Bashir Ahmed, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, has come under fire on Twitter after saying that the ongoing construction of the Second Niger Bridge would be a gift to Nigerians when completed. In a tweet on Sunday Ahmed said, “When the Second Niger Bridge is completed, it will be a gift that will keep the President @MBuhari’s administration in the minds of millions of Nigerians for a very long time.” https://twitter.com/BashirAhmaad/status/1262152005885231113 But irked by his description of a construction done with public funds as a gift, Nigerians have rained hard knocks on him. In one tweet, @NekkaSmith said, “Nigeria’s…
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Russia said Monday under 9,000 new coronavirus cases had been recorded for the first time since early May as anti-virus restrictions ease and officials say the situation is stabilising. Health officials reported 8,926 new infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s total to 290,678, the second-highest in the world after the United States. It was the lowest number of new virus cases since May 1, when Russia announced 7,933 cases. Russia’s consumer health watchdog chief Anna Popova said this weekend that the growth in new cases was slowing and the country has “moved towards the level of stability…
Ireland launched the first tentative step in its plan to lift coronavirus lockdown on Monday, with staff returning to outdoor workplaces as some shops resumed trade and sports facilities unlocked their doors. The modest tweaks to the restrictions in place since 28 March start a staggered process set to stretch until August. “I’m both pleased and nervous,” health minister Simon Harris told state broadcaster RTE. “I’m pleased that we’ve gotten to this point because of the incredible efforts of the Irish people in suppressing this virus.” “I’m nervous because the virus hasn’t gone away, there still isn’t a vaccine, there…
Major landmarks including Saint Peter’s Basilica and the Acropolis in Athens reopened Monday as Europe accelerated its lockdown easing, but mounting coronavirus infections in Brazil, India and South Africa showed the worst is still to come in many countries. The relaxation of curbs in Europe comes as governments walk the tightrope of struggling to repair the vast economic damage unleashed by the pandemic while preventing new infections that would force another round of restrictions. The World Health Organization has warned that reopening too quickly without a vaccine could trigger a second devastating wave of infections in the pandemic that has…
A former presidential aide, Dr Doyin Okupe, has appealed to the Muhammadu Buhari administration to correct the mistakes made by previous governments in the nation’s health sector. Speaking during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast show – Sunrise Daily on Monday, he urged the Nigerian government to build at least one world-class hospital in the country to discourage medical trips abroad. Okupe, who was once a Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, admitted that it was disheartening that the nation does not have such a standard facility since it gained independence in 1960. “The mistakes of the past are daunting,…
The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China. As the WHO’s World Health Assembly gathers on Monday to plot the path ahead, here is a timeline covering the key moments in the WHO’s hotly-contested handling of the COVID-19 pandemic: – First cases in Wuhan – December 31, 2019 — China reported to the WHO a “cluster” of pneumonia cases “of unknown cause” in the city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. Of a total of 44 cases, 11 patients were “severely ill”, while the…
The House of Representatives has debunked reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has halted it from continuing with the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill. It would be recalled that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, summoned the Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and four others to appear before the court on May 20 to prove why further hearing on the bill, which has passed its second reading at the lower chamber, should not be stopped. However, the Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has clarified that the alleged reports were malicious misinterpretations…
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the need to contain its contagion and save lives, many measures with far-reaching socio-economic implications have been introduced and enforced by various governments globally. The government of Nigeria has followed this up with inter-state Border Travel Closure And Night Curfew, making allowance for the movement of Strictly Essential and listed materials and personnel. As at today there is a trending influx of truck-loads of able-bodied youths across borders into other states. This organised movement started with the repatriation of ALMAJIRIS from Kano state to Kaduna state in order for them to rejoin their families.…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been hailed for her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. But here is a story I am persuaded to share with you which speaks volumes of what leadership entails. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away from a cafe in Melbourne on Saturday because it was too full under the physical distancing guidelines. An employee ran after them a few minutes later when a table became free and the couple went back to the cafe. The PM was later quoted as having said that she just waits like everyone else.…
Greetings of blessings as we bring you update Reflections and Meditations from last week till today. We appreciate all your wishes and comments. Your concerns and questions help us to research more and to that we are grateful. Again some of you are still expressing fear and anxiety , please NO that is not the intention of this weekly reflections rather we expect you to adjust your own way of lifestyle. That’s the whole essence. As for overcoming, we MUST surely overcome. Fear should not have a place in all of these. We will not be cowed in by your…