The Federal Government of Nigeria has asked officers on Grade Level 14 and above including those on essential services to report to work on daily basis effective from Tuesday, 2nd June 2020. Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation made this disclosure in a statement which was signed by the […]
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that the Ex-governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu be released from prison. Kalu was to serve 12 years in prison after he was convicted of N7.1bn fraud alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance at the Abia State Government House, Jones […]
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Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have uncovered a suspect linked to murder of 100 level student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Vera Omozuwa. According to Chidi Nwabuzor, spokesman of Edo Police Command, the suspect was arrested after the fingerprint on the fire extinguisher she was attacked with was examined. Kokomansion recalls that, Omozuwa was attacked […]
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Embattled governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said President Muhammadu Buhari has assured him of his support for the state’s governorship election, scheduled for September. Obaseki mentioned this to journalists after presenting his nomination and expression of interest forms to President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The governor is seeking re-election […]
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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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Nigeria’s Federal Government has readjusted timing for the nationwide curfew placed curb spread of COVID-19 in the country. Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of the PTF, made this disclosure on Monday at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja. Aliyu said: “Effective from tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, the easing of the lockdown […]
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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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Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the federation, has announced that state governments, community and religious leaders will be responsible for the next phase of battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. Mustapha noted that the decision was because Nigeria was currently experiencing community infection. The SGF made […]
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