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FG disburses N2.5bn loan to Sokoto small, medium business owners
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto The Federal Government has disbursed the sum of N2.5 billion as loan in Sokoto State under the Agriculture Business, Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme. The exercise was conducted in collaboration with office of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, who also personally sponsored the general registration of …
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PDP clears all Chairmanship, councillorship seats in Benue council polls
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared all the 23 local government chairmanship seats in the state. The PDP also swept all the councillorship positions in all the 276 council wards of the state in last Saturdays council polls. According to the Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Tersoo Loko, five …
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India celebrates first direct flight from Nigeria
Chinelo Obogo The government of India has applauded the first direct flight from Nigeria after Air Peace, airlifted 312 of its citizens from the Murtala Muhammd International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to Kochi. According to the verified twitter account of Indians in Nigeria, @india_nigeria, it said: “The repatriation of India nationals from Nigeria began today (Sunday) …
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2023: Lagos PDP asks INEC to disqualify Sanwo-olu, APC for Electoral Act breach
Chukwudi Nweje The Peoples Democratic Party, Lagos State chapter, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Sanwo-olu from the 2023 election. The PDP accused the APC-led administration in the state of breaching the provisions of the Electoral Act on electioneering campaigns by campaigning for the …
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COVID-19: Benue intercepts tanker with 7 almajirai, 11 motorcycles
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 on Sunday intercepted an oil tanker with 11 motorcycles and seven persons suspected to be destitute known as Almajirai at the Agan Toll Gate area of Makurdi, the state capital. According to a member of the Committee and state Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic …
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N2bn controversy: Ebonyi indigenes in diaspora demand EFCC’s probe of financial records
Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diasporas (AESID) has passionately appealed to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to comprehensively probe the state’s financial records in the last 16 years. In a statement issued in Abuja, the association’s President worldwide, Ambassador Pascal Oluchukwu, AESID insisted that the probe …
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Financial Autonomy: Presidential committee tasks governors on strict compliance
The Presidential Implementation Committee on Financial Autonomy for Judiciary and Legislature, has urged governors to comply with the Executive Order 10. This it said would enable effective implementation of the financial autonomy of states’ Legislature and Judiciary guaranteed by the Executive Order 10. The Committee’s Secretary, Sen. Ita Enang stated this whiel speaking with newsmen …
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IPMAN mourns Baru, condoles family, NNPC management
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN),Kano chapter, has commiserated with the Management of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the death of its immediate past Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru. The association also condoled with the family of Dr Baru over his demise. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baru died …
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Pakistan’s COVID-19 cases rise to 69,496 with 1,483 deaths
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 69,496 with 1,483 deaths, according to data updated by the country’s Health Ministry on Sunday. A total of 3,039 new cases and 88 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the statistics revealed. Overall, 42,742 patients are under treatment in different hospitals while …
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17-year-old who recorded George Floyd’s murder, says she is traumatized
After capturing the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis State Police on video, 17-year-old Darnella Frazier shared that she is traumatized. The teen was covered by ‘NowThis’ when she visited the scene of the murder the next day where she is seen emotionally distraught. “I’ve seen him die. I posted the video last night and it just went viral. And everybody’s asking me how do I feel? I don’t know how to feel. ‘Cause it’s so sad bro,” said Darnella while lamenting. “This man was literally right here 8…
JUST IN: PDP sweeps Benue LG polls
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has swept all the positions in the just concluded elections for the 23 local government areas of the state. The election was conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) on Saturday. Announcing results of the election at the BSIEC headquarters in Makurdi Sunday, Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Joseph Tersoo Loko said five political parties including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), African Action Congress (AAC) and Social Democratic Party…
Ugo Monye designs over 3000 face masks to aid Covid-19 fight
Few days after making a video advising how to stay better protected with face masks, Nigerian fashion brand, Ugo Monye has produced over 3000 breathable, washable face masks to aid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. With the outbreak of Covid-19, which has brought about a perturbing health crisis in the country, the creative director saw the demand for face masks increasing, so he created his own to give away for free. Lately, many Nigerian fashion designers have taken it upon themselves to make face masks at their free…
JUST IN: Man United close to agreeing Ighalo loan extension
Manchester United are close to agreeing a loan extension for striker Odion Ighalo. United remain in talks with Ighalo’s parent club Shanghai Shenhua, and it is hoped a deal can be agreed before the striker’s current loan deal expires on Sunday, reports Sky Sports. The proposed loan extension will run until the end of January, when Ighalo will return to Shanghai. The Nigerian international is set to miss the majority of the 2020 Chinese Super League season, which is scheduled to begin in July. Ighalo initially joined United in…
Abducted Nasarawa CAN Chairman regains freedom
Cheke Emmanuel, Lafia The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) Nasarawa State chapter, Bishop Joseph Masin, who was abducted last week by AK-47 wielding gunmen, has regained his freedom. Family sources said Bishop Masin was released by his captives at about 11 pm on Saturday, but arrived home at about 2am on Sunday. The source said that the bishop was found at a village in Lizhi, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government of the state. It was not clear whether any ransom was paid or not before his release at the…
George Floyd: Hundreds of protesters converge on White House for second straight day, as Trump blasts mayors
Police fired pepper spray at demonstrators near the White House and the D.C. National Guard was called in as pockets of violence and vandalism erupted during a second straight night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and President Donald Trump’s response to it. Hundreds of people converged on the White House and marched along the National Mall, chanting “Black Lives Matter,” “I can’t breathe” and “No justice, no peace.” Protesters threw water bottles, traffic cones, scooters, even tear gas cans at police lines. They set…
US cities order curfews as mass protests continue over death of George Floyd
Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck. From Los Angeles to Miami to Chicago, protestsmarked by chants of “I can’t breathe” – a rallying cry echoing the dying words of George Floyd – began peacefully before turning unruly as demonstrators blocked traffic, set fires and clashed with riot police, some firing tear…
Coronavirus cases pass 6m as Trump postpones G7
The number of people infected by the coronavirus around the world has passed 6 million, as the pandemic forced Donald trump to postpone the G7 summit in Washington. According to the latest data from the Johns Hopkins University tracking site, there have now been more than 6,059,000 cases of the disease around the world, with 369,126 deaths, reports The Guardian. More than 1.7 million of those cases have been registered in the United States, and its continued spread in the world’s richest nation has forced the US president to abandon plans…
NCDC reports 553 new COVID-19 cases, highest single-day infections
NCDC reports 553 new COVID-19 cases, highest single-day infection *As four-month-old coronavirus patient discharged in Kaduna COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Saturday with 553 cases reported by the country, even as authorities intensify efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter on Saturday night. This takes the country’s total infections to 9,855, out of which 2856 have been discharged with 273 losing their lives. Data from the NCDC showed that…
Covid-19: Our children’s online coaching stressful, expensive –Parents
•Why online teaching is important, say proprietors Many parents in Nigeria are at a loss on how to cope with their children’s online coaching, which they said is not only expensive, but also stressful, due to the fact that they have to provide their wards with necessary equipment such as laptops, cell phones, earphones, air time, data, tablets and of course, fuel to power generating sets, in case there is power outage in order to enable the pupils/students join the virtual classes. Few other parents abinitio, decided…
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