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Breaking: FG May Impose Total Lockdown Ban Inter State Travel over Covid-19 Surge – Lai Mohammed

  The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has hinted on the possibility of the Federal Government banning inter-state travel to curb the new wave of COVID-19 being experienced in the country. According to Mohammed, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 would be meeting on Monday, and may recommended inter-state travel as part of measures to control the spread of the virus. The minister revealed this while speaking at an event organized by the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. THE WHISTLER reported earlier that former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, had called on the federal government to ban all flights coming or going to the British capital of London to avoid the importation of a new and stubborn strain of the virus into the country. Mohammed, however, noted at the event that the Federal Government was worried about the possibility of the mutated strain of COVID-19 being imported into the country from London, but may not immediately resort to international travel ban due

Mother cries out over alleged maltreatment of her son at Deeper Life High School Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (videos)

  A woman has alleged that her 11-year-old son has been sexually molested by fellow students in a college in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has ordered an investigation into the allegation. The woman, Deborah Okezie, posted a video on Facebook where she said some senior students in the college, Deeper Life High School, Uyo, “habitually inserted their fingers and toes in his son’s anus.” She said her son was frequently starved and beaten up by the senior students. The victim was moved by the school principal from a hostel where other junior students stayed to another hotel filled with senior students because he was bedwetting, Mrs Okezie said in the clip which has gone viral on Facebook. The victim looked terrified in the video. The mother prodded him to speak up about his ordeal. “They said if he complained he will be a dead man,” Mrs Okezie said. “Please, help me share this (video) until it gets to the appropriate authorities.” “They

Lagos bans concerts, carnivals, street parties as COVID-19 cases surge

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said Lagos may slip into a second wave of Coronavirus pandemic, if residents failed to comply with the precautionary measures against the spread of virus. The governor disclosed that of every 100 tests that the state has performed, an average of 10 turn out to be positive, stating it is an increase from the five per hundred recorded in September, though lower than the peak in August, which was between 20 and 30 per hundred. “This suggests the existence of active community transmission, and represents the very likely possibility of the emergence of a second wave in Lagos State. “This second wave calls for a full re-awakening of caution and precaution. The complacency that crept in over the last few months as a result of our early interventions when cases started to decline from our peak in August, must now give way to an abundance of vigilance.” As a measure against a possible second wave of COVID-19, Sanwo-Olu asked all public se

Lagos state news: Governor Sanwo-Olu release new Covid-19 restrictions for schools, churches, ban large gathering

  Lagos state goment don ban parties, night clubs, large gatherings, plus return to restricting operations of churches and mosques for di state. For statement wey dem on Friday 18 December, goment tell worship centres make dem no do service pass two hours and make di gathering no pass 50 percent. Concerts, carnivals and street parties dey banned for di state until further notice. FG next plan as Nigeria enta Second Wave of Covid-19, NCDC record first 1000 cases in a day We don identify 'new form' of coronavirus - UK Minister Event planners must to get clearance from Lagos State Safety Commission and di gathering must not pass 300 pipo. Also, beginning from Monday December 21, all public servants from GL 14 go down, except for emergency workers and first responders, go begin work from home for di next 14 days - for now. All schools must close wit immediate effect till further notice. Dem add say, dem no go fit lockdown di economy sake of di kontri dey recession, but di solution