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Don’t abandon your communities to bandits, Useni urges Plateau people
Gyang Bere, Jos Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2019 election Lt Gen Jeremiah Timbut Useni (retd) has urged Plateau communities not to abandon their villages to bandits. He urged them to stand firm in God and resist further attempts to displace them from their
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Ihedioha: Supreme Court judgement a momentary setback for Imo people – Anglican Bishops
George Onyejiuwa, Owerri Anglican Bishops of Owerri Province have described the controversial Supreme Court judgement that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo and replaced him with Senator Hope Uzodinma as a “momentary setback”. This comes as they expressed sadness over the intractable security situation in the country which has seemingly overwhelmed security agencies.
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FG to establish 2 dairy plants in Jigawa
The Federal Government on Sunday says it has concluded plans to establish two dairy plants in Jigawa. The Minister for Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, made the disclosure in Jahun, Jigawa while speaking to newsmen on the sideline of his two-day visit to the state. Nanono disclosed that the dairy plants would be established at Ringim and
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PDP cannot win election in Edo – APC chieftain
A former Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Blessing Agbomhere, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zero chances of winning any election in the state. Agbomhere, who contested Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo in 2019 under the platform of PDP, but recently returned to the APC, stated this in
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Coronavirus: Nigeria is with you at this time, Buhari assures Chinese President
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has assured President Xi Jinping and citizens of the People’s Republic of China that Nigeria is with them as the country faces an unprecedented Coronavirus outbreak. The Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, quoted Buhari as saying that China’s efforts to
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C/River govt. effects ban on roadside trading, illegal motor parks
The Cross River Ministry of Environment says it has commenced enforcement of the ban on roadside trading, illegal motor parks and other adverse environmental activities in the state. Mr Mfon Bassey, the state’s commissioner for Environment stated this on Sunday while supervising the enforcement team in Calabar. Bassey said the government would not
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NSCDC arrests 27 suspects with adulterated petroleum products in C/River
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River, said it arrested 27 suspects with adulterated petroleum products in the state between Oct. 2019 till date. Mr Danjuma Elisha, the Commandant of the NSCDC in the state, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar.
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Planned Strike: Rivers dares Labour over minimum wage
Tony John, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has challenged the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to make good on its threat over the new minimum wage and face dire consequences. The state government through the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, berated the Beatrice Itubo-led NLC for not being appreciative
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Again, DPR seals 29 illegal gas plants in Osun
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo field office said it had sealed 29 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facilities for allegedly operating without valid licences in the state. Mr Olusegun Daboh, DPR’s Head of Operations, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Osogbo. Daboh said the illegal
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Australian Open: Djokovic makes history by beating Thiem to win eighth title
Novak Djokovic became the first man in the Open Era to win Grand Slam titles in three different decades after beating Dominic Thiem to win a record eighth Australian Open title. Djokovic has never lost beyond the semi-finals at the ‘Happy Slam’ and maintained that astonishing record with a 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 victory against the Austrian fifth seed in four hours, reports metro.co.uk. It was far from routine for the now 17-time Grand Slam champion. He lost composure on his serve, and lost his cool with umpire Damien…
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Tanzania: Church stampede leaves 20 dead
Tanzania says 20 people have died in a stampede during a church meeting in the northern city of Moshi.The stampede was caused by church faithful being ushered to pass through one exit at the meeting venue so that they could walk on “anointed oil,” according to a statement by a government spokesman.Hundreds of worshippers attended the prayer meeting held Saturday by Boniface Mwamposa, a popular preacher who heads the Arise and Shine Ministry Tanzania, reports The Associated Press.Moshi district commissioner Kippi Warioba said attendees rushed forward to be anointed with…
Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China
*As infected cases pass 14000 The Philippines on Sunday reported the growing epidemic of a coronavirus has claimed its first fatality outside of China, where new confirmed infections jumped by a daily record to top 14,000 cases.The Philippines Department of Health said a 44-year-old man from Wuhan city in central Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, had died in a Manila hospital after developing severe pneumonia.It was the first death out of more than 130 cases reported in around two dozen countries and regions outside of mainland China, reports…
Insurgency: France to send 600 more troops to W’Africa – Defence Ministry
France will deploy 600 more soldiers in the fight against Islamists militants in Africa’s Sahel, south of the Sahara, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Sunday.The reinforcements would mostly be sent to the area between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Parly said in a statement. Another part would join the G5 Sahel forces.France has about 4,500 troops already operating in the region, reports Reuters.
Volunteers flock to Iowa for high-stakes Democratic nominating contest
Scores of volunteers from across the United States descended on icy Iowa ahead of Monday’s Democratic caucus with one goal: nominating a candidate who can defeat Republican President Donald Trump in November.Walking door-to-door to try to win over campaign-wary Iowans can be lonely and thankless work, but opinion polls showing a tight race and Democrats’ widespread aversion to Trump have kept volunteers coming to the rural state that hosts the nation’s first nominating contest of the 2020 election, reports Reuters.Maryland native Dylan Newberry, 27, moved to Iowa in early January…
Neymar’s birthday an unwelcome distraction for PSG coach
Neymar will celebrate his birthday in a Paris club on Sunday, a ‘distraction’ two days ahead of a Ligue 1 trip to Nantes, according to Paris St Germain coach Thomas Tuchel.French sports daily L’Equipe reported that the event would take place in a western Paris club and that the PSG players and a few members of the staff had been invited by the Brazilian, who turns 28 on Wednesday, reports Reuters.“The substitution of Kylian or Ney’s birthday are distractions, it gives the impression that we are not serious,” Tuchel…
Insurgency: Every soul lost is precious to God whether Christian or Muslim – Adeboye
*Leads members on prayer walk Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has said every soul lost to insurgency is precious to God whether the person is a Christian or a Muslim.Adeboye, who stated this on Sunday during the monthly Thanksgiving Service at the church’s National Headquarters in Ebute Meta, Lagos State, also said he would lead members of the church on a prayer walk from Ebute Meta to Atan Cemetery in Yaba metropolis and back.Adeboye led his congregation on prayers for the…
China launches free online medical services to help curb coronavirus outbreak
*As two new hospitals ready this week Chinese hospitals and companies have launched free online medical consultation services in an effort to avoid cross-infections and ease pressure on hospitals amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.Five hospitals in east China’s Anhui Province started offering Internet-based diagnosis and treatment of patients with fever on their official WeChat accounts on January 24, reports Reuters.Patients can access free consultation services via video, voice or text on their cellphone and doctors can check patients’ inspection reports and offer guidance and advice online.Wang Ran, a respiratory practitioner…
‘Wash your hands’: Tokyo gov to residents ahead of Olympics as coronavirus spreads
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics.“This is one of the things I’m very worried about,” said Koike on the sidelines of an opening ceremony for a 15,000-seat gymnasium in eastern Tokyo that will host volleyball and wheelchair basketball competitions this summer.Japan on Saturday stepped up its response to the epidemic, classifying the coronavirus as a…
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