Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 16th July 2020
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Eket Is Like War-Torn Area, Residents Cry Out
UYO – Stakeholders and residents in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have declared the city a war-torn area due to the slow pace of the ongoing remodeling work, which has left the city moody and dirty.. The people expressed concerns over what they termed “the lackadaisical attitude to the deplorable condition of …
Kano Says It Has Flattened COVID-19 Curve
KANO – Kano State Government has declared that it has won the war against the Coronavirus pandemic sequel to a drop in positivity rate that has crashed from 7.3 percent from the beginning of the pandemic to less than one percent. Dr Sabitu Shu’aibu Shanono, the Deputy Technical Coordinator of the State Task Force, told …
33 Nominee-Judges For FCT High Court Still Awaiting Buhari’s Approval
ABUJA – Legal practitioners, under the aegis of Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, have written to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to approve the list of 33 nominees rightly recommended to him by the National Judicial Council (NJC). They also want him to urgently withdraw the incomplete list of 11 persons he erroneously sent to …
Gov. Ganduje Reshuffles Cabinet
KANO – Governor of Kano State Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday evening reshuffled his cabinet with the redeployment of three commissioners to other ministries. A press statement by Malam Abba Anwar, the Chief Press secretary to the governor, disclosed that his principal had assigned “portfolio to the newly inaugurated commissioner who took the Oath …
A’Ibom Govt Threatens To Replace Striking Health Workers
UYO – The Akwa Ibom State Government has ordered striking health professionals to return to work immediately or risk being replaced by a fresh set of workers. Speaking through a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Udoh, on Wednesday, the state government said the strike embarked upon by the Joint Health Workers …
Power Minister Charges Contractors On Return To Site
DUTSE – Engineer Saleh Mamman, the Minister of Power, has directed all contractors handling various power projects nationwide to quickly return to site for completion of projects. Engineer Mamman gave the charge while inspecting the Gagarawa Power Substation scheduled to be commissioned soon. He stated that the project, which is nearing completion, would boost power …
At Least 7 Ships On Fire At Iranian Port
At least seven ships were on fire in the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr, Tasnim reported on Wednesday, adding that the cause of the fires remains unclear. Efforts are underway to bring the fire under control, IRNA cited Jahangir Dehghani, the head of the crisis management organization for Bushehr province, as saying. The incident …
Delta Air Take Up $3bn Charge On Voluntary Retirement Plans
Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it would record charges of up to $3 billion on employee voluntary retirement and separation plans in the current quarter, as the US carrier looks to cut costs due to the coronavirus crisis. Delta, like other large US airlines, has been encouraging workers to leave voluntarily before a government …
140 Iran Health Workers Died From COVID-19 – Report
Iran said on Wednesday that 140 of its health workers had died of the novel coronavirus, with thousands of others infected, as officials urged Iranians to observe health protocols. The Islamic republic has been struggling to contain the Middle East’s worst COVID-19 outbreak since announcing its first cases in mid-February. “Five thousand of our doctors …
Zambia’s Economy To Shrink In 2020
Zambia expects its gross domestic product to shrink by around 4.2% in 2020, more than the 2.6% contraction forecast by the central bank in May, finance minister Bwalya Ng’andu said on Wednesday. Sectors including mining, energy, construction, manufacturing, tourism, trade and transport were all expected to record poor performances due to COVID-19, Ng’andu said. Before …
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