Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 29th March 2020
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European Countries Evacuate Citizens From Nigeria
CHIOMA UMEHA, JULIET OYOYO & ANOLU VINCENT LAGOS; KADUNA; OWERRI – As the world continues to make efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, there are revelations that some European countries are already evacuating their citizens from Nigeria. Sunday Independent learnt that Western diplomats had warned that with the current and abysmal way
Benue Records First Index Case
MAKURDI – The Benue State government on Saturday said the state has recorded its first index case of the COVID-19 virus, just as it has identified eight persons who might have come in contact with the victim, Susan Okpe. Governor Samuel Ortom, who disclosed this to newsmen in Makurdi, said that the National Centre for
Buhari, Gbajabiamila, Governors, Others Greet Bola Tinubu @ 68
INNOCENT OWEH; EJIKEME OMENAZU; AKINWUNMI KING LAGOS – President Muhammadu Buhari, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, have joined millions of Nigerians to celebrate the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as he clocks 68 today. In a statement signed by
Many Injured, Properties Destroyed In Ondo Explosion
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Pan- Yoruba Organisation, Afenifere, have expressed shock over Saturday morning explosion that rocked Akure, Ondo State capital. The party and the organisation also called for full-scale investigation of the explosion, more so as it occurred soon after the recent one in Lagos, which killed several people and destroyed
Counting Losses To Coronavirus In Africa
The world has not been the same since coronavirus broke out of China. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are normally transmitted between animals while some can be transmitted from person to person, usually after close contact with an infected patient. The first case of this new disease was confirmed in China on January 7, 2020
Ministers Donate Half Of March Salary To Combat Virus
ABUJA – Nigeria’s 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50 per cent of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, quoted the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator
Official Cars: Reps Spokesman In The Eye Of The Storm
The House of Representatives under Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila is pushing towards its first anniversary in June 2020, and has managed to stay out of crisis so far. While it is possible to attribute this lack of scandal or controversy to the leadership style of the Speaker, it is also possible to say that the journey
Remembering Budget, Forgetting The People
On Wednesday, the leadership of the National Assembly and the executive arm of government met to review the 2020 budget, following the impact of Coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s economy. So many issues were brought to the fore by the leaders of the nation. At the meeting they touched on the planned review of the
Buhari Didn’t Approve N30,000 Palliative To Nigerians –Presidency
The Presidency has denied claims that it approved a N30,000 palliative to every Nigerian who has a verified Bank Verification Number (BVN). Early Saturday morning, fake news filtered into the air, alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved a stimulus package of N30,000 to Nigerians as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Litmus Test For PDP In Edo, Ondo Gubernatorial Polls
LAGOS – With September 19, 2020 and October 10, 2020 fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states respectively, expectations are very high and political observers are watching to see how prepared political parties are in the states. Presently, the two states are controlled by the
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