Belgium readies launch of ‘coronavirus barometer’
A Covid-19 barometer which will enable Belgium to fine-tune measures against the coronavirus pandemic is expected to be ready by Tuesday, the prime minister said. The barometer announced by authorities in the latest National Security Council (NSC) will use a colour-coded system to grade the epidemiological situation at a national, provincial and regional level. Speaking […]
Belgian court could rule on legality of fingerprint ID cards this year
The Constitutional Court may rule later this year on the constitutionality of the fingerprints on the electronic identity card (eID), said privacy activist and lawyer Matthias Dobbelaere-Welvaert on Monday, who has raised funds to bring the case to court. The issuing of the new identity cards started at the beginning of the year. However, the […]
Court Orders Senator Elisha Abbo To Pay N50M For Assaulting Nursing Mother In A S*x Toy Store
Elisha Ishaku Abbo savagely attacked Osimibibra Warmate during a misunderstanding and the video caused outrage. The senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in Adamawa State, Elisha Abbo has been ordered to pay the sum of N50 million to the nursing mother he assaulted . In 2019, a video went viral showing the assault play out […]
Update: Boko Haram Slaughters 5 Soldiers Abducted During Attack On Gov Zulum’s Convoy (graphic photos)
The deceased soldiers were abducted by the insurgents in an Armored Personnel Carrier and were later slaughtered and dumped in the bush Following the attack on the convoy of Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum, five soldiers who were kidnapped during the attack have been reportedly discovered slaughtered. Reports have it that no less than 30 […]
Retired Police Officer And Two Others Beaten To A Pulp For Stealing A Goat To Celebrate Late Mom’s Remembrance (Photos)
A former police officer caught stealing a caught for his mother’s remembrance has been disgraced in public. A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police has been disgraced and beaten mercilessly after he was caught with two others stealing a goat. The man identified as Godwin Abah, also known as Goddy Mopol, has been handed over to […]
“God Will Punish Me If I Was Involved” – Ex-minister Denies Stripping His Staff Naked Over Missing Money
The Minister made headlines after being accused of arresting four of his hotel staff and stripping them naked for allegedly stealing N5,000. Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, a former Minister of State for Petroleum has debunked reports stating he stripped some of his hotel staff over missing money. Recall that the Minister made headlines after being accused […]
Police in Belarus detained more than 350 people at Sunday’s protests
Police in Belarus detained more than 350 people at nationwide protests on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. Masked police dragged people into vans and fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse crowds as tens of thousands marched for a seventh straight weekend to demand veteran Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko quit. (arabnews)
Paris knife attack suspect wanted to avenge Prophet cartoons
French police are studying a video in which the man suspected of attacking people with a meat cleaver on Friday says he will commit an act of “resistance” after the republication of cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad in a satirical magazine. The suspect, who is from Pakistan, was arrested soon after two people were wounded […]
Pompeo begins Greece talks to calm eastern Mediterranean tensions
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began talks on Monday in Greece to de-escalate tension in the eastern Mediterranean and boost tentative steps at dialogue between Athens and Ankara. Pompeo began his two-day visit by meeting Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Thessaloniki. Neither side has released a statement. “Thrilled to be back in Greece, a […]
Belgium insists on teleworking where possible
Belgium’s Crisis Centre has once again called on people to telework as much as possible in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country. “Taking into account the current situation of the pandemic in our country, we call for maximum commitment to teleworking,” Yves Stevens of the Crisis Centre said. As […]
Belgium’s rapid rise in coronavirus cases begins to slow down
An average of 1,551.3 people per day tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in Belgium during the past week, according to the latest figures by Sciensano on Monday. The trend of new infections per day increased by 17% over the 7-day period from 18 to 24 September. Additionally, 174.9 infections were confirmed per 100,000 […]
Over 1 million coronavirus deaths registered worldwide
More than one million people have lost their lives to Covid-19, according to a count by AFP on Sunday at 10:30 PM GMT (12:30 AM Brussels time). A total of 1,000,009 deaths were officially recorded among 33,018,877. At the same time, 22,640,048 people are considered to have recovered from the virus. The most affected regions […]