President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within a period of 10 years. Buhari disclosed this on Tuesday in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on poverty eradication. His words: “Nigeria attaches great importance to poverty […]
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Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have uncovered members of a kidnap syndicate, who had kidnapped and murdered a doctor, Audu Benedict, his son, Iranum, and a family friend after collecting N7.5 million ransom in Benue State. Parading the suspects — Tehile Tsavbee and Gwa Tekula Henryn — on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, […]
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has tested positive for COVID-19. Akeredolu made this known in a video he shared via his official new media channels on Tuesday. According to the governor, “Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive result for Covid-19. I am asymptomatic and not displaying any symptoms. I am currently self-isolating […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, for approving the release of N78.9billion refund to the state government. Wike, in a widely published advertorial, describes Buhari as president for all Nigerians. He had previously accused him of bias, especially on the COVID-19 relief distribution to states. “I wish to on behalf of […]
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The Federal Government has approved a downward review of the fees chargeable for services related to the Statutory Marriage under the Marriage Act CAP M6 LFN 2004 to commence from Wednesday, July 1. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Interior, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Manga […]
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The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria has exceeded 25,000, as the NCDC reported 566 infections with eight deaths on Monday. With the new figure, 573 persons have now died of COVID-19 in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new figures in a tweet via its verified Twitter handle, […]
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Lagos, Nigeria – Shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc, owners of the iconic Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar, have unanimously authorised the Board of Directors to raise N10 billion in its proposed Rights Issue to fortify its balance sheet. The approval given at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, which took place on Monday, […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aliyu Abubakar Musa, as his new Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO). Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, made this disclosure in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, “DCP Musa, from Nigerian Police […]
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The Nigerian government has declared the lifting of interstate movements The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, PTF, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, also said the government has approved […]
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The Nigerian Government will announce the next phase of eased lockdown in the country on Tuesday. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made this known on Monday. He revealed this after the task force members met with the President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]
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