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Ballari officers told to vaccinate frontline workers on priority Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA In its efforts to provide protection to all frontline activists who have been working for the containment of COVID-19, the Ballari district administration has taken up a special vaccination drive. At a meeting in Ballari on Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner Pavan Kumar Malapati directed the Health Department officials to cover all frontline activists during the drive and submit a report early. “As per directions of the State Task Force, vaccination for frontline workers should be taken up on pr...

Share A total of 47,290 people have so far been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against the COVID-19 pandemic in the first dose in Bauchi State representing 84 per cent of the targeted population of frontline health workers, government officials, traditional and religious leaders. The disclosure was made by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro Mohammed, during the kick-off of the second phase of the vaccination after nine weeks of the first shot. The commissioner said that the coverage was very significant as the targeted audience turned out to receive the first shot across th...

Daily Post Nigeria Published There is palpable tension in the Ogba area of Lagos following the alleged shooting of two motorcycle riders by the Police. The incident occurred barely one day after thugs attacked motorists at Mile 12 in broad daylight on Thursday. The mob action followed the stabbing to death of Sadiq Oloyo by Aliyu Shuaibu of Gengere community. The Wednesday’s order by the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, didn’t seem to bother the warring factions who trooped out the next day. Armed with dangerous weapons, they pounced on commuters, smashed cars and took valuables be...

Labor Dept. officially withdraws rule to define independent contractor within FLSA The Department of Labor is officially withdrawing a late-Trump-era rulemaking that would have clarified the definition of what it means to be an independent contractor within the Fair Labor Standards Act. Because the rule never took effect, owner-operators will see no changes as a result of the rule's withdrawal. DOL published the final rule on Jan. 7, shortly before the end of Trump’s presidency. Just days prior to the rule’s publication, the incoming Biden administration specifically mentioned the i...

ABC Columbia Apr 28, 2021 2:40 PM EDT COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is enlisting the help of truck drivers to curb human trafficking in the Palmetto State. Wilson, who is the chair of the State Human Trafficking Task Force, announced the launch of the SC Highway Heroes Campaign. “With thousands of miles of highways in South Carolina, we need everybody’s help in identifying and reporting potential cases of human trafficking,” Attorney General Wilson said. “The State Task Force is eager to continue our efforts with the Trucking Association as well ...