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August 20, 2020 No Responses

Millions Of Women Lose Access To Abortion Services During Pandemic

Reproductive Health Charity Mary Stopes International (MSI) on Wednesday said 1.9 million women across the world had lost access to its contraception and safe abortion services in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The impact of the...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

UNILAG Ag. VC Seeks Support Of Labour Unions

The newly appointed Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Theophilus Soyombo, has called for support from all the labour unions in the institution in a bid to move the university forward. Soyombo made the call while addressing members of...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Police Deploy 5,000 Personnel For Ondo LG Election

The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Bolaji Salami, on Wednesday said the command has deployed 5,000 cops to provide security on Saturday, for the Local Government Areas election. Salami explained in a statement that the comm...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Mulls Price Hike

German luxury car maker, Mercedes-Benz is considering increasing prices of its vehicles in India to offset the impact of high currency volatility witnessed in the last six months. “In view of the high currency volatility witnessed since the last si...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Kia Motors Opens Pre-Booking For Sonet SUV

Kia Motors on Wednesday announced the commencement of pre-bookings for its sub-compact Sports Utility Vehicle Sonet, beginning August 20, 2020.Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors India said, “The Sonet is Kia’s answer...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Cases In Nigeria Hits 50,488

Nigeria on Wednesday announced 593 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 50,488, In its latest update on the disease, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) – which is the agency saddled with the...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Total Resumes Oil Drilling In Angola

France’s Total has restarted oil drilling in Angola and new exploration ships will also soon resume work, the company’s country chair Olivier Jouny told trade publication Africa Oil & Power on Monday.All drilling activity ground to a halt i...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Wades Into MTN, Union Dispute

The Nigerian Government has waded into the trade dispute between MTN Nigeria Communication Plc and Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN). Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the developme...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 410 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced 410 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,895. According to NCDC, the new cases were recorded from 16 states of the federation...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

UNILAG: ASUU Seeks Visitation Panel

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Di Maria Leads PSG Into First-Ever Champions League Final

Paris St-Germain (PSG) reached their first ever UEFA Champions League final with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday, inspired by Argentine Angel Di Maria. Goals from Marquinhos and Di Maria put PSG 2-0 up at the interval. Juan...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

Bauchi Partners JAIZ Bank, To Boost Rice Production

Bauchi State Government is to partner JAIZ Bank and Tiamin Integrated Rice Company to boost rice production in the state. Governor Bala Mohammed made this known when the Managing Director of JAIZ Bank, Malam Hassan Usman and Chief Executive Officer...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 417 Fresh Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday confirmed two deaths and 417 new cases of Coronavirus , bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,485. According to NCDC, the 417 new cases were reported fr...

August 18, 2020 No Responses

CAN Urges Govt To End killings In Southern Kaduna

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Monday called on the State and Federal Governments to do more to stop the continuous wastage of lives and property in Kaduna State. The President, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, who made the call...