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Nigerian government has been urged to ensure ordinary citizens have access to food during the festive period and beyond in order to keep them healthy and reduce crime in the country.

Making the call during the distribution of food items and other support materials in communities across Benue State recently, President of Idoma International Carnival (IIC), said such a gesture by the government would go a long way in ameliorating the suffering of the masses.

According to him, COVID-19 has greatly hampered the lives of many people and therefore the government must support indigent citizens in every way possible, including through the supply of regular food items.

He said, "The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected every sector of the economy. 

"No gainsaying that the people at the grass roots are the most affected at this time which is the end of the year and that is why food must be made available to them.

"Though as a group we have brought together people of various religions to benefit from our philanthropic gesture, we need the government to rise to the occasion to make food available to the people in large quantities in order to reduce tension families go through and bring down crime rate.

"We will continue to partner with relevant stakeholders to support members of the public in the best ways we can."

Months of coronavirus lockdown and decades of armed conflicts have combined to put food out of the reach of many ordinary Nigerians in recent times.

Rising inflation rate and cost of transportation have also contributed to the hikes in prices of basic commodities, including food items across Nigeria.

Experts say the situation could get worse in the coming weeks if the government fails to nip the crisis in the bud.

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Air France-KLM has reintroduced an Airport Transit Visa for citizens of some countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, travelling to the United Kingdom after Brexit.

The airline said this in a statement titled, ‘Travel on Air France or KLM to and from the United Kingdom after Brexit – January 1, 2020’, as reported by PUNCH.

According to the statement, it is compulsory for citizens of some African and Asian countries to have ATV before they pass through France or the Netherlands.

It also noted that citizens of the affected countries with British Visa, long-stay visa or British residence permit citizens must still have ATV to pass through France to the United Kingdom.

“As of January 1, 2021, citizens of the following countries who are holders of a British visa, long-stay visa or a residence permit issued by the British authorities will need to be in possession of an airport transit visa (ATV) if they transit through France and or the Netherlands,” part of the statement read.

The countries affected are Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Ghana.

Others are Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Syria, Palestinians, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Sri Lanka.

Air France said exception to the ATV requirements are “Citizens of the above-named countries holding a visa or residence permit in addition to the UK visa/residence permit from Canada, Japan, the USA or European countries are allowed to transit through France or the Netherlands without an ATV.”

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Wednesday signed a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, acclaiming it as the start of a “wonderful relationship” across the Channel.

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Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan spoke about why she chose to cover the outbreak before her arrest.

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The tactic is expected to change nothing, but will set the stage for what the Biden camp called "antics".

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A relaxation of economic restraints has some benefits - for those with access to US dollars.

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Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2020.

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From a dancing doctor to a street food stall owner - people who gave hope in the pandemic year.

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A human rights monitor blamed Islamic State for the attack, saying all those killed were soldiers.

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The newly-designed hall opens on Thursday after the original landmark was demolished in 1963.

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Photojournalist Leah Millis recaps the year with her favourite images from 2020.

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Television cameras were positioned for the arrival of the new government when the attack happened.

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The BBC looks at a selection of history's powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals.

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At least nine people are injured and houses have been buried in the Norwegian village of Gjerdrum.

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