Guardian Newspaper Headlines Today Thursday 18th June 2020
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US-based Nigerian sentenced to jail for love scam
A 51-year-old man of Nigerian origin, Ronayerin Ogolor, has been sentenced to three years in prison for internet fraud in the United States. Ogolor was sentenced by US Chief District Judge, Beth Phillips, and was ordered to pay $871,739 in restitution to his 13 victims. Court documents said 13 victims from around the US and …
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Nigeria elected member of UN Economic and Social Council
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York elected Nigeria along with 17 other countries into the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN.
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FG okays N27b bailout for local airlines, sector
The Federal Government has pledged to bail out the local aviation sector with a sum of N27 billion as part of measures to restart air travel and keep the airports safer.The sum, already proposed to some of the operators, will besides supporting the airlines, also fast-track the establishment of a private sector-driven national carrier.
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Senate flays NNPC over ‘outrageous’ subsidy expenditure
The Senate has berated the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its over 210 per cent subsidy expenditure rise in two months – March to May 2018 – that skyrocketed from N774 million to N2.4 billion daily during the period.
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Confusion as APC gets four chairmen in one day
While the All Progressives Congress (APC) is constitutionally required to have just one national chairman, a question of who currently occupies that position yielded different answers yesterday.
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Sanwo-Olu approves N1.157b pension payment to 368 retirees
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of N1.157 billion for the payment of accrued pension rights to 368 public service retirees for the month of May. He said the approval was part of the government’s commitment to ensure the retirees are well-taken
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Shippers’ Council seeks CBN’s intervention to realise N7tr maritime potential
FG unveils task force on full implementation of GIFMIS The Nigerian Shippers Council (NCS) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intervene in infrastructure development of the nation’s maritime sector to enable the country to realise its economic diversification potential. Executive Secretary of NCS, Hassan Bello, explained that the maritime sector, which …
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Ogun decries high rate of pregnancy among school girls amid COVID-19
Ogun State government yesterday decried the increasing rate of teenage pregnancy among school girls following the shutdown of schools as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus.
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WHO endorses dexamethasone for treating chronic COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday endorsed dexamethasone as ‘cure’ drug for saving lives of critically ill coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Dexamethasone is a breakthrough in the global race to discover safe and effective drug for treatment and prevention of the disease.
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Nigeria’s inability to meet medical items worries minister
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has lamented the country’s inability to meet its need of simple medical equipment like plaster, cotton bandage, face masks and surgical gloves required to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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