Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 17th June 2020
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BREAKING COVID-19: Nigeria Reports 490 New Cases, 17,148 Total
Nigeria has reported 490 new cases as the country’s rapidly growing numbers of COVID-19 infections reached 17,148 on the day when Lagos, the epicentre of the outbreak in Nigeria, reversed its planned reopening of religious centres this weekend. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), via its Twitter handle, the figures from across …
Still On Insecurity
Last week, while reeling out quite impressive strides that the government had achieved in infrastructural development, war against corruption, agriculture and food security, economy, power, health and education during his Democracy Day speech, President Muhammadu Buhari noted on insecurity that “we remain unshaken in our resolve to protect our national infrastructure including on-shore and off-shore …
Kogi Lawmakers To Promote Sustainable Knowledge-based Economy
Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday said it had resolved to collaborate with the Executive to develop a sustainable, smart and knowledge-based econony with a commitment to the rule of law. Speaker of the House, Prince Matthew Kolawole, disclosed this on the floor of the House at plenary in Lokoja to mark the end of …
COVID-19: NURTW Solicits FG’s Support To Ameliorate Members Challenges
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have solicited Federal Government’s support in the form of palliatives to ameliorate challenges faced by its members due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Kabiru Yau, Acting General Secretary of the union, in a statement on Tuesday, said this was contained in a letter to the Minister …
Pregnant Woman Rescued From Collapsed Building
A pregnant woman was among occupants rescued from a collapsed single-storey building at Ajaye-Alagbado area of Lagos State on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the woman was rescued by the locals at about 4.45 p.m before the arrival of the Lagos State Fire Service. The woman was taken to Ile Epo …
JAMB Offered 612,557 Candidates Admission In 2019– Registrar
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Tuesday said that 612, 557 candidates were offered admission into various tertiary institutions in 2019. Oloyede disclosed this in Abuja at the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. He said about 510, 957 admission spaces were, however, …
Lai Mohammed Pledges To Secure N10bn Media Intervention Fund
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday pledged to assist in the process of securing the N10 billion Nigeria Media Intervention Fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The minister made the promise in Abuja at a virtual meeting with the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) on the effects …
Gov. Ortom Inaugurates Benue Assembly Service Commission
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Tuesday inaugurated the State House of Assembly Service Commission. Ortom, while inaugurating the commission in Makurdi said, it was to ensure smooth administration and running of the House including recruitment, promotion and discipline of staff. He enjoined members to be guided by the extant laws governing the commission and …
Oshiomhole’s Ouster: APC May Reject Obaseki, Deputy’s Resignation From Party
Governor Godwin Obaseki may withdraw his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the Court of Appeal ruling which affirmed the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomole as National Chairman of the party. A credible source in the party said due to the ill-health of Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the Deputy National Chairman (South) who is next …
Court Remands Driver Over Alleged Rail Track Vandalism
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Tuesday ordered a 23-year-old driver, Haliru Jibrin, to be remanded in a correctional facility over alleged vandalism. The police charged Jibrin wity criminal consiparcy, mischief and theft, contrary to sections 317, 275 and 327 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The state counsel, Mathias Joseph, told …
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