The Presidential Task Force on COVID -19 has lamented the increasing rate of COVID- 19 cases among people in government, saying it was directly impacting on governance and security in the country. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who stated this at the […]
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Magu Suspended as Presidency Reacts – Nobody is above scrutiny
The presidency on Tuesday declared that the ongoing probe of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) is an affirmation that nobody under the present administration is above scrutiny. The Presidency also said that anybody that has been elevated to the position of EFCC Chairman must be […]
Nigeria yesterday, recorded 503 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria has recorded 503 new cases of coronvirus infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 29,879. The updates shared by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday night show that Lagos state recorded 153 new cases, followed by Ondo state with 76 new cases. […]
I received N5,000 for killing 7 people including a medical doctor in Zamfara – bandit
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old suspected bandit, Abubakar Namalika, who confessed to be among those who killed one Doctor Enoch Okpara, a consultant with the Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara state. He said he got 5,000 naira for killing 7 people including the Late […]
NCDMB APPROVES US$50 MILLION TO NIGERIAN CONTENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUND (NCR&DF)
The Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved the establishment of a US$50 million Nigerian Content Research & Development Fund (NCR&DF). At the NCDMB Governing Council meeting which held on June 16, 2020 under the chairmanship of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, […]
2nd Niger Bridge: Ogbaru community laments erosion threats.
Some leaders of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State have raised alarm over serious erosion threatening residential and public buildings in nine communities within their area. The leaders, who said that more than 160 buildings have been affected by erosion, attributed the cause of the problem to the deployment […]
ABANDONED AND RECOVERED VEHICLE SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN
Anambra State Police Command says at about 4:20pm, yesterday, a red coloured Toyota Camry with Reg/No.ZBL743 MP reasonably suspected to have been stolen, was abandoned by unknown persons at Ogbe Umuelum Otolo Nnewi, Nnewi North Council Area of Anambra State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, in a […]
FG To Commence Schools Disinfection July 7
The Federal Government has announced that it will commence the disinfection of schools on Tuesday, that is today, against the spread of COVID-19 in preparation for the resumption of schools. The Nigerian government also revealed why it delayed the decontamination process, adding that it has enough teams on ground to […]
Confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria rise to 29,286 as 575 new cases were recorded yesterday.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, update on the COVID-19 pandemic shows that Nigeria yesterday, recorded 575 new cases of Coronavirus disease. According to NCDC, the breakdown of the newly confirmed cases of Coronavirus is as follows:- Lagos-123 FCT-100 Delta-58 Edo-52 Ogun-42 Katsina-24 Bayelsa-23 Rivers-22 Borno-19 Plateau-18 Ondo-18 Oyo-17 Kwara-15 […]
Federal Government has announced dates for WASC Examinations.
FG has announced new dates for commencement of West Africa School Certificate examinations. The examinations will now start on August 4 and end on Septemeber 5 2020. The Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja, at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) […]