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  • Women Organisations Call For Protection Of Females Against Gender-based Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown

    Women Organisations Call For Protection Of Females Against Gender-based Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown

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    Some 283 rights and advocacy organisations have known as on the federal government to make sure the safety of girls and women towards gender-based violence through the lockdown interval as a result of outbreak of Coronavirus.

    In an announcement collectively signed by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre; Saudatu Mahdi, Secretary General, Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative; and Joy Ada Onyesoh, Country Director, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Nigeria on behalf of the organisations, they urged the federal government to strengthen the gender desks and household help items inside police.

    The teams said that whereas the ‘stay-at-home’ order serves to guard households from the illness, it has the tendency to worsen sexual and gender-based violence towards ladies and women.

    They added that have from different international locations like China exhibits a corresponding rise within the variety of ladies reporting elevated incidences of home violence.

    The assertion mentioned, “It is just a matter of time that current types and prevalence will rise past the present index of one-in-three Nigerian ladies and women experiencing SGBV in personal and public areas.

    “We due to this fact name on Nigeria’s Federal and state governments to make sure respect of girls’s human rights and safety from gender-based violence throughout the context of the lockdown in FCT, Lagos and Ogun states, and different states in complete or partial lockdown.

    “As the nation locks down, and in a bid to prevent the pandemic, it is important that these support and protection services are available and accessible so that women are shielded from the risks of transferred aggression in their homes.”

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  • Security Operatives, Youths Clash During Enforcement Of Public Gathering Ban At Adamawa Mosque

    Security Operatives, Youths Clash During Enforcement Of Public Gathering Ban At Adamawa Mosque

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    Scores of individuals are at present feared injured after safety operatives and Muslim youth clashed at Juma’at Mosque in Yola, Adamawa State.

    The conflict, occurred at about 2:00pm on Friday when the safety operatives arrived the Damilu Jumma’at Mosque to implement the ban on public gathering imposed by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in a bid to curb the unfold of Coronavirus within the nation, based on a worshipper.

    Violence erupted when a mixed workforce of regulation enforcement operatives stormed the mosque and allegedly arrested the imam and a few prime officers.

    Irate youth on the prayer floor had been stated to have violently attacked the operatives, pelting stones and metals at them.

    An eyewitness, instructed SaharaReporters that many worshippers and safety personnel sustained accidents within the violent conflict.

    But the police have denied the declare, saying there was neither violence, nor arrest on the mosque.

    Spokesperson for the police in Adamawa, Suleiman Nguroje, instructed our correspondent that there was no damage inflicted on any worshipper.

    H stated, “We had been patrolling spherical the town to observe compliance with the lockdown order after we acquired a misery name that one thing was taking place round Damilu Jumma’at mosque.

    “On getting there, we learnt the imam had instructed the congregation to disperse as a result of there will not be Jumma’at prayer.

    “But some youths began shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’, inflicting panic and scare.

    “However, our men were timely, so we were able to contain the situation before it degenerated into violence.”

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  • Coronavirus will play out very differently in world’s poorest nations

    Coronavirus will play out very differently in world’s poorest nations

    Cases of covid-19 have been sluggish to seem in growing economies, however now they’re ramping up. Slums and refugee camps may very well be notably weak
    Coronavirus will play out very differently in world's poorest nations
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  • Why we still don’t know what the death rate is for covid-19

    Why we still don’t know what the death rate is for covid-19

    Despite information pouring in from many international locations, estimates of what number of of these contaminated with covid-19 die still fluctuate extensively
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  • The best science fiction TV shows to stream right now

    The best science fiction TV shows to stream right now

    From Chernobyl to Watchmen, that is the best sci-fi on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer for the time being
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  • Supermassive stars may have formed by repeatedly eating their siblings

    Supermassive stars may have formed by repeatedly eating their siblings

    Some black holes are means larger than we will clarify, and so they may have come from supermassive stars that formed by devouring the opposite stars round them
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  • Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban could become law within months

    Coronavirus: China wildlife trade ban could become law within months

    China’s ban on consuming and buying and selling wildlife because of the coronavirus disaster could become law within the subsequent three months, in line with conservationists
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  • Our approach to covid-19 can also help tackle climate change

    We can’t lose sight of the climate emergency when coping with the covid-19 pandemic, say Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
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  • Coronavirus: Akwa Ibom Declares 14-day Lockdown

    Coronavirus: Akwa Ibom Declares 14-day Lockdown

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    Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has introduced a 14-day lockdown within the state to stop the unfold of Coronavirus.

    This is coming after the Nigeria  Centre for Disease Control confirmed 5 circumstances within the state.

    Though the federal government had initially denied the end result by the NCDC and mentioned one other check can be performed, the governor mentioned the lockdown was to allow a radical means of contact tracing to establish these, who might have been uncovered to the 5 confirmed victims.

    In a statewide broadcast, Governor Emmanuel mentioned the confirmed circumstances are largely well being professionals, who gad contact with a foreigner that later examined optimistic for the virus.

    The governor mentioned there can be restriction of individuals and vehicular motion besides of these finishing up important duties.

    He mentioned, “I’m hereby asserting a whole cessation of motion within the state prolonged to interval of 14 days. 

    “There shall be no motion of individuals besides these on important duties, who should carry a correct technique of identification.

    “As I converse, the confirmed circumstances who’re largely healthcare professionals are in good well being and have thus far offered no signs.

    “However, they’ve been moved to the isolation centres for correct administration and the method of contact tracing has begun.

    “All enterprise premises, markets, retailers, motor parks and places of work should stay closed throughout this era.

    “The solely exception shall be pharmacies and grocery retailers. All occasions of any nature are prohibited throughout this era.

    “Relevant safety businesses have been briefed and they’ll guarantee strict compliance with this directive.”

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  • Police, Air Force Personnel Clash In Abuja Over Violation Of Lockdown Order

    Police, Air Force Personnel Clash In Abuja Over Violation Of Lockdown Order

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    There was commotion within the Nyanya space of Abuja on Thursday as some policemen engaged a bunch of Air Force personnel in a faceoff. 

    Trouble began when two younger Air Force officers drove in opposition to site visitors through the ongoing lockdown of town occasioned by the outbreak and continued unfold of Coronavirus however had been stopped by the monitoring crew of the Federal Capital Territory administration.

    The enforcement crew directed the 2 males to show again and observe the precise manner however they declined.

    According to an eyewitness, “The Air Force officers started insulting the police commander, Azeez Idowu.”

    This infuriated the policemen and different officers on the crew, who made try to arrest the Air Force personnel. 

    The state of affairs escalated when a detachment of Air Force officers arrived the scene to rescue their colleagues however had been resisted.

    This led to a different spherical of shouting match, creating panic within the space. 

    Normalcy nevertheless, returned when a senior Air Force officer on the crew requested the 2 males to apologise to the police commander.
     

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