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Kogi State may be barred from participating in the forthcoming national Sports festival in Aso State. Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, John Joshua-Akanji, has said COVID-19 vaccination was compulsory for athletes to be admitted into the festival. Athletes and officials in the Edo State contingent for the festival will begin their COVID-19 vaccination ...
March, 2021
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24 March
Daughter narrates how father strangled wife in Ondo
A middle-aged man, identified as Gbenro Adetunji, has allegedly strangled his wife, Wayesola, at Salvation Army Street, Odojomu, Ondo City, Ondo State. The reason for the action was unknown as of the time of filling this report, but it was gathered that the incident happened following a misunderstanding between the couple. However, the five-year-old daughter of the deceased, Fayoke, who ...
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24 March
Senate rebrands NIPOST to realities of the 21st century
The Senate on Tuesday started a fresh move to save the Nigeria Postal Service from a total collapse by initiating a new law to restructure the agency. Tagged, ‘A bill for an Act to repeal the Nigerian Postal Service Act Cap N127 LFN 2004, the proposed legislation was sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The bill is seeking the establishment of ...
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24 March
Ambode Returns to Twitter After Almost Two Years of Absence
Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode returned to Twitter on Tuesday, tweeting for the first time after almost two years of absence.The former Governor has been away from Twitter for one year and 10 months. The last time Ambode tweeted was May 28, 2019, when he handed over to the current Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. That day, the former governor ...
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23 March
At Last, APC gives Ambode appointment
Years after going out of the spotlight over the loss of his reelection bid, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State into its Contact/Strategy Committee. John James Akpanudoehede, National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), announced this in a statement on Monday. He said Mai Mala Buni, chairman of the CECPC, ...
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23 March
FG warns Nigerians not to pay for Covid vaccine, raises rackeeting alarm
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja raised the alarm over reported racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in some of the designated vaccination centres. Mr Abdullazzi Abdullahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, spoke at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. According to Abdullahi, the racketeering is not necessary as vaccination has been scheduled in ...
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23 March
Daily cases of Covid reduce in Nigeria
There is reduction in the daily number of confirmed cases even with sustained testing rate, he said that the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria as of Monday morning was 161,737 from 1,727,467 samples tested with a test positivity rate of 9.4 per cent. He, however, said that Nigeria had recorded 2,030 deaths. “In the last week, we have ...
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23 March
Fulani leader assassinated in Kaduna
Bandits have assassinated a Fulani community leader in Doka general area of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Lawal Musa, popularly known as Maijama’a, was assassinated on Sunday night, March 21, 2021. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said the incident was reported to the State ...
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23 March
Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank Plans Kenyan Acquisition
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest lender by market value, plans to acquire a Kenyan lender as part of its expansion on the continent, according to the managing director. “I think the place we will still like to do business or do an acquisition is Kenya,” Segun Agbaje, chief executive said at an investor call in Lagos, without giving a ...
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23 March
National Pilot’s Book Launch regroup who’s who in governance
A unique, look – forward to event is finding a pride of place in the list of must attend events. Billy Adedamola, MD/Editor-In-ChiefNational Pilot has billed it for April, there are indications with reasons why the date is enamoured, and desired by not a few. The place, people and reason for the event are key attractive elements. Venue : The ...
