Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 11th June 2020
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Ize- Iyamu’s Simple Agenda Will Restore Edo’s Glory – Mayaki
Tension is at fever pitch level in Edo state ahead of the June 22 governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, Prince John Mayaki, the Director of Communication and Media, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation, former Executive Director (Media) to former Governor Adams Oshiomhole and ex-Chief Press Secretary …
NWC Can’t Dictate To Edo APC On Mode Of Primary – Idah
Chief Osaro Idah, Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Godwin Obaseki in this interview with select journalists speaks on latest developments in the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the June 22 primary. He also spoke on the rift between his principal and his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. TEMIDAYO …
Nigeria Takes Delivery Of B737-NG Full Flight Simulator To Curb Capital Flight
LAGOS – In a bid to curb capital flight out of Nigeria, the Federal Government has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-NG Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The government said that the machine would be installed at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria, Kaduna State. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, who …
Israel To Assist Nigeria In Developing Methanol Fuel Technology
ABUJA – Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Shimon Ben Shoshan, has pledged that his country would assist Nigeria in the development of methanol fuel technology in the country. Shoshan also disclosed that Israel would be willing to share its technical know- how and expertise on methanol fuel technology with Nigeria. Shoshan, who made the disclosure …
NLNG Train 7 To Provide 12,000 Jobs For Nigerians
LAGOS – The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Tony Attah, has promised business operators in Rivers State that the Train 7 project of the plant will provide 12,000 jobs for Nigerians, stimulate huge business opportunities and value addition to the state’s economy. He said that as …
Zimbabwe Publishes Names Of Coronavirus Quarantine Escapees
Authorities in Zimbabwe have started publicly naming people who escaped COVID-19 quarantine facilities, urging the public to report their whereabouts to help prevent further spread of the disease. The Southern African country has reported 314 COVID-19 infections and four deaths, but has seen a recent spike in cases. More than 3,700 patients are being kept …
2 Journalists Detained In Turkey
Turkish police on Monday detained two journalists for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged “political and military espionage,” the state-run Anadolu Agency said. The two journalists — Ismail Dukel, the Ankara representative of TELE1 television channel, and Muyesser Yildiz of the OdaTV news website — were being questioned by anti-terrorism police, the agency …
Judge Rules To Keep 5 Suspects In Jail Over Ghosn’s Escape
A Turkish judge ruled on Monday to keep five people in jail at the start of their trial over former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon via Istanbul, a lawyer for one of the suspects said, according to Reuters. An executive from Turkish private jet operator MNG Jet and four pilots were …
Coronavirus Cases Surge In Libya
The number of coronavirus cases has surged in Libya this month, with health authorities blaming the biggest outbreak in a southern city on the repatriation of nationals stranded abroad. The National Center for Disease Control last week announced more than 90 new cases in the southern city of Sabha after weeks with only a few …
Lebanon Further Relaxes Lockdown Measures
Lebanon on Tuesday further eased coronavirus lockdown measures by calling on civil servants to fully resume their work. This came despite keeping a decision by the Interior Ministry to regulate traffic on the basis of even and odd license plates as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 outbreak. On Tuesday, the Health Ministry announced 18 …
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