Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Monday and Catholic churches across Italy held public Masses for the first time in two months, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions.Francis said a private Mass in a side chapel where St. John Paul II is buried to commemorate the… Continue reading St Peter’s Basilica Reopens to Public_Ada Nkong
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Pakistani Plane With 98 Passengers Crashes_Ada Nkong
A Pakistani passenger plane with nearly 100 people on board crashed into a residential area of the southern city of Karachi on Friday. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was close to landing when it came down among houses, sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen from some distance away. Rescue… Continue reading Pakistani Plane With 98 Passengers Crashes_Ada Nkong
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INEC Releases Policy Permitting Elections Amidst Covid-19_Ada Nkong
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a policy to conduct elections despite the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, announced this in a statement on Thursday. He disclosed that the strategy tagged “Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context… Continue reading INEC Releases Policy Permitting Elections Amidst Covid-19_Ada Nkong
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CRS Special Adviser to Governor on Health Trains Health Workers to Man Isolation Centers_Ada Nkong
The Special Adviser on Health Facilities to Cross River state Governor, Dr David Edem Ushie says the state is well armed to combat Covid-19 in CRS. Dr Ushie who spoke after a capacity building session for health workers in the state said Cross River State is scaling up preparedness for any possible outbreak of the… Continue reading CRS Special Adviser to Governor on Health Trains Health Workers to Man Isolation Centers_Ada Nkong
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Amaechi Inaugurates NPA Board,Says Port Activities Must Continue _Ada Nkong
The Chairman, Nigerian Ports Authority Board, Chief Ricketts, has pledged the commitment of the board to solving the issues at the nation's Ports.The NPA Board with Chief Ricketts as its Chairman was inaugurated Thursday by the Minister of Transportation, Mr, Rotimi Amaechi in a controlled and brief ceremony. Other board members include; Mohammed Koko, Onari… Continue reading Amaechi Inaugurates NPA Board,Says Port Activities Must Continue _Ada Nkong
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Gov Ayade Weeps For The Poor in Cross River State, Grants Tax Exemption_Ada Nkong
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State burst into tears on Thursday as he lamented the tax burden on low-income earners in the state. “This is not Ben Ayade, this is not my nature,” the Governor said. “I am not wired for this insensitivity to a weaker person. I never knew that five years into… Continue reading Gov Ayade Weeps For The Poor in Cross River State, Grants Tax Exemption_Ada Nkong
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339 New Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed in Nigeria_Ada Nkong
The NCDC has confirmed 339 more cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 7016. Lagos has the highest with 139 cases.while Rivers and Adamawa have just one case. 1907 patients have been discharged so far with 211 deaths recorded.
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One Dies, Others Injured in Otedola Bridge Accident_Ada Nkong
A fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, May 21, 2020 on the popular Otedola Bridge, along Lagos Ibadan-Expressway, when a tanker suddenly rammed into a commercial bus and a car , killing an unidentified passenger, a female and injuring others in the process.According to reports, an infant was among the injured victims… Continue reading One Dies, Others Injured in Otedola Bridge Accident_Ada Nkong
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Tanzania to Reopen Universities, Sports Facilities Next Month_Ada Ogar
Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Thursday that universities and sports events would resume next month after he declared that prayer had spared the country the worst of the coronavirus, even as critics say cases are soaring. Magufuli has repeatedly played down the gravity of the pandemic, and it has been three weeks since the… Continue reading Tanzania to Reopen Universities, Sports Facilities Next Month_Ada Ogar
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