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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given reasons for the continued closure of schools and tertiary institutions in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the reasons two ...
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Monthly Archives: June 2020
APC NWC disowns Gaidom, affirms Ajimobi as acting national chairman
In a new twist to the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, the party’s National Working Committee has ratified Abiola Ajimobi as the Acting National ...
Read More »Amnesty slams FG for arresting man who organised Katsina protests
Global rights group, Amnesty International, has slammed the Federal Government for arresting Nastura Sharif, a man who organised a series of protests against the regime ...
Read More »Enugu govt, ALGON mourn Nsukka Council Chairman
…Condole with family, residents Following the death of the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, Chief Patrick Omeje Jnr, on June 16, 2020, after a ...
Read More »COVID-19: FirstBank disinfects Lagos branch, redeploys fresh team as staff tests positive
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). According ...
Read More »Nigeria records highest number of COVID-19 deaths in single day
Nigeria, on Tuesday, announced 31 deaths from COVID-19 as the caseload shot up to 17,148 ...
Read More »Nigeria waits for WHO clearance to use Dexamethasone for COVID-19 treatment
Nigeria is waiting to adopt Britain’s new magic drug Dexamethasone to treat COVID-19 patients, even as death toll hit 455 on Tuesday night ...
Read More »FG, striking doctors talks end in deadlock
Nigeria’s government may have decided to wield the big stick against striking resident doctors after talks over their grievances deadlocked on Tuesday ...
Read More »National Service: Why NYSC camps should be closed for two years – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says all camps where the National Youth Service Corps orientation exercises are usually undertaken should be closed for two years because of the Covid-19 protocol which demands social distancing ...
Read More »Imo State shuts down Assembly after lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19
The Imo State House of Assembly has been shut down for the next two weeks following the announcement that a lawmaker has tested positive to the coronavirus disease.
Read More »Ajimobi emerges APC Acting National Chairman as court suspends Oshiomhole
Senator Abiola Ajimobi has been named as acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ...
Read More »Gov. Obaseki, deputy dump APC
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) ...
Read More »Insecurity: Be patient with my govt, Buhari begs Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with his government as everything is being put in place to tackle headlong the insecurity in the polity.
Read More »I have failed Katsina people – Gov Masari laments
Governor Aminu Masari has lamented his failure to protect the people of Katsina from bandits who continuously ravage and kill residents ...
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