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The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has developed a COVID-19 contacts-tracing software application that can be deployed in all its locations across the country. The corporation disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesman, Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the idea was in line with the Transparency, Accountability and Performance Excellence (TAPE) agenda of the present leadership of the corporation. According to him, it also shows the commitment to continually deploy Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for the purposes of operational efficiency and accountability within the corporation’s system. He quoted the corporation’s Group…

A 17-year-old girl has been ambushed and gang-raped by three armed boys,suspected to be street urchins, in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The Nation learnt that the teenager was hawking sachet waters and soft drinks around 7pm on Monday when she was attacked at the popular Oja’ba market in Ado-Ekiti metropolis. It was gathered that the victim, who was with the three boys who were armed with broken bottles for about 45 minutes, was raped under compulsion. She was later taken to an undisclosed to the hospital for medical treatment after which the incident was reported to the Ekiti Police…

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, was, on Wednesday, inducted into the President Muhammadu Buhari Integrity Hall of Fame in recognition of his record of integrity, transparency and honesty in his duties. The induction was done by Arewa House (Centre for Documentation and Research), Ahmadu Bello University, at the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC, Abuja. Director of the Centre, Dr. Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu, while justifying the choice of Magu for the honour, said that the EFCC’s boss has demonstrated courage, consistence and integrity in the discharge of his duties. He also stressed that,…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN special rapporteurs urging them to use their “mandates to urgently request the Nigerian government and the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately reverse the unlawful, disproportionate and discriminatory budget cuts to education and healthcare, and to stop the authorities from spending N27bn to renovate the National Assembly complex.” The special rapporteurs are: Ms. Koumbou Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the right to education; Mr. Dainius Puras, Special Rapporteur on the right to health; and Mr. Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.…

Tottenham’s Son Heung-min described his recent military service as “tough” and added that he is almost at peak fitness for the restart of the Premier League. The 27-year-old forward performed three weeks mandatory service in South Korea in April, after recovering from surgery on a fractured arm. “It’s been a very busy three months,” Son told the Spurs website. “I don’t know how the people [with me] felt, but for me the three weeks have been long, but a good experience.” He added: “I couldn’t say everything that I’ve done but I really enjoyed it. Those guys were nice. The period was tough,…

Tottenham have had one positive coronavirus result in the latest round of testing by the Premier League, the club say. That person will now self-isolate for seven days. “Due to medical confidentiality, the individual’s name will not be disclosed,” Spurs said in a statement on their website. This was the only positive result after 1,197 players and staff were checked in the latest round of testing. Premier League set to restart on 17 June with Man City v Arsenal There have now been five rounds of testing for Covid-19, and the total of positive results has increased to 13 from 5,079…

The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq visited Asaba, Delta state on Tuesday June 2, 2020 for an on-site visit and to commiserate with traders who lost goods and valuables in the Ogbeogonogo fire incident which occurred in the early hours of May 26, 2020. The fire destroyed the livestock and textile sections of the popular market located on Nnebisi road, Asaba. Speaking during a tour of the market, the Minister who was accompanied by the Honourable Minister of State, Labour Festus Keyamo (SAN) and the Director General of the National Emergency Management…

With most Nigerians struggling to come to terms with the vicious rape and killing of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa another young female student named Barakat Bello was raped and stabbed to death in Ibadan, Oyo State. The 19-year old student of Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, Ibadan, was attacked and killed in her home in the Akinyele area of Ibadan on Monday night. Father of the deceased, Kasimu Elepo, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said he was not home when the incident occurred. He disclosed that the deceased’s sister was also out of the house at the time the tragic…

With social distancing rules in place and strip clubs and brothels closed, sex workers around the world have seen their incomes disappear almost overnight as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Fearing for their livelihoods, as well as their health, some are offering services online to keep their business going, while others are turning to charities for help. Estelle Lucas has worked as an escort for the past 10 years in Melbourne, carefully building relationships with her clients. But the spread of Covid-19 and the need for social distancing has prompted a ban on sex work, leaving her worried those…

Bauchi state deputy governor, Baba Tela has tested positive for COVID-19, the state government has disclosed. Tela who is the chairman of the state task force on COVID-19 has now gone into self-isolation, Mukhtar Gidado, a media aide to the governor, said in a press statement on Tuesday. “This is to inform the General public that His Excellency Sen. Baba Tela, Deputy Governor of Bauchi State who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on COVID-19 was confirmed positive of Coronavirus,” the statement read. “Consequently, His Excellency Sen. Baba Tela has gone into self-isolation in Bauchi and health professionals are…