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The Office of Communications, the regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom, has sanctioned Loveworld Limited, operators of  LoveWorld,  a religious cable channel, for airing “unsubstantiated claims linking the pandemic to 5G technology”. The television network owned by the Founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, was also penalised for feeding viewers with the claim that coronavirus is a ‘global cover-up’. In a statement on Monday published on its website, Ofcom stated that the caution followed an investigation into the matter. The statement read in part, “Our investigation found that a report on Loveworld News included unsubstantiated claims that 5G was the cause of the pandemic, and that this was the subject of a ‘global cover-up’. “Another report during the programme suggested hydroxychloroquine as a ‘cure’ for Covid-19, without acknowledging that its effectiveness and safety as a treatment was clinically u...

THE Federal Government, yesterday, called on the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to suspend the strike and return to the classroom to manufacture drugs for the cure of the COVID-19 pandemic. This came as ASUU described the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, as a tunnel created to siphon government resources. ASUU proceeded on strike over the Federal Government’s insistence that the union should enroll in IPPIS if not its members will not receive their salariesThe Federal Government said it was immoral for those who should be conducting research for the discovery of new drugs, medical equipment that would be used during the COVID-19 period to say that they were at home. Speaking to Vanguard in Abuja, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said: “The government has shown enough goodwill. The expectation now is ASUU should announce the calling off of their strike, go back to the classroom and get back to the negot...

Ondo State Finance Commissioner Wale Akinterinwa said on Sunday that the N4.3billion hidden in a bank account for over 10 years was appropriated for in the 2019 budget. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has intervened in the matter, to prevent a face-off between the executive and the legislature over the issue. Akinterinwa said in a statement that there was nothing to hide about the fund discovered in 2018 and lies peddled by mischief makers that there was no appropriation for the money. He said that the N4.3billion was in the 2019 Appropriation Bill passed by the Assembly and signed into law by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. It was gathered that the leadership of the APC in Ondo State had intervened in the matter and found out that some lawmakers, backed by external forces, raised what they termed as a false alarm over the fund. A source said records available to the APC leadership showed that the 2019 appropriation confirmed the cash in the account. The so...

A few days later, the FIRS chairman issued another memo to announce the appointment of new directors and a special assistant.The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has been accused of unlawful retirement of nine directors of the agency to pave the way for his allies. It was gathered that Nami relied on an old civil service rule, which had been suspended to remove the directors. The PUNCH  gathered that the government of late President Umaru Yar’Adua had instituted a civil service rule which made it compulsory for directors to retire after serving for eight years. However, the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari, rescinded that directive.  According to new regulations, civil servants are to leave service after attaining the retirement age of 60 or spending 35 years in service. A circular was said to have been issued to indicate the suspension of the earlier order. A copy of the document, obtained by our correspondent and dated June 20, 2016, was als...

On this special day of yours, 17th of May 2020, We rejoice with you and your family and praise God for your selfless service towards humanity and the body of Christ at large .  You have positively impact many lives through your exemplary leadership and words of wisdom, your love towards the young and the old is of the highest degree, always ready to give and take correction May this year usher in joy , victories and unspeakable joy.may God increase your strength ,anointing and  wisdom in Jesus name.we love and cherish you. Happy birthday to you Reverend John Oluwadamilare Ajibade Courtesy  CBC ICT/MEDIA Department. 

The students also condemned some institutions for closing their online portal for payment of school fees, an act that could lead to extension of academic years of some students. In a statement jointly signed by Comrade Agbogunleri Seun Michael (Gandhi), Chairman, NANS JCC Osun Axis; Comrade Ogunsakin Oluwafemi Sunday, Secretary General, NANS JCC Osun Axis; Comrade Raji Keji (Paracetamol), Public Relations Officer, NANS JCC Osun Axis; the students described the acts by the tertiary institutions as “inhumane and inconsiderate”.  fees not minding that many students could not afford to pay now.  “The institution, in reckless display of insensitivity to the plight of students, parents and guardians and in furtherance of its callous and despotic policies, also kick-started e-learning for the negligible few ones who are lucky to have paid and affirming they will go ahead with online e-examination.  “Also in our findings, we are made to understand that  Osun State University is not alone in th...

Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, made this known on Saturday. Mohammed however, said no death had been recorded among the affected medical workers. He revealed that 17 of them were from Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area of the state, while seven were from Bauchi Local Government Area. He added that all necessary Personal Protective Equipment had been provided for the frontline healthcare workers in the state. He said, “Here in Bauchi, we are really very concerned about this infection that is affecting our healthcare workers so that they will not be discouraged or demoralised.” He however, advised the health workers to be very careful and ensure that they properly used their PPE at all times.

He directed the issuance of queries to top officials of the state's Ministry of Health for failing to act with necessary caution and expertise in the handling of the incident that was recorded in a video footage that has since gone viral. Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday directed the sack of a government driver that unilaterally attended to a person evacuated with a COVID-19 ambulance in Ilorin, the state capital.  He also directed the issuance of queries to top officials of the state's Ministry of Health for failing to act with necessary caution and expertise in the handling of the incident that was recorded in a video footage that has since gone viral. Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement condemned the shoddy handling of the man said to be going through a hard time.  The statement reads, “The governor totally condemns the shoddy handling of the gentleman, who was clearly going through a hard time. “He has directed that...

The info was gotten from a source that Gambari will be presented during the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council to be presided over by President Buhari today. Muhammadu Buhari, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, has arrived the Presidential Villa in Abuja to assume his new role.          The source also stated that Gambari will be presented during the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council to be presided over by President Buhari today. Gambarii, from Ilorin, Kwara State, was Minister of External Affairs when Buhari was military head of state in 1983-85.

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Wednesday acknowledged a correspondence from the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun requesting for a three-month extension of the tenure of the present Local Government Transition Committees following the expiration of their tenure on the 17th of April, 2020. The Governor’s letter dated 13th April 2020, read by Speaker Olakunle Oluomo before the lawmakers at a plenary session held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, noted that the request for the extension became expedient to avert a vacuum in Local Government administration; considering the fact that Local Government Councils election had not been scheduled due to prevailing circumstances. The letter partly reads, “As you may be aware, the tenure of the present Local Government Transition Committees expires on 17th April 2020. Considering the fact that Local Government elections have not been scheduled due yo prevailing circumstances, it has become expedient to request for the extension of the tenure of the Tr...

French passengers will be exempted from quarantine measures that will come into force in the UK amid the pandemic. Boris Johnson said on Sunday they would be imposed on people arriving by air into the UK, to prevent Covid-19 being brought in from overseas.  Mr. Johnson said he was "serving notice" that travelers would quarantine.  The prime minister said: "I am serving notice that it will soon be the time - with transmission significantly lower - to impose quarantine on people coming into this country by air."  UK airlines previously said they had been told that any quarantine period would last for 14 days and that people might be expected to provide an address when they arrive at the border.  Government sources had already indicated that people arriving from the Republic of Ireland would not have to self-isolate when the quarantine measures take effect.  Despite speaking to the aviation minister on Sunday, airline and airport bosses told the BBC that they w...