The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) has confirmed additional 681 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, a figure that sets a new record for highest daily infection in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified twitter handle on Thursday. According to the NCDC the cases are, Lagos-345 Rivers-51 Ogun-48 Gombe-47 Oyo-36 […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation on Friday June 12th. This was disclosed in a statement by his spokesman,, Femi Adesina on Thursday. According to him, the President Buhari’s is in commemoration of Democracy Day. The statement read: “To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June […]
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The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday submitted a post-COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan to President Muhammadu Buhari. The document contains actions and articulates strategies that will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the nation’s economy. Osinbajo on twitter read. “Today, on behalf of the ESC, I presented the Economic Sustainability Plan to […]
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal. Dongban-Mensem was confirmed after, Chairman of the committee on judiciary and legal matters, Opeyemi Bamidele, presented a report. His words, “The committee interviewed her and received explanation about her career. That the appointment of the nominee satisfy the requirements of […]
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The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, had on Wednesday, faulted the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill as the House of Representatives kick starts the long-awaited public hearing on the controversial legislation. Chairman of the NGF, Kayode Fayemi who is also the governor of Ekiti State , who represented his colleagues, stated that: “The Act gives governors […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) has confirmed additional 409 new cases of the novel Coronavirus infection in the country. The NCDC made this announcement via its verified twitter handle on Wednesday. According to the NCDC the reported cases are, Lagos-201 FCT- 85 Delta- 22 Edo- 16 Nasarawa- 14 Borno- 14 Kaduna- 14 Bauchi-10 […]
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The Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has expressed his fears that he might not get justice since Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, was the “judge” in the case. The governor said this while speaking to newsmen soon after undergoing two hours of screening at the headquarters of the APC, […]
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The Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank, AFDB, Dr Jennifer Blanke, has resigned from her position, PUNCH reports. The bank made this known on Wednesday in a statement, saying Blanke’s resignation would take effect from 4th July 2020. She was quoted as saying:- “I am leaving purely for […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hailed the leadership of the ninth (9th) National Assembly on their first anniversary. In a statement issued by , Mr Femi Adesina, Special adviser to the President on media and publicity, the president said the assembly has positively impacted the lives of Nigerians in the last one year. President […]
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The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC. During the plenary on Wednesday, the Senate also confirmed the nomination of Reginald Karawusa (Imo), Ibrahim Boyi (Katsina) and Obisan Joseph (Lagos) as full-time commissioners of the agency. Their confirmation followed the consideration of […]
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