Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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COVID-19: FG Relaxes Restriction On Worship Centres
INNOCENT OWEH; CHIDI UGWU; CHIOMA UMEHA; OLUSEGUN KOIKI ABUJA / LAGOS – The Federal Government on Monday approved the immediate relaxation of the restriction placed on worship centres as part of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the …
Nigerian Airlines Lose N80bn To Airspace Closure In 10 Weeks
LAGOS – Indigenous scheduled airlines in the country have lost about N80 billion to the closure of the nation’s airspace in the past 10 weeks due to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. The humongous loss is, however, apart from the losses incurred by general aviation operators, ground handlers, catering services, aviation agencies, and other business organisations …
Ondo 2020: PDP Denies Granting Akeredolu’s Deputy Waiver
LAGOS – The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied allegations that it had granted waiver to the embattled deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, who is rumoured to be on his way out of the All Progressives Congress (APC). There were reports that the PDP, led by its National Chairman, …
Edo 2020: Buhari Intervenes, Summons Oshiomhole
TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI; INNOCENT OWEH Following interventions by governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari is set to intervene in the political impasse in Edo State as he has summoned Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for a parley, Daily Independent has gathered. A member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), …
Court Bars Edo Govt, Obasaki From Prosecuting Oshiomhole
TONY EZIMAKOR; PASCHAL NJOKU ABUJA – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Edo State government and Governor Godwin Obaseki from arresting and prosecuting the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The move to prosecute Oshiomhole arose from his indictment by a white paper submitted to the …
How Telcos Can Rebuild Nigeria In Wake Of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effect on all social and economic sectors. In just three months, the pandemic has left tears, sweats and blood on the people and the economy. For Nigeria, the pandemic is an eye opener and a rude welcome to a new normal-knowledge economy. Lagos state relies heavily on knowledge economy …
How Lekki Free Trade Zone Exports $30m Goods In Twelve Months
LAGOS – The Lagos State government has said that the multi-billion Naira Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) succeeded in exporting goods worth $30 million in the last 12 months. Mrs Lola Akande, Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, disclosed this during the 2020 Ministerial Press Briefing commemorating one year in office of the Governor Sanwo-Olu-led …
Onyema Canvasses FG’s Support For Airlines
LAGOS – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said five airports in the country may be reopened in the first phase of the reopening exercise. The regulatory agency said that the airspace reopening would commence with domestic operations, while regional and international would follow suit. Capt. Musa Nuhu, the Director-General of NCAA stated this over …
Eli Lily Begins Human Trials For Potential COVID-19 Drug
Eli Lilly has started human trials of potential treatment for Covid-19, the US pharmaceutical giant announced on Monday. Under the phase 1, placebo-controlled trial, patients at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have been dosed with an investigational medicine known as LY-CoV555, which Eli Lilly has developed with AbCellera. …
Facebook, Snapchat Against George Floyd’s Death
Facebook Inc and Snap Inc became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week. The two tech companies stood with Intel Corp, Netflix Inc …
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