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N40bn NDDC Probe: Ex-militants back NASS

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Niger Delta, Senate Monday, May 11th, 2020

By EricJames Ochigbo A group of ex-militants known as ‘Conscience of the Niger Delta’ has thrown its weight behind the National Assembly’s probe of an alleged N40billion irregular expenditure by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement by the Coordinator on Monday in Abuja, Mr Odudoh Okpokiri, the group called on the National […]

Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise to 63, 000 – WHO

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Monday, May 11th, 2020

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 cases have risen to over 63, 000 in Africa as at May 11, from the 53, 000 reported on May 8. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “There are over 63, 000 […]

Coronavirus ravaging South Africa – cases now over 10,000

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 11th, 2020

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, has said. “We note with concern that the Western Cape and Eastern Cape combined comprise 84 per cent of the total new cases,’’ the minister said in his […]

April salaries of armed forces personnel paid – OAGF

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy Sunday, May 10th, 2020

By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Sunday said it had completed paying April salaries of Armed Forces personnel. Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information, Press and Public Relation disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Abuja. Ogubike said that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) Department […]

FG begins payment of COVID-19 allowance to health workers

Posted by admin COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics Sunday, May 10th, 2020

By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it has commenced the payment of the Upgraded Hazard allowances for frontline health workers fighting against the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, made this known at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in […]

Emefiele assures investors of safety of investment in Nigeria

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, Latest Politics Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Godwin Emefiele By Mustapha Sumaila Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has assured investors of the security of their investments in the country in spite dwindling revenue from the sale of crude oil globally. The CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, in a statement on Sunday, said Emefiele gave the […]

Olympic games to be scrapped if not held in 2021

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, will be “scrapped” if it can not take place then. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. With the epidemic’s worldwide infection rate climbing […]

Insurgency: Gov. Zulum establishes office in Auno

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Gov. Babagana Zulum, Borno State Governor By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno is to establish an outreach office in Auno village of Konduga Local Government, to encourage villagers fleeing from insurgency to return. Zulum, who stated this on Saturday during a visit to the village, said he would be using the office from […]

Former minister of health, Alhassan is dead

Posted by admin Health, Latest Politics Sunday, May 10th, 2020

The former Minister of Health, Dr. Haliru Alhassan has died at the age of 66. Alhassan died on Sunday around 12 noon after a brief illness. Alhassan, who was a childhood friend of Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, was said to be diabetic before his death. He is survived by one wife and four children.A family […]

Cross River intercepts 5 truckloads of almajirai

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Cross River State government on Thursday ordered five truckloads of almajirai including other passengers from the northern part of the country back to their destination after they were intercepted on state boundary. A border patrol team, comprising Peace Corps members, civilian vigilantes, Border COVID-19 Taskforce, youth groups had intercepted the trucks Wednesday night at the […]