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10 Soldiers Missing After Ambush By Bandits In Niger State

At least 10 soldiers that responded to an attack by bandits in Galadima Kogo Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been declared missing days after the team suffered a heavy casualty in an ambush.

According to findings by SaharaReporters, the soldiers from a forward operation base received a distress call of bandits shooting sporadically at a village located on the outskirts of Galadima Kogo on the night of March 15, 2020.

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The team consisting of soldiers, mobile policemen and vigilantes arrived at the location to discover the community sacked and with an unspecified number of cows carted away and some persons abducted by the bandits.

After conducting a clearance operation, the team went in pursuit of the bandits supported by one NAF helicopter.

While the helicopter went for refuelling, the team reportedly ran into an ambush set up by the bandits at about 2:00pm and subsequently lost communication with the base.

By the time they were tracked down to Farin Doki by 4:00pm, 10 soldiers were missing with four wounded in action and evacuated to the hospital.

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Additional reinforcement of 30 military personnel dispatched from Pandogari subsequently arrived at Farin Doki at about 4:40pm to conduct a search and rescue operation for the missing soldiers.

A report from the Headquarters of 31 Artillery Brigade affirmed that 10 soldiers had been declared missing and not killed in action.

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March 25, 2020
Most deaths due to late treatment: Dr Noor Hisham

PUTRAJAYA: Most of the Covid-19-related deaths in the country are due to late treatment, according to Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix).

He said there were five stages of Covid-19 infection but most of them came to hospital when they were already at stage three.

“Stage one is where a person is asymptomatic but positive, while stage two is positive with mild symptom and stage three is when a patient has some form of pneumonia but does not require oxygen aid.

“In stage four, a patient will require oxygen therapy and the last stage (stage five) is when patients cannot breathe well and we need to intubate them and put them on ventilator,” he told a media briefing today.

Dr Noor Hisham also explained that in most stage four patients, their health would deteriorate fast to move to stage five.

“For example, the latest death, the patient already had breathing difficulty for the last three days,” he said.

He also said that besides late for treatment, age and comorbidities were also among factors that contributed to the Covid-19-related death.

“Some of the death cases had comorbidities and most of them were above 70 years old,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said the MOH would enhance its case detection activities.

“It means we will find the case, we test the case, and if it is confirmed, we isolate the case and give treatment.

“We will continue to do our best to look into the focus group. For example, now we know that 60% of the infection are among the tabligh group. We will go and find them and test them,” he said, adding it was to ensure the individuals from the group would not infect others. – Bernama

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March 24, 2020
Do not take RTK test for Covid-19 without doctor’s advice: MOH

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has called on the people not to undergo rapid test kit (RTK) tests arbitrarily without seeking the advice of medical practitioners.

Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said it has the potential to a give wrong interpretation from the result obtained.

“The test via RTK technique which is now available in the market is to detect antibodies produced by the body as a result of an infection. The antibodies will appear in the body in five to eight days after infection.

“The RTK test which detects antibodies, cannot detect virus and it is administered for quick confirmation. As such it cannot help in the detection of initial Covid-19 cases. Therefore, RTK test is not recommended for diagnosing Covid-19,” he said in a statement today.

Elaborating further, Dr Noor Hisham said MOH is using the Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) technique at government health laboratories to detect the presence of Covid-19 virus found in the body of patients.

If the rRT-PCR COVID19 test is found positive, it means the individual has been infected by Covid-19 virus.

“The result of the rRT-PCR technique is very important in managing Covid-19 patients effectively,” he said.

In this regard, Dr Noor Hisham advised the people not to discriminate members of the tabligh congregation following the spread of Covid-19 from the cluster and should in fact assist MOH in tracing close contacts among them.

“We should not blame tabligh members, do not discriminate them, we should not stigmatise the tabligh congregation. What is important is for us to assist, trace and treat Covid-19 infection among tabligh members, their families and their contacts,” he said.

Apart from that. Dr Noor Hisham said KKM is cooperating with MERCY Malaysia to provide psychosocial support to the people especially frontliners and individuals emotionally affected by Covid-19.

They can obtain the service by contacting 011-63996482 / 011-63994236 / 03-29359935 from 8am to 5pm daily.

Members of the public can also contact the virtual health advisory team for a webinar session daily from 9am onwards at http://www.doctoroncall.com.my/coronavirus. – Bernama

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March 24, 2020
Renewal of expiring road tax and driving licence exempted during MCO period

KUALA LUMPUR: Vehicle owners whose road tax or driving licence expires from today can breathe easy as the Transport Ministry has exempted their renewal until the movement control order (MCO) is lifted.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said today the renewal exemption was applicable to driver’s licence, motor vehicle licence or road tax and vocational licences (GDL & PSV).

However, he said although the renewal of road tax is exempted, it is compulsory for the vehicles to have insurance coverage.

Wee said the renewal of expired road tax and driver’s licence will only be required to be done within 30 days after the MCO is declared over or called off.

“Prior to this, motorists were asked to renew their driving licence online. With this special exemption, we advise motorists to carry a copy of their motor insurance policy or e-cover note when they choose to drive during the MCO period. Those with an expired driving licence can still drive as long as the vehicle is covered with valid insurance,” he said.

Wee said the same exemptions are applicable to commercial vehicles and commercial vehicle drivers.

“With this exemption, the need for a health report for those who hold a Goods Driver’s Licence (GDL) and a Puspakom vehicle inspection approval for commercial vehicle owners no longer arises. They only need to ensure the vehicle is covered with motor insurance,” he said.

Wee said between today and March 31, the GDL validity of 2,753 commercial vehicle drivers will expire.

He said his ministry is aware of the setback faced by the public in the renewal of license and road tax during the MCO period and the decision to offer the exemptions were made after dicussions with relevant parties including the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) and Takaful Malaysia.

“Most importantly, it is to ensure the supply chain of essential goods especially food for the masses is unaffected throughout the MCO period. I would like to advice drivers and their assistant drivers to be watchful of their health throughout the time they are carrying out their duties in the frontline. Your service is very meaningful to the people and country during these trying times.” he said.

He said those who wish to make enquiries or lodge complaint can do so at, email: aduan@mot.gov.my , or WhatsApp ke 0192907723.

Hotline : 1800-88-7723 (8am-8pm) or contact the National Security Council operations centre 03-88882010

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March 24, 2020
JUST IN: INEC Shuts Activities Nationwide Over Coronavirus

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended its activities in the country over the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Festus Okoye, National Commission and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, in a statement said the commission in line with directives of the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and the social distancing advisory of the World Health Organisation, will suspend all regular and non-essential activities for 14 days.

He added that the electoral commission values the health and wellbeing of all staff, officials and general public.

“Effective from Tuesday 24th March 2020, all regular and non-essential activities will be suspended in its headquarters and offices nation-wide for 14 days in the first instance.

“The regular quarterly meetings with stakeholders including political parties, civil society organisations, the media, security agencies and all other meetings, have been suspended until such a time when normalcy returns.

“The commission will no longer monitor the conventions, congresses, conferences or meetings of political parties until further notice,” Okoye said.

INEC noted that the suspension of its activities would not affect the activities for Edo and Ondo governorship elections scheduled for 19th September and 10th October 2020 respectively.

Recall that the government ordered all civil servants to stay at home with all schools closed down.

The country has 36 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country with one reported death.

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March 24, 2020
BREAKING: Governor’s Advisory Council To Meet Over Lagos Assembly Crisis

The Governor’s Advisory Council is being convened to intervene in the imbroglio that has engulfed the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The state Assembly has sacked two principal officers and suspended two other lawmakers indefinitely.

The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, is battling to save his seat after revelation of several financial misconduct perpetuated under him.

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EXPOSED: Speaker Of Lagos Assembly, Obasa, Awards Contracts To Self Through Company Registered In Son’s Name

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With reports by SaharaReporters exposing some of the shady deals of the Speaker and his surrogate companies, the panic button was pressed by Obasa.

He was reported to have urgently mobilised some members of the GAC to convene the meeting and intervene to save his seat.

SaharaReporters had published a report highlighting a list of companies the Speaker had been using to award contracts to himself and launder public funds.

To avoid a direct linking to himself, Obasa did not use his name to register but used his father, wife and children as shareholders in the company.

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EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly Speaker Breaks Into Offices Of Removed Principal Officers As House Crisis Rages

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A member of the GAC, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the Speaker was alleged to have sent some huge amount of money to a member, Mutiu Are, on Monday evening for distribution among some members of the council.

Chairman of the council, which has Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as member, is Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

It is suspected that Asiwaju, who has been in self-imposed isolation since his return from London last week, would be in attendance personally.

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March 24, 2020
JUST IN: Ondo Government Orders Workers To Stay At Home, Closes Night Clubs, Others Over Coronavirus

The Ondo State Government has directed all civil servants from grade levels 1 to 12 to stay at home in order to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus.

The government noted that the order was with the exception of those on essential duties.

In a statement on Monday night by government spokesperson, Donald Ojogo, the state also banned all political, social and religious gatherings for at least 14 days.

The statement reads, “Government hereby places total ban on all political, social and religious gatherings in the state for 14 days in the first instance.

Gatherings at clubs, pubs are prohibited until further notice.

“All civil servants from Grade Levels 01-12, except those on essential duties as may be determined by their respective accounting officers and chief executives, are hereby advised to stay at home for now.”

The Ondo Government directed the state’s Commissioner of Police and all other heads of security agencies to begin the enforcement of the directive.

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March 24, 2020
German Chancellor, Merkel, In Quarantine Over Coronavirus

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is currently quarantined after a doctor, who administered a vaccine on her, tested positive for Coronavirus, according to NY Daily News.

Merkel’s spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, said the 65-year-old was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference on Sunday to announce new measures to curb the spread of the virus, including banning gatherings of more than two people.

Seibert said Merkel had received an anti-pneumonia vaccine.

Merkel will undergo “regular tests” and work from home for the upcoming days, Seibert said.

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March 23, 2020
BREAKING: Lagos Government Asks Civil Servants To Stay At Home For Two Weeks Over Coronavirus

The Lagos State Government has asked public officers to stay at home for 14 days as part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country.

The stay-at-home order affects officers from Grade level 1 to 12.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the order on Sunday during a statewide address.

Nigeria has recorded 28 confirmed cases of the pandemic, raising fears of a further spread.

The situation has forced several state governments to take stringent measures including closing schools and restricting public gatherings.

International flights into Nigeria have also been suspended to curb the spread of the virus.

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March 23, 2020
Maritime community begins to adhere to MCO

LANGKAWI: The Kedah and Perlis Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s continued monitoring has seen the maritime community in the region increasingly adhere to the Movement Control Order (MCO), enforced since March 18 to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection.

Its deputy director Maritime Capt Zulinda Ramly said in the early days of the MCO enforcement, there were still tour boats in the island’s waters carrying out their activities.

“But the numbers have declined due to our continuous monitoring. During the implementation of the MCO, we monitor target groups such as fishermen, commercial ships and yachts,” she told Bernama today.

She said based on today’s surveillance, no banned activities were detected in Langkawi waters

She said two assets with 30 personnel are deployed to carry out surveillance in the region during the enforcement of the MCO.

“The surveillance is to ensure that the maritime community complies with the directive which prohibits them from conducting non-essential activities at sea. At the same time, we still carry out our regular duties, including search and rescue operation if needed,” she said. – Bernama

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March 22, 2020