Month: January 2020
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Coronavirus: FG will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China – Mohammed
The Federal Government will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other country where coronavirus has manifested. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting of the inter ministerial and multi sectoral committee on coronavirus held at the Ministry of Health, Abuja on…
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Jubilation as corps members receive N33,000 minimum wage
Some corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Enugu State have expressed joy over the payment of N33,000 new monthly minimum wage by the Federal Government. The corps members, who have been expectant, expressed their happiness while speaking to Our Correspondents in Enugu on Friday. Some of the corps members said…
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Foundation takes campaign against teenage pregnancy to schools in FCT
Kenvic Global Foundation (KGF), a humanitarian and girl-child education advocacy NGO, has launched a campaign against teenage pregnancy in Secondary Schools. Our Correspondents reports that the campaign tagged, “Reproductive Health Talk/Anti-Teenage Pregnancy Campaign 2020” took place at the Junior Secondary School, Narai, Karu. The foundation also donated educational materials, including notebooks to the students and…
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Lagos commercial motorcycle operators protest ban, seek regulation
Commercial motorcycle operators, comprising Gokada, Max and 1st Ride companies, on Friday staged a peaceful protest against the recent ban of their operations in parts of Lagos State. The operators, who protested from Ojota area to the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja, called on the state government to regulate their operations rather than ban…
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French prime minister comes to Macron’s aid in local elections
District 404B1 of the Lions Clubs International in Lagos State has said that its Diabetic Screening Centre at Igando General Hospital undergoing construction will provide succour for many patients when completed. The District Governor, Mr Bernard Eboreime, said this in Lagos during an interactive session with journalists as part of activities marking the club’s ongoing…
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Uphold ethics of legal profession, Falana urges young lawyers
A Human Rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has urged young lawyers to be prepared to learn and adhere strictly to the principles of legal practice. Falana made the call at the young lawyers’ induction training organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch, with the theme “Practice Development: The Infusion of Ethics and…
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Nigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop
The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has raised alarm over the increasing security challenges in the country. Chukwuma expressed concern over the security situation in Nigeria on Friday, when the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu Planning Committee on the maiden edition of Annual Lecture Series…
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NUC approves Five Masters, PhD programmes for Caleb University
The National Universities Commission(NUC) has approved the commencement of Masters and Doctorate degree programmes in five departments of the Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, effective 2019/2020 academic session. Dr Elvis Otobo, the university`s spokesman, made the disclosure in a statement made available to Our Correspondents on Friday in Lagos. He said the approval is contained in…
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Centre to partner Imo government on fight against tropical diseases
The Carter Centre, a non-governmental organisation, has promised to strengthen its collaboration with the Imo Government in the fight against tropical diseases. Dr Adamu Sallau, the Director of the centre in Imo, made the pledge when he visited the Imo Ministry of Health in Owerri on Friday as part of the activities to mark the…
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Germany sends China thousands of protective suits ahead of evacuation
A German Air Force aeroplane, on Friday, set to bring back German citizens from Hubei. It will also deliver aid for authorities battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese province, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. Maas added that the aid include: 10,000 protective suits. The Luftwaffe aircraft was expected to bring more than…