The government of the United States (U.S.) has reacted to the killings in Nigeria, calling on the federal government to do more in terms of security. Several incidents of killings by armed groups such as bandits and Boko Haram have triggered protests in the northern part of Nigeria. In a statement released early on Thursday, […]
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Three officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) died mysteriously after a flash of thunder lightning occurred in their office at the early hours of Wednesday in Ilese area of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. The News Agency of Nigeria learnt that incident occurred about 10.00 a.m. when a prolong rain accompanied by thunder occurred […]
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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), today (Wednesday) at its meeting via Virtual Conferencing, chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, shared to the three tiers of government, a total sum of N547.309 billion as federation allocation for the month of May, 2020. From this amount, inclusive […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, said Nigeria recorded 587 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the nation’s total infections towards the 18,000 mark. NCDC in a tweet stated that the country has now confirmed at least 17,735 cases of the novel coronavirus with 469 deaths and 5,967 recovered patients. Nigeria is currently […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased to 12.40 per cent year-on-year in May 2020. The NBS made this known in its latest CPI report released on Wednesday. The bureau said this was 0.06 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in April which was […]
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has banned non-travellers from coming into the airports, as part of the new protocols ahead of the resumption of commercial flights in the country. FAAN, through its official Twitter on Wednesday, advised persons coming to pick up arriving passengers to remain in their cars until travellers exit airports’ entrances. […]
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The Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is afraid of educated people because “he did not go to school”. Obaseki who had recently dumped the APC said this, while speaking with state house correspondents on Tuesday. The Governor, left the party after his disqualification […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said Nigeria has recorded 490 new cases of the novel coronavirus and an additional 31 deaths. The new figures put total infections in the country at 17,148. Although 5,623 persons have been successfully treated and discharged, 455 casualties have been recorded to the virus, according to […]
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday evening announced the appointment of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as its acting chairman. In a statement released on Tuesday by Lanre Issa-Onilu, its national publicity secretary, it was explained that the decision was as a result of the […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, had on Tuesday, announced the admission cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Kokomansion understands that the JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, at the 20th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria which held in Abuja disclosed that cut off mark for universities was […]
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