Tag: Ban
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Why we can’t reopen schools, lift ban on religious activities in Oyo – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has given reasons why the state cannot reopen schools, worship centers for now. The governor said the ban will not be lifted without adequate advice from experts. He said such decision will be premised on positive risk situation analysis being carried out by experts. The Governor gave the hint…
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Photos: Ganduje launches first RUGA settlement in Kano, begs FG to ban foreign herders
Governor Umar Ganduje, on Saturday, launched the first Ruga settlement in Kano. The ruga settlement is situated at the Yanshoshi forest in Kiru Local Government Area of the state. The settlement will be a total of 200 units of houses, schools, hospital, police station, earth dam for cattle rearing among others. However, during the commissioning…
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UEFA bans Turkish club Trabzonspor
UEFA has banned Turkey’s Trabzonspor from its club competitions for one year for failing to meet the financial targets. The European football’s governing body said this on Wednesday. “The CFCB [UEFA Club Financial Control Body] Adjudicatory Chamber has now determined that Trabzonspor AS failed to meet the target fixed for the 2019 financial year,” UEFA…
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U.S. bans Chinese flights
The United States announced Wednesday that Chinese airlines will be suspended from operating passenger flights to and from the US. The move is reportedly a tit-for-tat retaliation for China’s inaction to approve American airlines from conducting passenger service to China amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Department of Transportation said Chinese authorities have “failed to…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Ban on religious, social gatherings not lifted, IGP warns
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has said that socio-religious gatherings remain prohibited. While congratulating Nigerians on the celebration, Adamu said the successful conclusion of the Ramadan, a period of self-denial geared towards attaining wholesomeness, reinforces his belief that with the citizens’ collective perseverance and voluntary compliance with the prevention regulations emplaced by Governments…
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Churches, mosques to run full sitting capacities as Ayade lifts ban on religious activities
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has lifted the suspension on public worship centres in the state. In a statement signed by Mr Christian Ita, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, the order lifting the suspension will take effect from Sunday, May 24, 2020. Ayade said conscious of the spiritual economy…
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FG lifts ban ‘imposed’ by Buhari’s late CoS, Kyari on Health Ministry procurement
There seems to be respite coming the way of the Ministry of Health as a federal policy requesting the Ministry to go through the Ministry of Agriculture for its procurement and other funding needs has been lifted. The Health Ministry can now handle all its contracts and procurements without the ‘unnatural’ routing through the Agriculture…
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China reports 55 new coronavirus cases, prepares for entry ban
China has reported 55 new coronavirus infections and five deaths over the past day, as the country prepares to shut its borders to most foreigners in an effort to curb imported cases of the virus. According to the National Health Commission, all but one of the new cases reported on Friday were found among travellers…
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Coronavirus: Nigeria bans travels to UK, China, USA, France, Nine other countries
The Nigerian government has banned its political appointees and civil servants from undertaking foreign trips because of the coronavirus pandemic. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, announced the measure on Tuesday night after the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Task Force on coronavirus. However, the ban affects only 13 countries,…