The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday announced 566 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,133. The centre announced this via its official Twitter handle. It said that the 566 new confirmed cases were from 20 states, with eight deaths...
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Leadership of the National Assembly on Monday urged the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the planned hike in electricity tariff till first quarter of 2021. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, is said to have made the appeal in a statement on behalf of the leadership in Abuja. According to...
By JACOB KUBEKA – The Benin Traditional Council has disclaimed and condemned a recent video trending on social media anchored by one Eranomigho Edegbe stating that he has the authority of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, to hurl invectives and...
The Federal Government has approved the “safe reopening” of schools nationwide as the country goes into the second phase of the easing of lockdown in the country occasioned by the spread of COVID-19. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has described the death of foremost Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Bode Akindele, as a great loss to Oyo State and indeed, Nigeria. Governor Makinde, who described the late Parakoyi of Ibadanland and chairman of Modandola Group, as...
Nigeria, among 26 other countries in Africa and Asia are said to benefit from lifesaving cancer treatments supported by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). CHAI, in a statement jointly issued with ACS on Monday, announced that it has agreements with pharmaceutical companies,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received an update from the Presidential Task Force (PTF) committee on COVID-19, at the State House, Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria in a report, the PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha briefed the president on the second phase of the gradual easing of...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has established 6 reform agencies to effectively and efficiently enhance and implement the state government policies, programmes as well as projects, in the course of it’s socio economic reforms of government structures in the last one years Secretary to the ...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The Nigerian Centre for Disease Cpontrol (NCDC) announced on Sunday it recorded 490 new cases of COVID19 for the day. With this development, Nigeria’s total number of infections stands at 24,567, with confirmed 9,007 discharged 565 deaths. The NCDC, in an update via its...
PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), said on Sunday it received with shock, news of the sudden death of His Majesty, Homun Honest Stephen Keira Mana Kpafrato 11 Gbollum Bomo Hama Bachama. The highly rated 1st class ruler of the Bachama people received his staff of...
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has completed the final phase of its 20km domestic gas pipeline expansion project in Abia State, connecting Agbor Hill, Osisioma and Araria industrial zones. The project has also enabled the supply of pipeline gas to Ariaria Market Energy Solutions Limited, the Independent Power Project (IPP)...
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today endorse the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as its flag bearer for the 2020 elections at a Special National Council meeting at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, according to the Ghanaian Times. This comes immediately after the party held primaries to...