[FILES] A Nigerian police officer working with Nigerias Federal Capital Territory Administration COVID-19 taskforce stand outside the closed UTC Market following the closure of markets in Abuja, Nigeria over disregard to COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations Act, on February 2, 2021. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)Following the impending third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and the confirmation of the Delta variant of the disease, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has placed six states and Abuja on red alert. x
The Chairman of PSC and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, said in a statement that considering the confirmation of the Delta variant of COVID-19, the rising number of infections and hospitalisations in the country, Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been put on red alert as part of the preventive measures against a third wav
Vaccines: FCTA warns residents against flouting COVID-19 protocols
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The FCT Administration has warned residents not to capitalise on the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines into the country to flout the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations Act, 2021.
Mr Ihkaro Attah, Head Media and Enlightenment, FCT Ministerial Taskforce on Enforcement of COVID-19, gave the warning while briefing the newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
Attah said that the FCTA would not relax any of the COVID-19 protocols following the arrival of the vaccines.
He revealed that the taskforce would in the next few days intensify efforts to enforce COVID-19 protocol compliance among residents in order to flatten its curve in the FCT.
COVID-19: Court orders reopening of Wuse, UTC markets
The court imposes N50,000 fine on Wuse, UTC markets for violating COVID-19 protocols.
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) mobile court has ordered the reopening of Wuse, UTC markets and Murg Shopping Plaza shut down on Monday in Abuja for violating COVID-19 safety protocol.
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The court also slammed the fine of N50, 000 each on the three facilities, for flagrant disregard to COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations Act 2021, which must be paid before the reopening.
Ikharo Attah, Head, Media and Enlightenment of FCT Ministerial Taskforce on Enforcement COVID-19 Protocols, announced this at a news briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.
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The monarch died late Wednesday night.
Oba Adewale was installed as the paramount ruler of Ikirun in 1991.
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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, at the weekend tasked the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to clampdown, eliminate bandits and kidnappers in the northern region to avert killing education in the area.
The students body, however, expressed worries over the recent activities of bandits and kidnappers in the country, stressing that insecurity in the northern region has disturbing dimensions and would tear the country apart if not checkmated.
NANS President, Comrade Sunday Asefon, made this known during its 65th Emergency Meeting, at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo Annex, Abakaliki capital of Ebonyi state.
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The Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC was the former Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Reacting to his death, Bruce, on his Twitter page said the former minister will be missed dearly.
He offered his condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased.
His tweet read: “This loss saddens me. Tony Momoh was not only a media veteran; he was my friend. He will be dearly missed.
“My condolences to his family and loved ones.”
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The items were found at Lamunde Hill in Gumti National Park in Toungo Local Government Area.