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Ortom suspends 5 traditional rulers in Benue
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday announced the suspension of five Tiv traditional rulers for their alleged complicity in land related disputes in their domains. The affected monarchs comprised of two district heads and three kindred heads. Our correspondent reports that the District Head of Uvir Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, …
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Gombe monarch, ‘Mai Tangale’ recovers from COVID-19
Gombe State Special Taskforce on COVID-19 on Monday announced that the Mai Tangale, Dr Abdu Buba Maisharu II, has recovered from the coronovirus he was diagnosed with ‘12 days ago.’ Chairman of the taskforce, Professor Idris Mohammed told newsmen that the second result of the test conducted on the monarch returned negative from the National …
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We break fast in same plate with mastermind of my twins’ kidnappers — Islamic cleric
The father of the abducted twins in Ibadan, Alhaji Taofeek Azeez popularly called Akeugbagold on Monday said the mastermind of the kidnapping of his children was his personal aide whom they break the ongoing Ramadan together in the same plate until three days ago. The Islamic cleric whose twin kids were abducted on 26 April …
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Benue discharges one COVID-19 case
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Makurdi in Benue State on Monday discharged one case of COVID-19 from its isolation center at Apir. The patient, Edward Faasema Manger, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), resident in Kano State but visited his home in Benue was the second reported case of Coronavirus in …
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Look for Shawwal moon Friday — Sultan
As the 1441 Hijra (2020) Ramadan draws to an end, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Muslims across the country to look for the new moon of Shawwal on Friday. The Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA, Prof. Salisu …
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No plan to impeach Akeredolu — Ondo Speaker
The speaker of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun has said the House is not planning to impeach Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the N4.3billion discovered in a secret bank account. Oleyelogun said the lawmakers were not planning to remove the governor as being speculated. The amount was said to have been discovered …
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BUK loses another professor
Another professor in Kano, Aliyu Danshehu Maiwada (ADM), died on Saturday after a brief illness, a family source has disclosed. Few weeks ago, A professor of Mass Communication at Bayero University Kano, Balarabe Maikaba, died after a brief illness. Maikaba was the third professor to have died within two days in the state. READ: Rising number …
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NASU to commence strike
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) said it would embark on strike action in federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education the day schools resume. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi. The statement stated that the non-teaching staff union is protesting ‘short-payment’ …
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COVID-19: FG discovers curious cases in Sokoto
The Federal Government has said that it discovered a curious finding in Sokoto State where the cluster of COVID-19 cases was in only one local government area. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said this on Monday in Abuja, at the 33rd joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He …
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Nigeria not ready for full reopening of economy — FG
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria is not yet ready for full opening of the economy and tough decisions have to be taken for the good of the greater majority. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this on Monday in …
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COVID-19: China makes fresh promise on vaccine
China president, Xi Jinping, has promised that his country would make any COVID-19 vaccine it developed a “global public good”, once it was put into use. Jinping stated this while speaking at the World Health Assembly on Monday. China has five potential vaccines in clinical trials, as the world battle to find a solution that …
COVID-19: China makes fresh promise on vaccine
Akwa Ibom Govt threatens to withdraw licence from schools running 3rd term programme
The Akwa Ibom State Government has threatened to prosecute as well as withdraw the licence of any private school in the state that reopened for the 3rd term 2019/2020 school year either in school environment or online before authorized to do so. It added that it would announce the resumption of both public and private …
Akwa Ibom Govt threatens to withdraw licence from schools running 3rd term programme
Over 45 almajiris repatriated from Kaduna arrive Zamfara
The Zamfara State Government on Monday revealed that it has received about 45 almajiris comprising 28 females and 17 males, repatriated from Zaria, Kaduna State. This was disclosed in Gusau, the state capital by the state Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Lawal, saying that the almajiriis were received from Kaduna State …
Over 45 almajiris repatriated from Kaduna arrive Zamfara
Government to pay May salaries on Wednesday
Jigawa State Governor, Muhammed Badaru, has directed the payment of May salaries of civil servants by Wednesday. The payment would be ahead of Eid-El Fitri celebration. Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Babangida Gantsa, made the announcement in a statement issued in Dutse. He confirmed the payment of the salaries would commence on or before …
Government to pay May salaries on Wednesday
COVID-19 lockdown: Two arrested for extorting money from motorists leaving Abia
The combined team of Abia State Government COVID-19 Joint Task Force manning the border between Abia and Imo States (Onuimo), have arrested two suspects extorting money from motorists entering Abia State with food items. The two suspects, Nwabueze Ibebuike and Ikechukwu Ekeke both hailed from Ekenaobizi in Umuahia South LGA. Before their arrest, the suspects …
COVID-19 lockdown: Two arrested for extorting money from motorists leaving Abia
COVID-19: Buhari canceled broadcast because Nigerians planned to stone him – Shehu Sani
Former representative of the Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to call off his scheduled nationwide broadcast on Monday. The Presidency announced Buhari’s U-turn on the expected nationwide broadcast on Monday. Following the President’s decision, the Presidential Task Force on …
COVID-19: Buhari canceled broadcast because Nigerians planned to stone him – Shehu Sani
Cross River deserves to be COVID-19 free – NCDC hails Gov Ayade
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded Cross River State for its coronavirus free status. NCDC stated this on Monday during a verification visit to the state. The leader of the NCDC team, Dr. Omobolanle Olowu, lauded the state governor, Prof Ben Ayade for his strong leadership in the battle against the pandemic, …
Cross River deserves to be COVID-19 free – NCDC hails Gov Ayade
72-year-old Gombe monarch recovers from coronavirus
The Gombe State Task Force on COVID-19 has said that Dr Abdu Buba-Maisheru II, a First Class ruler of Tangale chiefdom in Gombe, who tested positive for Coronavirus 12 days ago, has recovered from the virus. The Chairman of the Taskforce, Prof. Idris Mohammed, disclosed this to journalist in Gombe during a daily press briefing …
72-year-old Gombe monarch recovers from coronavirus
Ugochukwu Amadi: Nyesom Wike and leadership in curtailing COVID-19 pandemic
All across the world, there has been a series of measures by all governments to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) since the beginning of the year, 2020. It has become very expedient for all levels of leaders to take appropriate measures to safeguard the lives of their citizenry as the world has …
Ugochukwu Amadi: Nyesom Wike and leadership in curtailing COVID-19 pandemic
APC gets new National Secretary
The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday, sworn in Alhaji Waziri Bulama as the new acting National Secretary of the party. The Oshiomhole-led APC National Working Committee (NWC) inaugurated Bulama at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, NAN reports. The position of national secretary of the ruling APC, which has been …
APC gets new National Secretary
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