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'Nigeria Lacks Technical Competence to Benefit From Cabotage Act'

[This Day] With the Cabotage Act that gives preference for Nigerian seafarers to operate vessels doing business on the nation's territorial waters now in force, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Temisan Omatseye, has said Nigerian seafarers lack the requisite technical competence. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

Jesse Jagz - Garba (EP)

Jesse Jagz - Garba (EP) Jesse Jagz rolls out new extended play entitled, "Garba" Highly gifted Nigerian rapper, Jesse Jagz has returned to the music scene as he dishes out his highly anticipated EP entitled, " Garba " SEE ALSO : Jesse Jagz - B " Garba " the EP, consists of 5 solid tracks including collaborations with Anchorman and Mr Murph . Jesse Jagz had a lot of stories to tell on this new piece, from hometown - J-town down to family, women and money, he said it all. Check it out and share your thoughts below.          GET IT ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS Notable Lyrics Even if shawty run away I Bet you, she will come back another day Some say the river will flow another way So I kick back then I roll another jay Even if shawty run away I Bet you, she will come back another day Some say the river will flow another way So I kick back and I roll another jay My first chick left cause she wanna the fancy Until she found Girl number ...

Africa: WHO Urges Caution As Countries Ease Lockdowns

[Africa Renewal] Three months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in sub-Saharan Africa, the region has made progress in tackling the virus. Many countries implemented lockdowns and key public health measures early and these appear to have helped slow down the spread of the disease. However, there are concerns that if these measures are relaxed too quickly, COVID-19 cases could start increasing rapidly. via LATEST NEWS

JUST IN: English Premier League To Resume June 17 Amid COVID-19

English Premier League soccer ball The English Premier League will resume on June 17 after the 20 clubs in the division agreed “in principle” to return to play and complete the remainder of the 2019-20 season that was halted in mid-March due to the Coronavirus outbreak. It was revealed that Manchester City versus Arsenal will be one of the first matches to be played. Aston Villa’s home clash with Sheffield United will also be played same day to mark the return of the English top flight, it was disclosed as well.  English Premier League Soccer Ball GettyImages Apart from the EPL, many football leagues and other sporting events around the world were put on hold as a result of the pandemic that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives across many countries.   Sports News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via

United States President, Trump, Signs Executive Order Regulating Social Media After Twitter Fact-checked His Tweets

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a front page of the New York Post as he speaks to reporters while signing an executive order on social media companies in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 28, 2020. Trump's Tweets President Donald Trump of the United States on Thursday signed an executive order seeking to limit the broad legal protection that federal law currently provides to social-media and other online platforms. This is coming days after Twitter called two of his tweets "potentially misleading".  Speaking from the Oval Office ahead of signing the order, Trump accused Twitter of acting as an editor “with a viewpoint” and described the platform’s fact-check of his tweets as “political activism”.  He said he would delete his Twitter account “in a heartbeat” if he felt the news media were fair to him. U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a front page of the New York Post as he speaks to reporters while signing an executive order on...

Kebbi Discharges Last Two COVID-19 Patients After Recovery

Kebbi State government has discharged the last two COVID-19 patients in its isolation centre after recovery. This was disclosed by the Task Force Chairman on COVID-19, who is also the Commissioner for Health, Jafar Muhammed, who said follow up tests conducted on them came back negative. He stated that with the latest discharge, the state no longer had any active case of COVID-19. "Our two remaining COVID-19 patients at the isolation center in Kebbi Medical Center, Kalgo, are discharged today. "So, by implication, they are free to be integrated back into the mainstream society because their results turned out to be negative after their two weeks stay in the isolation centre," Muhammed said. Kebbi smState recorded 32 cases of persons infected with Coronavirus.   PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Katsina Governor, Masari, Lifts Ban On Juma’at, Church Services

Kastina State Governor Bello Masari Governor Bello Masari of Kastina State has announced the temporary lifting of lockdown throughout the state every Friday. Masari also lifted the ban on religious gatherings and inter-local government movements across the state.  Kastina State Governor Bello Masari The governor said the decision was to enable Muslim and Christian faithful observe their weekly religious activities while every Friday of the week was declared lockdown-free for residents to get essential items. He said hand sanitisers must be provided and used by each worshipper at every entry point and at other convenient points of religious premises.    PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via