PESHAWAR: Confusion prevailed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over cancellation of the board examinations and extension of school closure until July 15 as no decision could be taken at the provincial level despite the loud and clear announcement made by federal Education Minister Shafqat...

CHITRAL: A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Muhammad Said Khan Lal has expressed concern over illegal hunting of Ibex and other wildlife in the historic hunting area of Zewargol in Torkho area of Upper Chitral. In a statement on Saturday, Said Khan Lal, who is also former tehsil councilor and...

MINGORA: Another patient died of coronavirus while 13 more tested positive for the viral infection, taking the death toll to 21 in Swat district on Saturday. Also, the confirmed Covid-19 cases reached 322 after 13 more reported positive for the viral disease in the district. It said that test of...

PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department arrested five people for allegedly collecting donations for terrorist organisation in Khajuri area of Khyber district. An official said the CTD conducted raids on reports that few people were collecting donations for terrorist organisation. The official...

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has asked officials to ensure timely completion of Citizens Facilitation Centres projects in the provincial capital launched under the Digital Access Initiative of the provincial government.He also directed the high-ups of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information...

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Western African maritime regions are prone to pirate activity, and it is expected that the number of incidents, notably those involving kidnapping for ransom, will increase in upcoming years. ......

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Eighty-three thousand to 190 000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa finds. The research, which is based on prediction modelling, looks at 47 countries in the WHO African Region with a total population of one billion. The new estimates are based on modifying the risk of transmission and disease severity by variables specific to each country in order to adjust for the unique nature of the region. The model predicts the observed slower...

May 10, 2020 30% growth in financial operations for the largest digital wallet in the Middle East stcpay achieved remarkable growth in financial operations during the first quarter of 2020, paralleling what the company achieved throughout the entirety of 2019. Company data for the largest digital wallet in the Middle East showed 30% growth in financial operations via stcpay over the past few months. The CEO...

Football is full of 'sliding doors' moments and Kevin Phillips firing home that penalty in the sun at Wembley against Watford in extra time is perhaps the biggest one in Palace's history. Since then, the Eagles have established themselves as a Premier League team and under Roy Hodgson's management are well-placed for their highest ever finish when the 2019/20 season recommences. The play-off run of 2012/13 will forever be remembered by all those associated with the club, and over the years we've spoke to fans, players and management about their recollections of that 120 minutes at the home of English football. Below, we've hand-picked a few standout comments from the boys in red and blue who...

Libyan rebels have heavily attacked an airport in the capital Tripoli, killing six civilians and inflicting damage in and around the facility. Several civilians were also injured in the attack on Mitiga International Airport on Saturday, the country’s internationally-recognized government said. The Libyan Interior Ministry said at least 80 rockets were fired in the attack,...

State forbids preaching to under-18s without parents’ permission The Israeli government is threatening to take off air a Christian television channel that launched in the country to preach to Jews, warning that it will be barred if it breaks strict rules around proselytising. GOD TV , an evangelical...

Johannesburg - At least 500 000 people took advantage of the inter-province travel window period and returned to Gauteng by Thursday, as the country’s economy began opening, said premier David Makhura. Throughout the seven-day interval that began on May 1, meant for the return of individuals who left the province before the lockdown kicked off on March 26, officials set up various roadblocks on provincial border roads to screen and also test those suspected for having Covid-19. “More than half a million people moved into Gauteng. In those roadblocks,...

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Four minutes and 28 seconds. That is how long it took a News24 reporter to find cigarettes – meant to be banned under Level 4 lockdown regulations – which were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. ......

NETANYA, Israel, May 10, 2020/PRNewswire/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (the 'Company') announced today that following the Company's previously announced potential debt offering in Israel, the Company is in preparations to raise up to NIS 200,000,000in debentures and options to purchase ordinary shares of the Company, and subject to the completion of the contemplated offering, the Company has accepted early commitments from institutional investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 222,000 units, each comprised of 1,000 debentures Series L and 10 options Series 4, for NIS 906per unit out of orders for approximately 560 thousand units received in the institutional tender. In...

The Plateau State Government on Saturday disclosed that most of the cases of COVID-19, which led to the number rising to 15 in state were all imported from outside the state, particularly from Kano and Lagos States. The State Government equally stated that out of the 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State, 7 […]

COVID-19: Most cases were imported from Kano, Lagos – Plateau Health Commissioner decries

Atletico Madrid defender, Renan Lodi, has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to the Spanish newspaper, AS, the left-back showed various symptoms of COVID-19 at the start of March and informed the club, who monitored the situation for the last couple of weeks. Lodi and nine other Atletico Madrid players did a COVID-19 test […]

Coronavirus: Atletico Madrid defender tests positive

The World Health Organization, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 56,000 in the past 24 hours. The UN health agency gave the update on its official Twitter account on Saturday. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 2,100 […]

Coronavirus: WHO releases list of African countries with highest cases, deaths

The Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, Poju Oyemade, has clarified that his recent post on the closure of churches, was posted before the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo, gave his opinion on the matter. Oyedepo had disagreed with the ban on religious gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He claimed that the […]

COVID-19: Pastor Poju Oyemade clears air on attacking Oyedepo over closure of churches

The Bauchi State Government has said multiple deaths in Azare Katagum Local Government were not caused by coronavirus, but “normal and seasonal.” Chairman of the Task Force on COVID-19 and Lassa fever, Baba Tela, spoke on Saturday while giving an update on the pandemic. Tela, also the Deputy Governor, lamented that there was a gap […]

Coronavirus: Multiple deaths in Bauchi normal – Deputy Gov

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State over the death of Sheikh Haruna Waziri Usman. DAILY POST reported that the 96-year-old uncle of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwa, passed away after a prolonged illness. Sheikh Tambuwal was the patriarch of the Waziri Tambuwal family. The President, in a statement […]

Buhari reacts to Sheikh Tambuwal’s death

The Kwara State Government, on Saturday, recorded the death of a COVID-19 case. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor/Spokesman, Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19. He disclosed that the COVID-19 patient arrived in Kwara from Lagos with a child and has since been receiving treatment. […]

Kwara records first COVID-19 death

Another group of Almajiris intercepted at the Gakem-Benue border have been returned back to the North by the Cross River State Government. The almajiris numbering over 50 from the North were on Saturday morning apprehended. DAILY POST gathered that after interrogations, they were returned back at the Gakem – Benue State border by the combined […]

Again, Cross River govt intercepts Northern Almajiris at border

A former Chelsea manager, Guus Hiddink, has claimed that the Blues’ 2009 UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona might have been fixed. Hiddink said that the officiating of the encounter by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo was the worst he has ever seen. Chelsea was denied a spot in the Champions League final after Ovrebo […]

Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final match against Barcelona was fixed – Guus Hiddink alleges

The Kaduna State government on Saturday recorded two COVID-19 related deaths. The Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, comfirmed this on his official Twitter page. He added that the two deaths were a senior citizen from Makarfi and a lady from Zaria. El-Rufai also confirmed two new positive cases of Coronavirus in the state. This brings the total […]

El-Rufai confirms two fresh COVID-19 deaths, two positive cases

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta has confirmed that two of its workers tested positive for Coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement by the FMC Abeokuta’s Head of Public Relations, Segun Orisajo, on Saturday. Orisajo said the two staffers are a nurse and an administrative staff. According to him, two patients had tested positive […]

Abeokuta: Two FMC workers, three patients test positive for COVID-19

Nigeria on Saturday recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday reported 11 fatalities. As of Friday, the total number of deaths resulting from COVID-19 was 117. But according to the data released on Saturday, the total number of deaths in the country stood at […]

Nigeria records highest COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Former President, Barack Obama, has attacked President Donald Trump, describing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster.” The former President launched the attack in a leaked web call on Friday night with former members of his administration. Yahoo News reports that Obama also urged his former staffers to join him in […]

COVID-19: Obama attacks President Trump’s govt

Fire on Saturday gutted a Moscow hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus, killing one. According to Daily Mail, hospital officials said the inferno started from a patient’s room, adding that the fire has since been put out. Sergei Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow, who confirmed the development on Twitter, said that all patients had been […]

Fire breaks out at coronavirus hospital

Brazil legend, Ronaldo de Lima, has named four footballers that should have won the Ballon d’Or award during their careers. They include Raul Gonzalez, Roberto Carlos, Alessandro Del Piero, Paolo Maldini and Francesco Totti. Maldini and Totti played all their careers at AC Milan and Roma respectively. Del Piero shone for Italy and Juventus, while […]

Ronaldo names five players that should have won Ballon d’Or

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has confirmed seven new cases of coronavirus in Abuja while also announcing the death of three persons. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control on Saturday confirmed 239 new cases of coronavirus disease in the country. Out of the 239 new cases confirmed, seven were recorded in the capital territory. […]

FCT confirms new cases of coronavirus, deaths in Abuja

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, in Edo State, has called on the state government to reopen churches. PFN explained that reopening churches in the state would help create more awareness on how to curb COVID-19. The body said churches would embark on aggressive intercession for divine intervention against coronavirus if they are reopened. In […]

PFN gives government reasons to immediately reopen churches amid COVID-19 pandemic

Three young men suspected to be members of a criminal gang called ‘Shila Boys’ have been beaten to death in the Adamawa State capital, Yola. DAILY POST gathered on Sunday morning that the youths were killed by angry passers-by on Saturday night when they tried to snatch belongings of some women coming out of the […]

3 ‘Shilla Boys’ allegedly beaten to death in Adamawa

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 60,657 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 53 countries across Africa. The health agency stated this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Sunday morning. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 2,223 people in Africa, while […]

Coronavirus: Ghana overtakes Nigeria as death toll hits 2,223 in Africa

The Court of Appeal is just starting to have an opportunity to shed light on the meaning and application of the statutory dispute resolution procedures. However, whilst any such cases are of significant interest now, they are likely to have a short ...

ACAS has published 'Discipline and grievances at work: Draft ACAS guide', which it has been working on since issuing its revised Code of Practice on discipline and grievance for consultation (Full Article