The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria has exceeded 25,000, as the NCDC reported 566 infections with eight deaths on Monday. With the new figure, 573 persons have now died of COVID-19 in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new figures in a tweet via its verified Twitter handle, […]
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Lagos, Nigeria – Shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc, owners of the iconic Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar, have unanimously authorised the Board of Directors to raise N10 billion in its proposed Rights Issue to fortify its balance sheet. The approval given at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, which took place on Monday, […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aliyu Abubakar Musa, as his new Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO). Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, made this disclosure in a statement on Monday. According to the statement, “DCP Musa, from Nigerian Police […]
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The Nigerian government has declared the lifting of interstate movements The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, PTF, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the ongoing daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, also said the government has approved […]
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The Nigerian Government will announce the next phase of eased lockdown in the country on Tuesday. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made this known on Monday. He revealed this after the task force members met with the President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]
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Actress and wife of billionaire, Prince Ned Nwokwo, Regina Daniels has given birth to a bouncing baby boy. This is her first child with her husband, although Ned has other children from his other wives. Regina’s brother announced the birth of the baby on his Instagram page.
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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has joined President Muhammadu Buhari in calling for broad support for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the party’s candidate for the Edo Governorship election in September. Tinubu made this call in a statement released today in reaction to the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held […]
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Edo State governor and the standard flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, has said his present deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, will be his running mate in the September 19 governorship election. Obaseki said he and his deputy were grateful to the PDP for offering them the umbrella when the All Progressives […]
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The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has said that he is happy with the crisis currently rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). While speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Wike added that he is happy with the circumstance that led the defection of Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic […]
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Passengers and aircrew members may be required to undertake COVID-19 tests before they board planes when flight operations resume. This directive is contained in the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) prepared by the Economic Sustainability Committee chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. According to the plan, COVID-19 tests for all passengers and crew will be free […]
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