Month: August 2020
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NCDC announces 160 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 160 new cases of COVID-19, with total infections rising to 53, 477. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 160 new cases marked the lowest figure in the country since the last…
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Black Panther star, Boseman, dies at 43
Hollywood actor, Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa in the 2018 American superhero movie, “Black Panther,” is dead, aged 43. He died in Los Angeles, California, on Friday evening after a four-year battle with colon cancer, his family said in a statement on his official Twitter handle. According to Wikipedia, Boseman’s ancestors is partly from…
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COVID-19: Universities are ready to resume -Union
The National Co-ordinator, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), Dr ‘Niyi Sunmonu, on Saturday said its members were ready to resume work. Sunmonu said this in a statement he issued after its National Executive Council meeting and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. He urged the Federal Government to reopen universities and put in…
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Revenue commission partners with EFCC to recover unremitted revenue to FG
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), to recover unremitted revenue accruable to the federation account. Chairman of the Commission, Mr Elias Mbam, stated this during a courtesy visit to the acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Mohammed Umar. Mr Christian Nwachukwu,…
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Ease of Doing Business: FG reforms target World Bank high ranking
The Federal Government says the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) reforms are geared towards enhancing Nigeria’s high ranking in World Bank Ease of Doing Business (EODB) index. Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this on Friday in Keffi, Nasarawa state, at a workshop on ‘Improvement of Business Enabling…
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Re-elect PDP for continuity, consolidation, Gov. Obaseki tells supporters
Gov. Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Edo September 19 governorship election, has said that his re-election would ensure continuity and consolidation on his achievements. Obaseki made this disclosure on Friday in Ora community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state at the party’s ward to…
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Edo 2020: Be neutral in handling polls, INEC Chairman urges electoral officers
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged the commission’s officials in the 18 local government areas (LGAs), of Edo to be neutral and professional in handling the Sept. 19, governorship elections. Yakubu made the call at a meeting with the Electoral Officers (EOs), Heads of departments, heads of Units and…
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Ondo 2020: Jimoh Ibrahim dumps PDP, donates 20 campaign vehicles to Akeredolu
Ahead of the Oct. 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim on Friday officially dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibrahim also donated 20 Kia Picanto cars to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu APC candidate toward his re-election campaign. Ibrahim,…
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Helicopter Crash: Sanwo-Olu commiserates with victims’ families
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with families, friends and associates of the victims of the unfortunate helicopter crash in Opebi, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu expressed his condolence in a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile on Friday. The helicopter, belonging to Quorum Aviation, had crashed into a building at 16…
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Senator calls for action to tackle Almajiri syndrome
Sen. Ade Fadahunsi(PDP-Osun) has called for action on research to tackle the Amajiri syndrome in the country. He made the call when members of the Senate Committee on Special Duties paid a courtesy visit on the Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, on Friday in Maiduguri. The visit by the committee…