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August 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 423 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control(NCDC) has announced 423 fresh cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total tally to 47,290. According to NCDC, the new cases were spread across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. NCDC explained...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

INEC Fixes All Pending By-Elections For October 31

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Oct. 31 for the conduct of the 12 pending constituencies by-elections in the country.The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Inform...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

NJC Approves Appointment Of Six New High Court Judges For Kano

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the appointment of six new High Court Judges for Kano State. Mr Jibo Baba, the Public relations Officer (PRO) of the Kano State Judiciary, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 1.5 Tonnes Of Cocaine On CMA CGM Boxship

Germany’s customs and police officers have seized around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine discovered on board a container vessel at the Port of Hamburg, a spokesperson for the Customs Office in Hamburg confirmed to Offshore Energy. The cocaine was hidden in “bags...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

Hyundai, Firm Name $4b Self-Driving Joint Venture Motional

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and auto supplier Aptiv PLC have named their self-driving joint venture Motional, the companies said Tuesday.Formed a year ago, the $4-billion venture is developing a fully automated system that it hopes to begin se...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves Last Evacuation Flight From U.S.

The Federal Government has approved the ninth and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, announced this in a statement dated...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Rivers Seeks N18b Loan From Access Bank

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has requested consent of the State House of Assembly to borrow N18billion from Access Bank Plc for the construction of a flyover and two major internal roads in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Speaker, Mr...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 290 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday announced 290 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 46,867. The NCDC data showed that Lagos and Plateau recorded the highest case...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Appeal Court Reverses INEC’s Deregistration Of 22 Parties

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reversed the deregistration of 22 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The parties were among the 74 political parties de-registered in Feb.6, 2020 by INEC, for not meetin...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

PDP Lifts Suspension On Hunkuyi, Six Others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter, on Monday, lifted the suspension on Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi and six other top members of the party. The announcement was contained in a statement issued in Kaduna by Felix Hyat, the party’s....

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Report: Drivers Who Keep Windows Down Exposed To 80 Per Cent More Air Pollution

Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, finds a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Surrey.According ...