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  • BREAKING: Lagos Discharges 11 Coronavirus Patients

    BREAKING: Lagos Discharges 11 Coronavirus Patients

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    The Lagos State Government has discharged one other 11 Coronavirus sufferers after they examined unfavourable to the illness.

    This was introduced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday night. 

    He mentioned, “I’m completely happy to interrupt to you, my good individuals of Lagos, the information of the discharge immediately of 11 extra sufferers from our facility in Yaba. 

    “They have totally recovered and have examined unfavourable to COVID-19 and have been allowed to return dwelling to their households.

    “The patients include two females and nine males. Their results came out negative in two rounds of tests.”

    The governor thanked the well being staff, who labored to make sure these confirmed with the virus are nicely handled.

    He additionally urged Lagosians to stick to all pointers to curb the additional unfold of the virus.

    He added, “I wish to use this chance to as soon as once more thank our frontline well being staff and different professionals for his or her service.

    “Let me reiterate that this isn’t the time to loosen up however to keep up our vigilance in opposition to #COVID19 due to the neighborhood an infection that we’re starting to see.

    “Again, I assure you that at the end of it all, we will hoist a flag of victory – with your cooperation and by the grace of the Almighty.”

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  • Kano To Arrest Food Trucks Conveying Passengers

    Kano To Arrest Food Trucks Conveying Passengers

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    The Kano State Government says it would prosecute any meals truck driver seen conveying individuals from different components of the nation into the town. 

    The Managing Director, Kano Road and Traffic Agency, Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, mentioned the meals may also be confiscated. 

    The state authorities closed down all entry factors into the state to cease the unfold of Coronavirus.

    Dan’agundi mentioned the company had noticed that drivers have been violating the current order geared toward stopping the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Kano by transporting individuals from outdoors the state into the town.

    He mentioned, “Henceforth, house owners of products coming into the state are directed to ship alongside an agent who would be certain that drivers conveying their items achieve this with out carrying passengers as any car conveying items and passengers can be impounded and the products confiscated.

    “Truck owners are also urged to warn their drivers to comply with the Kano State Government directives and desist from conveying people to the state until a time when government deems it safe to reopen its borders to movement of people.”

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  • Lagos Government Seals Agege Central Mosque Over Violation Of Ban On Public Gathering

    Lagos Government Seals Agege Central Mosque Over Violation Of Ban On Public Gathering

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    The Lagos State Government has sealed the Agege Central Mosque for violating its ban on public gathering following the outbreak and continued unfold of Coronavirus within the nation.

    Olusegun Fafore, Executive Assistant to Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Media, disclosed that the choice was taken as a result of greater than 20 individuals have been discovered contained in the mosque on the time officers visited the place.

    Recall that Lagos and different state governments throughout the nation had adopted plenty of measures within the wake of the outbreak of Coronavirus together with closing faculties, shutting land borders and inserting a ban on public gathering to a restricted variety of individuals.

    On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari throughout a broadcast, introduced the whole lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and FCT as a part of new measures to curb the unfold of the pandemic.

    Nigeria to this point has 174 confirmed instances of the virus and two recorded deaths. 

     

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  • Ensure Accountability For Donated Funds, Civil Society Group Tells Nigerian Government

    Ensure Accountability For Donated Funds, Civil Society Group Tells Nigerian Government

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    A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the Nigerian Government to make sure transparency and accountability within the administration of over N30bn donated by teams, establishments and well-meaning people to assist cease the unfold of Coronavirus.

    In a press release on Thursday by the Centre for Democracy and Development, Women Advocacy Research and Documentation Centre, Journalists for Democratic Rights, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, HURIDAC, Green Peoples Environmental Network, Nigerian Human Rights Community, COPEAIDS Foundation, a health-concern rights group, Civil Society Coalition for Mandate Protection, HELP Center for Development, stated nobody ought to be inspired to revenue from human distress.

    The assertion reads, “We respect all contributors and donors within the emergency funds and supplies in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    “The finest that may occur is accountability. No one ought to be inspired to revenue from the present human distress.

    “We urge all government MDAs and special task force to uphold procurement and operational standards and policies in awards and payments of services and distribution of materials.”

    The coalition referred to as for strict monitoring and analysis of the disbursed funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to make sure that it’s used for public good.

     

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  • M’sians stranded in Chad told to contact M’sian high commission in Abuja

    M’sians stranded in Chad told to contact M’sian high commission in Abuja

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    PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (pix) has told Malaysians stranded in Chad and Nigeria to immediately contact the Malaysian High Commission in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

    Kamaruddin, who can also be the Foreign Ministry Covid-19 Task Force chairman, stated that based mostly on info acquired from the Malaysian High Commission in Abuja, the N’djamena Chad Airport is anticipated to stay closed till additional discover.

    “Malaysians stranded in Chad can contact the Malaysian High Commission in Abuja directly at +2347031365197,” he stated in an announcement at this time.

    Regarding Malaysians stranded in Algeria, which went viral on the social media yesterday, Kamarudin stated Wisma Putra had taken observe of the matter.

    “For now, the Algerian government has suspended all commercial flight operations in the country. The Malaysian Ambassador in Algeria is in the process of arranging a special flight to bring home all Malaysians stranded there,” he stated.

    He added that Wisma Putra, by means of its representatives abroad, would proceed to make sure the well-being of Malaysians stranded in overseas international locations.

    Malaysian representatives abroad may also take acceptable motion to guarantee they returned residence safely. Wisma Putra additionally welcomed the assistance of all events to deliver residence affected Malaysians overseas due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he stated.

    As for Malaysians in India, he stated a complete of 359 of these stranded in Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) safely returned residence on board two specifically chartered Malindo Air plane, which touched down on the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) at 5.50am and 4.46pm at this time.

    The subsequent flights from India are scheduled to arrive in Malaysia from April 3 to April 6 and these will deliver again a complete of 1,790 Malaysians nonetheless stranded in India, together with in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Trichy, he stated.

    He added there have been 266 Malaysians nonetheless stranded in Australia, not together with the 59 in Melbourne who’re anticipated to arrive in KLIA at 8.30pm at this time. — Bernama

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  • 70 pregnant Malaysian women working in S’pore brought home via Johor causeway

    70 pregnant Malaysian women working in S’pore brought home via Johor causeway

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    SINGAPORE: Seventy pregnant Malaysian women working in Singapore together with 10 kids and other people with disabilities have been brought home at the moment via the Johor causeway.

    The journey was made doable by the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore.

    “They were brought home in two buses. Prior to that, they gathered at the Kranji MRT Station here as early as 10am,” Malaysian Deputy High Commissioner to Singapore Muhd Radzi Jamaluddin instructed Bernama.

    Muhd Radzi stated particular consideration was given to the group as a number of the women have been nearly because of ship.

    “Every effort was taken to ensure their safe return so that their babies could be delivered in their hometowns,” he stated including that a few of them had additionally raised fears that issues would come up if their infants have been to be delivered in the republic

    “This is because both countries have imposed various conditions and restrictions on foreign visitors which were constantly changing thus encouraging them to return to Malaysia as soon as possible,” he stated.

    On March 31, the Malaysian authorities introduced that each one Malaysians who return to the nation from abroad journeys should bear quarantine for 14 days at authorities quarantine centres efficient April 3.

    The Movement Control Order (MCO) interval which took impact from March 18, has additionally compelled some Malaysians who don’t possess automobiles to stroll for about one kilometre throughout the Causeway.

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  • MCO violations: 115 charged in several states, 24 sentenced to community service

    MCO violations: 115 charged in several states, 24 sentenced to community service

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    KUALA LUMPUR: A complete of 115 folks had been charged in several states in the present day for violating the Movement Control Order (MCO), and aside from administering the customary sentence of imprisonment or a wonderful, one court docket in the present day ordered 24 males to carry out community service.

    This different punishment was meted out by the George Town Magistrates Court in PENANG, to the lads aged between 25 and 48, who performed soccer in a discipline in the grounds of the College General, a Catholic seminary right here on March 31 at 5.30pm, in contravention of the continuing MCO imposed by the federal government to include Covid-19.

    In accordance with the provisions of the Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954, all 24 who pleaded responsible, are required to report to the Prisons Department which is able to decide the kind of community service to be carried out for 3 hours a day over a three-month interval.

    In KUALA LUMPUR, a complete of 22 people had been introduced earlier than Justice of the Peace’s courts throughout the town. They included Pakistani nationwide Mahmood Husaain, 40, who was fined RM2,500, with a three-month jail time period in default, for elevating his voice in direction of cops at a roadblock and for not cooperating with them.

    Seven different people aged between 20 and 28, together with a feminine Kyrgyzstan citizen, had been fined between RM500 and RM1,000, with a two-month jail time period in default, for offences corresponding to loitering in a playground and jogging across the metropolis, between March 27 and April 1. Two Indonesian contract staff had been fined for gathering at a spot in Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang and not using a legitimate purpose.

    In NEGRI SEMBILAN, 14 people had been charged. These included 4 under-aged youngsters who had been accused of enjoying soccer with six others, on the Jalan Anggerik soccer discipline in Taman Marida, Senawang on March 29 at 6 pm. Sentencing for the youngsters shall be undertaken after the court docket receives related social reviews on the 4.

    In PERAK, 38 people had been charged and these included 12 overseas nationals aged between 17 and 47 years who had been every fined RM1,000 by the Ipoh High Court. At the Kampar Justice of the Peace’s court docket, 12 people had been fined between RM1,000 and RM5,000, and sentenced to jail for between two and 7 months. Two of the offenders had been charged with obstructing a civil servant in the course of conducting his responsibility, and for refusing to furnish id playing cards when questioned by the police.

    In MALACCA, 17 males together with 12 foreigners had been fined between RM300 and RM1,000, with two weeks to two months in jail in default, for transferring from one location to one other with out legitimate causes. The foreigners included residents of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

    In GURUN, six males aged between 23 and 42 years had been fined RM1,000 by the Magistrates Court right here for violating the MCO between March 28 and 30.

    One of the lads, aged 23, was additionally charged with an offence below part 12 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 however he was allowed bail of RM4,000, with case point out set for June 18. — Bernama

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  • Amidst Coronavirus, Ogun Health Workers Underpaid By Tao Bakare

    Amidst Coronavirus, Ogun Health Workers Underpaid By Tao Bakare

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    As the global pandemic continue to hold the world to ransom, nations all over the world continue to search for the ‘messiah vaccine’. Despite the fact that Covid-19 has successfully exposed even the supposed perfect and big countries in terms of inadequate health facilities, Cuba have come to the rescue.

    However, Nigeria remains wanted in the battle for cure as the President have never for once failed to disappoint Nigerians. 

    Meanwhile, Ogun State, in the South-West region, which is one of the hotspot of the virus, has failed woefully in responding to the deadly situation.

    Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Nigeria, Ogun State has recorded over three cases, while the state government has done almost nothing, but, mere cheap talk on radio, television and print. The governor has announced several millions of naira, while in reality, nothing is there to show for it.

    Recently, Governor Dapo Abiodun announced that the state is working on an isolation centre in Ikenne Local Government. Good news, I am writing this piece from Ikenne right now, there is nothing in Ikenne. I call on Governor Dapo Abiodun to prove me wrong.

    Also, with the state housing one of the major (but poorly funded) teaching hospitals in Nigeria, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, one would think that the state will be more active in response to the pandemic. But the fact is that Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital cannot even boast of a broken ventilator, let alone a functional one. Shame on the state government.

    It is also sacrosanct to note that the welfare of health workers in Ogun State especially at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital is nothing to write home about. Apart from the fact that these ‘warriors’ have to work restless shifts of about 10 hours everyday, they do not even have enough items to discharge their duties properly. The sad news is, it is in OOUTH that nurses run out of face masks, gloves and sanitiders amidst a deadly virus.

    Another major point of call is the remuneration of these health workers. The administration of former governor, Ibikunle Amosun, paid just four months out of the nine months arrears owed workers by the Gbenga Daniel regime still the present regime of Dapo Abiodun continue to hover around the same trend.

    Of course, it is reasonable enough that amidst this pandemic, the welfare of our health workers should be held paramount by any reasonable government. But in Dapo Abiodun’s Ogun State, the shadow is the reality.

    On arrival of Dapo Abiodun’s administration, thousands of promises were made to the people but a lot has remained unfulfilled. 

    The situation in Ogun State is no different from scenes in horror movies as both doctors and nurses are lamenting underpayment and little or no remuneration at all.
     

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  • JUST IN: Ondo Closes Lands Borders, Declares Three-day Fast Over Coronavirus

    JUST IN: Ondo Closes Lands Borders, Declares Three-day Fast Over Coronavirus

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    The Ondo State Government has announced the immediate closure of all entry points into the state as part of moves to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. 

    The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement by spokesperson for the state government, Donald Ojogo.  

    The statement reads, “Having observed COVID-19 and the pos­sibility of its unde­terminable spread, the Government of Ondo State has ordered the closure of its borders with the neig­hbouring states of Ekiti, Osun, Ko­gi, Edo and Elefon, our coastal border with Ogun which in recent past has witnessed heavy human traffic from Lagos and Ogun.

    “This order prohibits inter-state travels into the state and takes effect from 6pm on Thursday, 2nd April, 2020.

    “Secu­rity operatives as well as monitoring te­ams have been put on the alert to enforce this order as part of measures already taken to stem COVID­-19 incursion into Ondo State.”

    The government also declared a three-day prayer and fast expected to commence on Thursday. 
     

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