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June 15, 2020 No Responses

Edo 2020: The Dilemma Of Edo Central People

By Ehichioya Ezomon, 08033078357 It’s official. Governor Godwin Obaseki will not contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020 governorship poll in Edo State. The party has disqualified him from the June 22...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Senate President Mourns Osinowo

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has received with shock and sadness the news on Monday of the death of Senator Adebayo Osinowo. Lawan condoled with Senator Osinowo’s family, friends, political associates and also the government and people of ...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Ogun Orders Health Institute To Recall Students On Industrial Training

The Ogun State Government has ordered the management of Royal Institute of Health Technology, Ifo, to immediately recall its students who are on industrial training (IT) programme.Governor Dapo Abiodun gave the directive during a meeting with the management of...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

“Uduk, SEC Nigeria Acting DG Has Not Resigned”

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday denied Reports that Ms Mary Uduk, its Acting Director-General has resigned from the commission. Head, Corporate Communication, SEC, Mrs Efe Ebelo in a statement described the purported resignation of Uduk ...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Condoles Ighodalo Over Wife’s Death

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the passage of Mrs Ibidun Itua-Ighodalo, wife of Pastor Itua Ighodalo of Trinity House, based in Lagos. The president made his feelings known in a condolence message released by his Special Adviser on...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Progressives Governors Forum To Intervene In APC Crisis

The Progressives Governors Forum has resolved to intervene in the current crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo and Ondo states ahead of the governorship election in the states.The Chairman of the Forum, Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi,...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Cases In Nigeria Climb To 16,085

Nigeria recorded 403 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 16085. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on its official Twitter handle. The centre said 13 deaths were also recorded. It added that n...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N13b For Pest Control In Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Others

As part of measures to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on the nation’s food sector, the Federal Government has approved N13 billion as intervention fund for pest control in 12 northern states, The 12 states scheduled to benefit from the fund...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

NAOC JV inaugurates Medical Centre In Delta State To Support Fight Against COVID-19

Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and its Joint Venture Partners, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Oando Oil Limited, on Saturday, commissioned a COVID-19 Temporary Medical Infrastructure in Asaba, Delta State. A statement explained that...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 501 New Coronavirus Cases

Nigeria recorded 501 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total infections to 15,682. The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Saturday on its official Twitter handle. The centre also said that it recorded eight deaths. NCDC...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

Marine Engineer Tasks NIMASA On Discrimination Against Nigerian Seafarers’ Certificate

A Marine Engineer, Daniel Ikueyemi, on Saturday urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to address the issue of discrimination against the Nigerian Seafarers’ Certificate of Competence (COC). He made the appeal on an Instagram l...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

NRC Explains Standard Operation Procedures For Apapa Freight Shuttle

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to sustain Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the Apapa container shuttle. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche, explained on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that with....

June 14, 2020 No Responses

At AGM, Toyota Vows To Remain Profitable

The Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation, Akio Toyoda told shareholders at the automaker’s annual meeting that the company will remain profitable during the coronavirus pandemic, using lessons it learned during the global financial ...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

Imo Targets N5b Monthly IGR

The Imo State Government is to raise the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to N5 billion in the next “few years””. Governor Hope Uzodinma, who made the promise at the maiden stakeholders’ forum held on Friday in Owerri to...