Father And Son Who Wanted To Avoid Mandatory Quarantine Arrested For Using Fake COVID-19 Passports To Fly

A California father and son flew to Hawaii for vacation — only to be arrested at the airport and jailed after allegedly showing officials fake COVID-19 passports. Norbert Chung, 57, and Trevor Chung, 19, were taken into custody at Honolulu’s airport Sunday and charged with trying to get around the isolated state’s Safe Travel Program with phony documentation, according to local outlet KHON. The arrests are the first of their kind in the Aloha State, which has been grappling with soaring COVID-19 cases this month, the report said. Ongoing travel restrictions require visitors to present proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to avoid a 10-day quarantine. Prosecutors said the arrests were made after receiving a tip from a community member, the TV station reported. “To come to Hawaii and spend thousands of dollars on a trip and hotel and airfare and the money you’re going to spend to enjoy paradise, you’re going to risk that and spend even more money, because you put yourself, your family and others in jeopardy,” Arthur Logan, special agent of criminal investigations for …

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COVID-19: Gov Bello Vindicated As Kogi Contingent To NSF Test Negative

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Governor Yahaya Bello may have been vindicated as all team members that made up the Kogi State Contingent to the 2021 National Sports Festival (NSF) have tested negative to the COVID-19 virus after series of tests conducted by the medical team. The contingents, who were subjected to rigourous test by the team from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) were all declared negative, a situation which seemingly confirms Gov. Yahaya Bello’s insistent stance that there is no COVID-19 in Kogi state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Kogi state has had series of faceoffs with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). While the NCDC insisted that there were possible cases of COVID-19 in the state, Gov. Bello held that the state was free from the virus. After the tests which is a pre-requisite for all athletes and officials to participate in the games, all 41 athletes and 35 officials from Kogi tested negative. The Kogi state contingent received their COVID-19 test …

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2021 Hajj: NOA, NAHCON Strengthen Collaboration For Safe COVID Period Celebration

By Francis Etuko Abuja (Precise Post) – Ahead of the 2021 Hajj operation, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) have agreed to strengthen their long existing collaboration toward safe and hitch free celebration. The Director General of NOA, Dr. Garba Abari made this known when receiving NAHCON officials led by the Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan on a courtesy visit in Abuja. The agency stated this on Friday in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Press, Paul Odenyi made available to Precise Post. According to the statement, Abari said that the NOA and NAHCON were optimistic that Hajj, a major pillar of Islam, would hold in 2021, unlike the year 2020 when it couldn’t hold due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that all must be done to prevent the spread of the virus through strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols at all stages of the hajj process. He said the NOA/NAHCON collaboration, to which NOA remains committed, is very critical to the success of Hajj operations because …

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Broadcast Rights Infringement: Court Issues Bench Warrant Against Company

By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court Uyo, Akwa Ibom state on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 issued a bench warrant against Uzoma Udemba, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Communication Trends Limited for failing to appear in court for his trial. The court also ordered his surety to show cause, why he will not be committed to prison. This was contained in a statement released via Official twitter handle the EFCC. According to the statement, Udemba was arraigned by the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 19, 2020 alongside his company, Communication Trends Limited and Samuel Onyeanuforo for allegedly broadcasting English Premier League matches without the permission of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the rights owner. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the three-count charges and were subsequently granted bail in the sum of N3m each with a surety each in like sum. The matter was adjourned till today for commencement of trial. However, when the matter was called and the defence counsel, S. O. Okuguni informed the …

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NYSC Releases Postings for 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream II, Warns against Night Travel

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has announced the release of postings for prospective 2020 Batch B Stream II Corp Members. He disclosed this during a sensitisation webinar, DG further urged those concerned to check the NYSC site to know the states they are deployed to. “I want to inform the prospective corps members that their postings have been released. They can go and check it right now.” Ibrahim said corps members would be allowed into approved camps nationwide starting from January 19, 2021 which is a day later than the January 18, 2021 that was earlier announced. Some of the guidelines given to prospective corps members include: Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) should avoid travelling at night to the Orientation Camps PCMs travelling for distances ( North to South or vice versa) should break their trip into two stages and avoid making one long trip that stretches into the night. PCMs should be security conscious as they travel. *There will be Covid-19 test before entry into …

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COVID-19:New Year Arrives With US Hitting 20 Million Cases

By Our Corresponent Washington(Precise Post) – The global celebrations welcoming in 2021 were largely muted by the pandemic even as the United States marked the New Year on Friday by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million Covid-19 cases. The US has floundered in its efforts to quell the virus, which is spreading rapidly across the country and has already caused more than 347,000 deaths — by far the highest national death toll. Worldwide hopes that Covid-19 vaccines will bring a rapid end to the pandemic in 2021 have been shaken by the slow start to the US vaccination program, which has been beset by logistical problems and overstretched hospitals. Nearly 2.8 million people in the US have already received their first jabs, but the figure fell well behind the 20 million inoculations that President Donald Trump’s administration promised by the end of 2020. The desperate race to vaccinate is set to dominate the coming year, with the coronavirus already having killed at least 1.8 million people since emerging in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official …

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16 Out of Every 100 COVID-19 Tests Return Positive – Boss Mustapha

….As FG Moves To Cut Rapid Transmission Rate By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – The Secretary to government of the federation (SGF) who doubles as chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha said the latest analysis showed that 16 out of every 100 tests conducted were positive. This is also as the federal government is mapping out strategies to flatten the curve in the country as a result of the rapid transmission of coronavirus among Nigerians, particularly the younger people. Speaking at the briefing of the PTF, the SGF said, “Our analysis shows that 16 out of every 100 tests carried out are positive. We are also seeing increasing transmission among younger people and this is not considered good and safe. We must therefore exercise utmost restraint by taking responsibility”. Revealing some of the measures taken to contain the pandemic, Mustapha hinted that the federal government has suspended the international passports of 100 Nigerians who failed to take the mandatory second test of COVID-19 after arriving Nigeria. He said the names of the passengers will …

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Those Who Had Contact With Dead Police Commissioner In Cross River State Asked To Self-Isolate

All those who had close contact with the late Cross River Police Commissioner have been directed to to report for isolation by the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Professor Ikpeme Ikpeme gave the directive while reacting to the death of Mr Jimoh Ibrahim the Cross River State Police Commissioner at the COVID-19 Isolation Centre in the hospital this morning. He said Ibrahim was brought to the hospital practically dead and advised all those who were with him to report for COVID-19 tests and self isolation. Mr Ibrahim who is from Kwara State died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, reportedly of pneumonia complications. A source close to the man, Mr Rasheed Olariwaju, the AIT reporter in Cross River told Vanguard that the man was rushed to the UCTH this morning where he gave up the ghost. He said as a Muslim, plans are afoot to take his body to Kwara State for Muslim rites and subsequent burial. Ms Irene Ugbo, the Cross River State Police Command spokesman did not pick calls but …

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Sokoto Governor,Tambuwal Goes Into Isolation, Awaits COVID-19 Test Result

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has gone into isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The governor who made this known via his Twitter handle, said he had undergone a COVID-19 test. “Gov @AWTambuwal goes into isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. The Deputy Gov will oversee all activities of the state pending the outcome of the test result of the Governor,” the governor tweeted. Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has gone into isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The governor who made this known via his Twitter handle, said he had undergone a COVID-19 test. Source

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COVID-19: SGF Boss Mustapha, Wife Go Into Isolation As Household Members Test Positive

By Our Reporter Abuja (Precise Post) – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and the chairman of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha and his wife, Olu have currently gone into isolation after some members of their household tested positive for the ravaging coronavirus. Mustapha said they took the COVID-19 test immediately after it was discovered that members of his household had been infected. He and his wife however tested negative for the disease. In a statement released on Sunday December 13 by the SGF, it was gathered that the affected persons are asymptomatic and have been moved to a treatment centre. The Statement Read; “I would like to inform the general public that some members of my household tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday evening. “Although they are currently asymptomatic, they have been isolated and are receiving care in one of the government treatment centres. “My wife and I tested negative, but will remain in self-isolation and work from home according to protocols by the health authorities. “I would like to remind all …

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Olympics: Gymnastics Meet a Test of Tokyo’s Readiness

By Elaine Lies and Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo’s ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and stage next year’s Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week with gymnasts from four nations gathering in the Japanese capital for a friendly tournament. The meet on Nov. 8 — featuring 30 gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and Russia — marks the first international event at a Tokyo Olympics venue since the Games were postponed in March due to the pandemic. While up to 2,000 spectators will be focused on the athletes, who will be mixed into “Friendship” and “Solidarity” teams regardless of nationality or gender, the real competition will be behind the scenes as organizers go all-out to keep the novel coronavirus at bay. “If somebody gets infected during this meet, it will be called off and if that happens, it also puts whether we can hold the Olympics into question,” Japanese gymnast Wataru Tanigawa told an online news conference. “In that sense I feel a huge stress, but all I can do is be as …

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Bill Stepien, Trump’s Campaign Manager Tests Positive for COVID-19

By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – Bill Stepien, President Trump’s campaign manager, has reportedly contracted the coronavirus. The 42-year-old is experiencing mild flu-like symptoms and tested positive Friday evening, Politico reported. Stepien now becomes the fourth person on the White House’s debate prep team to test positive for the virus. The others are Kellyanne Conway, who announced Friday night that she was infected, Hope Hicks, whose COVID-19-positive status was announced Thursday, and Trump himself, who remained Saturday morning at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Stepien had also reportedly travelled to the presidential debate on Air Force One with Trump and Hicks. He will continue to lead the campaign while working remotely under quarantine, according to Politico. Trump’s doctor late Friday said in a statement that the president was doing “very well” and “resting comfortably.” “Going well, I think!” Trump added in a tweet just after 11:30 p.m. At least five of those infected around Trump had attended a tightly packed, mostly maskless Rose Garden ceremony for the president’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. …

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COVID-19 Test: FG to Suspend Passports of Errant Travellers for Six Months

By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – The Presidential Task Force on  Thursday warned international travellers arriving the country to carry out COVID-19 test within 14 days of their arrival or have their passport suspended. The National Coordinator of PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, said at the task force’s briefing in Abuja that such Nigerian travellers who failed to carry out the PCR COVID-19 test within the stipulated period would have their passports suspended for six months, while foreigners would have their visas on their way out of the country cancelled. He explained that a passenger must have a negative PCR COVID-19 test, upload it on the prescribed portal and generate a QR Code, before departure and must pay for another test within seven days, and undergo the test within 14 days of arriving Nigeria. He said, “We are urging passengers coming into the country to make sure they pay for their COVID-19 PCR test by day 7 of arrival. If passengers do not have a test for COVID 19 by day 14,  our system will pick up these passengers and …

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Lagos Leads COVID-19 Infection Cases as NCDC Confirms 162 Patients Test Positive

By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) -. Lagos states maintains it’s lead with 53 new cases as the Centre for Disease Control reported that 162 persons tested positive for the #COVID-19 in Nigeria. The total Confirmed cases has risen to 54,905; total discharged, 42,922 where as total lives lost hits1,054. The states that recorded infections on Saturday are follows: Lagos-53 Gombe-21Oyo-19Delta-12Ondo-11Plateau-10Ebonyi-9FCT-6Kwara-6Kaduna-5Rivers-3Ogun-2Anambra-2Imo-2Ekiti-1 The total confirmed cases are explained as followed;

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COVID-19: Russia Response Centre Says 5,871 Persons Test Positive in 24 Hours

By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – Russia Coronavirus Response Centre has said that it has confirmed 5,871 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The latest confirmation brings the cumulative total to 806,720, the center said. “Over the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 5,871 COVID-19 cases in 83 regions,” the response center said in a statement, adding that the total count has now reached 806,720. Moscow has registered 648 cases in the past 24 hours, which is more than any other region in Russia, followed by the Sverdlovsk Region with 251 cases and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region with 193 new cases. The lowest number of new cases were detected in the Jewish Autonomous Region, with three new cases and the Chukotka Autonomous Region, registering one case in the past 24 hours. As many as 146 COVID-19 patients died in Russia over the past 24 hours (154 on the previous day), which brings the death toll to 13,192. A total of 8,366 coronavirus patients have been discharged (compared to 8,444 on the previous day), bringing the total number of …

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Again, Another Governor, Fayemi Tests Positive for COVID-19

By Our Reporter Abuja (Precise Post) – Again, another governor, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has tested positive for COVID-19. He announced his status on Wednesday when he took to his Twitter handle to make public the news. Fayemi who said he has handed over critical tasks to his deputy, said that yesterday’s test was the third time he is being tested of the novel virus. Fayemi said: “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. “I’m generally ok and I’m already self-isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. “ I’m delegating critical tasks to my Deputy but will continue routine duty from home. JKF” I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. I’m delegating critical tasks to my Deputy but will continue routine duty from home. JKF

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