Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 27th February 2021
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NCPC denies appointing Tonto Dikeh peace ambassador
The Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), has denied the rumour making rounds that it appointed Tonto Dikeh as its Peace Ambassador. Rev. Yakubu Pam, The Executive Secretary of the commission, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday, in Jos. Pam said the actress, who is the founder of Tonto Dikeh Foundation, however, visited the
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Abiodun approves OOUTH’s renovation
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has said that the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, would soon receive a face lift, as rehabilitation work would soon commence in the hospital. According to the governor, the rehabilitation will include the renovation of Accident and Emergency wards, replacement of beds as well
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Niger abduction: Parents commend Gov’t over victims’ release
Parents of the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger, have commended the State Government for securing the release of the students and other victims. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the 27 students , three staff and 12 family members of the school were released by their captors in the early hours
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LASU governing council shortlists 9 professors for VC position
By Gabriel Dike The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU), OJO, have shortlisted nine professors for the vacant vice chancellor position. At the close of submission of application, Daily Sun gathered that 13 professors applied from within and outside LASU for the plum job. It was further gathered that the governing council adopted an
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FG finally reopens Third Mainland Bridge to regular traffic
The Federal Government on Saturday reopened the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos which had been under rehabilitation since July 2019, amid jubilation by road users and invasion by hoodlums, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Workmen began early in the morning to clear the bridge of debris and removed crash barriers from the site
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2021 World NGO Day: Minister celebrates partners
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has extolled the virtues of the ministry’s partners as they celebrate the World NGO Day. Umar Farouq praised the contributions of Non-Government Organizations to humanity on a day set aside to celebrate, commemorate and collaborate with the various NGOs
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Uzodimma V Okorocha: Elder Statesmen sues for peace, faults Okorocha’s action
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Some Imo elder statesmen have expressed concern over the face-off between Governor Hope Uzodimma and Senator Rochas Okorocha with a call on citizens not to allow the tension degenerate into breakdown of law and order. Okorocha, who is the Senator representing Imo West at the National Assembly, was arrested on the
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Insecurity: Our children are scared of going to school, Northern elders cry to Buhari
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has cried to President Muhammdu Buhari over the spate of killings and kidnapping ravaging the region, lamenting that children of the zone now get scared of going to school in order not to be kidnapped. NEF Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed in a statement
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Herders, farmers excited over alternative feedstock in Taraba – Facilitator
From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Dr Fufa Gimba, a facilitator in the ongoing training of herders and farmers on alternative feedstock for cattle by the Centre for Social Change and Economic Development Nigeria (CSCED) on Saturday said the trainees were very excited over the exercise. Gimba, who spoke to journalists in Jalingo said that there was
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Ethnicity, religious biases fueling insecurity- N’Assembly
The Director-General of National Assembly’s National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Suleiman, on Saturday, said ethnicity and religious biases were largely responsible for the growing insecurity in the country. He said the distrust among the various ethnic and religious groups, and the refusal to have a common position on issues about
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Again, army snubs Lagos #EndSARS panel
The Nigerian Army has again failed to appear before the Lagos state judicial panel on ”#EndSARS”. The panel was set up to investigate allegations of police brutality and the incident of October 20, 2020 where soldiers opened fire on protesters at the Lekki tollgate. The army was expected to appear on Saturday to respond
JUST IN: Ganduje sacks aide for criticising Buhari
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has sacked Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, his spokesman, for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on Saturday, Muhammad Garba, the state Commissioner for Information, said the dismissal is because of Yakasai’s “continued unguarded comments”. Yakasai had in a series of tweets on Friday in reaction to Friday abduction of
Hijab: Return our schools, proprietors of Christian mission schools tell Kwara govt
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Controversy has continued to trail the recent approval by the Kwara State government for the use of hijab in all grant aided schools in the state as proprietors of mission secondary schools in the state in conjunction with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have rejected its use in their
Kano DSS denies arresting Ganduje’s aide
Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied arresting the Media Aide to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, who went missing after his comments on President Muhammadu Buhari raised dust. Tanko-Yakasai, had called on the President Buhari-led government to either deal with bandits in the country or resign on his Twitter
Christian Commission: Tonto Dikeh lied, we never appointed her ambassador
The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has dismissed a claim by Tonto Dikeh that it appointed her as its ambassador. The actress, 35, had taken to her social media page on Friday to declare that she had been appointed as the commission’s ambassador for peace building. “I wish to announce my position as the new
Tarabina lauds contractor on pace of work on AIT Road
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engineer Ebiye Tarabina at the weekend commended the contractor handling the AIT Ring Road to Igbogene for the level of work done on the project. Speaking when he embarked on inspection visit to the site, he expressed satisfaction with
N’Zealand locks down largest city after fresh COVID-19 case
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that the country’s biggest city, Auckland, will be put into a seven-day lockdown from Sunday after a coronavirus community case of unknown origin was recorded. The rest of New Zealand will be put into Level 2 restrictions that limit public gatherings, among others, she
Biden’s $1.9trn COVID relief bill passes House vote
President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic has been approved in the House of Representatives. The vote was along partisan lines. Two Democrats joined Republicans – who see it as too expensive – in opposing it, reports the BBC. The bill must now go to the evenly-divided
JUST IN: Kidnapped Kagara students, others freed
Students, staff and family members kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been released, Channels Television is reporting. The television station on Saturday morning said the development was confirmed to it by a government official. According to Channels TV, the official said the abductees
Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot, 500,000 doses to arrive next week
Canada on Friday approved AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, including the version produced by the Serum Institute of India, and 500,000 doses are due to arrive next week. The vaccine is the third to be approved by Health Canada following the December approval of vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc. “With
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