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Over 600 Nigerian shops in Ghana reopen
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National Association of Nigerian Traders

After over six months under lock and key, more than 600 shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Ghana have been opened to business by the Ghanaian Government.

The President, National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) Dr Ken Ukaoha, disclosed this on Tuesday during an audience with the Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja.


Shops belonging to Nigerian Traders in Ghana have been on lockdown since December 2019.

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Ukaoha stated the visit to NIDCOM was to commend and appreciate Dabiri-Erewa for her untiring and unrelenting efforts in resolving the lockdown of Nigerian shops in Ghana for over six months.

He said ECOWAS protocol of free movement of persons, goods and services should be observed in the spirit of brotherhood and diplomatic reciprocity.

https://thenationonlineng.net/over-600-nigerian-shops-in-ghana-reopen/amp/?

Nigerian rapper, Illbliss has revealed the effect Coronavirus has had on celebrities.

In a tweet the rapper shared, he stated that most entertainers are now broke as they blew their “lean change on jewellery, rented terrace houses, sneakers and drugs.”

Illbliss added that COVID-19 has now shown those who saved for a rainy day.

He tweeted;

Don’t be fooled kid. Most of these cats are dead broke. They blew their lean change on jewelry, rented terrace houses, sneakers, and drugs. Covid is a bastard. Now we know who saved for the rainy day.

CAN to States: reopen all worship centres



Rev. Samson Ayokunle


President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Tuesday called on state governments yet to reopen worship centres to do so.

Ayokunle described the continuous lockdown order on places of worship by some states as unacceptable and unreasonable.


Some states like Lagos and Ogun are yet to reopens worship centres due to coronavirus pandemic.

A statement in Abuja by his Special Assistant, (Media and Communications), Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the CAN boss said: “The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Rev Dr Samson ‘Supo Ayokunle, on behalf of the Association, has called on all State governments that are yet to reopen churches under their watches to do so now because the continued lockdown order on the places of worship is no longer acceptable and reasonably justified.

“Despite the directive given by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 with regards to the re-opening of places of worship nationwide, some states like Lagos and Ogun are yet to allow worship places, especially churches, to be reopened. What sin have the places of worship committed?

“With the sudden emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at all levels, agreed with the government on the need to close down the places of worship, economy, schools and every other facet of life.

“But with the reopening of the economy, especially the markets (both organized and the unorganised markets) along with the plan to reopen airports and schools, the closure of churches anywhere in the country is no longer tenable and acceptable. In what way are the opened and road side markets more organized than the church which warranted their opening?

“Is it not our members in the places of worship that do go to markets and other sectors opened? Why are they allowed to go to markets and disallowed from going to places of worship? Is it because the marketers cannot contact the virus in the markets and airports?

“It is our opinion that while the government and other relevant stakeholders are working hard to get cure for the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church too has a role to play by seeking for divine solutions as well”.

CAN appealed to the Lagos, Ogun and other state governments where churches are still under lockdown to: “relax it for God’s sake”.

Ayokunle said: “As much as we believe that COVID-19 deserves attention, it is our belief that the affected state governments would not turn a deaf ear to our quest but allow worship to return to places of worship”.

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yanabasee1:
You are wicked....Do you know what will become of this country if the government will stop the worker's wages?


That's to say, Buhari will not get paid.... Nobody will get paid.......

You are also wicked knowing that a sector of the working economy has been at home since March without pay. Here you are also kicking against another lockdown and kicking against schools reopening.

okomile:
Make God take control

Man don tire.

Turenchi too much here jor

That's why u need to get back to school. You're becoming to lazy to read and comprehend.

ASUU is only kicking against reopening of schools due to their own selfish reasons and for how long will schools remain shut since the virus isn't leaving anytime soon. For the times they are at home doing nothing their salaries keeps coming in while it isn't so for those in Private.

Can the FG stop the payment of salaries since workers ain't working?

ASUU is just an umbrella speaking for only public universities whereas the private schools since unionless can't speak for themselves on their readiness to resume schools and being able to handle the Covid19 better than their counterparts.

School Resumption: ASUU Is Selfish! Private Schools/varsities Should Better Speak Out.

Read this very interesting piece.



Parents, teachers, pupils, students, and all Nigerians waited with bated breath last week for the much-vaunted Federal Government’s announcement on the re-opening of schools after months of forced closure. When the news finally came, it was pretty much underwhelming; a damp squib in fact. First, the impression was created that all schools were to reopen for “graduating students” to quickly take their exams, then, it turned out universities would not re-open after all. What a lot of people find puzzling is the rationale, the basis, for accommodating primary and secondary school pupils in their final years, while shutting out university students in the same category. If it is considered too risky for universities to re-open, why take a chance on the junior ones? On the other hand, if it is an acceptable risk for the junior ones to go back to school, then, why not university students?


It has been said in some media reports that the younger ones are less vulnerable to the coronavirus. Could this be the basis for the decision? There is, as yet, no conclusive scientific basis for thinking that the lower age groups are indeed immune to the coronavirus. It would therefore be utterly irresponsible for any government to base such a critical move on mere conjectures. Even if the younger ones are completely immune, what about the adults teaching them, and their interactions with one another? Closing the door on universities, while in the same breath, opening it for primary and secondary schools is totally irrational; it defies logic. By the way, who are the “experts” advising the President to embark upon this haphazard decision-making?


Lest anyone be in doubt, it is my considered view that graduating university students ought to be allowed to return to write their exams and submit their projects as a matter of priority. This takes no more than two weeks. And, it dovetails the relaxation of inter-state travel anyway. The remaining students should also be allowed to write their final year or end of semester exams in a staggered “zoom in and zoom out” fashion. The whole exercise could be completed within six weeks (See; “Reopening Nigeria: Logistical nightmare for schools”, The PUNCH, May 5, 2020). As things stand, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nigeria Union of Teachers, and Nigerian Medical Association are all opposed to any reopening of schools. “We can’t resume, we don’t want to die, teachers tell FG”, according to a news headline. The head of the NMA, Professor Innocent Ujah, issued a press statement denouncing the reopening of schools due to “the current low level of compliance by Nigerians with COVID-19 safety protocols”. The ASUU president has accused the Federal Government of “experimenting with the lives of poor Nigerians” by the announcement. While one should not rush to raise doubts about the sincerity of their sentiments, they are, nonetheless, self-serving. ASUU, in particular, is not a representative body of all academic staff in Nigeria. Private universities are not represented by the organisation, and their voice is not being heard in any of this.

Moreover, private universities are run under completely different ethos and work ethics, with more care and attention paid to the welfare of their students, far greater than one could imagine in government-run universities. As a matter of fact, the facilities available inside some of Nigeria’s highly regarded private universities are a joy to behold. A vision in motion, some might say, and for good reasons. They offer a home away from home atmosphere, which the students, their parents and sponsors cherish a lot. Furthermore, they not only offer serene study environments, they also grow and consume their own nutrition-laden organic farm produce. The medical facilities they provide compare well with the best on offer anywhere in the world. The safety measures put in place inside these universities since the outbreak of the pandemic are impressive; they are as good as one sees in more advanced countries. It is even arguable that a good number of the country’s private universities are safer for students than their respective locations at the moment, where they are variously exposed to open and uncontrolled environments. Consequently, the one-size-fits-all approach of the government to the reopening of schools is not only misconceived, it is also patently wrong.

The main reason why ASUU objects to a phased reopening of publically-funded schools is their ongoing negotiations with the Federal Government over pay and conditions. It does not make good sense to resume academic work when they could be immediately faced with a strike action. Let us remember that private universities are not party to ASUU’s parley with the government, but they are effectively being held to ransom with the union’s blanket opposition to reopening of universities. ASUU’s leadership ought to make clear in their pronouncements that they are speaking for publicly-funded universities only. It is not entirely their fault though. Since private universities are loathe to union activities, so, their academic staff have no platform to speak from. This points to a dilemma. On the one hand, private universities are not represented by any union, so, when ASUU (supposedly a union of “universities”) speaks, it conveys the erroneous impression that they do so on behalf of all Nigerian universities. On the other hand, creating a unionised regime in private universities reflecting ASUU’s way of life, and modus operandi, would fundamentally alter the character and essence of private universities in Nigeria. It would soon become a race to the bottom for all of them (public and private); a highly retrogressive step that would be. Consequently, in the absence of a union platform to speak from, the Association of Vice Chancellors of Private Universities in Nigeria should step up to the plate, and speak up for their universities on these occasions. They ought to call a press conference, issue a statement drawing attention to the anomalies in the government’s position, and advance their own cause or, someone else will do it for them, as it happens.

Finally, let us be blunt about this. Unlike publicly-funded universities, private universities are not just academic institutions, they are also businesses whose books must be balanced. They do not have the luxury of a government bailout come rain or shine. As things stand, with the continuing lockdown, ASUU is secured in the knowledge that their members’ salaries and pensions are fire-proof; taken from source, straight from our commonwealth. This remains so in perpetuity. No such guarantee exists for private institutions who must either sink or swim in the market place. I do not think the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is being well briefed on this. Coronavirus is not a disease due to go away in the near future, on a specified date and time. It is a public health crisis we, in Nigeria, have to live with and manage (emphasise, manage), just like the rest of the world. It is not something we can simply wish away. If universities were to close until the coast is clear, then, we would be here for years not months. Publicly-funded universities may not yet have the facilities and resources to manage their environment against the coronavirus, but it is a world of difference in most privately-funded universities. They are better equipped to manage and contain the spread of the virus in their own terrain. The Federal Government cannot simply shut its eyes, and close its mind to this. Public policy must be guided by reason, not pandering to vested interests.

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With the ravaging effects of Covid 19 in the country. Some proprietors are not finding the harsh economy realities brought in by the Covid19 funny. A school in Lagos has currently been turned into a bakery for survival and to meet up with challenges of Covid19.

Barryp:
Hi. Please apart from the thank you submission, have you recieved any confirmation mail or prompted to input ur bank details? I app led the same day but no mail yet.

No mail

peeps4u:
Dem try. I didn't even expect the application to be open that long.

You got your loan too?

stacyadams:
E don be

Closed from which date? That's d info u are supposed to post here instead of coming here to open teeth. Na wa 4 some Nigerians.

Viking007:
We are also very active on Twitter, I even had to create a dummy account for my "activism" .
https://mobile.twitter.com/Akinalabi313

There's a Twitter poll on my profile, vote, tweet and retweet, especially if you're yet to get paid and tag all the tag-ables. That's basically what we do on WhatsApp.

Lol..i saw d polls yesterday

OsuIgboIpob:
Coro baby...

Don't worry, it will pass...

Just stay healthy, take lots of vitamins and do exercises.

Yes I am on fruits now mostly oranges,pineapples, pumpkin juice. Now I want to take pepper soup. Tnks

It's been two days now and I can't really smell nor taste good food. Although I just recovered from malaria treatment and also been self isolating myself. But the worst of it all is the loss of taste and smell...i can't enjoy good food any more,,i can't even smell when food is burning. This is frustrating.
Prior to all these I had high fever,cold,head, chest abdominal and muscle pains at intervals but never had cough. I was administered malaria treatment. I didnt rely only on that I also used hot water,ginger,honey therapy too before that issue subsided.
Now I am faced with the loss of taste and smell. Most things smell same to me now...neutral.
I have been free and bubbling not until last week I stepped out to the state court to get documents and a strong encounter with the sun of a very high radiation and also very cool cold air from an AC in Etisalat office then I came down with a high temperature later the next day...yea! I am narrating to y'all every damn bit of it. I need my taste buds back!!!

Y'all should protect yourselves out there. This thing is in every corner of Nigeria now.

Viking007:
I just got paid this morning. Thanks

Omg! That's a good news

For JJC this is the only original link from CBN. Always ask questions before doing anything.

Link http://nmfb.com.ng/covid-19-support/

Gee64:
They used the BVN scam to clear my UBA Account when I tried to access this loan from a link given to me by someone on this thread. I'm dealing with the issue traditionally though.

Oga/madam and you are so quiet and calm like this. Why don't you post that fake like and the scammer that posted such link here let's take it from there. You guys underestimate this nairaland a lot. There are a lot of Efcc watchdog here too

Take note.

Pls can we reawaken this thread pls.
If u have applied through first bank how long did they take..they actually told me 7 days. Was it same for anyone here?
I want to apply for npower and i need to revalidate my Bvn before applying.

kapich:
Don't get too excited.... 50billion facility balance is less than 500,000million�

For the fact that some pple benefited from the loan is OK for me...I hope to get d loan too. And also for the fact PMB is trying in terms of Social programs and with visible beneficiaries is a plus to his administration unlike one administration like that with their chuwachuwa programs

My network shows LTE too instead of 4G.

I applied under the household employed options. A thank you submission was sent to me. God bless Buhari and slay corrupt cabinet officers around him that will not want this money to get to those who really needs it.

Hello all I just registered today. I input 5 and 5 for the tenor and morathorium options. I don't even understand them sha. It's well. If i had known how genuine this loan thing was as at last month i heard about it or even encountered this thread...i should have received my loan by now

@Viking007 i am concerned about you o. I started reading this thread from start to finish and you have been of immense help..have you recieved yours yet?

Hello pls for someone who did a change of name and swore affidavit in court and published on newspaper. The nysc/school certificates do not carry the new name rather the old name. Meanwhile my Bvn /Nimc id/bank account carries the new name. Can such affidavit document be scanned and uploaded on the site as a proof of one and same person? Urgent pls

Same issue I am experiencing. My advise to anyone don't try doing any stupid 4G upgrade. Dont even know the difference between 4G and LTE. Very slow

OreMI22:
Go into smoked fish production. Buy the smoking machine and learn how to smoke cat fish.

Later you csn also set up your own fish farm and reap all the profits through the fish production and smoked fish sale.

Thanks

adadike:
Fast food joint, barbeque joint , poultry and fish pond or you go into rice farming / Mini super market. Just get a good site for your choice and we are good to go.

Thanks