A 46-year-old male Nigerian who tested positive for Coronavirus in the Upper West Region of Ghana has escaped while being escorted to a designated hospital. Graphic online reports that Simon Okafor Chukudi was among seven recently confirmed cases in the region.Chukwudi had been kept under surveillance at his residence by officials of the Ghana Health Service […]
Former Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has scolded Bello el-Rufai, the son of Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, for threatening to rape the mother of someone who disagreed with him on social media.The former World Bank Vice-President also asked Bello to apologise for making acerbic comments laced with tribalism. Ezekwesili, who also served […]
.By Muhammed Dahiru Lawal AREWA AGENDA – Ravaged by Boko Haram Insurgency for over a decade and a rising case of banditary, kidnappings and wanton attacks across its geographic spread, Nigeria’s North risks the possibility of being a ‘red zone’. With the raging COVID-19 pandemic, many had thought attacks will temporarily cease, but it turns […]
A former soldier has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in Slovakia for shooting and killing an investigative journalist and his fiancee.Investigative journalists’ platform, icij.com reports that the alleged contract killings of Jan Kuicak and his fiancee, Martina Kušnírová, at Kuciak’s home outside Bratislava triggered mass protests, a political crisis and brought down the […]
… As Forum warns FG, citizens to brace up Following scary reports of COVID 19 from across the world and the lackadaisical attitude of most Nigerians over the pandemic, Abuja Concerned Citizens’ Forum (ACCF), has cautioned the Federal Government on the urgent need to take the issue of providing palliatives to the vulnerable and effectively […]
.By Owolabi, Yusuf Olatunji 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION The implications of the outbreak of the pandemic, codenamed “COVID’19” to businesses all over the world cannot be overemphasized. Businesses world all over have been compelled to navigate the disruption birthed by the wind-like spread of the deadly virus such as inabilities to fulfill contractual obligations and the […]
.By Senator Iroegbu Rainy season in Nigeria brings a lot of health challenges, which should be a cause for concern as there is a possibility it could impact the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, if appropriate measures are not put in place to mitigate the potential health hazards, there may emerge a scenario […]
As panic and fear spread with the COVID-19 pandemic, stupid or malicious acts may soon be considered criminal offenses and subject to terrorism laws. The United States, Department Of Justice (DOJ) has circulated a memo to law enforcement and federal prosecutors saying that deliberate acts to spread the coronavirus could be prosecuted under federal terrorism laws given […]
Movie actress, Funke Akindele Bello who was arrested Sunday for flouting the social restriction order of Lagos state will be arraigned this morning, Monday, 6th April, 2020. The actress would be docked alongside her husband, JJC Skillz at the Chief Magistrate Court 1, Ogba for violating preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Movie actress, Funke Akindele Bello has been arrested for flouting social restriction orders of the Lagos state government. Akindele ran foul of the authorities in Lagos when she defied the threat of the rampaging coronavirus to host a party in her home in Lagos. A statement by the spokesman of the Lagos state Police Command, […]
