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Editors commend Ikpeazu over roads projects in Aba
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has commended the governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, for the number of quality road projects being executed in Aba, the commercial nerve cente of the state and other places. Speaking after being conducted round some of the governor’s completed and on going projects by the Commissioner for Works,
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World Press Freedom Day: Katsina NUJ hails Masari, security agencies
From Agaju Madugba, Katsina The Katsina State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended Governor Aminu Bello Masari over what the union describes as the government’s “friendly disposition towards journalists” in the state and for “the moral, legal and institutional support it provides journalists to practise the profession in a free and
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FG approves centre for small arms control, appoints Dikko as coordinator
From Molly Kilete, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The center to be domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has Rtd Major General AM Dikko as pioneer coordinator. NCCSALW which replaces the defunct Presidential
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Bagudu’s wife donates cash, food to late journalists’ family members in Kebbi
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu has donated cash and food items to the families of journalists who died in active service in Kebbi state. Bagudu who made the donations during the 7th edition of the Family Support Programme for the families of deceased members
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May Day: Ekiti SEMA boss, Adebomi, urges workers to be security conscious
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti The Chairman, Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Capt. Sunday Adebomi (rtd), has felicitated with workers in the state on the occasion of the 2021 Workers’ Day celebration. Adebomi, a former governorship aspirant in the 2018 poll, in a statement issued in Ise-Ekiti and made available to Daily Sun, on Monday,
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Benue’ll not repeal its grazing law no matter the intimidation – Tambaya
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Senior Special Assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom on Animal Husbandry, Alhaji Shehu Tambaya has again stressed that Benue would not repeal its grazing law no matter the intimidation. Tambaya was reacting against the backdrop of recent spate of Herdsmen attacks on the state in which over 70 people have been reportedly
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Ekiti varsity student caught over alleged attempt to use his roommate for ritual
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti A student of Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti, was caught with fetish items while allegedly trying to use his roommate for money ritual. The student who identified himself as Saheed Adeniran, was said to have been caught by some persons that exposed him in a video trending online. According to the
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You must tackle insecurity now, Archbishop Martins tells Buhari
By Philip Nwosu Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Rt. Rev. Adewale Martins, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rise to his responsibility as Commander-in-Chief and arrest the spate of insecurity in the country. The cleric’s admonition came few days after fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, staunch supporter of President Buhari, called for
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Why we’re aligning with FG’s gas industrialisation policy –Orjiako, Seplat chairman
By Amechi Ogbonna Recently, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc emerged as the Most Profitable Company (Oil & Gas: Exploration and Production), while its Chairman, Dr. ABC Orjiako, was named the Board Chairman of the Year at the Nigerian Investor Value Award (NIVA) organised by BusinessDay Media Limited, in conjunction with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
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Missing Akwa Ibom woman raped, killed by man who promised her job –Police
The missing Akwa Ibom woman, Iniobong Umoren, the Philosophy graduate of the University of Uyo, who left her home for a job interview in the outskirts of Uyo, has been confirmed dead. Spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Odiko MacDon, who confirmed the development, yesterday, said Miss Umoren was killed after being raped
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COVID-19: Lagos raises alarm over possible 3rd wave from Brazil, Turkey, India
…Threatens tougher restrictions, protocol enforcement for ariline passengers Muritala Ayinla The Lagos State government has raised the alarm over the possible third wave of COVID-19 in Lagos arising from importation of new strains from inbound travelers, especially from countries like India, Brazil, Argentina, Iraq, Qatar, Peru and Uruguay, who are all being currently ravaged by
Taiwan bars arrivals from India amid coronavirus crisis
Taiwan will bar from Tuesday the entry of people who have been to India over the previous 14 days, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said, the latest place to enforce curbs on travel from coronavirus-battered India. The Indian variant of the virus has reached at least 17 countries, including Britain, Iran and Switzerland, spurring several
India’s COVID-19 case total nears 20m with over .3m new infections
India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of 20 million, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,417. With 368,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, India’s total infections stand at 19.93 million, while total fatalities are 218,959, according
Dollar holds gains as traders look to US data for policy cues
The dollar clung to a recent bounce on Monday as investors made a cautious start to a week crammed with central bank meetings and big-ticket U.S. economic data, looking for clues on the outlook for global inflation and for policymakers’ response. Asia trade was thinned by public holidays in Japan and China that also
Oil prices slip as pandemic takes toll on India’s fuel sales
Oil prices fell on Monday as a catastrophic second wave of a coronavirus epidemic in India cut short a recovery in oil demand there, offsetting optimism about a strong rebound in demand in developed countries and China in the second half of the year. Brent crude futures for July fell 15 cents, or 0.2%,
How 9th Senate will achieve restructuring — Sen. Folarin
Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC-Oyo Central) has said that the 9th Senate would achieve restructuring by expunging Exclusive List’ from the Constitution to allow devolution of powers. Addressing journalists Sunday during a Ramadan Lecture/Iftar in Ibadan, Folarin said that devolution of powers would allow states to develop at their own pace. The News Agency of
BPE offers 5 NIPP Gencos to investors
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has called on prospective investors to express interest in purchasing 100 per cent shareholding in any of the five power generation companies constructed under National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) listed for sale. It said this in a document signed by the Director-General, Mr Alex Okoh, and made available
Euro roundup: Inter celebrate Serie A title after Atalanta held by Sassuolo
• Barcelona recover to beat Valencia • Ajax clinch Dutch championship with hammering of Emmen Internazionale won their first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday after Sassuolo drew 1-1 with second-placed Atalanta to guarantee Antonio Conte’s side the league crown. Inter are 13 points clear in first place with four games remaining, and their triumph ends
EPL: Bale hits hat-trick in Spurs’ 4-0 win over Sheff Utd
*Aubameyang scores as Arsenal cruise past Newcastle Gareth Bale’s hat-trick gave Tottenham a comfortable victory over relegated Sheffield United as they maintained their pursuit of European football. Bale flicked in the opener when it was lifted over the top by Serge Aurier before the right-back teed him up to thump in the third in the
FY’20: ICT sector secures N3.8trn bank credits
Companies operating in Nigeria’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector got a total of N3.8 trillion credits from commercial banks in 2020. This represents a 31 per cent increase in facilities to the sector compared with N2.9 trillion recorded in 2019. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this
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