The number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Monday with 416 cases reported by the country, even as the nation intensifies efforts to reduce the spread of the pandemic. The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter. This takes the country’s total infections […]
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A federal high court sitting in Abuja has issued an interim order restraining the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki from arresting and prosecuting Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall that in January, Obaseki set up a panel to probe the construction of the Edo specialist hospital and supply […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says domestic flights may resume on June 21. Speaking on Monday at the daily briefing of the presidential task force for COVID-19, Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, said industry stakeholders should start developing protocols towards flight resumption. “The aircrafts have been parked for three months, we have to ensure […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on religious gatherings across the country. It was also said that banks will return to normal working hours. Recall that Nigerian government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus. However, at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Nigerian banks to resolve all outstanding issues relating to failed Automated Teller Machine, Point of Sale terminal and other electronic banking transactions within two weeks, starting June 8, 2020. The timelines for reversals and resolution of refund complaints on electronic channels was also reviewed. A statement signed […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been ranked Africa’s Most Admired Finance Brand in the 10th-anniversary rankings of Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands, the pre-eminent survey and ranking of the Top 100 admired brands in Africa. The rankings were announced in a novel global virtual event and will be published in the June issue of […]
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Bandits have killed Abdulhamid Sani, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Sunday. The 55-year-old was said to have been resisting kidnap before the bandits killed him. Gambo Isah, the spokesman of the police in the state, confirmed Sani’s death in a statement. “Today, 31/05/2020, at […]
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OPEN LETTER FROM COL. DANGIWA UMAR (RTD) TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI Dear Mr. President, MR. PRESIDENT; PLEASE BELONG TO ALL OF US“One of the swiftest ways of destroying a Kingdom is to give preference of one particular tribe over another or show favor to one group of people rather than another. And to draw near […]
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If you are asked to describe this news headline in one word, you would probably say “barbarism” or “brutality”. Those are words that describe that act that occurred in Jigawa state, where the police has arrested eleven men for allegedly rapping a 12-year-old girl. Spokesman of the State police command, SP Abdu Jinjiri confirmed the […]
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There seem to be no remedy for the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic as over six million cases have been officially recorded worldwide. In a report by AFP on Saturday, it was gathered that two-thirds of total infections are in Europe and the United states. As of 20:15 GMT, there were at least 6,000,867 […]
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