Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 24th December 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Thursday 24th December 2020 .
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Israel announces third nationwide COVID-19 lockdown
Israel announced Thursday that it will impose a nationwide lockdown from next week, its third of the Covid-19 pandemic, just days after it began vaccinations against the virus. “A general lockdown will be imposed from 17:00 (1500 GMT) on Sunday for two weeks,” a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. “There is anRead More
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Everybody knew Sam Nda Isaiah
By Ali M. Ali This year, 2020 will go down in history as the year I wrote the most tributes-some long, some short to eulogise the departed, not to glorify the living. I am penning one more today on the death of Sam Nda Isaiah, late Publisher of Leadership Newspapers Group. I pray it willRead More
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2020: Cases, events that shaped judiciary during pandemic
Like every other segment of the society, the justice sector faced an unprecedented challenge in 2020 with the advent of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In this edition of Law and Human Rights, we, examine some events and cases that formed talking points for the judiciary in 2020. By Henry Ojelu & Onozure Dania Court sacksRead More
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Bamidele express concern over worsening insecurity, killings
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed concern over the rising waves of kidnapping, banditry and killings, saying the situation required concerted physical and spiritual warfare, to rescue the nation from the verge of collapse. Bamidele, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial DistrictRead More
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E2%80%95-committee/ Borno govt saves N237m monthly after verifying LG workers ― Committee
The Committee set up by the Borno government to verify local government staff has said N237 million is now being saved monthly after the exercise. Committee Chairman Kaka Mallam-Yale disclosed this on Thursday in Maiduguri while submitting the committee’s report to Gov. Babagana Zulum at the Government House. “The salary wage bill for the 27Read More
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Census puts Burkina Faso population at 20,487,979
Burkina Faso population stands at 20,487,979, 51.7 per cent women and 48.3 per cent men, according to the report of the 5th Population and Housing Census (RGPH), conducted in 2019 and published on Tuesday. The population of the country has almost doubled between 1996 and 2019, the report showed. Between 2006 and 2019, the populationRead More
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India’s COVID-19 tally rises to over 10.1 million
India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,123,778 on Thursday as 24,712 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, latest data from the Federal Health Ministry indicates. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 146,756 with 312 more deaths. There are still 283,849 active cases in the country, while 9,693,173 people have beenRead More
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StarTimes Basic vs GOtv Jolli: which is better?
By Bola Aina The year has been a tough one, no doubt, and the months spent in lockdown mode has shown us one or two things about entertainment. The huge data cost and speed requirements of getting entertained online got many running back to the pay-TV option which is cheaper and provides an equally wideRead More
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Obaze, PDP gov. candidate in Anambra tests positive for COVID-19
Mr Oseloka Obaze, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in 2017 Anambra election, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. Obaze, also a former Secretary to Anambra Government (SSG), announced COVID-19 status in a statement on Thursday in Awka. He said he went for a pre-travel test and the result showed he was positiveRead More
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Tambuwal signs 2021 budget of N176.7bn into law
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday signed the state’s 2021 budget of N176.7 billion into law. Tambuwal, while assenting to the 2021 budget in Sokoto, praised the state House of Assembly for the speedy passage of the budget. He said the lawmakers despite political differences were united in the development of the state.Read More
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