Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 3rd March 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 .
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Insecurity: PFN leader seeks FG’s intervention for almajiris
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Former Chairman of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Bauchi chapter, Reverend Okafor Emefesi has urged the Federal government to provide housing, education and feeding for disenchanted children, majority of whom are under the Islamic almajiri scheme. He warned that neglecting the welfare of almajiris might make them willing tools inRead More
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Linguistics Graduate-turned ‘Mama Put’, wins Hard worker Award
By Omeiza Ajayi A food vendor and graduate of Linguistics Studies from the University of Port Harcourt, Lidia Thelema Soberekon has emerged winner of the February edition of the ‘Help the Hard worker’ monthly competition organized by a non-governmental organization, Princewill’s Trust for entrepreneurs, youths and residents of Rivers state. This was disclosed in aRead More
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N111m Fraud: EFCC Presents 4 Witnesses against ‘Mama Boko Haram’
The trial of Aisha Alkali Wakil (popularly known as Mama Boko Haram) alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade commenced on Monday, March 2, 2020, before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. Wakil, Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, the Programme Manager, Daura, and the Country Director,Read More
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How Nigeria can benefit from regional economies — Devt Bank boss
Development Bank of Nigeria, DBN, yesterday said for Nigeria to realise the potential benefits of regional integration, there is need to operationalise existing trade agreements that includes provisions to deal with trade barriers and settling trade disputes.
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Pope Francis tested for coronavirus after falling ill
Pope Francis has been tested for coronavirus after he fell ill and was forced to cancel a religious retreat near Rome. The pontiff had been due to go to a Lent retreat, but he did not go – the first time he has not attended the event during his papacy – because he was sufferingRead More
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EFCC arraigns Ngozi Okoye, company over alleged N349 million fraud
By Jane Echewodo The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC) on Monday charged Ngozi Okoye before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding N349 million. Ngozi was arraigned alongside with her company: Menoil Oil and Gas Limited before Justice Mojisola Dada. Ngozi and her company was arraigned on a 2 count charge borderingRead More
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COVID-19 Increases 9 fold in 24 hours
—as Medics lack enough tools in Airports By Ibrahim Hassan As coronavirus was said to have increases ninefold within the last 24 hours globally, the Nigerian authorities had made significant progress in ensuring that the pandemic had not spread in the country. Speaking in an interview with the Hausa Service of Radio France International, ProfessorRead More
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Top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader dies from coronavirus
A member of a council advising Iran’s supreme leader has died after falling sick from coronavirus. He has become the first top official to succumb to the disease which is affecting members of the Islamic Republic’s leadership, which has the highest death toll in the world outside China. Expediency Council member Seyyed Mohammad Mirmohammadi diedRead More
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Female corps member found dead in Abuja hotel few days to her POP
A female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member has been found dead in an hotel room in Abuja few days to her passing Out Parade, (POP) following her meeting with a yet to be identified male companion. The corps member was identified as Amaka Asikaogu. According to The Nation, the late Amaka and her maleRead More
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Bye-bye handshakes: How coronavirus is changing global habits
Say no to a handshake, refuse kisses on the cheeks and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, a direct gaze or maybe a gesture with the hands. All around the world people are changing their daily habits at work, at home and in worship to reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus and prevent it from spreadingRead More
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