Rafael Nadal says he is very pessimistic about the possibility of tennis returning to normal any time soon because of the new coronavirus pandemic that shut down the sport last month. Professional tennis has been suspended until the end of July, at the earliest, and the Spaniard said on Sunday that serious problems stand in the way of a resumption. “From my point of view, I’m very pessimistic that the circuit can resume normal activity,” the world number two said in an online chat organised by the Spanish Tennis Federation. “In tennis, you need to travel every week, stay in…
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The Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Works, Mr Ephraim Inyangeyen, has said that no Commissioner in the state tested positive of the novel coronavirus as insinuated in the social media. In a statement in Uyo on Monday, Inyangeyen said that all the Commissioners in the State executive council are in good health conditions. He challenged the originators of such rumour to name the commissioners suspected or confirmed to have been down with COVID-19 and the location where they are taking treatment. According to him, the executive members have been working to help the state COVID-19 Committee to prevent spread of the…
Dr Olisa Agbakoba, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has urged the Federal Government to consider adopting local measures to combat the ravaging Coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) pandemic. Agbakoba gave the advice in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. He said such advice became inevitable because the dreaded Coronavirus disease had exposed the fragility of the public health system of many countries including Nigeria. He said: “The global pandemic has precipitated fundamental disruptions that will change the ways in which many things are done the world forever, and Nigeria is…
Britain is `turning the tide’ in its fight to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus but must continue social distancing measures to avoid a second peak of infections. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday in his first speech since returning to work after his own infection with the virus. Johnson urged the public not to `throw away all the effort and sacrifice’ and risk a second peak by lifting Britain’s near lockdown too early. “And yet it is also true that we are making progress with fewer hospital admissions, fewer COVID-19 patients in ICU and real signs now…
Following the directive by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo, public and civil servants on Grade Level (GL) 13 and above on Monday reported for work at the state secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Makinde on March 25, ordered the shut down of the secretariat for two weeks from March 27. The closure was further extended by one week from April 20 to and April 27. The governor who chaired the state COVID-19 task force on Saturday directed the category of the civil servants to resume at their respective duty posts on Monday. A NAN correspondent who monitored…
The Kaduna State Government says, wearing of face masks will be enforced as a critical public health measure, to reduce the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19).This is contained in a statement signed by Muyiwa Adekeye, the Senior Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communications, in Kaduna.According to the statement, all persons who venture out of their homes for whatever reason must wear face masks and observe social distancing everywhere they go, in markets and in authorised vehicles.It also stated that government was making efforts to provide face masks for the poor and vulnerable residents, and appealed to everyone who could…
The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa has called on the state government to urgently constitute a committee of professionals to investigate the reported mass deaths in the state. This was contained in a statement by Alhaji Ali Bala, Director Press to the Assembly and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Kano. The statement said the speaker made the call shortly after going round some graveyards in the state to find out the truth of the reported mass death. According to Garba-Gafasa, the call is necessary to ascertain the causes of…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Monday says the UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the coronavirus outbreak. He therefore, urged the people not to lose patience with the lockdown. Speaking outside No 10 for the first time since recovering from the virus, Mr Johnson said “we are now beginning to turn the tide” on the disease. But he said he refused to “throw away” the public’s “effort and sacrifice” and relax the lockdown too soon. The PM returned to work on Sunday after more than three weeks off sick. Mr Johnson apologised for being “away from my…
As the world battle the novel Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic, women and children remain vulnerable to effects of the virus especially the economic hardship that comes with lockdown in most part of Nigeria. In this vein, it becomes imperative to advocate for Legislative Action on COVID-19 from an inclusive women perspective.This informed the webinar hosted by Yiaga Africa Centre for Legislative Engagement with 6 female legislators from state houses of assemblies to discuss taking legislative action on COVID-19. The meeting provided an opportunity to get insight into the actions taken by female legislators and the importance of a balanced gender…
By Beauty John, LAFIA Hon. Sulaiman Yakubu Azara, a member representing Awe south constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has commenced the construction of two Dams worth over two million naira in Ribi and Ibi Alago towns in Awe south constituency. Speaking to our correspondent, the law maker revealed that “by the time the Dam project is completed, it will not only serve as a source of water to the communities but for irrigation farming too which is the major occupation of his people.” The contractor has already assembled modern excavator and bulldozer at the sites to ensure…