The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter, on Monday urged the Federal Government to pay their allowances to avoid industrial action. Dr Lanre Olosunde, the branch President of ARD, in statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin warned that the strike would commence on […]
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Lagos state house of assembly (LAHA) has cleared Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker, of corruption allegations levelled against him. Recall that Obasa was accused of embezzling public funds and abusing his office. SaharaReporters had carried out an investigation on the speaker who allegedly owns more than 60 bank accounts. He was accused of using his office […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed additional 315 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified twitter handle on Monday. According to the NCDC the cases are, Lagos- 128 FCT-34 Rivers- 32 LEdo- 28 Oyo- 22 Kaduna- 20 Gombe- 13 Ogun- 8 Plateau- 5 Delta- 7 Kwara- 7 […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as the Appeal Court President. The spokesman to the president, Garba Shehu made this known in a statement made available on Monday. According to him, President Buhari, “in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Her Lordship, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting […]
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The Federal Government has declared Friday, 12th June as public holiday to mark the year’s Democracy Day Celebration. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Interior Minister, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians both home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country. The Minister commended the heroes […]
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Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has dismissed rubber stamp tag on the 9th senate. Senator Lawan disclosed that the had on senate on several occasions disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari. However, the Senate President noted that the Senate and Executive had a way of going behind the scene to settle their differences. Buhari had a […]
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Six staffs of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC have tested positive for the coronavirus infection. The commission disclosed this via its official Twitter handle on Monday 8th June. The NDDC said, the six persons were part of the 33 staff members in the Office of the Executive Director (Projects), Cairo Ojougboh, asked to self-isolate. […]
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If the news of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday 3rd June 2020, denying ever writing any letter for an extension of the tenure of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Ataba Omolori and other Staff is anything to go by, then one wonders why till date […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened up when schools will reopen, amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. The Country’s Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire, revealed schools will reopen when government is able to ensure balance in safety and preventing of Coronavirus explosion across the nation . Schools, religious and public gatherings were […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has warned bandits terrorising the North-west geopolitical zone of the country to surrender their weapons, or face “disgraceful and violent ends.” He also assured people and government of the State of Kastina of renewed efforts, and review of operations, to improve the security of lives and properties in the state, and […]
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