Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 7th August 2020
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Poor Leadership Causing Low Morale In Military – Gumi
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a renowned Northern Islamic cleric in this interview with JULIET OYOYO, speaks on latest developments in the polity, especially the crisis in Southern Kaduna, war against insurgency and other issues. Excerpts: A lot of residents from the North-western part of the country are afraid and apprehensive about the incessant attacks by either …
Discordant Tunes In Anambra Over 2021 Guber Poll
AWKA – These are not the best of times for Governor Willie Obiano. It is not as if something extra-ordinary or novel has happened. In fact, the present administration has always been criticised by the opposition for a number of reasons. Coming after two giants: Senator Chris Ngige and Mr. Peter Obi had bestrode the …
Oyetola Inaugurates Anti-Women, Children Crime Committee
OSOGBO – Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated anti-women and children management committee to protect against any form of violence across the state. The committee which is headed by the wife of the governor also has traditional ruler, political office holders, market women, civil society representatives among other. The members include, Olowu of Kuta, …
Online Publisher, Others Get 30 Days To Retract Story
Gerald Eguaroje, a Lagos-based lawyer has given eight online news media a 30-day ujltimatum to retract a malicious story published by ‘Secret Reporters’ and similar outlets in 2017. In a statement issued by the legal practitioner on Thursday August 6, 2020 Eguaroje said that the malicious publication by the Publisher of Secret Reporters, Oghenedoro Tega …
AXA Mansard Health Evolving Initiatives Amidst Pandemic
LAGOS – AXA Mansard Health Limited, a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) arm of the AXA Mansard Group, has continued to prove its leading dynamics by introducing initiatives to better serve and engage its customers. As an evolving HMO, the firm came up with the initiatives that cut across drug pickups, health talk and webinar series …
Yobe Hints On School Resumption Dates
DAMATURU – The Yobe State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has informed that the SS3 and boarding junior secondary school students should unfailingly resume school on August 8,, 2020, while private schools and GDSS students should resume on August 11, 2020. Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris, the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, revealed …
2023: Alaba Traders Pledge Support For APC
LAGOS – Alaba Traders Association, under the aegis of Alaba Amalgamated Council of Sectional Heads, has promised to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State in 2023 general elections. The group, made up of 17 sectional heads, made its position known on Thursday when the lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 2 at the Lagos …
Begin COVID-19 Preventive Measures Before Second Wave, NGF Urges States
ABUJA – As the country begins phased opening of the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has urged state governments to take cognizance of the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 infection and should start preparing preventive measures. This is part of resolutions contained in a communiqué issued at the …
Executive Order To Protect Telecom Infrastructure Underway – Pantami
LAGOS – The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, yesterday disclosed that the Draft document on the Executive Order protecting Telecommunications Infrastructure across the country has been reviewed by the relevant authorities and is awaiting presidential assent. Pantami made the disclosure during his keynote address at a virtual sectoral forum, organised …
COVID-19 Has Affected 1.2bn Learners Across The World– NESG
ABUJA – The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has said COVID-19 has affected 73.4 per cent of schools worldwide and about 1.2 billion learners, who have been out of school as a result of the pandemic. Ms. Bridget Azubuike, Head of Research of The Education Partnership, revealed this at the launch of the Nigerian Economic …
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