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    The Dubai Police Force, United Arab Emirates, has revealed how it arrested Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi. • In a video released on its official Twitter handle on Thursday, the Middle-East police said a special team had been tracking the suspect and his gang’s activities on social media for about four months. • The police revealed that upon the arrest of Hushpuppi and 12 other members of his crew, it discovered that fraud amounting to 1.6 billion Dirham (N168 billion) had been committed by the gang. • No fewer than 1,926,400 people from different parts of the world were also said to have fallen victims to the suspects. According to the police, 13 luxury cars, estimated at 35 million Dirham (N3.7 billion) were recovered from the house where they were arrested. • The Dubai police said the operation leading to the arrests was dubbed "Fox Hunt 2". While footage of the operation played, a narrator said, “In less than just four months, the Dubai Police

Governor Seyi Makinde has further eased restrictions that had earlier been implemented in Oyo State to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, chaired by the governor, announced on Monday, June 15, 2020 that critical classes for Primary Six, JSS 3 and SS 3 students can resume on June 29. The schools have been directed to observe COVID-19 protocols, and ensure that stations for washing of hands are provided for students. All students are also required to compulsorily wear face masks, another safety measure to combat the spread of the disease. The resumption, according to the government, is to ensure the students are well-prepared for the public examinations ahead of them. "The resumption of critical classes at the end of June 2020, would be two clear weeks ahead of the state's drop-dead date of July 15. "By that date, it would be decided whether other categories of students will return to the classes," a statement by

I Comrade Jiya Muhammed Yusuf, NAKSS President (2017/2018) Academic Session humble join the well wisher to say a very congratulations to our Leader Comrade Alabi as he marks another wonderful birthday on Earth. WHO'S COMR. ALABI? Comr Ibrahim Alabi Abdulkareem is a 500l Student of Faculty of Law ABU Zaria. He's from Ifelodun Local Government, Kwara State.  He has served at different capacities as he's also serving in different capacities currently among which includes The President, National Association of Kwara State Students' Ahmadu Bello University Chapter. Today, I join other well-wishers to celebrate your life, i am delighted to mark this special day with you. You have been an inspiration to us and future generations. Our dear Association is now more better because of your subtle skill as a leader. Dear Comr. Ibrahim Alabi, you have exhibited uncommon wisdom, remarkable vision, exemplary leadership, and you've recorded achievements much more than i expected wit

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha has revealed that schools will be reopened on July 13th 2020 to enable final year, SSCE and Primary Six students take their exams. This announcement came today in the meeting held in Abuja on daily COVID-19 briefing. Boss Mustapha on Monday said schools remain closed until further evaluations but on Wednesday revealed the Federal Government intention to reopen schools for the sake of final year students, SSCE students and Primary six students. This decision is due is a welcome development as these people that fall under this category will be able to take their exams so as to take a step ahead. It's barely two days since the second phase of the lockdown ended. The Task Force Committee said it was working in systematic and fact based way to ensure all its decision making was informed by the best public health data and global best practices that ensure safe re-opening. Fu

The Kogi State Government on Wednesday accused the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control of bringing machines that had been programmed to record positive Covid- 19 cases only to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja. A statement by the Commissioner for Information , Kingsley Fanwo, said sample collection materials had been infected with Covid- 19. “ Our people should be careful in accessing health care at FMC, Lokoja for now . The institution has become an incubation point for breeding false Covid-19 cases. “ Both the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC are not trusted and we have every reason not to ever believe their commercial efforts against Covid-19, ” the commissioner said . Meanwhile, the state government has created mobile courts to try violators of the lockdown order in the Kabba /Bunu Local Government Area. The lockdown came on the heels of last week’ s confirmation of two cases of Covid-19 by the NCDC. A statement on Wednesday by Fanwo, state

The  President, Major Genera l Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives to request for the approval of fresh external borrowings totalling $5.513bn. Buhari, in the letter read by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the plenary on Thursday, said the funds were for 2020 budget deficit, financing of critical projects, and some states of the federation. The President also presented a revised 2020 Appropriation Bill and 2020-2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper. The National Assembly had recently approved a loan of N850bn for the Federal Government, while another of $22.79bn, which the Senate has already approved, is pending before the House.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha Kayode Oyero The Federal Government has said it would roll out the course of action for the reopening of schools in the country.   The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during a briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. While congratulating children in the country on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation urged stakeholders to begin to take steps that would aid the reopening of schools in the country. He said, “I wish to inform Nigerians that the Federal Ministry of Education will roll out measures for the self-reopening of schools. “The Presidential Task Force wishes to use the occasion of this celebration to congratulate our children and assure them, their parents and all stakeholders alike that all hands are on deck to reopen schools at a safe time. “We, therefore, use this medium to urge states, local governments, proprietors and al

Saudi Arabia will end its nationwide coronavirus curfew from June 21, except in the holy city of Mecca , the interior ministry said Tuesday, after more than two months of stringent curbs. Prayers will also be allowed to resume in all mosques outside Mecca from May 31, the ministry said in a series of measures announced on the official Saudi Press Agency . The kingdom , which has reported the highest number of virus cases in the Gulf , imposed a full nationwide curfew during Eid el- Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan . The ministry said it will begin easing restrictions in a phased manner this week, with the curfew relaxed between 6 am and 3 pm between Thursday and Saturday. From Sunday until June 20, the curfew will be further eased until 8 pm, the ministry added . The kingdom will lift the lockdown entirely from June 21. “ Starting from Thursday, the kingdom will enter a new phase ( in dealing with the pandemic) and will gradually return to nor

The Minister Of Education Revealed Schools May not resume on 8th June 2020 as so many are saying, the minister of education said that there's no exact day for school resumption just that the government is planning on how to reopen schools in June 2020. Due to the rumours going round that school would reopen on 8th June, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has disclosed that there are plans for schools to reopen nationwide, but it won't be in two weeks time and probably it may still not be on 8th June as so many people assumed that definitely schools will resume on 8th June. Nwajiuba has confirmed there is no exact date yet for schools to resume, adding that schools would be reopened, after proper deliberations and advice from experts. He further stated that the decision had nothing to do with federal government and also the idea of shutting down the schools had nothing to do with the schools. He concluded by saying that they would not expose children, unt

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday said COVID-19 patients, who spent a long period at isolation centres were at the risk of depression. Ehanire, who stated this in Abuja at the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said government planned to deploy psychologists in isolation centres to take care of such patients. At the press conference, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the task force was reluctant to adopt home treatment it once proposed because of conditions under which Nigerians live. He also asked professional groups and faith-based organisations, including churches and mosques, to submit guidelines for reopening to the NCDC to review and advise. But explaining effects of long treatment on some patients, the health minister stated, “On the mental health issue of those in isolation, who have stayed a little bit longer, some people do get a little bit of mental depression. This men

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed it is considering Madagascar’s COVID Organics for a clinical observation process. This was made known by the President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina in a tweet on Wednesday. Rajoelina after a meeting with Director-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said WHO had congratulated Madagascar for the discovery of its COVID Organics, adding that it had accepted to support the clinical observation process in Africa Recall that the Rajoelina had over the weekend claimed that the WHO offered his country the sum of $20m as a bribe to poison COVID-19 alleged cure. He also stated that the only reason the rest of the world had refused to take the herbal cure seriously and with respect was because it came from Africa. However, Rajoelina on Wednesday tweeted, “Successful exchange with @DrTedros who commends Madagascar’s efforts in the fight against coronavirus and congratulates us for the discovery of covidorganics. “@WHO will sign a confidentiality cl

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has said it would call off its industrial action if progress is made on key areas, including revitalisation fund, lecturers-earned allowances and funding of state universities. This is coming as the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) yesterday threatened to begin strike in all federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education when schools resume if nothing was done to address its grievances. Against the background of the demand by the federal government for ASUU to call off its strike before resumption of the next phase of negotiations, ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said the union is ready for negotiations, but that the suspension of the strike would be dependent on how the federal government responses to its key demands. He listed the demands to include earned academic allowances, revitalisation, presidential visitation panel to federal universities, and prolifer

First, what is an anklet?  An anklet is a piece of jewellery   usually a chain or beads or both  that fashionable women ordinarily wear around their ankles as a fashion statement. Nigerians sometimes call it, ‘leg chain’ or ‘ankle chain’. It is also sometimes called ‘ankle bracelet’ in pop culture terms. They also usually come in different forms. Through history however, anklets have connoted different meanings to different cultures and yes, it does mean promiscuity to some cultures   ancient or contemporary times. Earliest usage; While Egypt is usually credited as the first ground of usage, India seems the first major ground for accepted usage as part of the meaning, payal or nupu. It is also called Paujinupur or the padapadma. Early history documents the Silappatikaram , a first-century story of the anklet and Rajasthani women were also heavy anklet users. Traditionally, to the Odisha people of India, only warriors could wear gold anklets. Brides also wore them as part of their compl

Mr James Kolo, the Kwara Commissioner-designate in the Federal Character Commission (FCC) who recently appeared before the Senate is dead. He is from Patigi local government area in Kwara State. At at the time of filing this report, cause of his death is still unknown but close associates said it was after being sick for a while. His corpse has been deposited at the University Of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Morgue. 

Moderna, the biotechnology company leading effort, made the announcement on Monday. The first COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on humans has produced positive initial results. Moderna, the biotechnology company leading effort, made the announcement on Monday, 18th May.  Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, said this was based on the results of an initial clinical trial involving eight human test subjects, who were given two doses of the vaccine mRNA-1273 back at the start of March.   The healthy volunteers then produced antibodies which, when tested in human cells, were found to be able to stop the virus from replicating. Moderna said the levels of antibodies found also matched the levels discovered in individuals who contracted the virus and later recovered.  The company also noted that the vaccine was “generally safe and well tolerated” with the only adverse effect coming with one volunteer, who noted redness around the skin where the vaccine was injected.   The US Food and Drug Administrat