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COVID-19: Why FG must fix Health sector now – N/Delta Group

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Niger Delta Sunday, May 17th, 2020

As the world is being ravaged by the novel Coronavirus pandemic, popularly called COVID-19, the Warri Consultative Forum (WFC) has called on the Federal Government to fix the health sector now to save Nigerians from the further suffering. The group who made this call in a statement by its Secretary, Gabriel Meni, said that now […]

Influx of Almajirai 2nd phase takeover of South-South, South-East ― Delta Commissioner

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, May 17th, 2020

Perez Brisibe – Ughelli – Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof Patrick Muoboghare has described the influx of Almajeris to the southern parts of Nigeria amidst the ban on interstate journeys due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the second phase takeover of the South-South and South-East region of the country. Prof Muoboghare, who is […]

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in his bedroom

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Sunday, May 17th, 2020

(NNP) The Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his diplomatic residence in the suburb of Tel Aviv, according to Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry. Mr. Wei, 58, died in his bed. The top diplomat had just been posted to Tel Aviv in February 2020 in the midst of the pandemic after […]

I’ll take Boko Haram as in-law if Leah will be released, says Rebecca Sharibu

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, May 16th, 2020

Leah Sharibu’s mother is willing to go down this route just to secure the release of her beloved one.As her daughter turned 17 last Thursday, May 14, and marks her third birthday in captivity, Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu, mother of Leah Sharibu, the only Chibok schoolgirl still in Boko Haram captivity, said she was ready to […]

Coronavirus kills Prof Bello Agaie, Nigerian Veterinary Association president

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Saturday, May 16th, 2020

By Wale OdunsiThe academic community in Nigeria has lost another member to the deadly coronavirus. Recall that Prof. Monsuru Emiola of the Bayero University, Kano (BUK), a native of Oyo State had died earlier. Bello Agaie, a Professor of Veterinary Medicine, is the latest casualty. He was until his death the President, Nigerian Veterinary Medical […]

Press Release: Shell Plots Another Ogoni Massacre – MOSOP

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics, Rivers, State News Saturday, May 16th, 2020

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) wishes to strongly express its concerns over the visit by Shell officials in company of Nigerian soldiers to Ogoni oilfields on April 30, 2020. Eye witness accounts and credible community sources which monitored the activities have it that officials of Shell Petroleum Development Company of […]

Assembly urges FG to investigate death of fishes on Delta shore lines

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Friday, May 15th, 2020

File Photo: Dead fishes By Mercy Obojeghren Delta House of Assembly has urged the Federal Government investigate mysterious deaths of fishes along the shore lines of River Forcados and Escravos River in the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mr Emomotimi Guwo, representing Warri South West constituency during plenary on Thursday in […]

Nigeria Army kills 9 BH in ambush in NE

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Sector 1, Operation Lafiya Dole have successfully staged an ambush at identified Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno, killing nine insurgents. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement, said the operation took place at about 6:30 […]

COVID-19: Chinese embassy donates medical items worth N5m to FCT schools

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Lizzy Okoji The Chinese Embassy has donated medical items to 100 schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to stem further spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The donated medical items worth over N5 million, was part of Chinese Embassy support to the Nigerian government in fighting the coronavirus. According to the Ambassador of China to […]

FG has received N792m donations to fight COVID-19 – PTF

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health Friday, May 15th, 2020

By Femi Ogunshola Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and PTF chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. “The OAGF has published the details of inflow into the FGN COVID-19 Eradication Support Accounts. “As at May 14th, N792 million was credited to the Treasury Single Account from various sources,” he […]