Month: September 2020
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Israel greets Nigeria @60, extols fruitful bilateral cooperation
Israel has congratulated the government and people of Nigeria on the 60th anniversary of independence , while extolling the bilateral cooperation between the two countries since 1960. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement by Mr Shimon Ben-Shoshan, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Nigeria. Ben-Shoshan, also Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS,…
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Boko Haram: Reactions trail Gov.Zulum’s convoy attack, some allege insider job
By: Our Correspondent Nigerian have been reacting to twin attacks on the convoy of Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, with some people suspecting an insider information on the convoys movement. Some citizens have taken to their Facebook to to condemn the attack and suggest possible ways the insurgency could be addressed, even as…
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Convoy attack: Borno NASS caucus visits Zulum, pledges solidarity in efforts to defeat terrorism
By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri All Serving Senators and members Houses of Representatives from all parts of Borno State have paid an empathy and solidarity visit to Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum Maiduguri. Leading the lawmaker, Senator Kashim Shettima, immediate past Governor now senator representing Borno central, declared their support to the governor,…
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Nigeria records 136 new COVID-19 cases, total cases now 58,460
Nigeria recorded 136 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 58,460. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday. The new infections, the centre said, were reported in 12 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In the latest update, Lagos topped…
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Beijing reports no new COVID-19 cases
No new locally-transmitted confirmed, asymptomatic, or suspected cases of COVID-19 were reported in Beijing on Monday, the municipal health commission said on Tuesday. According to the commission, the national capital also reported no newly imported confirmed, asymptomatic, or suspected cases on Monday. Beijing reported one imported confirmed COVID-19 case on Thursday, who was the first…
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Durban to host historic 2023 ITTF World Table Tennis
A first-ever World Table Tennis Championships will be held in South Africa in 2023 and on the African continent for the first time since Egypt in 1939. The decision was made at the first-ever virtually-conducted Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Monday The vote indicates the new format for…
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Buhari greets President XI Jinping on China’s 71st Anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 71st Anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of China, expressing delight that the bond of friendship between Nigeria and China has continued to strengthen. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said Buhari, in a letter, felicitated…
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Tinubu salutes Gov. Oyetola at 66, applauds his achievements
Sen. Bola Tinubu, National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), has felicitated with the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, as he clocks 66. Tinubu applauded Oyetola for his financial ingenuity and administrative expertise. The APC leader in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, on Monday in Lagos, said that the governor had…
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Holding Company: Sterling Bank obtains CBN’s approval in principle
Sterling Bank Plc. has obtained Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval in principle to restructure as a holding company. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Abubakar Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange website. Suleiman said the bank’s desire to operate as a holding company was driven by its plan to…
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Convoy Attack: Gov. Zulum meets families of fallen policemen
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has met with families of policemen and members of Civilian Joint Task Force ( CJTF) killed by insurgents in an ambush on Friday in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several security personnel were killed with some injured when the governor’s backup convoy was attacked along Baga…