushed to Lagoon Hospital on January 2nd, 2021 after an ailment that showed symptoms of Covid-19.

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    According to Olatubosun, a chest CT scan done on Oyelowo revealed the possibility of the presence of the Covid-19 virus in his system which led to his immediate transfer to the Infectious Diseases Hospital Isolation Center in Lagos for treatment.

    He said, “On January 2, 2021, the Honorable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General was rushed to Lagoon Hospital, Lagos, at 10 pm and underwent a chest CT scan that disclosed the possibility of the presence of COVID-19 Virus in his system, he was immediately transferred to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Isolation Center, Yaba, for further investigation.

    “On the 3rd January 2021, a positive test result was entered and the medical team of doctors and nurses admitted him into the IDH facility for immediate and prompt medical treatment, which continued from 3rd January 2021 till 10th January 2021, when he was discharged from the IDH Isolation Center and released to go home and continue isolation and treatment for another 14 days in Lagos.

    READ ALSO: Large Crowds Defy COVID-19 Protocols, Storm NIMC Abuja, Lagos Offices For NIN Registration

    “The Ministry of Justice wishes to appreciate the people of Oyo State for their prayers during this period and to thank the medical personnel of the IDH Yaba, Lagos for the care and treatment of the Attorney-General.”

    Olatunbosun expressed optimism that the Commissioner would continue to recuperate from home.

    He urged the people of the state to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and to observe all necessary COVID-19 protocols at all time.

  • BREAKING: Ekiti imposes 8pm to 6am curfew

    BREAKING: Ekiti imposes 8pm to 6am curfew

    The Ekiti State Government has imposed a curfew from 8pm to 6am within the state.

    The federal government additionally banned all gatherings of greater than 20 people within the state till further notice
    The restrictions take impact from Monday, January eleven, 2021.

    Details later…

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  • Atiku receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within the UAE

    Atiku receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within the UAE

    Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has develop into one of many first to obtain the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine when he was vaccinated within the United Arab Emirates.

    A tweet by Abdulrasheed Uba, a member of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Media Workforce on Thursday, January 7, mentioned the previous Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) presidential candidate within the 2019 common elections bought the vaccine jab whereas on vacation within the UAE.

    Read also: Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria

    Additionally confirming the information, Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, stated together with his principal’s vaccination, the significance of the vaccine in mitigating the impact of the virus can’t be overemphasized.

    Ibe revealed that the previous vice chairman acquired the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as a part of the mass vaccination programme within the Asian nation.

    Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been accepted by a number of international locations together with america and the UK and different elements of the world.

    Read also: Nigerian govt targets 20m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  • Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria

    Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria

    Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria.

    Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen shortly after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi.

    Yi is in Nigeria on a working visit.

    Onyeama recalled that China was of immense assistance to Nigeria at the advent of the pandemic, noting that the donation of protective equipment greatly affected the nation in the fight against COVID-19.

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    The minister said that at this point when countries were discovering vaccines and China being one of them, Nigeria was engaging the country in the area of access to the vaccine.

    “We have received a lot of support from China in the area of personal protective equipment that they were very quick to provide us with and of course, with the vaccine discoveries now,

    “China is also one of those countries that have been able to discover vaccines for COVID-19, so we are also engaging with China to also help with regards to access to vaccines for our people,” he said.

    According to Onyeama, the relationship between both countries has dated 50 years, adding that both countries have many areas of cooperation to celebrate.

    “We also realised that in 2021, we would be celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the Peoples Republic of China,” he said.

    Giving insights into some of the deliberations during the closed-door meeting, Onyeama said that he and his counterpart looked at the trade relations between the two countries and areas that could be improved.

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    He said that they also discussed health issues and the global pandemic.

    “In the area of fostering relations, both countries are now considering having a direct flight from Nigeria to China.

    “We want to establish direct air link with China. We hope that very soon, a Nigerian carrier would be carrying out scheduled flights to China in the not too distant future,” he said.

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  • Super Eagles’ Star: 21 year old Nigeria tests Positive For COVID-19

    Super Eagles’ Star: 21 year old Nigeria tests Positive For COVID-19

    21 year old  Nigeria Super Eagles’ Star Osimhen tests Positive For COVID-19

    Osimhen is presently asymptomatic and has not come into contact with the rest of the squad Super Eagles ahead and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has tested positive for COVID 19 on his return to Italy his membership confirmed on Friday The 21 12 months previous Nigeria worldwide who has been sidelined since November 2020 after dislocating his shoulder whereas representing Nigeria within the Africa Cup of Nations returned to his club on Thursday from vacation On arrival the former Lille star was subjected to the obligatory COVID 19 PCR check and his Serie A outfit disclosed in an announcement that Osimhen’s end result confirmed he tested positive for the virus “Napoli can confirm that Victor Osimhen has tested positive for COVID 19 following his return to Italy ” Napoli mentioned in an announcement “Osimhen is at present asymptomatic and has not come into contact with the remainder of the squad

    ” Napoli signed Osimhen from Lille in a club record fee worth around €80 million $94 6 million in a five year deal last summer Since signing for the club Osimhen has scored two goals in six league appearances but has not played since November 8 because of a shoulder injury

  • NCDC predicts spike in COVID-19 cases due to gross violations of guidelines

    NCDC predicts spike in COVID-19 cases due to gross violations of guidelines

    As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted a sharp spike in cases of COVID-19 in the country due to gross violations of security protocols.

    This was revealed on Tuesday by the Director Basic of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who stated that Nigeria would subsequent month pay the value of violating the protocols in the course of the festivities.

    Dr Ihekweazu, who acknowledged this in the course of the briefing of the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, added that footage and movies from throughout the nation paint a really disheartening state of affairs as individuals wantonly breach set security tips to stem the virus.

    In keeping with him, occasions centres are full, social actions are full and so it’s no shocking that instances are rising because the second wave of the pandemic sweeps throughout the nation.

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    He mentioned; “We simply confronted the worst week since we began responding to this outbreak. We had extra circumstances in Nigeria final week than in some other earlier week because of the starting of the outbreak.

    “Footage and movies from throughout the nation paint a really disheartening scenario as a result of it seems that our messaging, our appeals to Nigerians over the previous few months haven’t been heeded and we’ve gone forward with the enterprise as common. Occasions centres are full, social actions are full and so it’s no stunning that circumstances are rising.

    “January will likely be a tricky month, little doubt about it. So, we have now to brace ourselves for the results of the actions that now we have determined to hold out in December. Our colleagues, the Chief Medical Administrators (CMDs) are right here at this time due to the pressures that we face throughout the nation.

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    “Our remedy centres are filling up, we’re struggling to maintain up, and we’re struggling to search out the amenities and oxygen to handle. Each evening we’re confronted with cellphone calls of sufferers determined for care.

    “So, sadly, January will likely be a troublesome month for all of us. It will likely be robust however we nonetheless have a possibility to do what we have to do, liaising with state governors to be extra purposeful in implementing the measures that now we have collectively agreed on. We have now seen a few of them doing that however most of the states within the nation haven’t and faux as if there can be no penalties. That is the truth we face and so we now have obtained to brace ourselves for January”, he said.

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  • January will probably be robust, NCDC warns Nigerians

    January will probably be robust, NCDC warns Nigerians

    The Nigeria Centre for Illness Management (NCDC) has warned that January 2021 will likely be robust with a rise in new instances of covid-19, as folks have been seen throughout the yuletide and vacation interval disregarding the laid down protocols regarding social gathering.

    It additional said that final week was the worst week ever because the starting of the response to the pandemic as a result of the nation recorded extra instances.

    The company due to this fact urged Nigerians to brace up for the results of their actions as seen within the filling up of occasion centres and social amenities.

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    The Director-Normal of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this throughout the Presidential Activity Pressure on covid-19 briefing on Tuesday in Abuja.

    He stated, “We have now simply confronted the worst week since we began responding to this outbreak. We had extra instances in Nigeria final week than in some other earlier week because of the starting of the outbreak.

    Simply footage, pictures and movies from throughout the nation is a really disheartening state of affairs as a result of it seems that our messaging and our appeals to Nigerians over the previous couple of months haven’t been heeded, and we’ve gone forward with the enterprise as normal. Occasion centres, social services are full; so it’s no shock that instances are rising.

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    “January might be a tricky month little doubt about it. So we now have to brace ourselves for the results of the actions that we now have determined to hold out in December.”

     

  • COVID-19: 476 Abuja effectively being staff contaminated

    COVID-19: 476 Abuja effectively being staff contaminated

    476 effectively being workers, along with docs, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory staff, drivers and completely different auxillary personnel have been contaminated by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) given that first case was recorded inside the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it was learnt on Tuesday.
    Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, revealed this in a press launch Made accessible in Abuja
    Out of the decide, he acknowledged, four medical docs succumbed to the sickness, the most recent being a female doctor.
    He moreover acknowledged whatever the downside of the virus throughout the FCT and Yuletide, all its hospitals are working at full functionality, along with emergencies for adults, kids, provide and maternity suppliers, 24-hour theatre service and totally different firms.
    Ogunleye talked about: “There has not been each different recorded fatality of a properly being personnel over the previous one week. You’ll need to level out that these fatalities did not in any method affect the usual of suppliers rendered in hospitals and most truly to not the aim of rendering skeletal suppliers”.
    He stated that the FCTA had given that beginning of the pandemic, been inside the forefront of the battle in direction of COVID-19 and remained as devoted as ever in efforts to incorporate the unfold of the virus.
    Ogunleye moreover talked about that the FCTA had continued to place a lot of emphasis on testing and was the first sub-nationwide to realize the testing purpose of 1 per cent of its inhabitants as advisable by the NCDC.
    He disclosed that laboratory and pharmaceutical suppliers and hospital kitchens have been completely operational in all effectively being companies throughout the territory.
    476 effectively being workers, along with medical medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory employees, drivers and totally different auxillary personnel had been contaminated by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) given that first case was recorded throughout the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it was learnt on Tuesday.
    Ogunleye said that every one clinics would resume full suppliers after the Christmas trip.
    The assertion reads partly: “the attention of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has been drawn to a newspaper publication saying that FCT hospitals are presently rendering skeletal corporations due to the lack of lifetime of 20 medical medical docs of COVID-19.
    “This decide which can be very faraway from the truth was credited to Dr. Enemo Amadu, the President of the FCT chapter of the Nigerian Medical Affiliation.
    “Dr Amadu had since talked about that he was misquoted, as a result of the 20 fatalities he gave was the nationwide decide of docs who died of the sickness, slicing all through the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.
    “It is nonetheless pertinent that the FCTA items the knowledge straight in view of the reality that public confidence in public effectively being institutions could also be essential throughout the face of the current public nicely being emergency orchestrated by COVID-19.
    “Whereas there had been incidences the place COVID-19 optimistic victims had contaminated some medical personnel, these personnel and positively the victims had been dealt with and discharged and the affected hospitals completely decontaminated.”
    Ogunleye urged residents of the FCT to take a look at all effectively being and safety protocols to incorporate the unfold of the virus by observing bodily distancing, frequent hand washing and facial coverings.
  • Large Crowds Defy COVID-19 Protocols, Storm NIMC Abuja, Lagos Offices For NIN Registration

    Large Crowds Defy COVID-19 Protocols, Storm NIMC Abuja, Lagos Offices For NIN Registration

    Nigerians, in a bid to retain connectivity, have crowded NIMC offices to get their NINs and the pressure on the agency’s website resulted in its shutdown last week.

    A number of Nigerians have once more gathered on the workplaces of the Nationwide Identification Administration Fee (NIMC) in Lagos and Abuja, to register for their Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN).

    The Federal Authorities, by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economic system, had initially issued a two-week ultimatum to all telecommunications operators within the nation to dam all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with out Nationwide Identification Quantity.

    It later prolonged registration for NIN by as much as six weeks, from December 30, 2020 to February 9, 2021

    A press release collectively signed by the Govt Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Fee, Umar Danbatta; and Director-Normal, Nationwide Id Administration Fee, Aliyu Aziz, stated, “Primarily based on the endorsement of the Federal Authorities of Nigeria, the next resolutions have been made: Three (three) weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from thirtieth December 2020 to nineteenth January 2021; and 6 (6) weeks extension for subscribers with out NIN from thirtieth December 2020 to ninth February 2021.”

    Nigerians, in a bid to retain connectivity, have crowded NIMC workplaces to get their NINs and the stress on the company’s web site resulted in its shutdown final week.

    The event comes at a time when the nation is witnessing a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

    A number of individuals who gathered on the places of work did flout COVID-19 protocols put in place to verify the unfold of the coronavirus pandemic.

    It was noticed that almost all of them didn’t use their face masks and bodily distancing was not noticed.

    Many have appealed to the federal government to create extra registration centres to ease the method and think about extending the deadline additional.

  • Nigerian Rapper, Biglo, Dies of Coronavirus

    Nigerian Rapper, Biglo, Dies of Coronavirus

    Common Nigerian artiste, Lotanna Udezue, popularly often known as Biglo, has died from issues regarding Coronavirus.

    The rapper had introduced on his official Fb web page that he had examined constructive for coronavirus and requested his followers to wish for him.

    In accordance with shut buddies, he died on Christmas day within the USA.

    In 2018, the rapper posted on his social media web page that he had been recognized with kidney illness. He was mentioned to be present process dialysis at a nursing house in California, US.

    The information of his loss of life filtered into social media by mid-afternoon on Sunday after his contemporaries, Jazzman Olofin and Ruggedman, paid tributes to one in every of their very own on Instagram.

     

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  • Buhari govt advised to offer emergency energy provide earlier than COVID-19 vaccine

    Buhari govt advised to offer emergency energy provide earlier than COVID-19 vaccine

    President Muhammadu Buhari’s authorities have been suggested to offer storage facilitates and emergency energy provide earlier than buying Covid-19 vaccine.

    Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna lawmaker warned that such provision was obligatory to be able to protect the vaccines at minus 70degree Celsius.

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    The previous lawmaker stated this on Monday on his Twitter web page.

    His publish learn: “To the federal authorities: Earlier than you Credit score N400 Billion to #COVID19 vaccine producers, make satisfactory provisions for storage services and emergency energy provide that may protect them at minus 70 diploma Celsius. It isn’t our regular fridge oh, ehen.”

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    In the meantime, the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 has promised to administer the vaccine free to Nigerians.

    Nationwide Coordinator of PTF, Sani Aliyu disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday.

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    He added that President Muhammadu Buhari had given the PTF the mandate to proceed with preparations with regard to the vaccine which can a minimum of be given free to 40m Nigerians when obtainable.

  • Angola Suspends Travel From 4 Countries Over Coronavirus Variant

    Angola Suspends Travel From 4 Countries Over Coronavirus Variant

    Angola has suspended air, land, and sea connections with South Africa, Australia, Nigeria, and the UK due to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant SARS-CoV-2.

    The directive took effect at midnight on December 26.

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    The decision was made public through a joint statement by the country’s interior, foreign affairs, health, and transport ministries.

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    As of December 26, Angola had recorded 17,149 coronavirus cases with 6,776 cases still active. It had also recorded 399 deaths and 9,976 recoveries.

    The country, with a population of 30 million spread across its 18 provinces, recorded its first Covid-19 cases on March 21 when two people tested positive for the virus.

  • APC accuses Gov Emmanuel of sharing COVID-19 palliatives into PDP as Christmas Presents

    APC accuses Gov Emmanuel of sharing COVID-19 palliatives into PDP as Christmas Presents

    According to the announcement, “Still another end-of-year folly in the government is its own choice to discuss, as Christmas presents, the truck loads of COVID-19 food items delivered to the country since July from the country’s private sector coalition headed by Dangote Group along with other donors.

    How greedy, wicked and mean could these people be to have hoarded those things since July, deny Akwa Ibom individuals of its usage throughout the lockdown, and turn around to talk about it to their nearest members only.

    ” We also remember that the national authorities had delivered a truckload of rice into the country earlier in the year. The governor had promised in a radio interview afterwards the rice did not look good for ingestion, which he was likely to send it to get lab evaluations. Is the evaluation result out? We’re confident the rice was surreptitiously dispersed to PDP members from the country.”

    However, the commissioner for advice and approach, Comrade Ini Ememobong in response said the sharing of this palliatives has nothing related to the annual Christmas gifts.

    At a press statement made on Friday, Ememobong stated, “The State Government had earlier in November this season intimated on the coming of Atomic substances from CACOVID (Coalition Against COVID) that is a private sector-driven corporate social responsibility contributes to the struggle against COVID-19 pandemic. It was also declared that when the complete consignment in the donor’s berths within our nation, supply will commence.

    “The arrangement for the supply of those palliatives in the LGA level is quite inclusive, with representation from those living with disabilities, women, youths, religious organizations, professional bodies and opposition parties beneath the stage of their Inter-Party Advisory Committee.

    “This committee supervises the supply of those palliatives to the people passing through the intermediary ward supply arrangement. The supply, which can be mostly decentralized to conform to COVID-19 protocols, has begun and is continuing.

    “The attention of the batch of palliative supply aside from the LGAs are all media, orphanage houses, medical employees, security employees, traders, Labour, entertainers as well as pupils.

    “This supply of palliative is obviously different from the typical end of year goodwill present of rice into distinct sorts of individuals.”

  • President Buhari’s 2020 Christmas Message to Nigerians

    President Buhari’s 2020 Christmas Message to Nigerians

    I felicitate together with our Christian sisters and brothers in all Nigerians in general with this joyous occasion of Christmas 2020, commemorating the arrival of Jesus Christ.

    These worthy values that Jesus’ Advent signify, are extremely essential in our nation now once we are faced with varied challenges like a climbing spate of armed banditry, kidnappings, insurgency, economic downturn and an upsurge of COVID-19 ailments.

    I want to, therefore, enjoin fellow compatriots into correct the expectation which comes with Christmas and exude confidence inside this Administration’s decision and unwavering dedication to restore peace, prosperity and security to our beloved nation.

    Under my view, the Federal Government will continue to supply the needed support in available resources into the gallant members of our armed forces and security agencies since they face threats to our taxpayers. While I commend them for their efforts up to now, I recommend them to do more to checkmate rising episodes of security dangers particularly in the northern areas of the nation in addition to the whole country in varying amounts.

    For me personally, supplying security for many residents in the nation remains an article of religion. It formed an essential section of the Administration’s three-point schedule right from beginning, and we have to follow along with it.

    I can’t in good conscience shirk this cardinal duty to secure property and lives. I feel pained every time a violation of peace and safety happens in any region of the country. I’m even more desperate when our youths, particularly school kids, are the goals and victims of dumb and malevolent components in society.

    I beg with fellow compatriots to present our army and other security agencies more time, collaboration and support by devoting credible intelligence/information on actions of armed bandits, insurgents and other criminal elements in their communities so as to put a stop to the blight on the safety landscape.

    To be certain, the issues are beyond the simplistic choices being bandied around. We will stay focused on after the complicated, multi-dimensional path to reducing the episodes of insecurity into the barest minimum. Our people have to be free to reside and proceed with no let or hindrance. This can be crucial not just to enthroning a feeling of serene and societal cohesion, but also for the market to grow.

    Let’s utilize this season of joy and goodwill to revive our faith in the capability of this Administration to produce an enduring difference in the lives of our hard-working men and women. Our Social Intervention measures and other financial policies are already generating positive outcomes even at modest prices.

    We will intentionally target our youths so they won’t fall in the snare of unpatriotic components to foment social disobedience resulting in avoidable loss of property and lives.

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    Allow me to reiterate that although the right to peaceful protest and association is guaranteed under our legislation, this Administration won’t fold its arms and observe protests however well-intended, degenerate into wanton killings of law enforcement and other safety personnel in addition to the destruction of national and private assets.

    It’s gladdening to note the numerous schemes and elements of this Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) have been executed reliably to encourage micro-small companies. I’m especially thrilled that artisans, small-time transporters, farmers and traders are the chief beneficiaries as we continue to give safety nets to the most exposed members of the society in addition to company owners to mitigate the harsh economic environment occasioned by COVID-19.

    Regardless of intense federal earnings slowed from the pandemic, we’ll do all that’s needed to fully execute the 2021 Budget of Economic Recovery and Resilience. We’re optimistic that things being equal, we need to have the ability to depart a recession in the shortest possible time.

    There’s every sign that our nation is currently experiencing another wave of COVID-19 disease. While state and national associations are trying their best, we have to take individual responsibility and withstand the powerful temptation of compliance-fatigue by following the recommended protocols set up from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and conquer the ravaging pandemic.

    I have complete confidence in the soul of resilience of the visitors to do the needful and stay attentive even as this joyous season witnesses improved journeys and parties.

    I wish all Nigerians Devine protection and Merry Christmas.

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  • Land borders arranged to be reopened a week by President Muhammadu Buhari are still closed to movement of products, The Country has observed

    Land borders arranged to be reopened a week by President Muhammadu Buhari are still closed to movement of products, The Country has observed

    Land borders arranged to be reopened a week by President Muhammadu Buhari are still closed to movement of products, The Country has observed.

    The boundaries were closed on August 20, 2019, to halt the entrance of prohibited arms amongst others to the nation.

    However movements of individuals were notices in the boundaries — Seme (Lagos State), Illela (Sokoto),

    The rest of the land boundaries would be to start next week.

    Asked when they opened, Dalhatu stated”Considering that the Federal Government gave the directive.”

    But another leading Customs officer who asked not to be named because he can’t talk officially said reopening of the boundaries”will accompany official communication. It Won’t be on the afternoon that the pronouncement was made,”

    Resources at Seme Customs Area Control, along with the Lagos State chapter of the Association of the Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) stated that there were no motions of products in the article supposed that the boundary hasn’t yet been opened.

    Was summoned to Abuja to work out the methods for the complete reopening of the boundaries.

    The Chairman of this ANCLA chapter in Lagos State, Bisiriyu Hussein, stated: “that the Customs control is anticipating directive in the headquarters for us to begin transacting our legitimate companies.”

    An importer, Ayuba Ibrahim, stated that they weren’t pleased with the refusal of the NCS in the Seme article”allowing us to bring their products into the nation because the President directed the reopening of the boundaries.”

    A leading immigration officer who pleaded anonymity said just individuals with global passports were permitted passage in the boundary.

    He clarified that the choice was to”minimize the number of foreigners entering the nation in this age of COVID-19 second wave”

    The officer stated: “Though the boundary might not begin working at 100 percent capacity till early next year, even a few farmers who are permitted to go into the country are people with their valid foreign passports. “We’re doing this because of this anxiety of COVID-19.”

    Read also: Despite border closure, smuggling thrives

    In Seme, the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) set in place to enforce movement restrictions through the 16-month closed remains in operation.

    Operatives of those JBPT were seen at Owode and Gbaji junction. Some of these claimed several checkpoints across the Badagry-Seme Expressway.

    In Mfum, a dealer who gave his name only as Okafor, affirmed that actions were at a really low ebb since the boundary hadn’t been opened for”products to come in and move out.”

    He declared that some security representatives in the article bordering Nigeria and Cameroon were extorting dealers who hurried there with the expectation of transferring their merchandise.

    He explained: “Government officials have become accustomed to the money they’ve been making throughout the lockdown and today using all the assumed reopening, nothing has changed. Traders and sellers are parting with an enormous amount before crossing the boundary.”

  • COVID-19: Nigerian Authorities Presents new Limitations

    COVID-19: Nigerian Authorities Presents new Limitations

    The new constraints are the instant closure of bars, clubs, bars, and event centers, in addition to recreational places in most countries and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    In the same way, all casual and formal festivity occasions, such as weddings, conventions, congresses, workplace celebrations, concerts, conferences, athletic activities, end of year events, happen to be limited to more than 50 individuals.

    The authorities also restricted all parties linked to spiritual events to less than 50 percent of the power of this center of usage which bodily distancing and application of face masks must be rigorously enforced.

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    Mustapha clarified two big indicators highlight the present increase in transmission and cases across Nigeria.

    “Notwithstanding the fact that our analyzing amounts are quickly approaching the peak recorded in July 2020, the number of instances being reported are higher”.

    In addition, he complained of the absence of compliance with non-pharmaceutical interventions especially the discount for mask usage in people, big parties as a consequence of events connected to the yuletide period and current civil demonstrations.

    Lagos, Kaduna, and the Federal Capital Territory have emerged since the newest epicenters with over 70% of confirmed cases.

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    Mustapha noted that the security of Nigerians remain the key concern of this task force whilst reassuring Nigerians the job force won’t relent in its resolve to win against the pandemic.

    The Presidential Task Force will publish it is end of this year (2020) Report to Mr. President and Nigerians will likely be kept abreast of progress in this aspect.

    Exactly what the new constraints say
    In the statement released by the Presidential Task Force at the surface of the increase in new circumstances, it states parties where greater than 50 individuals are attending, occasion ought to be held outside only.

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    Public transport systems would be to carry passengers more than 50 percent of the capability in accordance with social bookmarking principles.

    Enforce compliance with NPI protocols, particularly the juvenile on wearing of face masks in public areas,

    To Decrease overcrowding in public areas, markets, shopping centers, schools and offices, says are advised to execute the following:

    The direction of these offices would be to Make Sure that all offices have been well-ventilated offices, and encourage employees to work from home wherever possible,

    All authorities employees on GL.12 and beneath would be to remain at home for another 5 months; Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executives Must be held liable for enforcing NPI principles within their domain using regular spot checks,

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    The PTF about the Recommendations of the Federal Ministry of Education anticipates that colleges would have vacated in the 18th December 2020 and also Stay closed until at least the 18th of January 2021 to empower the steps introduced to take effect,

    All persons over the age of 60yrs or with comorbidities Must be invited to Remain in the home and avoid audiences,

    All non-essential journeys — both international and domestic throughout the holiday season are severely discouraged,

    To fortify risk communication and community participation activities over the next five weeks, nations are invited to:

    Engage community and spiritual leaders, organize city hall meetings (ideally place outdoors) to deal with concerns,

    Intensify public messaging actions, leveraging on existing authorities and spouse resources,

    Put money into local face mask buy and supply to the general public to promote usage.

    Where applicable, the PTF will also execute these authorizations.

    The PTF, Aviation, and health authorities such as the WHO, are analyzing the situation carefully and could require a position once a cogent scientific foundation are established.

     

  • COVID-19: Uzodimma orders Employees to Remain at home

    COVID-19: Uzodimma orders Employees to Remain at home

    Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma on Sunday ordered workers to Remain at home until further notice following the upsurge at Covid-19.

    He also disclosed in the state broadcast that with 920 new confirmed cases recorded in December alone in the country, the state has listed six deaths.

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    Describing the situation in the country as terrifying, he disclosed that recent PCR-Based tests carried out in the state with regard to the principles of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), revealed a frightful upsurge in the curve of the supported case. “As of last week, no less than 32 men were confirmed positive with Covid-19,” he explained.

    “Sadly, while the grim realities of rising Covid -19 infections have been confronting us every day, an overall complacency and false sense of security amongst our people to Covid -19 security protocols remain the order of their day. The opportunity to do so is now. The imminent danger posed by the individual traffic spike occasioned from the season makes immediate and drastic steps in this direction equally cogent and urgent.”

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    In this respect, he cautioned that there is an absolute need to avoid collecting audiences of at least a hundred individuals anywhere in the nation. Where such audiences must collect, those involved need to wear face masks.

    There ought to be wash handstands easily available with alcohol-based sanitisers at such events.

    To further fortify security measures, all government workers are to remain at home from Monday, December 21, until further notice, except for permanent secretaries and political appointees. This usually means that the state secretariat, which is a major crowd puller, will stay closed, from tomorrow to the public until further notice.

    Moreover, wearing face masks in public is henceforth absolutely mandatory. Mobile courts are deployed all over the state to test any person caught without wearing face masks.

    Equally, all Covid-19 safety protocols will undoubtedly be rigorously enforced. “These include the provision of wash hand racks and sanitizers in worship and markets places. Any person or persons captured not observing these security protocols will be retrieved in the Mobile courts.

    “As we enforce the safety protocols and track the circumstance, we will regularly review developments to determine additional steps which may be critical.

    ” I won’t want this Christmas to be the final for any of us. Let’s consider these safety protocols observe them tenaciously. It is in the interest of all people to achieve that.”

  • Nigerian govt targets 20m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

    Nigerian govt targets 20m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

    Ehanire, who revealed this in the daily media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 at Abuja, said the initial group of inheritance could be medical employees who had been exposed to the chance of COVID-19 disease daily basis.

    He, however, stated any vaccine which could be administered from the nation could be exposed to certification from World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

    According to him, the national government was also working with the National Assembly to put aside funds to the COVID-19 vaccines when they’re readily available.

    The minister stated: “The very first group of candidate vaccines are all set to be rolled out in Europe and also the USA along with a specialized working group headed by the National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHDA) is working on the evaluation of potential vaccines and Nigeria’s vaccine requirements.

     

    “We’re working together with the World Health Organisation and GAVI-led Covax facility as well as other stakeholders to make sure Nigeria receives quality vaccines when they’re deployed.

    “We also continue to explore all avenues of having access to other vaccines and then link, met with Ambassador of United Arab Emirate (UAE) from Nigeria to discuss collaboration with regard to vaccine technologies and creation.

    “He reaffirmed the aid of his nation for our response to the pandemic.”