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Nigeria posted its highest number of COVID-19 cases, with 681 infections recorded all over the country on Thursday ...
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Daily Archives: June 12, 2020
FG rules out another lockdown despite spike in coronavirus cases
The federal government has ruled out the re-introduction of total lockdown in the country as a result of the spike in confirmed cases of COVID-19 experienced lately ...
Read More »Gombe records 300 mysterious deaths in six days
Over three hundred people were said to have been buried in Gombe in the last six days.
Read More »Why Nigeria is not using Madagascar remedy for COVID-19 – Health Minister
The federal government said it was yet to receive a report from research centres about efficacy of the purported coronavirus herbal cure imported from Madagascar.
Read More »Governors declare state of emergency on rape
The Nigeria Governors Forum has agreed to declare a state of emergency on sexual and gender-based violence against women and children ...
Read More »Fed Govt forecasts 39.4 million job losses before year end
The Federal Government has raised the fear that except something urgent is done, about 39.4 million Nigerians may be jobless by the end of the year as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Read More »COVID-19: Obiano closes market, imposes curfew
The Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano has announced the closure of Eke Awka Central market from Monday next week ...
Read More »Kaduna lawmakers exchange blows as Assembly removes Deputy Speaker
Alhaji Yusuf Zailani, Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, has revealed the reasons why Mr. Mukhtar Hazo was removed from the office of Deputy Speaker ...
Read More »Gunmen kidnap ex-Gov. Nyako’s brother
The Adamawa Police Command on Thursday confirmed the kidnap of Alhaji Dahiru Nyako, a brother to former governor Murtala Nyako.
Read More »Federal High Court extends restraining order on Edo APC Primary
The Federal High Court sitting in Benin, on Thursday sustained the order restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC)from conducting any mode of primary election in Edo State ...
Read More »Anti-graft agency probes former, serving governors
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, said the anti-graft agency was investigating serving and former state governors for graft ...
Read More »Senate confirms 42 career ambassadors-designate, Federal Character nominee
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of 42 ambassadors-designate.
Read More »Senate confirms Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President
Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem has been confirmed as the President of the Court of Appeal.
Read More »EFCC recovers N7.9bn Imo funds from Okorocha
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, said N7.9bn belonging to Imo State was seized from the former governor of the state and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District at the National Assembly,
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