FG Shuts Down Nightclubs, Recreational Centers, Impose New Covid-19 Restrictions
The Federal Government has imposed new restrictions amid the rising cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in various parts of the country. Mr Boss Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced this on Monday at the briefing of the task force in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He explained that the […]
The Moderna Vaccine Is Now In Some Americans’ Arms As Covid-19 Cases In The US Pass 18 million
As the number of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States passed 18 million, the second vaccine given emergency authorization was being administered Monday for the first time outside of trials. One of the first people to get a public dose of the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine was a doctor who has gone to work, fighting […]
Police, Military Explain How 80 Katsina Islamic Pupils Were Rescued
The Nigeria Police and the military on Sunday narrated how 80 pupils of Hizburrahim Islamiyya School in Mahuta, Katsina State, who were abducted by bandits on Saturday, were rescued, saying they achieved the feat after a gunfight. The Islamic pupils were said to have been abducted while returning from Maulud celebration at Alkasim village of […]
Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Denies Sponsoring Bandits
Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle has described as insulting and a malicious calumny, accusations of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) that he sponsors bandits in the state. According to the governor, his administration has ensured that terror attacks have been reduced drastically in the state in less than two years than APC’s unfortunate eight […]
‘Out Of Control’: Countries That Have Blocked Travel From UK Over New Virus Strain
Countries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said Sunday the spread of a more-infectious new coronavirus strain was now “out of control”. Here are the countries that have announced travel bans so far. – France – France said Sunday it will halt all travel from Britain for 48 […]
Covid-19: Tensed Atmosphere For UK Passengers At German Airports
“Please help us leave!” says a woman in a video shared online, one of dozens of passengers from Britain stranded in German airports on Sunday night. Countries around the world — including Germany, France and Italy — have begun banning flights and travellers from the UK after a new strain of coronavirus was detected there. […]
COVID-19 Deal-Countries Suspend Flights From UK As US Lawmakers Reach A Consensus
Countries worldwide banned arrivals from the UK on Sunday over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain Britain said was “out of control”, as the WHO called for stronger containment measures. But there was positive news across the Atlantic where US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 financial package to help struggling […]
NIMC Office In Lagos Stormed Amid COVID-19 Restrictions To Preserve Their SIMs
Large crowds gathered at the Alausa office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos on Monday as the country continues to battle with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, this month issued a two-week ultimatum to all telecommunications operators in the […]
Biden Unveils Diverse Team Tasked With Ambitious Climate Agenda
President-elect Joe Biden introduced his climate and energy team on Saturday, a history-making group that will seek to advance an ambitious climate agenda that reverses many Trump administration policies. Michael Regan would become the first Black man to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if confirmed by the Senate, and US Representative Deb Haaland, as […]
WHO In ‘Close Contact’ With UK Over New Covid Variant, Netherlands Bans UK Flights
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is in “close contact” with UK officials over the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19. The new variant is spreading more rapidly than the original version, but is not believed to be more deadly. Large parts of south-east England, including London, are now under a new, […]
