Tourism: ICRC okays $21m development of Jabi Lake in Abuja tribuneonlineng.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneonlineng.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Saturday began cleanup at Jabi Lake fishing area in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT).
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By Stanley Onyekwere
No fewer than four parks and gardens were sealed off yesterday by authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and about 12 persons arraigned in court over COVID-19 safety violations. It was gathered that the order to seal off the four gardens for a period of two weeks was issued by the FCT Mobile Court, after contravening PTF COVID-19 regulations, regarding operation of bars, night clubs, gardens and the likes. Speaking to newsmen after the seal-off exercise, Head, Media and Enlightenment of the FCT COVID-19 Taskforce, Comrade Ikharo Attah disclosed that about 12 persons earlier arrested at the four gardens very late Sunday night.
Second wave, new COVID-19 variant mar New Year celebrations in FCT, states
JESUSEGUN ALAGBE
Unlike before the COVID-19 era when jamboree usually greeted the New Year, the 2021 New Year celebrations were marred in the Federal Capital Territory and many states around the country as Nigeria battles with the second wave of the pandemic and a new variant of the coronavirus.
Findings by our correspondents across the states showed that many citizens deserted facilities like amusement parks, beaches and others, in compliance with the ban on public gatherings placed by the federal and various state governments amid a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.