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C’River LG polls: APC chieftain throws weight behind CROSIEC
Judex Okoro, Calabar A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Utum Eteng, has thrown his weight behind the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission over the just-concluded local government election in the state. Eteng, who is also a public affairs analyst, said it was wrong for his party to boycott the …
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PDP lauds Obaseki for approving Ogbemudia stadium for primaries
Tony Osauzo, Benin The Edo chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has commended the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for granting it approval for the use of the newly re-constructed Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for its governorship primary election scheduled for June 19 and 20. The party in statement signed by its state Publicity …
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Bishop arrested over alleged rape of 19-year-old in Delta
Ben Dunno, Warri A popular Warri cleric, Bishop Elijah, has been arrested by the police in Delta over alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl, identified as Miracle, who was undergoing deliverance in his church off Apalla in the heart of Warri South council area. The suspect who is the founder/general overseer of a popular prayer …
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FG announces new protocols for evacuating Nigerians abroad
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Government has announced new protocols for evacuating Nigerians stranded abroad as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Government had on May 27th, suspended all evacuations of Nigerians stranded abroad over the COVID-19 pandemic, pending when new protocols on testing will be in place. It had …
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COVID-19: JUMIA CEO tasks Nigerian SMEs to leverage firm’s 8th anniversary to boost sales
Jumia Nigeria CEO, Massimiliano Spalazzi, has urged sellers on the leading e-commerce platform to leverage the company’s 8th year anniversary to boost sales for their businesses during COVID-19 era. He made the call during the annual Sellers’ Conference which held virtually on Saturday, June 6, 2020. “This is an unprecedented time for a seller to …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: UK evacuates over 17,000 stranded Britons from Nigeria,13 African countries
Chinelo Obogo The United Kingdom government has confirmed that it has evacuated over 17,000 of its citizens stranded in Nigeria and 13 other African countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on its website, it said charter flights to evacuate Britons from countries in Africa had now flown over 150,000 miles, …
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COVID-19: Northeast states record single-day rise – WHO
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The World Health Organization (WHO) said three northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe recorded a single-day rise in the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the first week of June. WHO Health Emergencies, northeast office in its weekly report released on Monday said, 22 cases were reported on June 4, describing it as …
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60% of Kano deaths related to COVID-19 – Ehanire
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that 50 or 60 percent of the mysterious deaths recorded in Kano may have been triggered by COVID-19. He made the disclosure at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to him, “979 deaths were actually recorded in eight municipal areas …
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Edo guber: Oshiomhole, Obaseki crisis too small to convene emergency NEC meeting — APC Spokesperson
Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has dismissed the clamour to convene a NEC emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) to resolve the fued between the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki. There has been clamour from several party chieftains including the recent …
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COVID-19: Delta Air to maintain social distancing, blocks middle seat selection
Chinelo Obogo Delta Air has announced that it will block the selection of middle seats and capping seating in every cabin through September 30, 2020. From now till September, the capping of seats will be 50% in first class; 60% in the main cabin, Delta comfort+, Delta premium Select; and 75% in Delta One to …
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Angry wife baths husband with hot water in Yenagoa
An angry woman has poured hot water on her husband, Oyinkro Miebode over domestic issues, inflicting him with severe skin burns. The incidence happened at Inec Road, Kpansia in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. Oyinkro said trouble started on the evening of June 2, when he slapped her for raining insults on him because he came too early to meet her somewhere in town to pick up her mobile phone. Explaining further, he said she called him from her office to meet her somewhere to pick up…
Amotekun operatives arrest five armed robbers in Osun
Operatives of Osun State’s Amotekun have arrested five suspected armed robbers who carried out an operation at Iragbiji on Saturday. Earlier, two of the five-man gang were arrested at Iragbiji where the robbery took place while others fled to Owena-ijesa. Following a tip-off from members of the public, Amotekun ad-hoc men at Owena boundary on Sunday arrested another two members of the group, Kazeem Ridwan and Taiwo Olanrewaju. According to the information made available to journalists, the men of Amotekun on Monday morning apprehended the remaining…
JUST IN: 33 NDDC staff test COVID-19 positive
Thirty-three staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been confirmed positive for coronavirus disease. This was disclosed on the Twitter handle of the Commission in the early hours of Monday. The 33 staff were said to belong in the office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh. However, Ojougboh was said to have tested negative. The tweet said: “As NDDC headquarters staff undergo isolation and Covid19 screening, six of 33 staff members in the Office of the…
New Zealand eradicates coronavirus
New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus — at least for now — after health officials said Monday the last known infected person had recovered. The announcement was greeted with joy around the country and means the nation of 5 million people will be among the first to welcome throngs of fans back into sports stadiums, embrace crowded concerts and remove seating restrictions from flights. It has been 17 days since the last new case was reported, during which time an additional 40,000 people have been tested,…
Kogi donates N10m toward burial of slain police officers
Kogi Government has donated N10 million toward the burial of eight police officers and two civilians killed during the June 4 robbery attack in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area. A government statement issued in Lokoja on Monday said that the state’s Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja, presented the cheque covering the amount to the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ede Ayuba. The statement was signed by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr Promise Emmanuel. Emmanuel said that Onoja, who had earlier visited the…
James Bond ‘will become a dad’ in latest 007 flick ‘No Time To Die’
It looks like one of James Bond’s under-the-cover missions has had unexpected top-secret consequences for the super-spy. Sources believe the silver-screen MI6 agent is now going to be a dad. The cinema release of his 25th outing, ‘No Time To Die’, has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, reports the mirror.co.uk. But when it finally hits the big screen in November, 007 will have a daughter in tow. Rumours began last week that he may have a family when call sheets – which tell actors their filming schedule –…
Jeffrey Epstein: US demands ‘UK hands over Prince Andrew’
American investigators probing Prince Andrew’s paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein have formally requested the Duke of York be handed over to give evidence. The U.S. Department of Justice made a formal ”Mutual Legal Assistance” (MLA) request to the Home Office bypassing Buckingham Palace, reports mirror.co.uk. The MLA allows cooperation between the U.S. and the U.K. when evidence needs to be gathered in a prosecution or investigation of criminal offences. If approved by the Home Office, the FBI could ask Andrew, 60, to be compelled to go to a British…
Garba Shehu: Why Buhari hasn’t confirmed Dongban-Mensem as Court of Appeal President
News (schedule for 8.05) Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says President Muhammadu Buhari has not appointed Monica Dongban-Mensem as the substantive President of the Court of Appeal because the relevant security agencies are not done screening her. Dongban-Mensem has been acting as head of the appellate court since the retirement of Zainab Bulkachuwa in March. Although the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended her as the substantive head of the court, Buhari did not send her name to the senate for confirmation. Instead, the president recently extended her tenure as acting president…
COVID-19: Abia topples Lagos as NCDC announces 260 new cases
For the first time since the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria back in February, Lagos State has not topped the daily fresh cases chart – instead this dubious position has gone to Abia State. According to the latest figures on COVID-19 released Sunday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Abia recorded more than 400 percent increase in its daily toll with 67 new COVID-19 infections out of the 260 confirmed. As of June 6, Abia had a total of 16 confirmed cases, out of which seven…
JUST IN: Gov Ikpeazu tests positive for COVID-19
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for COVID-19. John Okiyi Kalu, Commissioner of Information in the state, announced the governor’s positive result in a statement on Monday. He said the governor had gone into isolation before his result returned positive, and that he has directed the deputy governor to act on his behalf pending the time he resumes duty. ”Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members of the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those…
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