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Jostoman:How can say that. will the entire world be scamming at the same time ? |
No fewer than 11 trucks conveying Almajiri’s into Cross River State have been intercepted at the Gakem-Benue border in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/task-force-team-intercepts-11-trucks-of-almajirai-entering-criver/
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LAGOSIANS!
May God be with you guys in this trying times.
Same with every other part of Nigeria
Las Las
OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US |
LAGOSIANS! May God be with you guys in this trying times. Same with every other part of Nigeria. I pray God Heal the Earth Las Las OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US. |
Them Wan Start Again |
LAGOSIANS! May God be with you guys in this trying times. Same with every other part of Nigeria Las Las OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US |
Hmmmm it is well OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US |
Hmmmm
it is well |
YOUR Excellency, I write as a citizen and businessman who is concerned about how some of the decisions you have taken in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic affects the maritime sector within which I operate. I also intend to address how the current situation may ultimately affect the economy of the state and nation in general. Let me state from the outset that I understand the responsibility that you have as the chief executive of Rivers State to provide security for lives of people and their property. It is a right that no one can take away from you even though in the execution of this responsibility, one will imagine that there should be some other considerations. Again, before I proceed, let me express my joy to read that you have eventually agreed to release 20 dock workers that were arrested by the state Task Force on COVID-19 on their way to work recently. Though they should not have been arrested at all, given that they were on essential service, I commend you for seeing reason and saving us from the reality of an industrial action, which Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria had threatened. However, I am also hoping that you will consider the withdrawal of all charges against them given the fact that they were on their way to serve the nation. Before the arrest of this set of people, the task force had frequently arrested workers of the Nigerian Ports Authority, terminal operators, labourers and clearing agents who were on their way to work in line with the presidential directives that port operations should continue in spite of the lockdown and the dangers that the pandemic imposes on us all. This directive itself is an understandable one, which is global! Given the fact that the sea has remained the way by which the world transports most of its food, medical items and what have you, it would be injurious even to the fight against COVID-19 for countries to close their ports. That would mean that the transportation of the essentials across countries would be impossible and many nations in need of help would not be able to access them. Any country that shuts down ports operations would, therefore, only be cutting its nose to spite its face, as the expression goes. This also goes to reason that if the ports are open, there must be workers, including marine pilots, stevedores, clearing agents as well as agencies of government to ensure that there is prompt offloading and turnaround of vessels as well as clearance of cargos. It is sad to note, however, that all ports in Nigeria are currently open, berthing and dispatching vessels with the exception of those in Rivers State. Operators at Port Harcourt and Onne Ports have been afraid to go to work because of the arrest and intimidation they encounter from members of the task force who disregard their essential service tags, get them arrested, locked up (with the risk of prosecution) and impound their vehicles. But this is at enormous cost to investors and the nation at large. Let me give you an example sir. The vessel MV Capella (African Atlantic) carry 4,500Mts of Frozen Fish has been at the Port Harcourt Ports unable to discharge its content for almost two weeks. The reason for this non-discharge is the inability of workers to come to work! Owners of another vessel MV FRIO carrying 3,770 Mts of frozen fish in cartons now contemplating going back to Lagos Ports to offload so they can go back to base! The implication of this is that the consignee will have to start battling with bringing in his good from Lagos. Aside from the fact that this would be additional cost, there is also the fear that movement may be impossible given the restrictions on inter-state movements. But there is even something that is worse! The frozen fish, if they do not perish, would certainly lose quality and impose a huge loss on the importer who would have paid anything in the face of 7,000-15,000 United States Dollars as demurrage in the period that the vessel remained in Port Harcourt unable to load. I also read about vessels laden with wheat, gibson and muriate potash used in the production of fertilizer unable to berth at Onne Ports. In addition to the economic losses, this situation will also affect the food supply chain in the South-South and South-East. Thinking about all of this, I see a very sad irony that I suggest you consider. Until very recently, we complained endlessly about inactivity at the Eastern Ports comprising Rivers, Onne, Calabar and Warri Ports. Now that vessel traffic to the Eastern ports has started to improve as a result of a myriad of policies that the Federal Government has put in place, it breaks the heart that the COVID-19 pandemic would be the reason any state government would set us back by allowing a situation in which vessels would turn back to Lagos to offload. Moments like this are not moments when politics should dictate state policy or actions. There are trying times when the welfare and wellbeing of citizens and whatever it takes to achieve same should be paramount in the minds of leaders. Stakeholders in the industry understand the need to take precautionary measures and remain safe while the pandemic lasts and all we need is the support and encouragement of government. I urge you to reconsider your posture on the operations of ports in Rivers State for the benefit of those of us who play in the industry and all citizens of Rivers State. Thank you for your time, Your Excellency, as I pray that God gives you wisdom to handle this situation. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/open-letter-to-governor-wike/ |
CAUSTIC002:It Means there was no need for the restrictions in the first place |
Mehn.... This is more like Mashed Beans and pepper � Na wah oh Yoruba people and pepper ehn.. |
Image123:Eh .. na wah oh It is well with you today na Sunday.. I no get time for some kind things Happy Sunday |
Image123:they test with what is made available by FG moreover she was asking the significance of the daily update and if Nigeria has bent the curve. |
Amotolongbo:I think NCDC are doing their job... the figures can not and witnevwr be consistent because results being released is a product of the number of samples been tested. you can't test 5 samples and produce 20 result because you want to be consistent na. haba and Nigeria has not flattened any curve yet... because we're so far behind in the area of testing we're the most populous black nation with over 200 million people and we has tested just barely 32,000 South Africa has tested over 400,000. so Nigeria need to test more. |
FlordFlorez:It's as a result of the number of persons their samples were tested. Abi can 10 samples produce 50 results? |
Maggento101:Baba if you no care, you for not open the thread na.. you care my guy |
E be like say them no do plenty testing today keeping fingers crossed cos Las Las OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US |
E be like say them no do plenty testing today keeping Fingers Crossed cos By the grace of God we'll Conquer this Virus Las Las OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US |
Borno Head of Service (HoS), Simon Malgwi, on Saturday said that the state government had uncovered some fraudulent activities of some pensioners in the state. Malgwi who made the disclosure at a press conference in Maiduguri, said the ongoing public hearing on pension had revealed some of the pensioners’ shady deals. According to him, the state has been able to save N400 million as well as attend to complaints from 387 pensioners from the revelations. “The public hearing has also uncovered far more serious cases of fraud and other unsavoury activities on the part of the pensioners,” he said. The head of service said the fraudulent activities had profoundly affected the verification process and considerably hindered the processing of their forms to be captured in the exercise. “Most of these fraudulent cases border on deliberate overstay in the service beyond the mandatory years of service or retirement age which they perpetrated by altering either their dates of birth or dates of first appointment. “There were also cases of those who were collecting both salaries and pensions at the same time and, which is a gross misconduct and a betrayal. “In the course of the hearing, cases of impersonation, improper replacement and over-payment of pension have also been discovered. “There are also cases of next of kins of deceased pensioners not reporting the death to government thereby continuing to collect the pensions until the ATM expires,” he said. The head of service said that the acts had posed a serious challenge to the smooth and proper operation of the verification and biometric data capture of pensioners in the state. Malgwi reiterated Gov. Babagana Zulum’s commitment to addressing the challenges associated with pension payment. He said that the state government had evolved a system that would enhance migration from salary to pension. The head of service said the system would enable fresh retirees to receive their pensions the month after retirement. Malgwi advised all civil servants who were due for retirement to ensure that they began processing their retirement information on time. He commended the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the pensioners’ union for their support and cooperation in addressing the challenges. The HoS also announced that the state government had paid workers and pensioners for the month of May to enable them to celebrate Sallah happily. Responding, the NLC Chairman, Mr Bulama Abiso, and the Chairman of TUC, Mr Babayo Mohammed thanked Gov.Zulum for his initiative of easy migration from salary to pension. . They said that in the past, retired workers were made to wait for up to six months before being paid their pensions. [NAN] https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/borno-uncovers-people-collecting-salaries-and-pensions-same-time-―hos/ |
Nefort:Mauritius has been declared corona virus free did they achieve that by allowing the their people to do how they wish... like its been seen in Nigeria.;? |
EjaikreTheViper:share your own reasoning please |
Nefort:please enlighten me. I'm open to learning sir. |
Looking back a month ago, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria was lesser than half of a In April 15, according to a report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the number of people infected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was 407 while only 12 sadly lost their lives. On the good side, 128 of the total cases as at then recovered and were subsequently discharged. Recall this was two days after the President, Muhammadu Buhari , addressed the nation for the second time on the COVID-19 pandemic and also ordered that the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) be extended for an extra 14 days as part of renewed efforts to tackle the coronavirus in the country. As at the date of the president’s address (April 13th), the nation only recorded 323 confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 deaths. Fast forward to May 15, a month later, the nation’s number of coronavirus cases have skyrocketed; increasing by 1,237.8 per cent. Figure-wise, the April 15 number of confirmed cases which was 407 had increased to 5,445, a month later. Sadly, the number of people who have lost their lives to the virus has also increased by 1,325 per cent. Figure-wise, as at April 15, the number of fatalities recorded was 12; but as at May 15, the number has increased to 171. WHY THE INCREASE? The number of coronavirus cases as seen across the world is proportionate to the number of tests conducted by the concerned nation. The number of tests conducted by the Nigeria government in proportion to the nation’s total population is low; although this has significantly increased till date. For instance, as at April 13, the nation has only tested about 5,000 people and reported 323 confirmed cases. This in comparison to its total population of more than 200 million is on the low side. In comparison, as at the same time, South Africa, with a population of 59.3 million conducted about 75,000 tests of the COVID-19 and recorded more than 2,000 confirmed cases. However, Nigeria as at May 15 has tested more than 30,500 people; and recorded 5,445 confirmed cases. It can, therefore, be inferred the more a country test, the higher the probability of the number of confirmed cases increasing. Countries like South Africa, on the other hand, has conducted almost 200,000 testings so far, while targeting daily testing of more than 10,000. EASE OF LOCKDOWN President Buhari in his national address (the third) on April 28th approved a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun states, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The lockdown was ordered to be eased starting May 4. By May 4, the number of confirmed cases has already spiked to 2,802 with 92 fatalities, and happily, 407 recovered from the infection. There has been fear of community transmission of the coronavirus since the ease of the lockdown in Nigeria considering the violation of the lockdown preventive measures by Nigerians hustling their way to work and other activities. In his concern, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed displeasure over non-compliance by residents to safety guidelines and directives in the wake of gradual easing of lockdown, warning that government would not hesitate to review the terms of easing if the level of compliance continues to nose dive. Lagos State is the epicentre of the coronavirus cases in Nigeria with a number of cases almost three times that of the second-highest state. The Director General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu speaking during a daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 berated the manner in which many Nigerians violated the government’s safety measures and noted the authorities could be forced to impose another lockdown. “…what we do not want is an explosion of new infections. If we do have that explosion, there would be almost no choice left for the leadership of the country than to ask all of us to go back into our homes.” CASES EXPECTED TO INCREASE In spite of the poor health facilities in Africa, experts are still amazed at how the number of cases has not yet surpassed Western nations like the United States (US) where the virus has infected more than 1.4 million people. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said considering the current trend of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the state may possibly record between 90,000 and 120,000 cases by July or August. Likewise, the World Health Organisation (WHO) modelling study reported by AFP has estimated the new coronavirus could infect a quarter of a billion people in Africa and kill 150,000 people a year unless urgent action is taken. Authors of the research, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, predicted a lower infection rate than in other parts of the world like Europe and the US, with fewer severe cases and deaths. But while they said many African nations had been swift to adopt containment measures, they warned that health systems could still quickly become overwhelmed. Presently, all 54 African countries have recorded at least a case of the coronavirus, while there are concerns the number of cases was under-reported. “The testing system is quite overloaded,” admitted a doctor working at a private clinic in Lagos, who asked not to be identified. “It takes time for… the results,” he told AFP. “And are they accurate? We don’t know.” https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/in-one-month-nigerias-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-increase-from-407-to-5445/ |
kamez:exactly oh |
u11ae1013:what I'm saying in essence is that that is what some Nigerians want to see for them to take the pandemic serious. see the first comment on this thread and some other subsequent comment |
Lorazepam:why bring my family into this....? shay you no fit read and pass? Avoid. me Biko.... I'm a dangerous person |
They need to Lockdown Lagos for straight 6months, if they want to eradicate this virus... Total Lockdown oh, no be play when dem dey play so. It is quite unfortunate that Nigeria/Nigerians are still playing with this virus. Some still do not believe it exist... lol Not until they start seeing fatalities like what they had in Europe and America.... the government and the people of Nigeria are not going to sit up. |
They need to Lockdown Lagos for straight 3months, if they want to eradicate this virus anytime soon in that state..... Total Lockdown oh, no be play when dem dey play so. NB: Effects of the partial easing of Lockdown has not started reflecting on the daily confirmed cases yet, that is supposed to start as from 14 days .... Which begins from this coming Monday It is quite unfortunate that Nigeria/Nigerians are still playing with this virus. Some still do not believe it exist... lol Not until they start seeing fatalities like what they had in Europe and America.... the government and the people of Nigeria are not going to sit up. but I know say OUR GOD NO GO SHAME US Las Las |
ABUJA — ANAMBRA, Imo and Enugu have appeared most visible as states with the highest number of candidates who cheated during the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. A total of 195 candidates found wanting in the three-week-long examination that took place nationwide and ended on Sunday, March 22, were arrested. Some of them are already being prosecuted by the Nigeria Police at the instance of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB. JAMB which published the names and states of the 195 candidates in its weekly bulletin, released on Monday, said Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi states, all have a total of 71 candidates who committed infractions. The infractions allegedly committed by the candidates, according to the nation’s tertiary institutions’ examination body, were among; examination by proxy, attempt to cheat, forceful entrance, tampering with examination documents, smuggling of mobile phones into the examination halls, among others. While a total of 1,945,983 candidates wrote the UTME in the year under review, JAMB stated that cases of misconduct were reported across 30 states of the federation including Abuja. Other states on the list included; Abia with nine reported cases, Ebonyi which has three reported cases. Also, Adamawa, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Ondo, Oyo, and Osun trailed behind. “Examination Infraction in the UTME is declining with the 2020 experience. However, out of the 1,945,983 million candidates who sat the examination, prima facie cases of examination misconduct have been made against the following 149 candidates,” it said. In the bulletin, the board added that despite the release of the results, it would review all the Close Circuit Television footages and other installed technical gadgets for possible examination misconduct. “As part of its tradition, the board would not hesitate to withdraw the results of candidates found to have perpetrated any form of examination malpractice,” it said. The figure shown in the bulletin indicated that the South East has 71 candidates, representing 36.4 percent of the total 195 candidates found to have committed infractions during the 2020 UTME. The board, in the bulletin, said Gombe, Sokoto, Adamawa and Yobe states have one case of malpractice each. While Benue, Delta and Kogi states recorded two cases each, the bulletin showed that Katsina, Bayelsa, Kebbi, Niger, Zamfara, and Taraba recorded zero case. The board, also in the bulletin, said of all the various allegedly malpractices, the most visible was impersonation. It explained that 89 candidates out of the 195 candidates were re-founding wanting for the offence of impersonation. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/utme-2020-imo-anambra-enugu-top-list-of-states-with-malpractices/
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United States President, Donald Trump, broke with tradition Thursday by calling for investigation of his White House predecessor Barack Obama in the latest attempt to push a conspiracy theory about his Democratic opponents. Washington operates under unwritten rules that presidents and ex-presidents avoid public clashes. However, Trump, less than six months from a volatile reelection showdown, called for Obama to testify in the Senate over a conspiracy theory he has dubbed “Obamagate.” The claim is that Obama’s administration and a “deep state” tried to scuttle Trump’s presidency using probes into his contacts with Russian entities. “Just do it,” Trump tweeted, addressing Senator Lindsey Graham, one of his most loyal Republican allies, who chairs the powerful Senate judiciary committee. “The first person I would call to testify about the biggest political crime and scandal in the history of the USA, by FAR, is former President Obama,” Trump said in the tweet. Shortly after, Obama appeared to respond on Twitter, writing simply: “vote.” And Graham poured cold water on Trump’s idea, telling Politico: “I don’t think now’s the time for me to do that. I don’t know if that’s even possible.” However, Trump is set to keep pushing his “Obamagate” agenda as he works overtime to stir enthusiasm in his right-wing base ahead of the November 3 presidential election. Among the figures, he is now targeting is Obama’s vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic challenger this November. The conspiracy theory seeks to turn on its head a two-year investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into Trump’s Russia contacts. Mueller determined that Trump and his election campaign had extensive, sometimes murky contacts with Russians, and that Moscow directly interfered in the tense 2016 election. But he said there was no hard evidence of collusion between the two sides. Trump has called for punishing the probe’s backers, calling the entire affair a “hoax.” Despite saying that he was “greatly concerned by the precedent that would be set by calling a former president” to testify, Graham promised to hold hearings in June on the Russia-Trump investigation in general. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/trump-calls-on-senate-to-question-obama-in-conspiracy-theory/
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send them back to where they're coming from my |
Amid the collapsing economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jeff Bezos is expected to come out smelling like a rose — and reach the exalted status of the world’s first trillionaire, according to research.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/jeff-bezos-could-become-worlds-first-trillionaire-by-2026/
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