Google Cloud on Wednesday announced it was making Google Meet, its premium video-conferencing solution, free for users and would be rolled out over the coming weeks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Google Meet is an app used for Video conferencing, which had become the order of the day during the lockdown. Mr Javier Soltero, Vice President, G suite, said from early May, anyone with an email address could sign up for Meet and enjoy the same features available to G Suite’s business and education users. Soltero said the features included scheduling and screen sharing, real-time captions, and layouts…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau National Coordinator of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic Dr Sani Aliyu today (Wednesday) in Abuja outlined the guidelines for re-opening of businesses nationwide from May 5, 2020.Speaking at the PTF on Covid-19 daily press briefing in Abuja, Dr. Aliyu restated the timeline for the gradual reopening of businesses nationwide as captured in the recent President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Broadcast.He hinted that the Federal Government guidelines will be implemented to the letter, pointing out that government offices will reopen effective May 4 while night curfew will start nationwide from the same date.According…
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Wednesday inaugurated Two Block of 10×1 Single Officer’s Quarters for Nigerian Air Force Personnel at 207 Quick Response Group at Nigeria NAF Base Headquarters, Gusau.News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report the Air Chief was represented by the Air Officer Commanding, Special Operations Command, Air Vice Marshal, Charles Ohwo. Abubakar said providing training facilities with decent living accommodation for our personnel remains one of the priorities of NAF Headquaters under his leadership. “These development efforts are in recognition of the fact that right training incentives and motivation impacts positively on…
The Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions of Kaduna State (JUTIKS) has rejected the deduction of 25 per cent of workers’ salaries by the state government. The union in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr Noah Danlami and the Secretary, Mr Jibril Makama in Kaduna on Wednesday, rejected the decision, describing it as an “illegal imposed levy”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had on April 26 announced its decision to embark on the monthly deduction of 25 per cent of workers salaries pending when the coronavirus pandemic will end. The government particularly said…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), said it had sent some key officials on mandatory leave, pending the conclusion and outcome of the ongoing forensic audit of the commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2019, ordered forensic audit of NDDC finances, which took full effect on April 22. This information was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili. “The staff sent on mandatory leave are those indicted for acts of impropriety by the Police, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) to further review the bail conditions granted him on Nov. 26, 2019.Justice Okon Abang, in his ruling, described the latest application by Maina as “unmeritorious.” News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina, who is being tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on money laundering related charges, had been unable to meet the conditions attached to the bail.The court had, on Jan. 28, varied Maina’s bail conditions following his inability to meet the bail terms granted…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased from 33, 000 to over 34, 000 in the past 24 hours. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. “There are 34, 610 COVID-19 cases reported on the African continent – with over 11, 180 associated recoveries and 1, 517 deaths recorded in the 52 countries,” it said. The WHO African Region COVID-19 dashboard showed that in sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa suffered the most severe outbreak, while Cameroon…
A 28-year-old drug peddler, Tunde Alaka, was on Wednesday sentenced to seven months in prison by Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court in Ibadan for unlawful dealing in Indian hemp. Ajoku sentenced Alaka based on the evidence before her as well as the plea bargain agreement the convict entered into with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). “I consider the provisions of Section 270 which makes it possible for anyone who enters a plea bargain agreement to be given a reduced sentence in judgment. “I am also convinced that the convict is now remorseful of his action…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for gradually winding down lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and FCT, to enable businesses come back to life after four weeks of total lockdown. Its Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, who gave the commendation in a statement Lagos, said the move would balance safety of lives with safety of livelihood, survival of businesses and the economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 27 approved a phase and gradual easing of the lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun effective from May 4…
The Oyo State Government says it will not demolish buildings encroaching into the dumpsite at Awotan in Ido Local Government Area of the state. Mr Kehinde Ayoola, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, stated this on Wednesday at a townhall meeting held in Ibadan with representatives of Awotan and Akufo communities. Ayoola, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Bashir Olanrewaju, said the decision not to demolish the buildings was a result of the magnanimity of the Seyi Makinde administration. He urged the communities to support the new solid waste management initiative of the government…