Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 23rd March 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 23rd March 2020 .
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COVID-19: Plateau Govt. threatens sanctions against violators of ban on crowd gathering
The Plateau Government has threatened to sanction any person or group of persons who deliberately violate its ban on crowd gathering in the state in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The State Commissioner of Information and Communication, Mr. Dan Manjang, gave the warning in a statement made available to the News Agency of NigeriaRead More
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Who’s a COVIDIOT? See what’s trending on social media
Filed by David Royal Nigerians and people across the globe are calling out those who fail to practice social distancing, using the hashtags “#Covidiot” and “#Covidiots,” as fears about the spread of COVID-19 continue. The hashtag, which is a combination of the name “Covid-19” and the time-tested word “idiots,” is giving people an outlet toRead More
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COVID 19: Kwara schools comply with closure order
Public and private schools in Kwara on Monday complied with the state government’s directives to shut down to guard against spread of Coronavirus.
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Kudos, knocks, trail CBN’s Naira devaluation
Prof. Uche Uwaleke says the devaluation of the nation’s currency by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will discourage round-tripping and return of foreign investors.
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Climate change: Lagos targets 230,000 trees for agroforestry in 9 months
.Says 13 million hectares of forests destroyed annually By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has unveiled plan to plant at least 230,000 trees within the next nine months even as its urged residents to imbibe a clean, improved and enhanced positive approach to a climate-friendly environment in order to encourage agroforestry. The Special Adviser toRead More
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Shell cuts costs, slashes spending on virus turmoil
Royal Dutch Shell said Monday it will slash costs and capital expenditure by billions of dollars due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic, which has sparked an oil price collapse. The Anglo-Dutch energy major announced in a statement that it will axe operating costs by $3.0-4.0 billion over the next 12 months, and will reduce itsRead More
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COVID-19: Ganduje to address state-wide broadcast today
By Bashir Bello – Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State is expected to today, Monday, address a state-wide broadcast to inform and keep the people of the state abreast of the global pandemic, Coronavirus. The Governor will be hosted in the state-owned Radio Kano and Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV) and some local radioRead More
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NiMet to intensify efforts towards providing accurate climate information
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says it is determined to intensify efforts toward providing timely, accurate and reliable weather and climate information to guide policy and decision making. Prof. Sani Marshi, NiMet Director-General, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Marshi said NiMet was ready to work harder to achieve the featRead More
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World Water Day 2020: 55 million Nigerians lack access to safe water — WaterAid
Charges FG on urgent action on safe water, sanitation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the world to mark World Water Day 2020 on Sunday, March 22, 2020, an international nonprofit organization, WaterAid Nigeria, has revealed that 55 million Nigerians lack access to the safe water pump. This was made known in aRead More
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Postponing Olympic Games: it’s complicated
The Tokyo Olympics appears to be creeping towards a postponement, an unprecedented and costly exercise that involves ripping up years of planning. As International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach told Germany’s SWR: “Postponing the Olympic Games is not like moving a football game to next Saturday.” Here are just some of the challenges: – CompetitionRead More
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