The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Frank Mba, has confirmed the arrest of two officers recorded on camera fighting each other over bribe in Edo State. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had ordered the arrest of the officers, after the video went viral on social media. A tweet by the verified Twitter […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state was ecstatic on Friday, as the state discharged another 10 COVID-19 patients. In a tweet via his verified handle, Sanwo-Olu said the patients include three females and seven males. He further announced that three of the 10 are foreigners. The number of COVID-19 cases have been rising in recent […]
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The United States government has heaped praises on the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, describing him as a dedicated public servant and respected interlocutor for the American government. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, eulogized the important role […]
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Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) plc has released its unaudited financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the results shows positive performance across all financial indices, reaffirming the Bank’s position as one of the most profitable and well managed financial institutions in Nigeria. Profit […]
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The price of oil made a remarkable comeback on Thursday, after fresh US-Iran tensions erupted. The development also helped equities advance, after US labour market figures provided a glimmer of hope for the world’s top economy. At one point, the US crude oil benchmark, WTI, was up by 20 percent on the day, having earlier […]
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A video of some men of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force fighting dirty -throwing punches- has surfaced online. In the now trending video, civilians could be seen separating them and condemning their shameful act. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred in Ebele community of Igueben local government area of Edo State. […]
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Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has ordered the complete lockdown of Safana Local Government Area of the state. Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), announced in a statement on Thursday in Katsina that the closure would take effect from April 25, at 7 a.m. Inuwa said that the lockdown followed […]
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The Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs has directed Nigerian Muslims to commence their Ramadan fast on Friday, April 24th. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, who is the President- General of the Council, on Thursday gave the directive while announcing the sighting of the new moon heralding month of Ramadan 1436AH. Mr. Abubakar […]
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Nigeria on Thursday announced 108 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 981. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 78 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 14 in FCT, and 5 in Ogun state. The country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 31 […]
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The Federal, States and Local Governments has N780.926 billion revenue as allocation for March 2020. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Information, Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, after a virtual Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting with the 36 state commissioners of finance, revenue generating agencies and officials of the federal […]
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