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Mali’s coup great set back for ECOWAS region – Buhari
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the unconstitutional removal of the democratically elected government of Mali by the country’s military. The President tweeted on Thursday, describing the military intervention as a great setback for the region. He asserted that Nigeria backs the international community’s effort for wider consultations to speedily resolve the situation. …
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Mali: Buhari to participate in emergency ECOWAS Heads of State meeting
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will Thursday participate in a Virtual Extraordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on the situation in Mali. The Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, indicated this Twitter on Thursday. ‘President Muhammadu Buhari will tomorrow, participate in a virtual Extraordinary …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ethiopian Airlines to carry out final evacuation flight Aug 21
Chinelo Obogo, Lagos Following the announcement by the Federal Government saying that evacuations from Nigeria will end on August 25, Ethiopian Airlines has said that it will be undertaking its last evacuation flight out of Nigeria on Friday, August 21. The airlines said in a statement that it will only resume normal operations when restrictions …
The Sun Nigeria.
Bauchi PDP to conduct local govt primaries Saturday
Paul Orude, Bauchi Ahead of the upcoming Local Governments elections in Bauchi State slated for October 17, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is set to conduct primary election for chairmanship and councillorship aspirants in the party in the 20 Local Governments across the State this Saturday. This was disclosed by the State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji …
The Sun Nigeria.
Gombe retires task force on COVID-19
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Wednesday disclosed that the State Government is looking at ways to review and align activities of the state task force on COVID-19 with the operations of the Incidence Management Center (IMC) of the State’s Ministry of health. According to the Governor, this is to reduce …
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2020 Humanitarian Day: Governor’s wife distributes palliative to displaced persons
Olanrewaju Lawal, Binin Kebbi The wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, has distributed palliatives to underprivileged, vulnerable, and internally displaced persons in Danko Wasagu Local Government of the State. Daily Sun gathered that 200 vulnerable person a majority of whom were women, received mini bags of parboiled rice and millet, while …
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Kebbi declares August 21 public holiday to mark Hijra
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has declared Friday, August 21, as a public holiday to mark the new year of Islamic calendar, Muharram,1442. A statement from the office of the Acting Head of Civil Service, signed by Rashidu Muhammad Bala, stated that Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, who issued the approval, advised Muslims …
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Bauchi commissioner resigns
Paul Orude, Bauchi The Bauchi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Alhaji Mohammmed Sadiq, has resigned his appointment. Sadiq made this known in a letter Sadiq submitted to the Governor Bala Mohammed during the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House. He is widely viewed as a loyal …
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We need more books for our libraries, Kaduna govt appeals to Emeka Offor Foundation
Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Governme of Kaduna State has appealed to he Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) to donate books to school libraries in the State. The appeal comes on the heels of thousands of assorted books donated by the Foundation to eleven select schools, including Ahmadu Bello University in the State. The books, which …
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Bauchi: Governor appoints nine new aides
Paul Orude, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has approved with immediate effect the appointment of eight new Senior Special Assistants and one Special Assistant. The appointments were announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Sabi’u Baba. The appointees are: Isa Sade (Multilatera), Bala Sale Chiroma (Youth), Harsanu …
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Buhari approves appointment of NDPHC MD, Executive Directors
President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Joseph Chiedu Ugbo as the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Laolu Akande on Thursday, the President also approved the appointment of Messrs Babayo Shehu and Ifeoluwa Oyedele …
Group appeals to Buhari to relocate IDPs to their ancestral homes
Musa Pam, Jos A civil Society group, known as Global Centre for Media and Human Empowerment (GCMHE), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the urgent relocation of various internally displaced persons camps in the Northern states back to their ancestral homes. The non-governmental organisation also urged the President to direct the security …
Man City, United given EPL holiday, as new season kicks off Sept 12
Leeds’ first Premier League game for 16 years will see Marcelo Bielsa’s men travel to defending champions Liverpool, while Manchester City and Manchester United will miss the opening weekend to give them extra time to recover from a late end to the 2019-20 season. All sides were guaranteed by the football authorities to have …
COVID-19: 32 states now have molecular labs – Govs
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja Thirty-two out of the 36 states in Nigeria now have molecular laboratories to ramp up testing of citizens for coronavirus and other infectious diseases. Also, 29 states have received funding from the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) project to strengthen their public health response to COVID-19. This was disclosed at …
Bauchi commissioner resigns, joins Dogara in APC
The Bauchi State Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, Mohammed Alhassan Sadiq, has resigned his appointment and joined his boss, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in the All Progressives Congress . Sadiq tendered his letter of resignation to the Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, during Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting, which held …
Report: Insurgents take hundreds hostage during raid on Borno town
*Boko Haram fighters raid town in 20 trucks Jihadists in the restive north-east of Nigeria have taken hundreds of people hostage who had only recently returned home from refugee camps, after local government officials claimed their town was safe. More than 20 trucks of militants stormed into Kukawa town, in Borno State, on Tuesday night. The jihadists …
Military: 3 soldiers, 8 suspected terrorists killed in Borno encounter
Emmanuel Onani, Abuja At least eight suspected Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) have been killed during a failed attack on troops’ location in Kukawa town, Borno State. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General John Enenche, who made the disclosure in a statement, Thursday, said the encounter occurred at a time displaced persons were returning to …
Oil falls amid demand threat, lower-than-expected drop in stockpiles
Oil prices fell on Thursday as major producers warned of a risk to demand recovery if the coronavirus crisis is prolonged, while U.S. crude inventories dropped less than expected. Brent crude LCOc1 was down 34 cents, or 0.8%, at $45.03 a barrel by 0732 GMT. U.S. oil CLc1 was down 36 cents, or 0.8%, …
As US schools reopen, concerns grow that kids spread coronavirus
U.S. students are returning to school in person and online in the middle of a pandemic, and the stakes for educators and families are rising in the face of emerging research that shows children could be a risk for spreading the new coronavirus. Several large studies have shown that the vast majority of children …
Qantas blames coronavirus for $2bn loss
The coronavirus pandemic has driven Australia’s flagship carrier, Qantas, to declare its worst financial result for a century – a $2bn loss – amid widespread devastation in the travel and tourism industries. Despite concerns in the market that the airline is bleeding cash as much of its fleet remains grounded, the company declared on Thursday …
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