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Buhari, ministers in virtual FEC meeting
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently presiding over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting, like the four before it, is virtual in compliance with the Federal Government’s guidelines on COVID-19. Physically present with the President at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja are …
D’Banj wants me to claim rape allegations were publicity stunt – Seyitan
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Seyitan Babatayo, a lady who accused Musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj of rape, says the musician met with her in person and asked her to tell Nigerians that the allegations were a mere publicity stunt. Seyitan said this in a statement on Wednesday while narrating her ordeal in the custody of the …
Human error caused Pakistan plane crash – Report
A plane crash that killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was because of human error by the pilots, who were discussing the coronavirus during the landing, according to an initial report released Wednesday. The Pakistan International Airlines plane came down among houses on May 22 after both engines failed as it approached Karachi airport, …
NSA, IGP, others meet northern govs on insecurity
Olalekan Adetayo and Adelani Adepegba The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), has led some security chiefs to meet with state governors from the northern part of the country over the spate of insecurity in their states. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday night. Matawalle also …
UK to relax coronavirus lockdown from July 4
Dayo Ojerinde with agency report UNITED Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that bars, restaurants, hotels and salons can open in England from July 4, when social distancing rules will be eased. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Johnson says people shall remain two metres apart where possible but a one metre plus rule …
COVID-19 reduces consumer income by 30 per cent –Report
Nike Popoola Consumer income levels have fallen by 30 per cent in Nigeria since March due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. This was disclosed in a recent survey conducted by REACH Technologies, a Nigeria-based fintech, on behalf of FBNQuest. The survey corroborated findings by the National Bureau of Statistics that …
NLC laments spate of job losses in Nigeria
Joseph Olaoluwa The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, has lamented the spate of jobs losses in the country, urging employers of labour to be slow in the process of laying aside workers. He advised employers of labour not to be in a haste to adopt “hook, line and sinker” what is happening in …
Police release over 600 workers in Kano rice mill
Tukur Muntari, Kano The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the rescue of over 600 labourers who were compelled to stay for three months in a rice mill, Popular Farm Rice, in the Challawa Industrial Area of the state. It was gathered that some policemen stormed the factory on Monday after obtaining a court …
Akeredolu, deputy’s feud raises dust in Sunshine state
The decision of the deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party has changed the political calculations in the state, ahead of the governorship primaries of the APC and the PDP, PETER DADA writes The agrarian community of Kiribo in the Ese …
Brazil suspends WhatsApp digital payments
Brazil’s central bank said Tuesday it had ordered Visa and Mastercard to suspend a joint project with WhatsApp to roll out digital payments within the popular messaging service, over fears it would be anti-competitive. Brazil, which has the second-most WhatsApp users worldwide after India, was the pilot country for the platform’s new integrated payments feature, …
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