Varsity bars Chinese staff from returning to work Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has confirmed that the second case of COVID-19 in the country is a Nigerian in Ogun State. He said the ...
Read More »Osun lawmaker, Fadahunsi seeks ban of fairly used clothes
Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Francis Fadahunsi, has canvassed a ban on the importation of fairly used clothes popularly called ‘Okrika’. He said the ban on fairly used clothes was necessary to contain the spread of Coronavirus, ...
Read More »Senate may drop social media bill as pressure mounts, groups insist Nigerians risk being jailed over law
Indications have emerged that the Senate may jettison the Protection from Internet Falsehoods, Manipulations and Other Related Matters Bill it has been debating since last year During public hearing on the bill, also tagged, “Anti-Social Media Bill” at the National ...
Read More »Ongoing review will benefit ex-agitators, media aide declares as group lauds reform
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has declared that Federal Government’s ongoing review of the programme will institutionalise and refocus the programme for the overall best interest of its beneficiaries. A statement issued by its Special Assistant on Media, Murphy Ganagana, disclosed ...
Read More »Ex-militants block East West road, urge FG to name Amnesty coordinator from N’Delta
Niger Delta ex-agitators blocked the East-West Road in protest against Federal Government’s failure to adhere to agreements it reached with them on sending some of them to school and training some in skills. The ex-militants, who reportedly barricaded the Mbiama ...
Read More »Groups seek U.S., UK, Israeli governments assistance in fight against terrorism
A coalition of civil rights groups in Nigeria yesterday sought the assistance of the United States of America (USA) United Kingdom (UK) and Israel on the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. They passed a vote of confidence in the Nigerian ...
Read More »CALSER backs FG on investigation of B’Haram sponsors, indicts foreign NGOs
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Liberation (CALSER) has supported Federal Government’s decision to investigate and prosecute Boko Haram sponsors in the North East. It said this has once again confirmed Federal Government’s commitment to preserving the sanctity of ...
Read More »Minister urges proper hygiene as Nigeria records second case of Coronavirus
Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Olurunimbe Mamora, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their personal and respiratory hygiene, insisting that the call became necessary due to discovery of a second case of coronavirus in the country. Confirming the case, Mamora ...
Read More »UN, EU train 150 to check domestic violence in Cross River State
In a bid to end violence against women and girls in Cross River, the European Union and United Nations Spotlight Initiative have trained 150 facilitators to teach adult learners in the state. The two international bodies are in collaboration with ...
Read More »Buhari inaugurates NDDC advisory committee tomorrow
President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow constitute the Advisory Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The move is consistent with the provisions of Part III, Section 11 (2) of the NDDC Establishment Act (as amended) According to Section 11 ...
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