International travelers who are positive are arriving Nigeria with fake COVID-19 negative results- PTF raises alarm

 

The Presidential Taskforce PTF on COVID-19 has raised an alarm that some International travelers who are COVID-19 positive, are coming into the country with fake COVID-19 PCR negative results.

 

Recall that the Federal government announced that one of the protocols to be obeyed as the international airspace reopens is for all inbound passengers to undergo a COVID0-19 test 72 hours before arriving Nigeria and that the result must be negative. 

 

However, the National Co-Ordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, today said fraudulent activities have been noticed in some of the test results presented on arrival. According to Sani, some travellers arrived in the country with negative COVID-19 test results but were later discovered to be COVID-19 positive. He stated this when he and other members of the taskforce appeared before the Joint Senate Committee on Health and Aviation on the testing procedures following the reopening of the International airspace.

 

When we started the evacuation flights, the arrangement then was that people coming into the country will need to have a negative COVID-19 PCR result, with the test validity put at the time in seven days.

There were indications from some specific countries where we had up to 40% of the passengers in the single flight coming in with a negative COVID-19 PCR result and subsequently being tested and found positive''he said

 

Sani said the test results presented by inbound travellers can no longer be trusted. He said 13 countries have been identified to have travelers with fake COVID-19 test results and the Federal government has written to the embassies to correct this anomaly. 

Oyo state government approves Sept 21 for resumption of Primary and Secondary schools, Sept 28 for Tertiary institutions

 

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has approved the resumption dates for Public and Private Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Institutions in the State.

 

A statement released by the state Commissioner For Education, Science & Technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, the resumption date for 2020/2021 academic Session for Public / Private Primary and Secondary Schools as announced by the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will commence on Monday, September 21, 2020.

 

The revised Guidelines for Primary and Secondary Schools now include the followings:

a. Schools will now operates morning and afternoon shifting for pupils and students of primary and secondary schools as stated below:

Primary 1 - 3 (8.00 am - 11.00 am)

Primary 4 - 6 (12 noon - 3.00 pm)

JSSS 1 - 3 (8.00 am - 11.00 am)

SSS 1 - 3 (12 noon - 3.00 pm)

b. It becomes mandatory for all Schools, Public and Private to constitute Covid-19 Task force to be headed by Heads of Schools with Two members of Staff

c. School Heads are advised to make temporary use of spaces like Laboratories, Libraries and examination hall as classroom where it is necessary in order to observe social distancing.

d. Pupils / Students should be attached to Chairs and Tables as well as discouraging sharing of items.

 

The statement adds that the state governor has also approved the re-opening of State-owned Tertiary institutions and Private Institutions for regular academic activities to commence from Monday 28th September 2020

 

According to the statement, Academic Boards and Senate of institutions are expected to fix their date and comply strictly with the guidelines on re-opening.

 

Schools were shut down nationwide in March as part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country.

BBNaija: Prince rejects Gofundme account set up for him by his fans after his eviction

 

Recently evicted BBNaija housemate, Prince Enwerem, has rejected a GoFundMe account set up for him by his fans after his eviction.

 

Just as Erica's fans did, Prince's fans came together to set up a GoFundMe account to contribute towards the actualization of his dream of owning a salon. Fans of Erica who was disqualified from the reality TV show, have so far donated over $35, 160 into the GoFundMe they set up for her.

 

However, Prince says this is not the time for Nigerians to part away with their hard-earned money as the Coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse effect on the finances of many. His post reads

My dear Royal Army, I’m still overwhelmed and trying to soak in all the love you have been showing me. I’m sincerely speechless because I never expected the love I’m receiving.

This GoFundMe account was brought to my attention last night and I almost teared up by the mere thought and intentions behind it.

We are experiencing difficult times now and people still want to do this for me?
Nah, I think it’s time you all rest while I think of what to do to pay you all back for the surreal love.

I sincerely appreciate this gesture, but I want my Royal Army to save their funds on this one.

My dream of starting a salon will surely come to pass ASAP, as I already have some Investors and hopefully some brands interested in this dream.

I want to make you all proud and all I need right now is the continuous love, spiritual and moral support you all have been excessively showing me.

Thank you to my beautiful and wonderful Royal Army @flyest_mz and @_Super_jewel for trying to put the GoFund together. Love you guys so much.

My media rounds is still ongoing but I can’t wait to interact with everyone of you on a personal level soon on my IG live.

Love you all my darlings

I will miss him everyday, he was everything I try to be" - Bill Gates reveals his father, William Gates Sr, has died aged 94

  

Billionaire Microsoft CEO and founder, Bill Gates has revealed that his father, William Gates Sr, has died at the age of 94.

 

The elder Gates died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, his son said as he expressed how lucky he and his sisters Kristianna and Libby are to have been raised by their father.

 

According to Bill Gates, his dad made him give a $100 million contribution to research for Alzheimer's disease, after he revealed his father suffered from it in 2018.

 

 

He also revealed his dad's support inspired him to leave Harvard University to co-found a company with Paul Allen in 1975.

 

Late Tuesday night, Bill penned an emotional tribute to his late father on his personal blog, saying: "I will miss my dad every day."

 

 

"We will miss him more than we can express right now. We are feeling grief but also gratitude."

"My dad’s passing was not unexpected he was 94 years old and his health had been declining, so we have all had a long time to reflect on just how lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many years.

"My dad’s wisdom, generosity, empathy, and humility had a huge influence on people around the world."

"I knew their love and support were unconditional, even when we clashed in my teenage years. I am sure that’s one of the reasons why I felt comfortable taking some big risks when I was young, like leaving college to start Microsoft with Paul Allen," he said.

"We worked together at the foundation not so much as father and son but as friends and colleagues," he said.

"When we started doing so in a big way at the foundation, we had no idea how much fun we would have. We only grew closer during more than two decades of working together."

"When I am at my best, I know it is because of what I learned from my dad about respecting women, honoring individuality, and guiding children’s choices with love and respect," Gates said.

"The experience of being the son of Bill Gates was incredible. People used to ask my dad if he was the real Bill Gates. The truth is, he was everything I try to be." the Microsoft CEO wrote on Gates Notes.

 

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick hint they're trying for baby number 4 in KUWTK

 

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick could be expanding their family.

 

In the latest Keeping Up With The Kardashians trailer for the season 19, it was teased that the pair, who share children Mason, 10, Penelope, 8, and Reign, 5, could be having baby number four.

 

“Scott’s like, ‘We’re going for baby No. 4.’ Was that serious? I want to know,” Kim Kardashian asks her eldest sister during a family lunch on a patio of a mansion.

 

While Kourtney refused to give an answer to the question, Momager Kris Jenner then asks her, “Are you pregnant?”

 

It is likely that the two may be back together as they have been spending time together.

 

Kourtney was linked to ex Younes Bendjima in 2019, while Scott dated Sofia Richie before they called it quits again after briefly reuniting this summer following a break earlier this year. 

President Buhari explains why his administration has resorted to borrowing

 

President Buhari on Tuesday September 15, explained why his administration resorted to borrowing money. 

 

Speaking in a virtual meeting with members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC), Buhari said the strategic reason for borrowing was to provide the infrastructure to make the country attractive to investors.

 

According to the President in a statement released by his spokesperson Malam Garba Shehu, the country must fix roads and save lives from perishing in road accidents, 

 

Buhari noted that the country’s failure to provide infrastructure for effective transportation had robbed the country of its well-deserved status.

 

He said; 

 

“We have so many challenges with infrastructure. We just have to take loans to do roads, rail and power, so that investors will find us attractive and come here to put their money."

 

On the economy, Buhari said; 

 

“We have to accept that decision; otherwise they (Middle-East producers) can flood the market and make the product unviable. So we have cooperated with what we get. With oil, we are in a difficult situation. The politics of oil is that the less you produce, the less you earn. 

“For us to bounce back to productivity, especially in agriculture, the unemployed with many of them uneducated had to be persuaded to go into agriculture.

‘‘If we hadn’t gone back to the lands we would have been in trouble by now. That is why we virtually stopped the importation of food thereby saving jobs and foreign exchange.”

 

The Nigerian leader also commented on the issue of COVID-19 pandemic and how it necessitated the government policies on energy (electricity) and petrol.

 

Buhari added; 

 

“COVID has reduced us to the same level as developed countries.

‘‘We are lucky we went back to the land. We eat what we produce. We are doing our best to secure the country and provide infrastructure for investment to be viable in the country."

Dbanj celebrates his son on his 1st birthday (Photo)

 

Nigerian singer, Dbanj is celebrating his son who turned one-year-old today, September 16, 2020.

 

Sharing this adorable photo of himself holding his son, the proud father wrote:  'The joy of the Lord is my strength and His Mercies Endures forever . As our Prince is ONE year Old now we thank God for His Grace, Mercies, and protection.'

 

 

In June 2018, Dbanj and his wife Lineo Didi Kilgrow lost their first child, Daniel The Third. He was just 14-months old.