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Buhari approves two weeks extension of eased lockdown

President Buhari. By Editor. 18/5/2020. The Federal Government, on Monday, said the recent order of President Muhammadu Buhari, on gradual ease of lockdown will remain in force for another two weeks. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja. Buhari had on April 27, announced a “phased and gradual easing” of the lockdown in the…

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Umahi decries dearth of medical personnel at COVID-19 treatment centres

Gov Umahi. By our Correspondent in Abakaliki. Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, has decried the dearth of medical personnel managing the novel coronavirus in the country, and called for a better deployment of more professional doctors and other health workers to COVID-19 treatment centres to assist in the management of the upsurge of patients. Umahi made this known while delivering valuable palliatives and personal protective equipment, (PPE), to doctors and health workers managing  COVID-19 patients at the Unity Square Treatment…

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A divorced wife is entitled to stay put at ex-husband’s house if she so desires, court rules

By Editor. 17/5/2020. COURT JUDGMENT. A woman that has children for her husband and had married him before a family house is built has the right to live in the house with her children even after divorce under the provisions of the Married Woman Property Act 1882, a court held on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State.The belief that patriarchy is so entrenched in the Nigerian system and women have no rights even under the law has been proved to…

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Abide by NJC directives on shutdown, CJN tells heads of courts

CJN Tanko Muhammad. By Editor. 12/5/2020. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Honorable Justice Tanko Muhammad, has directed all heads of courts to abide by earlier directives issued by the NJC Committee at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. In a circular obtained by BarristerNG, the CJN noted that following the easing of the lockdown, some courts, without awaiting the outcome of the NJC Committee, have resumed and continued to conduct proceedings as if normalcy has been restored. The CJN…

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Ebonyi govt reopens sealed First Bank of Nigeria Plc

By Our Correspondent.The Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi has ordered the immediate reopening of Eke Market branch of First Bank of Nigeria Plc in Ebonyi State earlier sealed by the coordinator of Afikpo North Development Centre of COVID-19 Taskforce.Speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, Governor Umahi stated that the coordinator never sought his permission or that of his Deputy, Barr. Kelechi Igwe before sealing the bank.Governor Umahi who expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision noted that the coordinator would have…

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Apprehension as Ebonyi Coronavirus cases rise to seven

Governor Umahi of Ebonyi State.From our Correspondent.A 26 year-old man and 19 year old wife in Ebonyi State have tested positive of the coronavirus pandemic bringing the total number of cases in the state to seven.The man and his wife who are indigenes of  Ezza Inyimagu in Ekwulegu community,  Izzi Local Government Area of the state,  are traders in Oji-River, Enugu State and came into the state where their samples were collected and they tested positive of the virus.Governor…

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Ebonyi COVID- 19 Taskforce seals First Bank

By our Correspondent. Business activities at the Afikpo branch of First Bank of Nigeria PLC have been paralysed. This followed the sealing-off of the bank by the local government COVID-19 Taskforce team for failing to obey the state safety measures of the disease. In an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, the local government chairman, Hon Oko Enyim said that the local government during its stakeholders meeting last week directed all banks, restaurants, drinking joints and other business areas to…

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COVID-19 kills 55 journalists in 23 countries, says Press Emblem

By Editor. 6/5/2020. An international non-governmental organisation, The Press Emblem Campaign, based in Geneva, Switzerland, said 55 journalists have died from the coronavirus disease in 23 countries across Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East. This was contained in a report released by the organisation on Friday ahead of the World Press Freedom Day 2020 scheduled for Sunday, May 3. According to the body, the countries with fatalities were Algeria, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt,…

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