The Rivers State Government says it has pulled out of the Special Public Works Programme of the Federal Government, where 774,000 Nigerians were supposed to be employed. The nominee of the Rivers State Government in the Committee, Erastus Awortu, made the decision of the state known in a letter addressed to the Minister of State […]
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COVID-19 infections in Nigeria rose further on Tuesday, inching towards the 50,000 mark after the country confirmed 423 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, which announces national figures, revealed that the new cases were spread across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. They take the country’s total number of cases to […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says Air Peace will recall some of the pilots it sacked earlier in August. The pilots were sacked as part of the company’s efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations. After the action, the National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) had given the […]
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says five states account for 60 per cent of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known on Monday in Abuja during the daily briefing on the pandemic. Mustapha […]
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The stories making the rounds, that the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) cannot pay their Foreign Scholarship students due to the absence of an Executive Director of Finance and Administration (EDFA), following the death of Mr. Etang Ibanga, the former EDFA has been discovered to not have emanated from […]
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Emirates Skywards members in Nigeria amongst other travellers world-wide can now enjoy over 1500 new ways to earn miles, as the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has introduced a thousand new ways to earn Miles while shopping online with popular UK and US brands. Members can now visit skywardsmilesmall.com, choose from more than […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to proceed to the supreme court for a final judgement on its powers to deregister political parties. INEC said it will seek the verdict of the apex court over a judgement of the court of appeal that voided its deregisteration of 22 political parties. Though the court […]
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The Lebanese prime minister and members of cabinet have resigned following the explosion which rocked Beirut, the country’s capital. Recall that a massive explosion rocked a part of the city on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to lives and properties. Windows were shattered, cars tumbled and buildings collapsed during the incident. According to Marwan Abboud, Beirut […]
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A 78-year-old man, James Flora, from Washington in the United States, has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife of 53 years. The suspect hit the wife with a hammer on the head because he suspected her of cheating, investigators say. Flora was booked into the Pierce County Jail on August 3,2020, on a charge […]
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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has said that the tensed political atmosphere in Edo state has left much to be desired. He disclosed this on Saturday in Benin, while playing host to Governor Mai-Mala-Buni of Yobe state and caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress, who led the party’s governorship candidate, Pastor […]
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