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COVID-19: Pope warns against vaccine priority for rich

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Religion Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against any prospect that rich people would get priority for a coronavirus vaccine. In remarks during his weekly public audience, Francis said: ”the pandemic is a crisis. You don’t come out of it the same —either better or worse.″ He added that “we must come out better.” The pontiff said […]

Senate lauds Buhari’s assent to amended CAMA bill

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan By Kingsley Okoye The Senate says it received the cheering news that President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the repealed and re-enacted Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). Spokesperson of the Senate, Sen.Ajibola Basiru (APC Osun), in a statement in Abuja on Saturday said Buhari’s assent of the CAMA bill had […]

Northern Governors celebrate IBB @79

Posted by admin Governors, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency Thursday, August 20th, 2020

IBB By Martha Agas The Northern Governors Forum has congratulated former military President of Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on his 79th birthday. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, felicitated with the elder statesman in a message by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on Sunday […]

COVID-19: Gbajabiamila, African Speakers’ push for debts cancellation

Posted by admin COVID-19, Health, House, Legislature Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila By Folasade Akpan Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and some African Speakers of Parliaments say there is an urgent need to push for debt cancellation for the continent from multilateral and bilateral partners. A statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Lanre Lasisi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said […]

U.S. Democrats officially nominate Biden as candidate

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Biden and running mate Harris By Harrison Arubu Democrats on Tuesday officially nominated former Vice President, Mr Joe Biden, to face incumbent President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election. Biden’s nomination came on the second night of the party’s virtual National Convention under the theme, “Leadership Matters”. His emergence followed the announcement […]

Mali military forms committee for transitional power

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 20th, 2020

Soldiers leading a military coup against Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who resigned in the early hours of Wednesday, have announced they will take “transitional” power. Colonel-Major Ismael Wague, up until now deputy chief of staff of Mali’s air force, announced on national television the formation of the National Committee for the Salvation of the […]

I wasn’t invited by DSS because of my criticism of Buhari – Na’abba

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

Umar Ghali Na’Abba By Soni Daniel Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, has clarified his meeting with the Department of State Service, DSS, on Monday afternoon, saying it was to shed light on some grey areas over his claim that Nigeria was a failed state and that the people were free to […]

Oyo Govt to spend N5.5bn to remodel Salami Stadium

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, Soccer, Sports, State News, Track & Field Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

By David Adeoye Oyo State Government says it has signed a N5.580 billion contractual agreement with Messrs Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Ltd for the remodeling of Lekan Salami Sports complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Gov. Seyi Makinde, who said this while flagging off the project on Thursday, noted that the decision was part of the measures to […]

Nigeria COVID-19 cases hit 49,895 with 410 new infections

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 410 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,895. The NCDC, which made this known on its official twitter handle, said four deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national […]

Africa records over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths – WHO

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. WHO stated on its dashboard that “there are over 1.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the […]