Author: Alex Enemanna
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Kogi state House of Assembly member, Hon. Abah dies (updated)
The deputy majority leader and member representing Ibaji constituency in the state House of Assembly, John Abbah has died. Abbah died Tuesday night at a private hospital after a protracted illness. Reacting over the death of the lawmaker, the state Governor Yahaya Bello has expressed deep sadness over the sudden loss Bello in a statement…
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Lagos seals off five private schools for allegedly flouting COVID-19 closure order
The Lagos State government has sealed off no fewer than five private primary and secondary schools allegedly caught holding physical lessons within their premises with students on mufti. Recall that the Federal and State Governments closed down all public and private schools at all levels nationwide since March and asked students to stay and study…
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Oyo govt spends N2.8bn in COVID-19 fight
The Oyo State government has said so far, it has spent N2,779,000,000 in tackling the novel coronavirus disease in the state. State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinola Ojo, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at governor’s office, Ibadan, on Tuesday. The breakdown of the expenses shows that N900.5 million was spent to purchase COVID-19 palliatives…
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WHO approves use of dexamethasone to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients
The fight against COVID-19 has received a major leap following confirmation that the steroid, dexamethasone, has life-saving potential for critically ill COVID-19 patients. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said during a recent virtual briefing from Geneva, said the next challenge was how to increase production and rapidly and equitably distribute dexamethasone worldwide, focusing…
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Kogi govt unveils food sufficiency roadmap
As part of efforts to make the state the top producer of rice, cashew and cassava in the country, the Kogi State Government has unveiled its food sufficiency plan under the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS). Disclosing this on Monday in Lokoja, the deputy governor, Chief Edward Onoja, said “to achieve this…
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Remains of 19-year-old girl swept away by flood recovered, buried
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said the remains of 19-year-old Aishat, who was swept away by flood on Monday, have been recovered from the Onilegogoro canal in the Surulere area of the state. Flood had swept away the teenager after she fell into the canal beside the Surulere Plaza while…
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After Naira Marley’s Concert fallout, Court unseals Jabi Lake Mall
Following an earlier order to temporary shut Jabi mall over violation of public gathering guideline, a Federal Capital Territory Magistrates Court has re-opened the mall 10 days after. Recall that the business premises played host to a concert by controversial Nigerian artist, Naira Marley. The court ordered the management of the mall to publish an…
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Northern Govs, Meet Security Chiefs Over Insecurity in Abuja
Acting on the stern warning given to service chiefs last week by President Muhammadu Buhari to contain insecurity in the North, security chiefs on Monday met with Northern governors to discuss insecurity in the region. Making the disclosure after a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Zamfara State governor,…
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Reps quizz Onyeama over Nigeria High Commission building demolition in Ghana
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Tuesday appeared before the House of Representatives where he is being grilled over demolition of parts of Nigerian High Commission in Ghana. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is demanding explanations on the issues surrounding the demolition before taking necessary legislative actions. The Federal Government had earlier…
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Investigate Magu as prove of your government’s integrity, NAPS charges Buhari
The umbrella body of Polytechnic students in Nigeria, National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to turn a deaf ear to allegations of corruption and financial impropriety levelled against the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibrahim Magu by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The…