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Politics

Security stepped up as Uganda counts votes in historic election

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

Vote counting is under way at some polling stations in Uganda's capital, Kampala. An increased presence of security force members was seen in about the last hour before polls closed at 13:00 GMT. Lorries carrying soldiers drove…

Health

‘Unique’ Covid-19 variant detected in Kenya

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, preliminary research by the state-linked Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has revealed. The variant, unique to Kenya, had been detected in the south-east of the…

News

Emirates temporarily halts South Africa flights

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will suspend all flights to and from South Africa from 16 to 28 January. The decision had been taken for operational reasons, it said, without elaborating. "Customers holding tickets with…

Foreign

Zimbabwe arrests 10,000 for not wearing face masks

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

At least 10,000 people have been arrested over the last week by the police in Zimbabwe for failing to wear face masks in public and 16,000 others for flouting lockdown restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, the…

Education

FG: Jan 18 Schools resumption date remains sacrosanct

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

Even as rumours of fresh lockdown to be announced by weekend rented the air, Thursday, the federal government says the January 18, 2021 resumption date for schools nationwide remains sacrosanct. The latest development came…

News

CAN asks Buhari, Security agencies to ensure safety, security of Kukah

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies in the country to ensure that no harm befalls the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Dr Matthew Kukah. The Association also…

News

Midnight fire claims mother, two children in Bauchi

Daily Tracker Jan 14, 2021

A midnight fire that occurred in Riban Garmu village, Dewu Ward in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State has claimed the lives of a mother and her two children. Four others also sustained varying degrees of injuries.…

Foreign

Just in: In historic bipartisan agreement, US Reps impeach Trump for second time

Daily Tracker Jan 13, 2021

The US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection" at last week's Capitol riot. He is the first president in US history to be twice impeached - to be charged with crimes by…

News

Respect feelings of fellow Nigerians in.your utterances – Presidency tells Kukah

Daily Tracker Jan 13, 2021

The Presidency on Wednesday asked the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah to respect the feelings of other Nigerians in his private and public utterances. The government while reacting to statement by a…

Health

COVID-19 second wave: Obaseki engages Edo religious leaders again, as CAN activates monitoring…

Daily Tracker Jan 13, 2021

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has rallied religious leaders in the state to redouble their efforts in supporting the state government’s efforts to halt the spread of the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…

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