investigates cause of fishes’ massive death By Banji Ayoola Rivers State Government has cautioned fishing communities against harvesting, eating or selling dead fishes found floating along Bonny and Andoni shores in the state. Simultaneously, government promised to carry out full scale investigation to unravel the actual cause of the sudden death, in large numbers, of […]
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Hajiya Binta Umar, the first wife of the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar died on Friday in Daura at the age of 70, after a protracted illness. The death was confirmed by Malam Usman Ibrahim, the Sarkin Labaran Daura (Chief Information Officer) of the Emirate Council, on Friday in Daura, Katsina State. He […]
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Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, Thursday night ordered a total lockdown of Dutsin-ma Local Government Area with effective7: 00am on Friday, April 17, 2020. The Governor also directed the closure of all major weekly markets across the state and all weekly congregational prayers including the annual Ramadan Tafsir and all other public gathering […]
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Major roads and streets in the ancient city of Kano were deserted on Friday morning, following the lockdown announced by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Our reporter, who went around, observed the compliance level by the people was encouraging. Security was tightened as combined […]
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chairs state council meeting from isolation Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed his COVID-19 status. He is still positive for the virus, he confirmed on Wednesday. The Governor, who chaired the State Executive Council meeting through a video conference yesterday, made the disclosure on his Twitter handle. Urging Nigerians and Kaduna State residents to […]
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Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Thursday, effected a minor cabinet reshuffle while appointing a new commissioner. He made the disclosure during the weekly State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, stating that Mr Uchenna Orji, Commissioner for Human Capital Development had become the new commissioner for Information and Orientation. “The commissioner for Education (Dr Stephen Odoh) […]
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Zamfara State Government has finally removed the suspended Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar Cika Ibrahim and the district head of Kanoma, Alhaji Ahmed Kanoma from office. The two monarchs, who were suspended for allegedly being part of armed banditry in their respective domains, were stripped of their positions on Saturday following the outcome of a […]
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly is the handiwork of somebody who wants to use the lawmakers to control him. Obaseki, who spoke through his Deputy, Philip Shaibu, said the 7th Edo Assembly followed due process for inauguration. Speaking in Bénin City when the […]
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Say Bill breaches Christians’ Rights Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said Christians in the state would not accept the religious bill signed into law by the State House of Assembly, even if Governor Nasir el-Rufai gave his assent. The Christian body said the bill was a breach of the […]
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Enugu residents have engaged in panic purchase of food items ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 16 Visit to markets in the metropolis shows that the rush was noticed mainly in the major markets. At the Ogbete Main Market, people were mostly rushing for perishable food items such as meat, […]
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