Gunmen abduct army captain, three others in Ondo

Gunmen have kidnapped four persons, including a captain of the Nigerian Army, D. Gana, along the Kabba-Auga-Akoko expressway in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The army captain and others, abducted on Tuesday, were said to be travelling from Abuja when they ran into the ambush laid by the kidnappers. Spokesman of the […]

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Deepening COVID-19 media coverage (2)

By Lanre Idowu Continued from yesterdaySocial or Physical Distancing: How realistic is it in our large, high-density neighbourhoods? Rather than mimic what obtains elsewhere, we can direct our reporting on different neighbourhoods to convey the reality of life there, interview the members on their understanding of the concept, analyse the findings in a way to stimulate […]

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Nigeria records 184 new virus cases, total now 4971

Nigeria has recorded 184 new cases of the Coronavirus across various states of the country. Announcing via its official Twitter handle on Wednesday night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated that 51 new cases were recorded in Lagos, 16 each in Bauchi and Katsina States, 23 in Jigawa State, 14 in Kano State, […]

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Edo APC and search for consensus candidate

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed June 2, for its governorship primary in Edo State, ahead of the September 19 poll. Southsouth Bureau Chief, Bisi Olaniyi writes on the intrigues and power play. The people of Edo State are politically conscious. The September 19 governorship election will be a battle between the candidates […]

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Between palliatives, people’s welfare

By Kayode Okunade The pandemic disease, COVID-19, has helped in the disruption of economic, social, political, educational, agricultural and other notable events which has eventually strangulated people in all spheres of life in the global community. In this wise, what this has portend for the people is the inability of the people to go about […]

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I will serve to the best of my ability – Gambari

The new Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has said his primary allegiance would be to President Muhammadu Buhari and not the public. The Chief of staff stated this on Wednesday when he spoke briefly to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa. He started out by thanking President Buhari for deeming […]

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Buhari may appoint Gambari as chief of staff today

Expect no change in government, Balarabe Musa warns Nigerians Emir of Ilorin commends Buhari for ‘appointment’ Barring any last-minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari may officially appoint Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as his new Chief of Staff (CoS) today. The appointment will fill the space created by the death of Abba Kyari on April 17, 2020 […]

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Ondo shuts motor parks, discharges 5 patients

Faced with unabated influx of migrants from other parts of the country into the Sunshine state, Ondo state government has directed that all interstate motor parks across the state must henceforth be under lock and key. This directive was given as the activities of interstate commercial drivers were circumventing the efforts of the state government […]

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