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  customs officers in Dalian had found COVID-19 in the packaging of frozen shrimps imported from Ecuador.(Source: Bloomberg/Representational)A city in China’s eastern Anhui province found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of shrimps from Ecuador, state media reported on Wednesday, in the latest instance of the virus being detected on imported products. The coronavirus was found on the outer packaging of frozen shrimps bought by a restaurant in Wuhu city when local authorities carried out a routine inspection, CCTV, China’s state television, said.  The news broke a day after a port city in eastern Shandong province said it found the virus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood, although it did not say where it originated. Since July, several other Chinese cities have also reported cases, including the port cities of Xiamen and Dalian, prompting China to suspend imports from three Ecuadorean shrimp producers. CCTV said on Wednesday the Wuhu restaurant had stored the co...

      The Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Governor Bello Matawale has declared total faith in the ability and capacity of the nigerian army, to protect the territorial geography and people of Nigeria. The Governor gave this assurance after he visited the Special Army Super Camp 4 Faskari in Katsina State, where he was a special guest of honour at the command post for 'Exercise Sahel Sanity.' What I witnessed here is a testimony to the capacity of the leadership of @HQNigerianArmy to defend Nigeria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty." The digital savvy Governor, wrote on his Twitter handle. Governor Bello Matawale was given the honour of inspecting a special guards of honour parade and he added that he is indeed delighted. Governor Bello Matawalle Maradun wrote that he made the visit to the camp in Katsina states in orderoto motivate the Nigerian army troop, currently battling the Boko Haram insurgency in North East Nigeria.More photos below.

         PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 1. It has come to the knowledge of the State Government that certain individuals and groups in Anambra State have been going about their business in defiance of the directives, guidelines and the relevant law on the prevention of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. They neither wash their hands regularly for up to 20 seconds with water and soap nor observe social distancing of two metres. They do not apply sanitisers. They do not wear face coverings; when they do, the face masks cover only their jaws or their chins whereas face masks are meant to cover the mouth and nostrils because these are critical orifices through which the virus enters the human body. Worse, some of our people have begun to conduct burials and funerals as well as title taking ceremonies with pomp and pageantry, and in the process attract huge crowds. 2. The State Government views this development with the seriousness it deserves ...

     The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, today, 12th August, 2020 commissioned the newly constructed Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State. The President, who was represented by the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, observed that the construction of the college comes as part of unwavering   determination by his administration to meet capacity building needs and training of Tactical Squads for the ever expanding operations and deployment needs of the Nigeria Police Force. He noted that this will further address the manpower needs of the newly created PMF Squadrons across the country. Similarly, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni observed that the college - a Critical National Security Asset - was established as part of the strategic approaches of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen the capacity of the special and tactical operation...

         ... Merges higher education with Science, Tech Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Professor Isa Hussaini Marte as his new chief of staff. The appointment was announced on Wednesday evening by the governor‘s spokesman, malam Isa Gusau. Marte, a serving commissioner for higher education, since August, 2019, is to replace Dr Babagana Wakil, mni, who passed on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Maiduguri, after a protracted illness. Wakil served as Zulum’s chief of staff from Tuesday, June 25, 2019 till he died 42 days ago. Prof Marte is to handover to Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallumbe, whose new ministry will be Higher education, Science, Technology and Innovation. Merger of the two ministries is in line with the administration’s public service reforms. Marte, the incoming chief of staff, is a professor of pharmacology with specialty in cancer research and is a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science. “Zulum’s choice of Pr...

        The Northern Governors Forum has called on security agencies to investigate the allegation by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya in which he alleged that "...one of the Northern Governors is the Commander of Boko Haram in Nigeria". In a statement, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong, said the Forum is concerned about the weighty allegation made by Dr. Mailafiya which must be thoroughly investigated. He said the Forum which has been working with the Federal Government, security agencies, community, civil society, traditional and religious leaders as well as development partners to defeat terrorism, banditary and other forms of crimes in the region, finds the allegation by Dr. Mailafiya very weighty which deserves further investigation. Lalong said "we as Northern Governors have met severally to discuss insecurity in the Northern Region and the nation at large where we did not only co...

     Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko is looking stunning today as she shared very beautiful and goddess-like photos today to celebrate her birthday.She captioned the photo above ''  Am just a year older but am wiser and up in my games ✊ Happy birthday to me ❤️ : : : : Styled by:  @lawson_artistry ................ Photographer:  @israel_onuah ................ MUA:  @houseofvoc ................ Creative director:  @lawson_artistry ............... Hat:  @fedorahatsnbridal Lashes by  @oziomamaurice   ''.More photos below.

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of two Lebanese: Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohmmed, who were arrested by officers of the Customs Area Command, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for attempting to smuggle a total sum of $890,000 USD( Eight Hundred and Ninety Thousand United States Dollars) out of Nigeria, through the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 and handed over to the Port Harcourt Zonal office of the EFCC for further investigation. Speaking while handing over the two suspects, A.B Mohammed Olayinka, Customs Area Controller, disclosed that Khali with Passport Number LR152975 (Republic of Lebanon) was arrested with $670,000USD (Six Hundred and Seventy Thousand Dollars ) while Mohammed with Passport Number LR0356598 (Republic of Lebanon) had $220,000USD (Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars) They were both arrested while trying to board a f...

      This is to inform all intending applicants to the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA 72 Regular Course, AND WHO HAVE BEEN SHORTLISTED, that the Nigerian Defence Academy Screening Test, NDAST, will hold on Saturday, 15th August, 2020. Venue: Command Day Secondary Schools at the Military Cantonments, Ikeja and Ojo, Lagos. Time is 7am. Candidates are to visit the online Portal of the Nigeria Defence Academy to download their documents which they must bring to the venue of the Screening Test along with their Acknowledgement Card, NDA Screening Test Admission Card, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Registration Slip and two Postcard size (3.5 by 5 inches) photographs. Each candidate is to write his/her JAMB registration number, full names, state of origin, chosen course, name of test centre and signature at the back of the photograph. All candidates are to wear their facemasks and face shields as any candidate without these protective equipment will not be allowed to...

  …      Governor Meets State’s Federal Character Commissioner, Calls For Redress Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed displeasure over the low quota reserved for the State’s indigenes in the employment scheme of the Federal Government’s organisations operating in the State. The Governor vowed that his administration would be making necessary moves to address the inadequacy, which, he said, offended the spirit of fairness, equity and federating balance. Sanwo-Olu spoke against the backdrop of low representation of Lagos indigenes in federally controlled public institutions when he received the Honorable Commissioner representing Lagos State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Abdulwasiu Bawa-Allah, in a courtesy visit, on Wednesday, at the State House in Marina. The Governor wondered why Lagos - the nation’s commercial and economic nerve centre - should be short-changed in the distribution of public service employment and political ...