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8 July

774,000 jobs: Labour Minister Ngige apologizes to N’Assembly …As Lawan voids implementation efforts by Ministry

The Minister of Labour, Productivity and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has apologized to the leadership of the National Assembly over last week’s face-off between the Minister of State For Labour, Festus Keyamo and the joint Senate and House Committees on Labour, Productivity and Employment. The Minister tendered an apology …

8 July

Poet, social activist, Valentine Okolo, talks on rape, genocide, power of words

Godwin Iheancho recently interviewed poet and social activist, Valentine Okolo. The remarkable writer and author of the thought provoking poetry book: I Will Be Silent bared his mind on some critical issues. Here are excerpts from the interview: Godwin Iheancho: Where did you get the idea for your most …

8 July

CAS dismisses case against Barca over Neymar transfer

Barcelona (Spain), July 7, 2020 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Brazilian club Santos’ case against FC Barcelona, the Spanish club said in a statement on Tuesday. Santos had dragged the La Liga champions to CAS in relation to the signing of Neymar in 2013. They had …

8 July

U.S. formally notifies UN, Congress to exit WHO

By Harrison Arubu New York, July 7, 2020 President Donald Trump has formally notified the United Nations and Congress of his country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO), effective July 6, 2021. UN spokesman, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, confirmed to newsmen in New York on Tuesday that the secretariat had …

8 July

Magu: Justice Salami Panel visits Aso Villa; Suspended EFCC boss brings defence lawyers from Lagos; Umar acts as Chairman

By Ismaila Chafe/Philomina Attah Abuja, July 7, 2020 The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari has met with the Presidential Probe Panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct against acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. This is as Mr Mohammed Umar, the Director …

8 July

Why we refused to declare Orji Kalu’s seat in Senate vacant – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday explained why the Senate refused to yield to pressure to declare Senator Orji Uzor Kalu’s s seat and position vacant during the period of his incarceration. Lawan told leaders of thought from Abia State that what Senate did by preserving Kalu’s seat …

7 July

UNIBEN urges Police to intensify investigation on student’s rape, murder

By Ruona Isikeh Benin, July 6, 2020 Authorities of the University of Benin has expressed concern over the slow phase of the Police investigation into the rape and gruesome murder of a student, late Uwaila Omozuwa. In a statement, issued by Dr Benedicta Ehanire, the Public Relations Officer of the …

7 July

Edo 2020: Executives, members of ADP join PDP

Benin, July 6, 2020 With less than three months to the Edo Governorship election scheduled for Sept 19, the membership strength of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state increased on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this was as a result of the defection to the …

7 July

Police Service Commission dismisses 10 officers, demotes 8 others

By Monday Ijeh Abuja, July 6, 2020 The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed 10 senior police officers and demoted eight others over cases of misconduct. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ani said the …

7 July

Buhari mourns victims of boat accidents in Benue, Lagos States

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, July 6, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja commiserated with the families of victims of recent boat mishaps on inland water ways in Benue and Lagos States. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement, quoted Buhari …

7 July

Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections surpass 29,000 as NCDC announces 575 new cases

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, July 6, 2020 Nigeria’s coronavirus infections (COVID-19), on Monday, surpassed the 29,000 cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 575 new confirmed cases. The NCDC said on its official twitter handle, late Monday that the total number of infections from the virus has …

7 July

Nigerians stranded in Canada return home Friday – High Commission

By Harrison Arubu New York, July 6, 2020 The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerian citizens, stranded in that country due to the COVID-19, back home. The mission in Ottawa, Canada said, in a statement, that Portuguese airline and Euro Atlantic Airways have been …

7 July

CSOs raise concerns over plans to release genetically engineered mosquitoes

More than 75 Environmental Civil Society Organisations from Nigeria, Africa and other countries have condemned moves to open the way for the release of genetically modified mosquitoes to control malaria infection. At a virtual meeting of the West African Integrated Vector Management Programme, on June 6, Mr Rufus Ebegba, …

7 July

CACOVID donates N1.4bn medical equipment, additional 26,400 test kits, to boost COVID-19 testing across Nigeria

The private sector-led Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has donated N1.4 billion worth of medical supplies and additional 26,400 test kits sufficient to set up six fully functional COVID-19 medical laboratories in the fight against the pandemic. Presenting the test kits and medical equipment at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, …

7 July

Senate summons Shell, others over dead fishes on N/Delta coastline

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has intervened in the rift between Shell and communities over the dead fishes that have littered the Atlantic coastline since February. Residents along the Atlantic coastline in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom had reported massive death of croaker fish species …

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