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All sympathizers are hereby informed to convene on Saturday, 16th of May 2020 at Plateau Specialist Hospital round about by 8am prompt for a procession match to Security Task Force (STF) headquarter while demanding Justice for Rinji.

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Findings have revealed vital statements ascribed to the newly appointed Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari on restructuring Nigeria, federalism, among others.

According to reports, Prof Gambari made this known at Babcock University, Ogun during a Public Affairs Forum held on the 18th of March 2019.

While giving his speech, the Prof spoke extensively on the theme: Federalism and the Future of Nigeria: The Challenge of Restructuring.

He further highlighted that a country’s foreign policy revolves around its national interests and an examination of Nigeria’s foreign policy reveals that her leaders function around four concentric circles, which include:

1. Nigeria's own advancement;


2. Nigeria's relations with the West African neighbours;


3. Nigeria's relations with Africa on issues of peace and sustainable development and;


4. Nigeria's relations with the rest of the world. He stated predominantly that restructuring Nigeria is a necessity.

Some solutions the academic proffered with reference to the theme during the Public Affairs Forum included:

1. Revisiting the resolutions of the 2014 Confab.

2. Political parties serving as sets of principles and guidelines, so as to guide the choices of the people;

3. Regular mechanisms for dialogues amongst leaders;

4. Federalism should be based on co-operation rather than confrontation and;

5. A social system that gives opportunities to people on the basis of their abilities rather than their wealth or social status (Meritocracy).

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Kogi State, popularly known as ‘The Confluence State’ has a reputation for controversy. In recent times, the state has been plagued by a series of crises, such as insecurity, political face-off, and ethnic sentiments, among others. It seems there is no end to the controversies. Last week, there was a directive by the Presidential Task Force Committee to visit the state amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has since been ravaging the country and the world at large.

Residents react

A resident from Lokoja, Abdullahi Jibril while speaking with our reporter called on transparency on the part of NCDC in terms of their level of engagement with the governor. “I join the numerous voices that have demanded transparency in the discharge of NCDC’s mandate in tackling the novel coronavirus.

“I sincerely believe that there is more to the shenanigans expressed by the Agency than the ordinary eyes can see. But for now, her activities are shrouded in secrecy. But for now, her activities (NCDC) are shrouded in secrecy,” he said.

Another resident from Ogugu area of the state, Onojah Johnson lamented over the poor facilities in the state while describing the ongoing saga between the state government and the NCDC officials as having a political undertone.

“It is not that there are not isolation centre, there are but the facilities in place are not up to standard, and that shows the level of commitment from the side of the government. “In respect of what transpire between the government and NCDC, I personally would want to believe that there is a political undertone to what we’re seeing.”

Medical practitioners react

A doctor who spoke with confidence explained the health implications associated with the ongoing tussle between the Kogi State Government and NCDC.

“It is not that “NCDC are corrupt and want to assign COVID-19 to Kogi by force”. Rather, it is all about protecting the lives of healthcare workers and their families. It is about protecting and keeping all citizens, including you, safe.

“You cannot say something is absent when you have not sought for it. And refusing to check for it is not faith but a dangerous kind of foolishness. Faith to me, recognizes the facts but states the truth of God’s word instead,” said the source.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/covid-19-more-revelation-as-reactions-trail-kogi-saga/

Prof Gambari was officially declared Chief of Staff to Mr President at the virtual Federal Executive Meeting held at the state house, Abuja on Wednesday.

Here are ten (10) facts you need to know about Ibrahim Gambari:

1. Ibrahim Gambari was born November 24, 1944, in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

2. He attended King's College, Lagos. He subsequently attended the London School of Economics where he obtained his B. Sc. (Economics) degree (1968) with specialisation in International Relations. He later obtained his M.A. (1970) and PhD. (1974) degrees from Columbia University, New York, USA in Political Science /International Relations.

3. The don began his teaching career in 1969 at City University of New York before working at University of Albany. Later, he taught at Ahmadu Bello University, in Zaria, Kaduna State, the second largest university in Africa.

4. He was Minister for External Affairs between 1984 and 1985 in Nigeria.

5. From 1986 to 1989, he was Visiting Professor at three universities in Washington, D.C.: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Georgetown University and Howard University.

6. He has also been a research fellow at the Brookings Institution also in Washington D.C. and a Resident Scholar at the Bellagio Study and Conference Center, the Rockefeller Foundation-run center in Italy. He was accorded, honoris causa, the title of Doctor of Humane Letters (D.Hum.Litt.) from the University of Bridgeport.

7. On January 1 2010, Gambari was appointed by the secretary-general of United Nations Ban Ki-moon and the chairperson of the African Union Commission as Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur.

8. In 2013, Gambari was named by the Kwara State Governor, AbdulFatah Ahmad, as the pioneer chancellor of the Kwara State University, making him the ceremonial head of the university. He is also co-chair of the Albright-Gambari Commission.

9. He is also a member of the Johns Hopkins University's Society of Scholars.

10. Gambari, as foreign minister, played a key role in quelling the diplomatic uproar generated by the failed attempt to kidnap Mallam Umaru Dikko from UK by the Buhari military government.

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There is palpable fear within the camp of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State as Supreme Court affirmed the use of forensic analysis for the ongoing Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, Vanguard can report.

The Supreme Court affirmed the earlier ruling Appeal Court which allowed Tribunal to use forensic analysis in its judgment.

The judgment which was delivered on the case of INEC vs Musa Wada marked: SC.205/2020 was determined by 5-man panel led by Justice of the Supreme Court headed by Hon. Justice Sylvester Nguta JSC, Tuesday.

The apex court dismissed the appeal of INEC and affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal on the of forensic examinations of INEC documents.

The implication of this is that alleged electoral frauds claimed by the PDP candidate, Musa Wada, in the seven local government of the state will now be subjected to forensic analysis to determine the claims of the PDP candidate.

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Leader of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has lashed out on those criticising Rivers’ State Governor Nyesom Wike for demolishing hotels of those who defied the governor’s order on containing Coronavirus.

In a statement released by IPOB Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful on Tuesday, Kanu described Wike's critics as hypocrites.

According to him, some of the critics didn’t speak when Kaduna State Governor, then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai did even worse.

“When El-Rufai the midget was busy terrorising and pauperising thousands of Biafran businessmen by demolishing their hotels, bars, restaurants and homes in Abuja, some of the raging hypocritical voices of righteous indignation we are hearing today were never heard.

“They never uttered a word, nor made a sound because they were and still are afraid of the murderous tendencies of their masters who are still demolishing legitimate Igbo businesses in Abuja”, Kanu fumed.

He said that when in fact El-Rufai went on to become the governor of Kaduna State from where he openly admitted to paying terrorists that decimated the non-Fulani populations of Southern Kaduna, nobody reacted.

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday has the appointment of a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as the replacement for the late Abba Kyari, the trusted chief of staff to the former who died from complications related to Covid-19 after a nearly month-long battle with the virus.

Buhari asked the new Chief of Staff to resume work at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday.

Here are ten (10) facts you need to know about Ibrahim Gambari:

1. Ibrahim Gambari was born November 24, 1944, in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

2. He attended King's College, Lagos. He subsequently attended the London School of Economics where he obtained his B. Sc. (Economics) degree (1968) with specialisation in International Relations. He later obtained his M.A. (1970) and PhD. (1974) degrees from Columbia University, New York, USA in Political Science /International Relations.

3. The don began his teaching career in 1969 at City University of New York before working at University of Albany. Later, he taught at Ahmadu Bello University, in Zaria, Kaduna State, the second largest university in Africa.

4. He was Minister for External Affairs between 1984 and 1985 in Nigeria.

5. From 1986 to 1989, he was Visiting Professor at three universities in Washington, D.C.: Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Georgetown University and Howard University.

6. He has also been a research fellow at the Brookings Institution also in Washington D.C. and a Resident Scholar at the Bellagio Study and Conference Center, the Rockefeller Foundation-run center in Italy. He was accorded, honoris causa, the title of Doctor of Humane Letters (D.Hum.Litt.) from the University of Bridgeport.

7. On January 1 2010, Gambari was appointed by the secretary-general of United Nations Ban Ki-moon and the chairperson of the African Union Commission as Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur.

8. In 2013, Gambari was named by the Kwara State Governor, AbdulFatah Ahmad, as the pioneer chancellor of the Kwara State University, making him the ceremonial head of the university. He is also co-chair of the Albright-Gambari Commission.

9. He is also a member of the Johns Hopkins University's Society of Scholars.

10. Gambari, as foreign minister, played a key role in quelling the diplomatic uproar generated by the failed attempt to kidnap Mallam Umaru Dikko from UK by the Buhari military government.

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A social crusader simply identified as Comrade Austin Okai has described the moves of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic in the state as having political undertone.

Okai disclosed this in an interview with our reporter on Saturday while commenting on the attitude of the state governor towards COVID-19 cases in recent times in the state.

The youth activist lamented over the poor state of facilities in the state, adding that the people of the state should be more concerned with the pandemic and stop taking the officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as enemies.

"The pandemic (Coronavirus) has no stringer symptoms. It is not until somebody head remove or has his neck twisted back before you would know he has Coronavirus. At times, it comes with Malaria and other symptoms depending on your health issue."

He continued; "So, they (NCDC) came here as a result of the low sample of tests conducted by the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja. And even before now, there have been several complaints that states with no reported case have failed to send enough blood samples for test with no exemption to Kogi. Just imagine the state (Kogi) has been opened to travellers with no one to check them for sometime now.

For instance, the popular market Ganaja has been accommodating traders from Lagos, Kwara, Enugu among other epic centres with COVID-19 cases for the past weeks. So, the governor is trying to frustrate the NCDC from carrying out their duty. You can't declare a state Coronavirus free when enough tests have not been conducted."

"Today, 80% of the people believe that there is no COVID-19 in the state. Does Yahaya Bello have Isolation centre in Kogi State? Just that he's only joking while saying is going to quarantine the experts that came to help. Instead of the people to ask for the palliative he collected from Federal Government, they are busy celebrating as if our problem is NCDC. Our problem is the virus, not NCDC, and until we are sure of adequate testing capacities before we can celebrate in Kogi," he added.

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The Kogi State Government has reacted to the claim by the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, that the state rejected the help offered by the agency to ascertain the COVID-19 situation in the state.

Recall Kogi and Cross River are the two states yet to confirm a single case of the disease in the country.

A delegation from the NCDC had earlier visited the state on Thursday night, 7th May 2020. However, the governor, Yahaya Bello asked the team to go on 14-day isolation or leave the state immediately. The team then returned to Abuja.

Speaking at the presidential task force briefing on Friday, the NCDC boss said they can only offer help when it is needed.

“We can only offer help where it is wanted. Yesterday, we offered that help but it wasn’t in a place where the help could be accepted. Unfortunately, that was what happened last night,” Ihekweazu said.

In reaction, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo told our reporter on Saturday that the agency failed to adhere to protocol while making reference to the scenario that occurred when NCDC officials last visited the state, adding that they refused to be quarantined for 14 days.

"It was abortive because NCDC wanted us to violate their rules which we were not ready to do. We follow rules.

"The disagreement wasn't between the State Government and the NCDC. We need to make this very clear. It was a disagreement between NCDC and NCDC.

"When some Chinese officials came into the country to give technical support to NCDC, they were quarantined and tested. That is the normal protocol. They were coming from China.

"So when NCDC Officials came, they were supposed to submit themselves for quarantine and tests. They refused to submit themselves for test. So they violated their own rules. They wanted to import COVID-19 to the State by force," Mr Fanwo said.

On testing capacity in the state, the Commissioner said; "We will only test those that exhibit clear symptoms of COVID-19. We wont roll out fake impressions and figures."

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has given reasons why he demolished Prodest Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne, both in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.

Wike said the hotels were demolished after it violated an Executive Order on COVID 19, despite warnings from the State government.

The Governor said that the focus on hotels was because one of the coronavirus cases in the state spread the virus from a hotel.

Wike who monitored the demolition of Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme said his action was in line with the Rivers State Government Executive Order 6, which banned the operation of hotels across the 23 Local Government Areas of the State.

Governor Wike told newsmen at the demolition scene that the law must be obeyed, hence the State Government’s decision to enforce it.

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The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has asked South West (Yoruba) leaders to, without delay, demand the whereabouts of their son, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.


Questions have been raised over the whereabouts of the Vice President who has not made a public appearance since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

“A few weeks we started the campaign to uncover the truth about VP Osinbajo’s whereabouts,” Kanu said on Facebook on Sunday.

“Sadly till date the only response has been the usual evasive answer from the faceless PRESIDENCY’ that ‘he has been working from his office on Economic Sustainability Initiatives.”

“I encourage my Yoruba brethren to be courageous enough to demand ‘proof of life’ for their son.

“No wonder they call themselves USED TISSUE PAPER (UTP). A country without a president, no vice president, no Chief of Staff to the president yet they are awarding contracts in Aso Rock daily."

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All is not yet over for former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set for “a fresh and immediate retrial.”

Following the Supreme Court’s judgement, voiding Kalu’s 12-year jail term, on Friday, the EFCC has expressed their dissatisfaction and now ready to press more charges against the former governor.

In a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC described the Supreme Court judgement as “quite unfortunate.”

The statement titled: Orji Kalu: EFCC SET FOR FRESH, IMMEDIATE RE-TRIAL, reads: The attention of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying the trial of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of Abia State Government and ordering their fresh trial at the lower court.

The apex court based its verdict on the grounds that Justice Mohammed Idris, who convicted Kalu and others had been elevated to the Court of Appeal before the judgment and returned to the lower court to deliver the judgment which it considered as illegal.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/breaking-not-over-for-uzor-kalu-as-efcc-sets-for-fresh-immediate-retrial/

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 29 million to 44 million Africans may get infected with COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, according to a study.

The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, disclosed this in a statement posted on its website.

The UN health agency also said the study revealed that 83,000 to 190,000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic.

“The research, which is based on prediction modelling, looks at 47 countries in the WHO African Region with a total population of one billion.

“The new estimates are based on modifying the risk of transmission and disease severity by variables specific to each country in order to adjust for the unique nature of the region.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/covid-19-may-infect-44m-africans-who/

Facebook has rolled out two new ‘Care’ reactions to help people share their support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Most people in the world right now are going through a challenging time due to the COVID-19 crisis, and many are finding it hard to cope with the inability to support their friends or family members with a simple hug.

As we’ve spoken with people about the kinds of emotions they want to convey in relation to posts they see in their NewsFeed, Hug is one of the most frequently suggested ideas,” Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook App, explains in a recent interview.

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Iran’s president said Wednesday the United States made a “stupid mistake” by abandoning a nuclear deal and warned of severe consequences if its allies agree to extend an arms embargo.

The United States is waging a campaign to extend the ban on selling conventional weapons to Iran, which is set to be progressively eased starting in October.

The ban is to be lifted in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which blessed the landmark international agreement that placed limits on Iran’s nuclear programme in 2015.

US President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord — known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA — in 2018 and began reimposing sanctions on the Islamic republic.

“America made a very stupid mistake by abandoning this agreement,” his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, said at a televised cabinet meeting.

“The wise thing for the US is to return to the JCPOA… but those in charge today won’t ever reach such wisdom,” he added.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/us-made-stupid-mistake-abandoning-nuclear-deal-%e2%80%95iran-president/

Following a suspected possible case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kogi State, the government has made its stance known on what she described as attempts to import the pandemic in the state.

This was disclosed in a statement signed, Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo at the capital of the state, Lokoja.

The statement reads apart;

Background

A distress call from an expatriate working with an international organization in Kogi State who suspected that she had symptoms similar to those associated with COVID-19 had generated widespread speculation and it is therefore pertinent that we set the records straight.

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General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Daniel Olukoya has released a 14-Prayer Point missiles to stop Coronavirus (COVID-19), declaring seven days war against the pandemic that has since been ravaging the World.

The GO called on general public, irrespective of denomination or faith to join in a Seven-Day Prayer and fasting revolt against the Covid-19 pandemic, its systems and ‎repercussions.

According to Olukoya, “the purpose is to silence the rage of the infirmity and to protect our citizens.

The prayers are also‎ designed to help our leaders receive inspiration for divine wisdom to take Nigeria and the rest of the world out of the gloom of Covid-19.”
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It will be recalled the programme is slated to run from the May 1 to May7, 2020.

The Cleric further urged all participants to add power and fervency to the prayers through fasting to a
minimum of noon daily.

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Kogi State Government, Tuesday has revealed reasons for having no record of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state following the recent allegation by the Director General of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stating that states which are yet to record cases of COVID-19 are either negligent in testing and tracing, or actively hiding, the disease within their territories.

The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo while addressing the press in the State's capital, Lokoja rolled out reasons for the absence of the pandemic in the State.

He said; "Lest anyone accuse us of ineptitude or riding on sheer luck, we wish to point out that in addition to everything else, Kogi State has had an excellent history of managing epidemics in the past.

The excellent network we already had in place for managing Lassa Fever and other disease outbreaks long before COVID-19 appeared on the scene provided a framework upon which we founded our current structures for containing the virus."

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Kogi State Government, Tuesday has denied allegation by the Director General of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stating that states which are yet to record cases of COVID-19 are either negligent in testing and tracing, or actively hiding, the disease within their territories.

This was disclosed, in a statement released to newsmen by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo at the state's capital, Lokoja.

The statement reads apart;

"The attention of the Kogi State Government has been drawn to reports in sections of today's press credited to Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General, National Centre for Disease Control (DG NCDC) insinuating that states which are yet to record cases of COVID-19 are either negligent in testing and tracing, or actively hiding, the disease within their territories.

"Since Kogi State is one of only 3 states in the country yet to record any case of Covid-19, and indeed the DG NCDC is quoted to have mentioned us by name, we find the said comments, along with the unfair attempt to name, defame and shame us incredibly distressing.

"Kogi State confesses that she is not aware the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria is a one-legged race to see which state can put as many cases as possible into the national incident basket, and even if such were to be the case, the current administration in Kogi State does not play such games with the lives and psychology of her people."

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Tuesday has declared a seven-day Prayer and Fasting programme to revolt against Coronavirus (COVID-19) ravaging the world.

This was contained in a statement signed by the General Overseer, Pastor Daniel Olukoya in the Church's headquarters at Onike Iwaya, Lagos.

According to Olukoya; "The purpose is to silence the rage of the infirmity and to protect our citizens. The prayers are also designed to help our leaders receive inspiration for divine wisdom to take Nigeria and the rest of the world out of the gloom of COVID-19.

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General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has appealed to the federal government to permit faith healers to go to isolation centres all over the country to pray for the sick and those who are bound by coronavirus.

He said in an online broadcast that the embarrassment on church is becoming too much challenging the government to permit faith healers to pray for sick coronavirus patients.

While saying he was not assuring government that all will be healed, he said, “There is a gift called the gift of healing. We have seen people healed all over the world. Permit us to prove there prophets in Nigeria."

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has since been ravaging the World with over 2.7 million cases recorded as of the time of filing this report. In Africa, authorities claim they have been "spared by God" or have simply been saved by the low volume of air traffic to their countries. However, some fear it is simply a lack of testing.

Africa has now recorded more than 29,000 cases, 8,696 confirmed deaths while 8,339 have recovered as at April 25 2020.

Vanguard gathered two of Africa's 54 nations are among the last in the world to report cases of the new coronavirus.

The two countries are as follows;

See details here: http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/these-two-countries-in-africa-have-no-reported-cases-of-covid-19

Controversial social media personality and self-acclaimed journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has stated that the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu is ‘Alive and Well’.

Olunloyo generated a twitter storm after alleging that Kanu had died in Italy on Tuesday. However, on Wednesday morning, she tweeted that the pro-secession leader was alive.

“#BREAKING After investigating all night, I am letting everyone know that Nnamdi Kanu is ALIVE and well. He was NEVER in Italy let alone hospitalized.”

“I also spoke to close friends of Kanu including my brother @realFFK who confirmed the same and has spoken to Mazi Kanu,” she wrote.

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the order of President Muhammadu Buhari that withheld salaries of lecturers in federal universities be paid.

Recall the President (Muhammadu Buhari) earlier, had initially ordered the stoppage of February and March 2020 salaries over the lecturers’ refusal to register in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).

National President of ASUU, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi, while reacting to the payment of withheld salaries on Wednesday, said the payment will not force the lecturers to resume work. or call of the strike embarked on.

According to Ogunyemi, the payment is a good gesture, adding that it shows that the federal government is ready to embrace peace and enter into a meaningful dialogue.

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Appeal court sitting in Abuja has affirmed Engineer Musa Wada as the authentic candidate for Kogi state PDP gubernatorial primary elections held September 3 last year.

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It will be recalled popular Nollywood Actress Funke Akindele and her husband AbdulRasheed Bello, also known as JJC Skillz, were convicted for hosting a birthday party in their Amen Estate home during the coronavirus lockdown enforced, March 30 2020. The court sentenced the couple to 14-day community service after they pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of violation of social distancing order preferred against them by Lagos State government.

However, many Nigerians have since taken to their social media asking the government to tender an apology letter to Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and others who were convicted unfairly. owing to the fact that, the Federal Government allowed a crowd to attend the funeral of the former chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari (of blessed memory) who died of the Coronavirus recently.

The situation was worsened after a video emerged showing that one of the men who helped bury the Chief of Staff dumped his protective clothing in public. Amid calls for the man to be identified, isolated and prosecuted, the area was later decontaminated. The big question is, would the government admit its wrong and do the needful outrightly or otherwise?

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Following the incessant robbery attacks in Lagos, a video of yet-to-be identified thieves were reportedly beaten by mob in Mushin area of the state.

Recall Vanguard, on its Facebook page late last week posted a memo allegedly signed by the Chairman of the One million Boys (Robbery Gang) in Surulere, stating the gang would be visiting some areas in the state in furtherance of their criminal activities.

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It is no gainsay that every nation must build a formidable internal security force to safeguard its citizens especially those who are vulnerable and endangered amidst insecurity of lives and properties. But it is vise-versa in the case of Nigeria where one of its security armed forces (Police) have been the talk of the town as a result of its unprofessionalism in terms of handling security challenges in recent time. Earlier this month, Nigeria's police force encouraged citizens to report officers who violate rules on conduct adding “the rights of Nigerians are not infringed upon under any pretext”

Nigeria is referred to as the 'Giant of Africa' for the role played in the unity and tranquility of African continent, the West African countries in particular. However, with the recent happenings in the Nigeria Police Force, it is becoming pathetic to see the pride of Africa gradually going into extinction because of the inordinate attitude displayed by some erring members of the force to the citizens who ought to have been protected in this critical time. What a sad episode!

It be recalled the first confirmed case of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian citizen in Lagos tested positive for the virus. Today, Nigeria has recorded 407 new cases, 128 discharged, and 12 deaths at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari in his first broadcast dated 30th March 2020 ordered a two-week lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, in an effort to stem the tide of Covid-19. On the 13th day of April 2020, the President extended the lockdown over concerns on the rapid rise of the pandemic in the country. This necessitated the emergence of the Nigeria Police Force among other security outfits to safeguard the citizens during this period amid security hitches.

Findings by the Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, 15 March 2020 claimed security operatives killed 18 civilians during enforcement of a total lockdown in major cities in the country over the novel Coronavirus. This has resulted to heated controversies between the Nigeria Police Force and Nigerians as the former is more concerned about the report.

The commission, founded under a special law to monitor human rights violations in Nigeria, said in a report it got 105 petitions from families of the deceased through their lawyers and carried out investigations.

"Security operatives have killed about 18 persons following the enforcement of COVID-19 regulations and lock down," the report said.

http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/covid-19-vs-police-which-is-deadlier

Lagos based journalist, Arogbonlo Israel has called on Federal Government to take into cognizance the mental development of Nigerian students amid the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Mr Arogbonlo, in his words, recommended education programmes across the conventional media as viable tools to enlighten the students, especially during the lockdown, adding this would help to reawaken the memories of the students who have been at home for some weeks back. “It’s high time Federal Government put into consideration the mental development of students across the country, especially those in areas affected by the lockdown. We must remember that these students have been sitting at the comfort of their homes for a couple of weeks now with little or no academic activities to keep them busy," he said.

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For couple of weeks back, there have been heated controversies on the origin, essence and functionality of the 5G network.

A significant number of socialites are of the opinion that the 5G is the brain behind the novel deadly virus (COVID-19) that has been ravaging the globe.

Other sampled opinions suggest that, the emergence for 5G is as a result of the need for paradigm shift in the global village as in the case with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation of wireless communications technologies supporting cellular data networks.

It is against this backdrop VANGUARD gathered top facts about the origin of the 5G, among other things you need to know about its networks. They are as follows;

1. The first thing you should know is that the G in 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G stands for Generation. The 5 on the other hand, stands for set of requirements describing standards mobile service providers must meet to be considered contemporary. The ITU released its first draft of the requirements for 5G in 2015. It is called IMT-2020. These requirements are expected to be completed this year and will shape the global standard for mobile communications this decade.

http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/top-seven-facts-to-know-about-5g

Following the news making round on social media as regards a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) tested positive of COVID-19, the State Governor, Arakunrin Akeredolu Oluwarotimi has said the infected person is an ex corps member who was retained after serving in the Barracks.

The clarification was made known by the governor, Tuesday, in his verified Twitter handle (@RotimiAkeredolu).

http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/covid-19-ondo-govt-clears-air-over-corps-member-tested-positive

A yet-to-be identified taxi driver was reportedly robbed off food items in Ajao area of Lagos, Monday.

In a video, making round on Twitter, the driver was said to have been attacked by unidentified men while on his way to make delivery.

Eyewitness account of the story disclosed that, some yams were stolen during the attack by the robbers who have been on the run since the incident occurred.


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- Lockdown : Taxi driver got robbed off food items in Ajao, Lagos.
http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/lockdown-taxi-driver-robbed-off-food-items-in-lagos-video



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