President Muhammadu Buhari has said that only God can oversee the 1,400 kilometers border between Nigeria and Republic of Niger. Buhari also promised Nigeria would give robust support to Niger Republic in its forthcoming presidential and national assembly elections. The President stated this while receiving in audience former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country following confirmation of a second wave of COVID-19. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave this clarification when he featured on a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics Nationwide’’, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. … Read more
Nationa Coordinator, Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, Tuesday, said that the nation’s health system has become fragile and may not withstand the effect of a major outbreak of the pandemic or other infections. Dr. Aliyu also said that COVID-19 will be in the country for a while and will continue to … Read more
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EU urges countries to lift UK travel bans Dozens of countries, alarmed by a new coronavirus variant, have suspended travel links with the UK
Andy Murray returned to tennis in June 2019 following career-saving hip surgery the previous January Andy Murray continued in promising form at the Battle of the Brits, beating Cameron Norrie in straight sets. Before the tournament in London, the 33-year-old had not played since withdrawing from a Cologne event in October because of a pelvic problem. The … Read more
More than 1,500 lorries are now stuck in Kent waiting to leave the UK as politicians thrash out a plan to reopen France’s border to trade and travel. France shut the Channel crossing for 48 hours on Sunday amid fears of a new coronavirus variant. Any solution would probably include testing for lorry drivers, BBC … Read more
Since the Covid-19 pandemic more young people are being forced out onto the streets due to losing their jobs or the breakdown of family relationships. Three quarters of youth homelessness charities expect to see an increase in the numbers of young people sleeping rough in the coming months.
Unions representing nurses in Cape Town say they’re not coping and are asking for more staff. This amid a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections. Some hospitals are being forced to divert patients to other facilities. Unions in the province say the only way the health department can ease the pressure on already-exhausted healthcare workers at hospitals, is … Read more
