Thisday Newspaper News Today Thursday 6th February 2020
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Posterity will Be Fair to Me, Says Dickson
Emmanuel Addeh Outgoing Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, wednesday disclosed that despite recent happenings in the state, he will be judged fairly in the future, stressing that the sacrifices and projects embarked upon by his administration would stand him out as a leader who came prepared to serve his people. Dickson who spoke during
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Supreme Islamic Council Urges Buhari to Declare Emergency on Insecurity
Presidency hits CAN, says ransom payment allegation divisive ACF, Afenifere, Atiku fault president’s claim on ratio of Boko Haram victims Deji Elumoye, Omololu Ogunmade, Chuks Okocha, Olawale Ajimotokan, Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Segun James in Lagos and John Shiklam in Kaduna Concerns about worsening insecurity in the country remained on the front burner wednesday
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House Pledges Assistance to Service Chiefs to End Insurgency
IG briefs Senate on concept of community policing Chuks Okocha, Deji Elumoye, Adedayo Akinwale and Udora Orizu in Abuja Less than one week after the House of Representatives urged President Muhammed Buhari to remove service chiefs for worsening insecurity, the lawmakers wednesday promised to work with the military helmsmen to end the war against Boko
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Glo, 9Mobile Intensify Efforts to Commence Operations as PSBs
Emma Okonji Two months to the end of the six months’ deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for telecom operators to put the infrastructure in place to enable them to obtain full licence to operate as Payment Service Banks (PSBs), the telcos have intensified efforts to meet up with the demand of
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Ihedioha Asks S’Court to Reconsider Verdict on Imo Gov Election
Iyobosa Uwugiaren in Abuja A former governor of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has finally approached the Supreme Court asking it to set aside its own judgment, which removed him and declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the governor of the state on January 14. Disclosing this yesterday at a press conference in Abuja, the immediate
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IG Charges Wadume, Army Captain, 18 Others with Terrorism
Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has finally slammed a 16-count charge bordering on terrorism, murder, kidnapping and illegal arms running against the Taraba State kidnap kingpin, Mr. Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume), Captain Tijjani Balarabe and 18 other suspects. The charge dated February 3, 2020 was filed at the
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Fighting Lassa Fever Internally and Coronavirus Externally
In juxtaposing the spread of Lassa fever to 19 states, which has infected over 250 persons and killed at least 41 Nigerians, with the increased spread of novel Coronavirus from China to 28 countries, Martins Ifijeh writes that there is no time more apt for epidemic preparedness in Nigeria Ever heard of two of the
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Bandits Shoot Police Helicopter, Injure Pilots
250 terrorists killed in Kaduna, says police Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The Police High Command said wednesday that a police helicopter providing aerial support for operatives in Kaduna came under attack from bandits, who deployed anti-air craft rifles and injured the pilots. The force, however, said that its special operatives backed by special forces and
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World Cancer Day: Obaseki Calls for Collaboration against Scourge
…Says 80% of cases can be avoided through prevention Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called on Nigerians to join hands with the government to wage war against cancer, noting that prevention remains a much-neglected weapon in the anti-cancer fight. Obaseki, who stated this during the commemoration of
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Lassa Fever: Irrua Specialist Hospital Confirms Death of Three Persons
…Says 61 patients under admission, 27 treated and discharged Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The management of the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) has confirmed the death of three persons from Lassa Fever. It also said 61 patients were currently admitted, while 27 were treated and discharged since the outbreak of the fever this year.
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