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It is now official: President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide to Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation, disclosed this in a press statement on Friday. There had been no official confirmation since Magu’s suspension was  reported on Tuesday. He said Buhari also named Mohammed Umar as the acting EFCC chairman pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation of Magu by a presidential panel. In the EFCC operational hierarchy and by convention, Umar, the director of operations, is next to the chairman, although there is a secretary — who is a civilian. Gwandu said Magu’s suspension is to allow for “unhindered inquiry by the Presidential Investigation Panel under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act and other relevant laws”. Suspensions are usually imposed on chief executives under probe to avoid interference with investigations. M...

The federal government has reversed its earlier announcement on the resumption of schools. It also said no Nigerian school will participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 5 to September 5. This year’s examination, administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), was postponed indefinitely in April after it was earlier scheduled to commence in May. It was postponed after schools were shut down across the country in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, announced during a media briefing on July 6 that the examination will now take place between August 4 and September 5. The education minister, Adamu Adamu, speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari, said Nigerian schools will not reopen any time soon “until it is safe to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic”. He sa...

As it is no longer a new news to us . The Covid -19 has been trending lately all over the world. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) was discovered in 2019 and is linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold. What are the symptoms? Respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties are common signs of the infection. Since the symptoms are similar to those of the flu (influenza) or the common cold, testing is a must to confirm if someone has COVID-19. The infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death in more severe cases. How does the COVID-19 virus spread? The infection is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets (through coughing and sneezing) from an infected person and touching surfaces contaminated with the virus. The virus may survive on surfaces for several hours, but simple disinfectants can kill ...