The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday issued guidelines for the reopening of religious centres across the country, asking children and people aged 60 and above to avoid worship centres for the time being. It also said public toilets and sales outlets in churches and mosques must be shut during services. This comes after the Federal Government lifted the ban on religious and other public gatherings to check the spread of COVID-19. According to the guidelines posted on its website, the NCDC said before reopening, religious houses should fumigate their auditoriums, car parks and other buildings by wiping all…
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THE Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police High Command have begun full investigations into the alleged shooting by the police personnel attached to the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, which allegedly occurred at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. A highly placed security source, who revealed this to Sunday Tribune, on Saturday, said that all the personnel involved in the incident were still being detained on the orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar Adamu. The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, on Friday, cried out that her staff members…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai has congratulated officers and men of the Army Super Camp, Monguno for their resilience and bravery in holding and dealing with the members of the BHT/ISWAP group that attacked Monguno town on 13 Jun 20. The COAS is highly impressed by the high number of casualties inflicted on the insurgents and the number of BHT members and equipment captured or destroyed by the gallant troops with the support of the Air Task Force. He urged them to remain firm and resolute in containing the threat finally. The COAS further charged…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night, confirmed the discovery of 501 fresh Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in over 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It listed the states and the figures as “Lagos – 195; FCT – 50; Kano – 42; Kaduna – 27; Edo – 26; Oyo – 22; Imo – 21; Gombe – 17; Benue – 12; Enugu – 12; Delta – 11; Anambra – 11; Ebonyi – 10; Nasarawa – 9; Ogun – 9; Bauchi – 8; Kebbi – 4; Akwa Ibom – 3; Jigawa – 3; Katsina – 3; Yobe –…
Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has boasted that he would defeat all his opponents at the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akeredolu said he would win any mode of primary the national leadership adopts in the state. Akeredolu spoke at the distribution of 30 cars to constituency Coordinators of Ibi-Giga Ambassadors The Ibi-Giga Ambassadors is one of the support groups for the re-election of Akeredolu led by an industrialist, Chief Alex Oluremi Ajipe. Akeredolu stated that he didnt force any body to contribute to his campaign but people contributed willingly. He cautioned the Ibi-Giga Ambassadors Coordinators not to use…
There was jubilation in Monguno town of Borno state on Saturday, June 13, after the military repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the town. Yemiefash reported that residents of the town praised the troops for the gallantry displayed in repelling the attack. There was jubilation in Monguno town of Borno state on Saturday, June 13, after the military repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the town. YemieFash reported that residents of the town praised the troops for the gallantry displayed in repelling the attack. Sources told the YemieFash that residents of the town came out to…
The Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East are desperately going after the newly recruited 100 war commanders by the terror group of Boko Haram. This development was gathered from a credible military source on Friday. The source also added that the new recruitments of war commanders as well as child soldiers by Boko Haram has necessitated the need for daily resources and finance by the insurgents. It was further revealed by the source that the daily desperate needs of Boko Haram has been the reason for the looting of cattle in recent attacks on villages.…
YemieFash has confirmed from credible sources that the Nigerian military are currently in a fierce gunbattle with fighters of ISWAP, a breakaway group of Boko Haram, in Monguno, Borno State. The attack which started at about noon was ongoing at the time of filing this report. Sources who spoke with YemieFash said the insurgents invaded the town in their large number firing shots into the town which plays host to thousands of internally displaced persons. Monguno is the country home of, Mohammed Monguno, a major general and the current national security adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari. Monguno is about 93…
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called for the release of her assigned staff who are still in police custody. She made the call via her Twitter handle on Friday, although she did not state why her aides were detained. Mrs Buhari told the Inspector General of Police to ensure the release of the detained persons, stressing that they could be exposed to COVID-19 while in custody. According to her, it is no longer a doubt that COVID-19 is real and still very much around in the country. The first lady asked relevant authorities to enforce the Quarantine Act…
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Salami Amidu Bolaji says inter-State travellers not on essential duties should be wary of the consequences of their journeys. CP Salami said, aside their disobedience and disregard to government directive on the ban on inter-State movement aimed at containing and curtailing the spread of COVID19 across the country, they have also failed to see the danger inherent in their movement as most highways are lonely, making it easier for criminals to rob and kidnap. And therefore asked, of what gainis it that one is robbed or kidnapped when you could avoid it by…