More than two-thirds of the over 58 million people infected by COVID-19 across the world have recovered from the disease after treatment. The figure indicates the level of success countries and health professionals have recorded in containing the virus. As of Monday morning, over 40 million recoveries have been recorded by worldometer.info, a coronavirus tracking platform. According to the data, 40,765,521 patients won their battle against the disease. Although people who recover from a viral infection often develop immunity against the same disease, it remains unclear whether this is the case with COVID-19 infection. The World Health Organization had said…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, his nominees as Chairman and Members of the Governing Council of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), and National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The requests were contained in separate letters read on the floor during plenary yesterday by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan. In a letter dated November 12, 2020, the President requested the upper chamber to confirm the nomination of Ityav Joseph Terfa as Chairman of HYPADEC. According to him, the request was made pursuant to Section 3(2) of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Act.…
The family of the newspaper vendor, Ifeanyichukwu Okereke, shot dead by a security aide to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has demanded N500m compensation. The demand was contained in a letter by the family’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome dated November 23, 2020 and authorised by the deceased’s father, Okorie Okereke and his younger brother, Destiny Okereke. The family also asked Gbajabiamila to ensure immediate prosecution of the security aide, Abdullahi Hassan, “who went on a frolic of his own, clearly acted outside the purview of his duty and responsibility by shooting to death an innocent, harmless and…
The White House has approved an intelligence briefing for the United States, US, President-elect Joe Biden. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in the White House said the US President-elect would receive the president’s daily intelligence brief “as part of the support to the transition.” Spokesman of ONDI disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, NAN reports. “Following the statutory direction of the Presidential Transition Act, ODNI will provide requested support to the transition team. This afternoon the White House approved ODNI to move forward with providing the PDB (president’s daily brief) as part of the support…
Ondo lawmakers have impeached the Deputy Speaker, Hon Ogundeji Iroju for alleged gross misconduct. Hon Iroju has been on suspension since July while his efforts to resume plenary following courts’ order have been unsuccessful. Iroju’s impeachment followed a resolution presented by Tomide Akinrogunde. Akinrogunde said the resolution was signed by 20 lawmakers in line with the Standing Order of the House and was subsequently adopted. The lawmakers elected Aderoboye Samuel representing Odigbo Constituency II as the new Deputy Speaker. Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, representing Owo Constituency 1 was picked as the new Majority leader while Akingbaso Festus, representing Idanre Constituency was appointed…
Citizens of 15 African countries will have to post bonds of up to $15,000 ( £11,000) to visit the US, according to a new temporary travel rule which comes into effect on 24 December. The six-month pilot program – which targets visitor and business visas – will act as a deterrence to those who overstay their visas, the US state department said. Outgoing President Donald Trump, who lost a re-election bid earlier this month, made restricting immigration a central part of his four-year term in office. President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, has pledged to reverse many of the Republican president’s…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has given some standing committees a deadline for the submission of their budget reports to the leadership of the House. Gbajabiamila gave the order at the resumed plenary of the House on Tuesday saying the Committees should use the two days grace to complete their budget defence report. The committees are Aviation, Finance, Army, Science and Technology, Commerce, Solid Minerals, Health Services, Health Institutions, Works and Basic Education. They are to submit their budget defence reports to the Committee on Appropriation latest on Thursday. Others are Committees on National Drugs…
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking approval for the confirmation of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter on Tuesday at the resumption of legislative proceedings after a one month recess. Details later….
The Ondo State House of Assembly has impeached the deputy speaker, Hon. Iroju Ogundeji. Hon. Iroju representing Odigbo Constituency II was impeached on Tuesday and replaced immediately with Hon. Aderoboye. Details later..
President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden’s transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance. Trump acknowledged it was time for the General Services Administration to “do what needs to be done.” In the same tweet he insisted that he was still refusing to concede, saying: “Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!” But for the Republican to sign off on the GSA’s decision to work with the Biden…