The dust is yet to settle over the 1,800 bags of rice which the Oyo State government received from the Federal Government and attempted to return without success. While the state described the rice as weevil-infested and unfit for human consumption, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) which supplied the rice insisted that the rice supplied […]
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Nigeria’s tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 4,399 on Sunday with 248 new cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The agency announced that 17 additional deaths were recorded across the country. This is the highest daily figure of deaths reported from the virus since the beginning of the outbreak […]
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday confirmed 248 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,399. With Sunday’s update, Nigeria fatalities increased from 128 to 143, while recoveries increased from 745 to 778 persons. Lagos had the highest with 81 new cases while Kigawa recorded 5 new cases of the virus. Borno […]
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By Yewande Abiodun Adeleke While the outbreak of Coronavirus remains a pressing issue which governments of nations are striving to deal with, its overwhelming impact on every strata of the society is undeniable. The fact that no one is immune against the virus further creates palpable fear in all and sundry, the rich and poor […]
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Sanwo-Olu asks Police to confiscate Okada, stop pedestrians walking into Lagos Akwa Ibom intercepts corpse of COVID-19 victim from Lagos Lagos State may impose a fresh lockdown on business activities and movement if the regulations for checking the spread of COVID-19 continue to be disregarded by the residents, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu warned on Saturday. The […]
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Peace has taken flight from Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following some stakeholders’ desire to take over party structure at all costs, without giving room for compromise. The state chapter of PDP has been embroiled in intractable crises since 2017 during ex-Governor Ayodele Fayose’s era, which have refused to abate, as […]
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By Martins Oloja The report of the 2012 Presidential Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies also known as the Oronsaye Panel Report, is a significant public document, which neither time nor event can obliterate from my memory as a document-minded, public affairs journalist. I would like to declare with […]
Continue ReadingThe number of novel coronavirus cases recorded worldwide surpassed four million on Saturday, according to an AFP tally based on official sources, as of 2145 GMT. There are now at least 4,001,437 cases of coronavirus around the world, with 277,127 deaths. The United States has been the hardest-hit country, with 1,305,544 cases and 78,618 deaths. […]
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Not Yet Uhuru, EFCC Ready For Fresh, Immediate Re-Trial ‘Judgment Unfortunate, Technical Ambush Against Trial’ Case Has Precedent, Says Lawyer In a judgment that has a precedent, the Supreme Court, yesterday, nullified the Federal High Court judgment that convicted and handed down 12 years jail term on the former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji […]
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By Ben Ezeohagwu No doubt, Corona Virus (COVID-19) violently storms the world, some human beings have observed that Corona Virus (COVID-19) has come as a blessing in disguise to awaken men to learn and then live better. These few wise men see Corona Virus eruption as a cleansing sieve in the world so filled with […]
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