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Buhari approves humanitarian coordination committee
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee all humanitarian actions in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will inaugurate the committee on a yet to be announced date. According to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a
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Group calls for internal party democracy
Tony John, Port Harcourt The Movement for the Advancement of Internal Democracy (MAID) has called for the entrenchment of internal democracy in political parties in Nigeria. MAID Coordinator Livingstone Wechie, during the inauguration of the group in Port Harcourt, decried a lack of internal democracy in political parties in the country. Wechie lamented that the
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Lagos moves to limit case load of police prosecutors
Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos The Lagos State Government’s legal advisory committee on police prosecution of criminal cases has recommended a limit to the number and category of police prosecution of criminal cases in the state. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), disclosed this in a press statement issued by the Ministry. Onigbanjo
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Why Delta has not adopted anti-grazing policy – Okowa
Paul Osuyi, Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Monday in Asaba said the state will not adopt the anti-open grazing as a solution to the incessant clashes between nomadic herdsmen and sedentary farmers. Okowa said there were better ways of dealing with the clashes which, according to him, have been yielding results in
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One feared dead in Sagamu as youth protest football player’s death
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta One person has reportedly died in Sagamu in the midst of a demonstration by youths and residents protesting the death of Remo Stars Football Club player Tiyamiyu Kazeem, who was allegedly killed by policemen on Saturday. Kazeem, popularly known as Kaka, was killed on Saturday along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway during an encounter
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VIO personnel, trucks barred in Abuja metropolis
Fred Itua, Abuja Determined to ease traffic congestion during peak periods, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has stopped personnel of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) from harassing vehicle owners while driving in the city before 10 am each day. The new directive comes amidst the Administration’s stance that there is no going
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NPFL: Nasarawa Utd beat Eyimba 2:0 to escape relegation struggle
Linus Oota, Lafia In their efforts to escape relegation, Nasarawa united football club on Sunday defeated Enyimba of Aba by 2 goals to nothing at the Lafia Township Stadium. The victory still put the club on the 18th spot on the Nigerian professional football league table while Enyimba is on the seventh on the table.
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Obasanjo 83rd Birthday: 3 ex African leaders to deliver keynote addresses
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Three former African leaders have been scheduled to deliver keynote addresses to commemorate the 83rd birthday of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former African leaders, who will speak at the event slated between March 3 and 5 at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, include the former President of Liberia,
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FG explains delay in completion of Gombe-Yola road
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe The Federal Government of Nigeria has given an explanation on why the completion of the reconstruction of a section of Gombe to Yola road has been delayed. According to the Minister of State (Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH), Engr Abubakar Aliyu, the reconstruction of the 11 kilometres road linking Cham
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Kebbi govt offers scholarship, healthcare services to soldiers’ children
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has vowed to offer scholarships, healthcare services, empowerment initiatives as well as employment opportunities to the wives and children of soldiers in the state. Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who made this known during the visit of the leadership of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), led
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Lesotho PM appears in court to hear charges of murdering wife
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane appeared in court on Monday to hear charges of murdering his estranged wife, a Reuters witness saw. Thabane, 80, is suspected of involvement in the murder of his then wife Lipolelo, who was shot dead in June 2017, two days before he took office for a second stint as premier — and two months before he married his current wife Maesaiah. Maesaiah Thabane, 42, has also been charged with the murder, and police suspect her of ordering assassins to do the job. Both deny any…
Remo Stars player: Armed policemen deployed as women, youths protest in Sagamu
Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta Youths and residents of Sagamu, Ogun State, are currently embarking on a protest over the controversial death of Remo Stars Football Club player, Tiyamiyu Kazeem. Kazeem, popularly known as Kaka, was killed on Saturday along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway during an encounter with operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS), Obada, who suspected him of being an internet fraudster (Yahoo boy).While police authorities claimed that the deceased attempted to escape after arrest and was knocked down by an oncoming vehicle, the player’s teammate, Sanni Abubakar, who was with him at…
India’s Modi rolls out red carpet for Trump
Donald Trump is on his maiden visit to India, and his first stop is the western state of Gujarat, the home of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has pulled out all stops to woo the US president.The trip comes as the two countries have failed to agree on a trade deal as Trump, who has made trade a cornerstone of his diplomacy, has demanded New Delhi open its market to more American goods.As India’s growth has slumped in recent years, the Hindu nationalist government has turned protectionist and raised tariffs that…
Study: Demographic trends could help predict stock, bond yields
I nvestors can use demographic trends to predict stock and bond market yields, a study by Copenhagen Business School and Warwick Business School has suggested. The researchers found that yields from both markets followed similar boom-and-bust cycles as the US population, reflecting the number of young borrows and middle-aged savers. After analysing 100 years of data, they found that stock and bond prices were lower when there were more young workers who tended to spend more, leading to greater yields. When there were more…
Fintiri visits Garkida, assures community of reinforced security, palliatives
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Sunday visited the ancient town of Garkida in Gombi local government to commiserate with the people over attacks on the area carried out by suspected Boko Haram insurgents causing huge devastation.The terrorists, according to sources, infiltrated the town through Bijibiji village round 5:30 pm Friday and started shooting sporadically where police barracks, churches and houses were set ablaze, in addition, they looted pharmaceutical shops and foodstuff.The affected areas visited by the Governor included Garkida General Hospital, Garkida Development Area, Church of Brethren, Living Faith Church, Anglican…
Coronavirus has infected over 79,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 79,000 people globally. The World Health Organisation has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it, reports The Associated Press.The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Monday in Beijing:— Mainland China: 2,592 deaths among 77,150 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei— Hong Kong: 74 cases, 2 deaths— Macao: 10 cases— Japan: 838 cases, including 691 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 4 deaths—South Korea: 833…
Fernandes the conductor already proving a big hit at Man United
If Paul Pogba ends up leaving Old Trafford in the coming months, Manchester United already has the midfield entertainer in place to spearhead a rebuild.Bruno Fernandes has only been at United a matter of weeks following his protracted move from Sporting Lisbon, but he is delivering the kind of wizardry and impudence from the playmaker role that United fans have been crying out for.The latest evidence came in a 3-0 win over Watfordin the Premier League on Sunday when all of Fernandes’ qualities were on show, reports The Associated Press.The way…
Nigeria’s economy surpasses IMF’s projection, grows 2.27%
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.27% in 2019, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday has shown.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had projected that the nation’s economy would grow by 2.1% in 2019.But the NBS figures show a marginal increase of .17% over the IMF’s projection.Details to follow…
Coronavirus: Four more die in Iran, as death toll hits 12
Iranian officials on Monday reported four more deaths from the new coronavirus, bringing the death toll so far in Iran to 12, the country’s state TV reported.The state media broadcaster quoted lawmaker Asadollah Abbasi as saying that the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 47, including those who have died of the virus. Abbasi said the latest figures came from Health Minister Saeed Namaki at a closed session of the parliament.The report comes after the health ministry on Sunday raised the death toll from the new virus that…
Togo’s Gnassingbe wins re-election in landslide – Preliminary results
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has won re-election with 72% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the electoral commission on Monday, extending his 15-year rule and a family dynasty that began when his father took power in a 1967 coup.Despite widespread disaffection and protests calling for him to step down, a fractured opposition has struggled to launch a converted campaign to unseat Gnassingbe in the small West African country of 8 million people, reports Reuters.
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