The federal government of Nigeria, has threatened to impose a fresh lockdown in another two weeks. This follows the increase in rate of Coronavirus cases in the country, especially among people in authority. Boss Mustapha. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Monday bemoaned that it was directly affecting governance and security in […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has said the last cabin row will be left unoccupied, as domestic flights resume on Wednesday, July 8. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on Monday, explained that it would be used as isolation centre for air travellers that exhibit COVID-19 symptoms. […]
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On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held in the bowel of Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. At the meeting, President Muhammadu Buhari, among other issues, recommended that the National Working Committee (NWC) be dissolved in the light of the many centrifugal forces pushing the […]
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Nova Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria has announced that its ongoing N10 billion bond issuance is aimed at putting the business on firm footing to achieve its short-term and long-term goals. The technology-driven financial institution is seeking to raise up to N10 billion 7-year Fixed Rate Subordinated Unsecured Bonds under its N50 billion […]
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The total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, on Monday surpassed the 29, 000 mark as the country reported 575 new cases of the virus. This is according to the latest data released in a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In the Monday night tweet, the NCDC explained that the new […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday released guidelines for conducting elections during Coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states slated for September and October 2020 respectively, the NCDC in a document published on Monday provided recommendations and actions that should be taken to reduce the risk of exposure to […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government, has announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will take place between August 4 and September 5, 2020. Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba made this announcement during COVID-19 Presidential Task Force (PTF) daily briefing in Abuja. According to Nwajuiba, dates for NABTEB and NECO exams will be […]
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The Department of State Services, DSS, has said that it did not arrest the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. The Service’s Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, made this known in a statement on Monday. The statement reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public […]
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The family of Abiola Ajimobi, who died of complications of COVID-19 last week, has explained that it did not deliberately snub Rauf Olaniyan, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, at the late politician’s Fidau prayer. Olaniyan was denied entry to the politician’s Oluyole residence in Ibadan, the state capital. He was said to have left […]
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A total of 544 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed late Sunday. In a post on its Twitter handle, the centre said 199 of the cases were recorded in Lagos State, 65 in Ebonyi State, 47 in Oyo State, 46 in […]
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