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Nigeria's COVID-19 Death Toll Now 150

[This Day] The number of persons who have died from COVID-19 complications in Nigeria have risen to 150, according to the latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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South Africa: Gender-Based Violence During Lockdown - Looking for Answers

[ISS] The COVID-19 crisis and social distancing measures have caused deep concerns about their impact on women in abusive relationships. Numerous articles in the South African media have pointed to the increased risk women in these relationships face under lockdown conditions. The fear is that they are trapped inside with their abusers, unable to leave, escape or reach out for help. via LATEST NEWS
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REVEALED: How Speaker Of Lagos Assembly, Obasa, Tricked Ex-State Governor, Ambode, To Collect N350m For Five-day Conference

Former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa In yet another grand corruption, SaharaReporters has uncovered how Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, tricked former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, to collect the sum of N350m. Obasa had written a letter to Ambode for the approval of that amount for Speakers of state Assemblies Conference. Obasa in the letter personally signed by him informed the ex-governor that the event would hold for five days even though he knew it would take place for only three days between Friday, August 3 to Sunday, August 5, 2018.   Former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa In a breakdown of the demand, Obasa said the money would be for the payment of flight for a minimum of six legislators per state, feeding and accommodation among other things. DOCUMENTS: How Speaker Of L... by Sahara Reporters on Scribd However, it was gathered tha
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Chinese National Loses $300,000 To Nigerian Government

Li Yan Pin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the final forfeiture of $300,000 belonging to a Chinese national, Li Yan Pin, to the Nigerian Government. Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granted the forfeiture order on Monday. According to a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, Justice Quadri spared the Chinese a jail term because he allegedly had symptoms of COVID-19.  Li Yan Pin The statement reads, “The judge had earlier ordered the interim forfeiture of the money following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. “Yan Pin stood trial for a money laundering charge levelled against him by the EFCC over the said sum after intelligence led to his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for failing to declare the sum in his possession, as he attempted to board a flight to China en-route Dubai. “Justice Quadri in his judgment said the prosec
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COVID-19: Nigerians Lament Deduction Of “Crazy” Stamp Duties By Banks

Nigerians have condemned the deduction of stamp duties by banks as they battle the economic impacts of Coronavirus. SaharaReporters gathered that the banks in a series of debit alert messages to their customers, have started to deduct the charges. According to the banks, the deductions would be cumulative from February and March 2020.  The United Bank for Africa announced that stamp duty charge would apply on all customers’ savings account from April 1, 2020, few days after donating $14m to the country’s COVID-19 fight. The bank added that the stamp duty charge was a directive from CBN, which states that all deposits of N10,000 and above are subject to a charge of N50.  Also, Access Bank, in a message to its customers, said the deduction of the charges would take effect from February 1, 2020, when the Finance Act 2020 came into effect. According to the Finance Act 2020, N50 charges would be applied on electronic funds transfers or deposits of N10,000 and above. The charges
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Court Dismisses SERAP’s Request For Judicial Review Of Code Of Conduct Bureau

Code Of Conduct Bureau A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday dismissed an application brought before it by  The Registered Committee of Socio-economic Right and Accountability Project seeking an order of court granting leave to apply for judicial review and to seek an order of mandamus directing and compelling the respondent to compile and make available to the applicant information on the number of asset declarations so far verified by the Code of Conduct Bureau and the number of those declarations found to be false and deemed to be in breach of the Code of Conduct for public officers by the bureau and to publish widely including on a dedicated website, any such information. The applicant also sought for judicial review and to seek an order of mandamus directing and compelling the respondent to immediately take cases of false asset declarations to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for effective prosecution of suspects, and include banning the politicians involved from hold
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Traditional Title Holder In Bauchi, Umaru Yakubu, Dies

A traditional title holder in Azare, Bauchi State, Alhaji Umaru Yakubu, is dead. Until his death, Yakubu was the Ɗan'iyan of Katagum. A source said the he died in the early hours of Monday in the town. SaharaReporters had reported how residents of Azare are now living in fear over the rising cases of deaths in the community amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.  Ibrahim Baba, a former House of Representatives member, had in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, alleged that there was a massive outbreak of Coronavirus in the town. Baba said Azare had recorded over 100 COVID-19 deaths in the last one week. Also, a Peoples Democratic Party candidate from the area, who contested the last general elections, Musa Azare, in an open letter to Governor Bala Mohammed claimed that as of Thursday, there were over 301 fresh graves dug at the Azare cemetery. He said what was more worrisome was the way people accompanied the corpses for burial, pointing out that it was in violation of
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Oil Prices Drop Amid Supply Glut

Oil prices fell on Monday as concern over a persistent glut and economic gloom caused by the Coronavirus pandemic combined to cancel out support from some of the world’s top producers, Reuters reports. Brent crude futures were down 29 cents, or 0.9 per cent at $30.68 a barrel by 0431 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $24.57 a barrel. Both benchmarks have notched up gains over the past two weeks as countries eased business and social lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Oil production worldwide is also declining.  But possible signs of a second wave of Coronavirus infections in North-East China and South Korea worried investors even as more countries started to move towards easing pandemic restrictions in moves that could support oil demand. Goldman Sachs analysts said there was still concern that demand will stay weak in 2021, with worries about the second wave of COVID-19 cases and only a modest increas
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Ghana, Egypt, Algeria Record Increase In COVID-19 Cases After Easing Lockdown

A review done by the Civic Media Lab on COVID-9 cases in Africa has revealed a dangerous trend amongst African countries, which relaxed the lockdown. In the review, countries like Ghana, Egypt, Algeria and others, which relaxed lockdown have begun witnessing increases in Coronavirus cases, fuelling concerns. In Nigeria, the story is not different. The CML, in a review of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory noted that while Nigeria recorded 131 cases before the lockdown, the figure changed during the lockdown of 28 days, when there was a restriction of movement.  During this period, Nigeria recorded 2,388 confirmed cases, an addition of 2,257 more cases and 85 deaths. Since the lockdown was relaxed, the figures have climbed up. The rise in figures after the lockdown, has generated mixed reactions. Some experts have attributed the easing of the lockdown to the increase in COVID-19 cases while others disagree. Those, who disagreed said the virus was
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