Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Tuesday 3rd March 2020
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EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudster with mini coffin in Ibadan
Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 38-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Azeez Adebowale, 38, with a mini coffin, suspected to contain fetish materials. The operatives of the anti-graft agency were said to have raided the suspect’s house in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday. According to Adebowale, he
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Soldiers kill 9 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, recover arms, rescue 28 women, children in Borno
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Army said its soldiers fighting the counter- insurgency war in the North East have killed 9 terrorists belonging to the Boko Haram/ISWAP group. The soldiers who were on several firefights and clearance operations, also rescued 28 women and children and recovered several arms and ammunition in the process. Col Aminu
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Davido posts ‘marriage’ picture
Popular Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer, David Adeleke, popularly known as “Davido” has posted a controversial picture online, showing himself and partner, Chioma dressed in a traditional attire that looks like a marriage attire. Davido posted the picture on his official Instagram page, Tuesday, @davidoofficial , on Tuesday and captioned it “1MILLI !!!’’ The post
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2020 WASSCE: 32 per cent of candidates obtain 5 credits including English, Maths
Gabriel Dike, Lagos The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released results of the 2020 First Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) written by 12,075 private candidates nationwide. A total of 3,892 candidates, representing 32.23 per cent, obtained credit and higher in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and
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Sokoto activates emergency team to tackle Coronavirus, Lassa Fever
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has activated its Emergency Preparation and Response team to monitor the public to curtail the outbreak of COVID-19 known as the Novel Coronavirus and Lassa Fever in the state. Commissioner for Health Dr Muhammad Ali Inname disclosed this while briefing reporters on the outbreak of Lassa Fever and
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Appointment of Service Chiefs: Senate in daring move to tame President
Fred Itua, Abuja Worried about the perceived non-adherence to the Federal Character principle in the appointment of Service Chiefs, the Senate has initiated moves to tame the powers of the President. The Senate, according to a proposed law which has already passed first reading on the floor of the Red Chamber, said it wants to
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Cross River: Ayade swears-in Justice Eneji as acting Chief Judge
Judex Okoro, Calabar Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has sworn-in Justice Maurice Eneji as the acting Chief Judge of the state. This follows the non-confirmation on Monday of Justice Akon Ikpeme as the substantive Chief Judge of the state by the Cross River State House of Assembly. Swearing Eneji at the state executive
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Police warn against kidnap pranks in Katsina
The Katsina state Police Command has warned the public against calls and text threatening to kill or kidnap people or their relatives for ransom. This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Katsina.
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5-year jail term awaits fertilizer fraudsters
Okwe Obi, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced implementation of the National Fertilizer Quality Control (Control) Act 2019, which empowers it to jail importers, exporters, and distributors of adulterated fertilizer for a period of 5 years without an option of fine. According to section 9 and 10 of the Act, a person who
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House wants National Assembly shut for 2 weeks over Coronavirus
Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated the management of the National Assembly to shut the legislature for two weeks in order that adequate measures are put in place to protect lawmakers and workers from the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). On matters of urgent public importance, Rep. Uyime Idem moved a motion on
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Japan’s ready to top up fiscal spending if coronavirus hits economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday his government was ready to deploy further fiscal stimulus measures if needed to protect the country’s already fragile economy from the negative effects of the coronavirus.Abe, who has come under fire for his handling of the crisis, has pledged to focus over the next couple weeks on halting the spread of the virus in Japan, where the number of infections has almost reached 1,000. Twelve people have died.The outbreak comes at a critical time for Japan, raising the specter of a potential…
Death toll rises to 13 in capsized ship in Brazil
The death toll from a ship accident over the weekend in northern Brazil’s Amazon River climbed to 13, rescue teams said Monday.The passenger and cargo ship sank on Saturday in the Amazonian state of Amapa after a storm with strong winds and rains knocked over the vessel, which was on a 36-hour trip from the state capital Macapa to Santarem, a town in neighboring Para State.The vessel was 130 kilometers south of Macapa, in a hard-to-reach area, when it turned over, reports Xinhua.According to the local fire department, the ship…
US coronavirus death toll rises to 6
Four more people have died in the US state of Washington after being infected with the coronavirus, bringing the death toll in the state and country to six, authorities said on Monday.Dr Jeff Duchin, chief health officer for the Seattle and King County Public Health agency, announced the increase in fatalities from COVID-19 at a news conference on Monday, as authorities across the country scrambled to prepare for more infections with an emphasis on ratcheting up the number of available test kits.Researchers had previously said that the virus may have been circulating undetected for…
FA Cup: Arsenal breeze past Portsmouth
Arsenal scored either side of half-time to beat League One side Portsmouth and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.Pompey played well in the first half at Fratton Park but trailed to Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ volley from Reiss Nelson’s cross just before the break.Eddie Nketiah bundled home from close range to wrap up the victory six minutes after the restart.Pompey’s only shot on target came in the second half, with substitute Ronan Curtis’ effort saved, reports the BBC.The other fifth-round ties are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The quarter-final draw is on Wednesday…
Schools should implement child protection policy –Proprietress
Mrs. Oladunni Adewuyi is the Director of Studies of Riverside Schools in Ogun State. She speaks to TAIWO JIMOH in this interview about the school’s anniversary, contemporary issues in child education and safety in the school system In specific terms, what are those variables that make the school standout? Well, number one is our mission. And this is because we believe strongly that we should have mixed background of children. And besides, at the school we use exceptional teaching methods and modern pedagogies with the…
Unaccessed N73bn UBEC fund impedes basic education
UNACCESSED FUND The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), for umpteenth time, revealed that over N73 billion Universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grants, meant to tackle the rot in the basic education system, are unaccessed by many state governments. But, some of the affected state governments have explained reasons for their inability, pledging to address the situation Enugu: Why we’re unable to access grant Plateau: We’re committed to paying counterpart fund A ll is not well with the nation’s basic education delivery, if indications by the Universal…
Greater Lagos and okada tyranny
N ow that the dust raised by the restriction – mislabeled by some as “ban” – on commercial motorcycles and tricycles has more or less settled down, it is fit and proper to examine the matter dispassionately. This will enable the ferocious critics of the action – I won’t join those who call them armchair critics, fake champions of the masses and mere chameleons; no, I won’t – to reconsider their perspective. First, the facts. After a Security Council meeting, one of several, over this matter,…
Varsity, CBN partner on cocoa production, target 10,000 jobs
T he Research and Development Farms of the Faculty of Agriculture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has unfolded plans that would boost production and post-harvest process of cocoa in the country. The programme, which is in partnership with the Accelerated Agriculture Development Scheme (AADS), an initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is expected to resuscitate old cocoa farms, raise new generation of cocoa farmers, and sustain the country’s position as the leading producer of cocoa in Africa. According to the…
Can Buhari give back South-West gesture?
T he last month pruning down the number of registered political parties from a sky-high size of 92 to a small number of 18 parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), could be a signal or the beginning of the march towards the 2023 general election which, by God’s grace, will produce yet another president under a democratic dispensation that will pilot the affairs of this great country, Nigeria. The election year, 2023, will also hopefully terminate or lengthen the stewardship of the ruling All Progressives…
ITF equips 15,000 youths with skills acquisition in Plateau
T he Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Ari, said the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) has equipped over 200,000 Nigerian youths with skills that positioned them to be employable and entrepreneurs. This was as he noted that since its inception, NISDP has equipped over 15,000 youths in Plateau State in vocational skills, adding that the programme was one of the numerous skills acquisition intervention programmes introduced and implemented by ITF towards achieving the Federal Government’s policy on job and wealth creation. Ari…
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