Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 8th January 2021
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 8th January 2021 .
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E2%80%95-kano-govt/ Workers salary deduction temporary ― Kano govt
Kano state government has said that deduction of its workers’ salaries for November and December 2020 was temporary. Malam Muhammed Garba, Commissioner for Information said this in a statement on Thursday in Kano. Garba reaffirmed government’s commitment to the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for civil servants. According to him, deduction in November andRead More
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Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead – IOC member
Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olympics official D*** Pound. Canadian Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), told Sky News in the UK that the Games could still go ahead with mass athlete participation,Read More
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Governor Ugwuanyi swear in six new judges in Enugu
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has sworn in six new Judges, saying the move is to enhance speedy justice delivery in the state. Swearing in the new judges, Ugwuanyi lamented the difficulties being experienced because of the death of judges in the state. He pointed out that the appointment of the new Judges wasRead More
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Capitol riot: This is terrorism, Trump has to be impeached, say 37 lawmakers, Lady Gaga
By Nwafor Sunday Over thirty-Seven (37) United States Lawmakers, Lady Gaga and other celebrities have called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, following the protest that took place at the Capitol hill, Washington. Trump has been accused of instigating the riot. Report had it that a lady yet to be identified was shot deadRead More
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US reports over 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths for first time
The United States (U.S.) reported more than 4,000 Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in one day for the first time on Thursday, as health systems struggle to cope with the number of sick and dying patients. A total of 4,033 people died in connection with the disease within 24 hours, according to the COVID-19 Tracking Project. TheRead More
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Nigeria records 1,565 new cases of COVID-19, six deaths
Nigeria recorded on Thursday recorded 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 95,934. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its verified website. The centre said that 24 states recorded the new infections with Lagos State registering 807 while the FCT has 236. Others are Kaduna-79, Oyo-57, Plateau-47, Rivers-37, Katsina-35, Edo-30, Sokoto-30,Read More
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To those who say Trump will go to jail
By Femi Fani-Kayode You keep screaming “Trump will go to jail! Trump will go to jail!” You even went as far as to boastfully proclaim that, “Trump is shameless and he will spend the rest of his life in prison!” and that “he’s fighting for his life, but it is too late!”. Your dark heart,Read More
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Covid-19 and the Professors by Femi Adesina
By FEMI ADESINA I hate to see professors die. And in recent days, we have lost three of them to the strange ailment called COVID-19, currently ravaging the world. Within two weeks, we lost three professors in quick succession. Habu Galadima, Director-General, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). Femi Odekunle, renowned criminologist andRead More
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Biden’s last ‘hurdle’
By Cosmas Odoemena ANYONE who has followed Joe Biden’s odyssey through the US presidential election will agree that he has faced hurdles. Biden has been up against an incumbent in President Donald Trump who won’t leave the White House without a fight. So far though, all Trump’s efforts at discrediting the election with unsubstantiated claims ofRead More
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Re-inventing Nigeria’s lost glory in sports (1)
NIGERIA witnessed a spontaneous growth in sports in her early history of nationhood. Indeed, even before independence, competing under the British flag, the Union Jack, Nigerian athletes won laurels for the country. The likes of Hogan Kid Bassey (World Featherweight Boxing champion in 1957), and Richard Iheatu, also known as D*** Tiger (World Middleweight BoxingRead More
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