Month: October 2020
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 4 deaths , 147 new infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), said four COVID-19 related deaths and 147 new infections were recorded in the country from 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its verified wedsite on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the country has so far tested 617,750…
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Gov. Wike signs Executive Order proscribing IPOB in Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has signed an executive order to reinforce the ban on the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its activities in the State. He made this known in a statement by Mr Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor. Ebiri stated that the governor, in a broadcast on Wednesday night…
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Bale ready to fly, Mourinho says
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho says Gareth Bale has worked hard to improve his fitness levels. The Portuguese manager added that the Wales forward would be ready to “fly” when he takes the field against Royal Antwerp in the Europa League later on Thursday. Bale had been nursing a knee injury since his return to…
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Eid-el-Maulud Celebration: FCT minister wants Muslims to adhere to principle of peace
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has urged all Muslims to adhere to the cardinal principle of peace upon which the religion of Islam is built. Bello made the call in his Eid-El-Maulud message to the residents of FCT, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. “On behalf of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),…
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States to get $2m each to accomplish GIS — NGF
States able to capture at least 50 per cent of their property that have electricity connections in urban areas before June 30, 2021 using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will get World Bank’s $2million each. The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Media and Public Affairs Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in…
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Suspects arrested after deadly Islamic school bombing in Pakistan
Police in north-western Pakistan on Wednesday arrested at least 55 suspects in a swoop after a bombing at an Islamic school that killed eight students. Police official Mohlat Shah said the arrests were made from the vicinity of the seminary in the city of Peshawar and that the suspects were being questioned. On Tuesday, a…
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Ministry of power to collaborate with NSE on power supply-Minister
The Ministry of Power is to collaborate with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to improve power generation, transmission and distribution in the country. Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, made this known when he received the National Executive Members of the NSE in his office. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr…
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Police kill 5 suspected bandits in Katsina State
The Police Command in Katsina State said it had killed five suspected bandits in Safana Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. Isah said that the suspects were killed on Oct. 27 at about 04:00 hours at Tsaskiya community…
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FG declares Oct. 29 public holiday for Eid-el-Maulud celebration
The Federal Government has declared Thursday as public holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this is in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, on Tuesday in Abuja. Aregbesola, who made the declaration on…
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4,000 beneficiaries to get CACOVID palliatives in Zaria – Official
The Coordinator, CACOVID Palliatives Distribution for Zaria Local Government, Malam Sabiu Sani, said about 4,000 poor and vulnerable people have been earmarked to receive CACOVID palliative in the area. Sani disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Zaria. The coordinator who is also the Permanent Secretary, Kaduna…