The following interview was conducted with the departed mother of Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Olusegun Babatunde Petinrin, Mama Rachael Adenike Petinrin, to mark the occasion of her 80th Birthday on Saturday, September 17, 2011. She passed on at 3.45 pm on Friday, April 24, 2020.The interview was published in The […]
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Nigerian Government on Tuesday granted a waiver on import duty for medical supplies coming into the country as it battles coronavirus. Presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi in a tweet said President Muhammadu Buhari approved that import duty is waived for medical equipment and supplies to strengthen health infrastructure in response to the #COVID19 pandemic. Ogunlesi disclosed […]
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By Yinka Fabowale Cities and towns across Nigeria roused from about a month-long coma early this morning of May 4 in the Year of our Lord 2020 with a pulse rate able to burst the veins, albeit also spotting an unusual face! Everywhere you turn, multitudes of eager Nigerians, many of who had stayed indoors […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says more than 82.9 million Nigerians are poor by national standards. It made this known in its report on Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019, released on Monday. It explained that the figure showed that 40.1 per cent of the total population was classified as poor, adding that in […]
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By Banji Ayoola A governorship aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Hon Duerimini Isaac Kekemeke, has described the palliatives being distributed among the people to cushion the effects of the rampaging Coronavirus, as partially treating only symptoms, a mere waste, an opportunity to enrich few contractors and […]
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A traditional medical practitioner in Ondo State, Dr. Ola Olasumbo, has asked the Federal and Ondo State governments to allow him treat some COVID-19 patients free of charge. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had last week said the state would soon begin the use of herbal drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Akeredolu said he would […]
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No bank worker, whether permanent or temporary, will be sacked due to the economic slump occasioned by the current coronavirus pandemic, it was learnt yesterday. The assurance came from the Central Bank of Nigeria |(CBN) and the Bankers ‘ Committee after their meeting. This came amid earlier warning by the Federal Government to employers against […]
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APC leader canvasses interest rates cut TO lift the Nigerian economy into prosperity, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must seize the advantage of the coronavirus pandemic-induced crisis to lower the interest rates with a view to boosting domestic production and investment. The one-time Lagos State governor said modern global economy is built on credit […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has returned N3.5billion to the Federation Account from the excess generated from its operations during the conduct of 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It said that it had returned N3.5billion to the government following the sales of ePINs to UTME candidates, bringing the total remittance this year […]
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17 Chinese, nine locals, traditional chief face prosecution The Osun State Joint Task Force (JTF), recently inaugurated by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, has apprehended 27 illegal miners, comprising 17 Chinese nationals and 10 locals, including a local traditional chief (Baale). They were arrested following a coordinated sting operation around Ilesa and Ife axis. Speaking about the […]
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