Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 5th November 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 5th November 2020 .
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Biden launches transition website
Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. President, has launched an official transition website, www.buildbackbetter.com. The move comes as votes are still being counted in many states and the presidential race still undecided. On the www.buildbackbetter.com website is a short statement that reiterates Biden’s earlier assertion that it is the American people that willRead More
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Jack Ma’s Ant Group fiasco reflects battle for China’s financial soul
China’s last-minute abandonment of Ant Group’s record-breaking IPO stems from an intensifying battle for the soul of the nation’s financial system that the fintech giant and its charismatic leader Jack Ma helped to ignite. Global markets were stunned Tuesday when Ant’s record-breaking $34 billion IPO was abruptly shelved, frustrating investors eager for a piece ofRead More
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“We’ll suspend strike if FG pays salaries, complete negotiations” — ASUU
Says our children too are tired of staying at home Ola Ajayi – Ibadan As the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities enters the seventh month, the lecturers have said it will suspend it if the Federal Government pays their withheld salaries and completes the negotiations of what led to theRead More
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FG, ASUU yet to reach agreement — Ngige
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are yet to reach an agreement on the union demands. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a closed door conciliation meeting between Federal Government representatives and ASUU on Wednesday in Abuja. “There areRead More
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E2%80%95-study/ A month delay to cancer care might raise death risk ― Study
Delaying cancer treatment by just a month can put patients at a sharply greater risk of dying, according to research published Wednesday, the latest to sound the alarm over the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on other health conditions. Treatment delays happen in normal times, but the spread of Covid-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to healthcare services.Read More
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Breaking: Violence erupts in Oregon, as protesters chant ‘We want Trump out of office’
Hundreds of state police and left-wing protesters were locked in a tense standoff in downtown Portland late Wednesday after rampaging anti-Trump groups smashed shop windows a day after the election, prompting the state governor to activate the National Guard. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s office declared a riot and made at least nine arrests, citing “widespreadRead More
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Military Pensions Board seeks increased budgetary allocation
The Military Pension Board (MPB) has appealed to the Senate to increase its budgetary allocation to enable it to meet payment of benefits of retirees of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Chairman of the MPB, Commodore Saburi Lawal, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday when he appeared before Senate Committee on Defence, to defendRead More
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COVID-19: SGS okays Radisson for safety
As part of efforts to maintain safety measures in its operations and services, SGS, an inspection, verification, testing and certification company has okayed Radisson Hotels in Nigeria for business operations. This was disclosed in a statement by William McIntyre, Regional Director, Africa, Radisson Hotel Group saying the successful completion of the SGS Disinfection Monitored andRead More
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WTO’s DG job: Okonjo-Iweala’s fate hangs on next US president
By Olu Fasan AS I write, Americans are electing their next president. The outcome may determine whether Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, and thus the first African and first woman to run the world body. President Donald Trump’s re-election would make Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment impossible, given that theRead More
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Human Right Disputes: How ADR can tackle challenges — Oshodi-John, NICArb CEO
Mrs Shola Oshodi-John is the Registrar/CEO, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, NICArb. In this interview, she speaks on current civil unrest in the country and how ADR can play a significant role in tackling the challenge. She also speaks about NICArb’s forthcoming virtual annual conference and why this year’s event is unique. Excerpt By HenryRead More
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