Police operatives in Delta State revealed that their were paid N200 as COVID-19 allowance during the pandemic, with many of them describing it as not only embarrassing, but a mockery of the Force. The police officers who spoke on condition of anonymity, told newsmen that the embarrassing allowance was paid to all police personnel in
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The Oyo State Government has shut a tertiary institution in the state over the discovery of a positive COVID-19 case at the institution. The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force also threatened to shut down any school, religious centre or workplace that violates the protocols on the use of closed space. In a statement issued on
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The Chinese government on Thursday has suspended Nigeria temporarily from entring Asian country. The suspension includes Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visas or residence permits over COVID-19 pandemic. This was announced by the Embassy of China and Consulate in Nigeria. The Embassy in a statement, added that it would no longer
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The 21-year-old is set for a spell on the sidelines after Frank Lampard confirmed he has contracted coronavirus Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that midfielder Kai Havertz has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, the Germany international has entered self-isolation and was left out of Chelsea’s team for their Champions League clash with
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The Tunisian assailant who killed three people at a church in France has tested positive for COVID-19, which could further delay his questioning, a source close to the inquiry said Tuesday. Brahim Issaoui, 21, remains hospitalized after being shot several times by police after the knife rampage at Nice’s Notre-Dame basilica on Thursday. “He hasn’t
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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has threatened to impose fresh restrictions on worship centres in the state for allegedly flagrantly violating set Covid-19 protocols. Governor Wike issued the threat on Sunday while speaking at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church in Mile 2 Diobu, in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, during Chief Azubuike Nmerukini’s
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Slovakia on Saturday begins a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be a global first, but critics have said the plan is poorly thought out. Some 45,000 medical workers, army and police are being deployed to carry out the tests in the EU member state of 5.4
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has been told by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to without delay release all welfare materials provided to cushion the effect of Covid-19 in the country. This demand was made in a statement signed and issued on Monday by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba in Abuja, who said that the
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The nationwide looting of COVID-19 palliatives warehouses has reportedly claimed four lives in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, with several others injured. According to reports, the deaths and injuries occurred when hundreds of people on Sunday stormed the Kogi State warehouse in Lokoja to cart away the remaining palliatives from the building. The warehouse, located
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In the past few days warehouses where Covid-19 palliatives are stored have been invaded, vandalised and burnt down. Goods such as Indomie, rice, beans, others have been reportedly carted away by unknown hoodlums. However, this event sprung up moments when Buhari addressed the nation and of course ordered Nigerian Youths protesting against Police brutality to
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Hoodlums had a field day on Saturday when they attacked a government warehouse on Medical Store Road, Uselu, and looted COVID-19 palliatives stored in the warehouse. The thugs, who had earlier in the morning, been prevented by military personnel from carrying out the act, succeeded in breaking the human shield mounted by the military and
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COVID-19 palliatives were reportedly discovered to be stored in the state warehouse in Cross River State. The state warehouse located in Murtala Mohammed Highway in the state capital which contained thousands of cartoons of noodles was reportedly found and invaded by angry residents who fought their way into the warehouse to grab some share of
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Statistics report has shown that Germany new cases of coronavirus is over 4,000, this is according to a statistics report from Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which have shown that active cases in the country sat around 39,000 as of yesterday while the latest update today sees another 13 deaths so that brings the total
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Three White House reporters have tested positive for COVID-19 Friday following President Trump’s announcement that he and first lady Melania have contracted the virus. All three journalists were in the White House over the last week; the building’s medical unit is conducting contact tracing for each of them, according to the White House Correspondents’ Association.
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for COVID-19 after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania contracted the disease, an official spokesperson said on Friday.MR Pence’s press secretary, Devin O’Malley, said this via Twitter on Friday. “As has been routine for months, Pence is tested for COVID-19 every day.
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