Senate Confirms FCC Nominees As Abaribe, Omo-Agege Disagree
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed 37 out of 38 nominees of the Federal Character Commission submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari three weeks ago. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character Commission and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator Danjuma La’ah, who earlier laid the report, explained on Tuesday that nominees have been scrutinised in line […]
Enugu Govt Reopens Ogbete Main Market Empowers Traders
Following an agreement reached between the Enugu State government and the leadership of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Enugu, on strict compliance with the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on containment of the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the state government has reopened the market for full operation. Addressing newsmen at […]
Primitive, Intolerant Fulani, Killing Non-Muslims – Kanu
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has taken to his official Facebook page to blast the Fulani’s who are involved in the mass killings and massacre of Non-Muslims while calling them “Primitive” and “Intolerant”. He also announces his next broadcast where he would be talking about their mode of […]
AfDB: Details Of Buhari, Adesina’s Meeting Emerge
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared support for the election of Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the Africa Development Bank (AFDB). Adesina faces opposition to his re-election by the United States. U.S. Department of Treasury had called for an independent probe of the AfDB president even after he was cleared by the bank’s ethics committee. Read Also: AfDB: Obasanjo, […]
Kanu Collected Hundreds Of Millions From Govs – Asari Dokubo
Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, has accused Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of collecting money from Southeast governors running into “hundreds of millions.” Dokubo made the accusation while insisting that Kanu’s days are numbered he would soon be disgraced and punished publicly. The former Niger […]
COVID-19: 812 Health Workers Infected In Nigeria
About 812 health workers have contracted COVID-19, according to the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu. Ihekweazu disclosed this while speaking at the media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday. According to him, 29 of those infected are NCDC health officials. Read Also: Coronavirus: FCT Confirms […]
Worship Centres: FG Issues Age Bracket, Warns Against Hugging
Nigerian government, through the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has warned congregants against activities such as kissing, hugging, shaking or touching at worship centres. The PTF National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, released the guidelines to be applied on churches, mosques at the briefing on Tuesday. The task force said that churches/mosques facilities must be structured […]
FG Shuts Fertilizer Firm Over Alleged Adulteration
A fertilizer firm, owned by the Kano State Government, has been allegedly shut down on the orders of the Federal Government. This is part of the government’s determination to ensure that only genuine fertilizers products get to the farmers. Food sufficiency has remained part of the major focus of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, with […]
Lagos Records Highest COVID-19 Deaths In 48-Hours
Lagos State has recorded 17 COVID-19 related deaths in two-days. The recent deaths had increased the infection mortality in the State to 67. Recall that the State had announced nine COVID-19 deaths on June 1st, however, it confirmed another eight on Tuesday. The State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, who made the disclosure, also stated that the […]
NCDC Confirms 241 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 Deaths
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 241 COVID-19 cases in the country. The agency made this known in a post on its official Twitter page. Lagos State recorded 142, while Oyo State followed with 15 cases. The country has so far recorded 10,819 cases of the deadly disease, while 3239 patients have […]
UN Agency Recommends Health Guidelines For Airlines
Mask wearing, temperature controls, disinfection of aircraft: the International Civil Aviation Organization on Monday published a series of health recommendations for the pandemic-hit airline industry as it relaunches air travel. The protocol was drawn up by an international task force formed by the Montreal-based ICAO with the help of other UN agencies like the World […]
Formula One Unveils Eight-Race Schedule In Europe From July 5
The curtailed Formula One season will start with two races behind closed doors in Austria on July 5 and July 12 followed by six other grands prix in Europe, the organisers said on Tuesday. Formula One said it hoped to have between 15 and 18 races in total, with the season being completed in December. […]