Year: 2020
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Local
NGO calls on women to participate in politics in 2023
From:Ruth Yarnap, Bauch The League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV), an NGO, Bauchi State Chapter has called on women…
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Zenith Bank commiserates with Sanwo-Olu on Abule-Ado explosion, donates N100m support to Emergency Relief Fund
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has donated N100 million to the Emergency Relief Fund set up by the…
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ICPC arrests `fugitive’ ex-presidential panel chairman, Obono-Obla
By Philomina Attah Abuja, March 21, 2020 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has…
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Faith
Christians without churches: Prophecy fulfilled? By Bola Bolawole
In December last year (2019) when I wrote “Emerging trends: Christians without churches…”, no one knew there would be anything…
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Local
Covid-19: We’re on top of the situation, no cause for panic – Presidency
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 19, 2020 The Presidency on Thursday urged for precaution over the Covid-19 pandemic, assuring that…
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Local
U.S. to buy initial 30m barrels of oil for emergency stockpile
Washington, March 19, 2020 The U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday it would buy up to 30 million barrels…
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COVID-19: Nigeria repositions economy to mitigate global effect; Schools ordered closed; Sports, other events cancelled
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed a repositioning of the economy, starting with a review of 2020 budget to reflect realities…
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Arts & Entertainment
Coronavirus: Schools can defy shut-down with Zinox’s digital revolutionary solution
Zinox Technologies Limited, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost technology company, has unveiled a digital learning solution designed to aid schools and other…
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Business and Economy
Fragility of Nigeria’s economy: Effect of Coronavirus, oil price collapse By Dr Kazeem Bello
There is need to revisit the issue of the fragile nature of the Nigerian economy. For sometime now, the economy…
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Local
Vacant Bayelsa East Senate seat: Group drums support for ex-Dep. Gov., Ebebi
A coalition of support groups on Thursday threw its weight behind Peremowei Ebebi for the Bayelsa West Senate seat vacated…
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Local
Dangote Fertilizer Contractor staff tests negative to COVID-19
teAn Indian staff of Onshore Construction Company, an instrumentation contracting firm with Dangote Fertilizer Limited, who had shown symptoms associated…
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Lead Story
Coronavirus: Buhari’s daughter, back from UK, in self-isolation; First Lady shuts office; Prince Albert of Monaco tests positive; Trump endorses chloroquine for treatment; Italy’s death toll surpasses China, hitting 3,405; New York shops for ventilators in China
By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja, March 19, 2020 One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughters, who returned to Nigeria from the United…
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Coronavirus: Konga customers to benefit from N10m fund, free delivery for purchases
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce giant, has announced a N10m intervention package to cushion the effects of the dreaded coronavirus on…
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Covid-19: Wake up from slumber… Gombe Situation Room tells Governor Inuwa.
William Attah, Gombe The Gombe Civil Society Situation Room has called on the Gombe State Government to urgently wake up…
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Health
Coronavirus: To secure IDP camps, Zulum summons UN agencies, stakeholders; Meeting adopts Borno’s emergency response plan
To prevent spread of Coronavirus with potential for wild-fire effect at internally displaced persons’ camps, Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara…
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Business and Economy
Dangote Group Company to launch N4trn fertiliser project in Nigeria soon
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, March 19, 2020 Dangote Group of Companies has embarked on a fertiliser project of N4 trillion…
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Health
COVID-19: UN Correspondent tests positive; Cases top 200,000 globally, death toll over 8,000 – WHO
By Harrison Arubu/Cecilia Ologunagba United Nations, March 19, 2020 An accredited journalist covering the United Nations headquarters in New York…
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Local
Shuaibu resumes duties at APC National Secretariat
By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, March 18, 2020 Alhaji Lawal Shuaibu, the Deputy National Chairman, North, All Progressives Congress (APC) whose…
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Business and Economy
COVID-19: CBN to inject N1 trillion stimulus on economy …Meets with bank chiefs on March 21 …Health sector to get additional N100b loan boost
ABUJA Two days after it unveiled a six-point palliative to ameliorate the continued impact of the corona virus on the…
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Health
UN says coronavirus pandemic could leave up to 24.7m unemployed
Geneva, March 18, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic could cost up to 24.7 million jobs around the world if governments fail…
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COVID-19: FG reduces 2020 budget by N1.5trn, suspends recruitment, reviews Social Investment Programmes
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 18, 2020 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved reduction in the size of…
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Lead Story
Ekiti Govt. confirms one case of Coronavirus in the state; As Lagos shuts down schools
Idowu Ariwodola Ado Ekiti, March 18, 2020 Ekiti State Government on Wednesday formally confirmed that one positive case of the…
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Health
Trump deploys US Navy hospital ship to New York, says Gov. Cuomo
By Harrison Arubu New York, March 18, 2020 President Donald Trump is sending a United States’ Navy hospital ship to…
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