Year: 2020
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Health
Nigeria records 626 new COVID-19 cases as total climbs to 27,110
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, July 2, 2020 Nigeria on Thursday recorded 626 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to…
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All set for second evacuation flight from US; Flight leaves Newark Airport Friday, July 3,2020 for Lagos
All is set for the second evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States of America, USA, as a…
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We’ve no differences to sort out in APC, says Tinubu; Receives Buni Committee
By Florence Onuegbu Lagos, July 3, 2020 The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday…
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Wike vindicates Buharists By FEMI ADESINA
It came like a bolt out of the blue. Early this week, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, issued an advertisement,…
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UN suspends 2 employees over viral sex video
This screenshot of the video shows the couple making out in the vehicle. United Nations, July 2, 2020 The United…
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Local
Referees are now in the office, not pitch — Mourinho
Sheffield (UK), July 2, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho on Thursday questioned the point of having referees on the…
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Local
Messi unwilling to renew Barca contract
Barcelona (Spain), July 3, 2020 FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has called off negotiations over renewing his contract with the…
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University of Lagos receives five robots
Five cloud-based intelligent humanoid robots, CRZR, were launched at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Nigeria, on Monday, June 29, 2020.…
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Covid-19: Gombe taskforce out of bankruptcy
William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Taskforce on Covid-19 says it is now out of bankruptcy following the release of unspecified…
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President Buhari suspends NSITF boss, others
By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, July 2, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate and indefinite suspension from Office of…
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Father allegedly rapes, impregnates 17-year-old daughter in Adamawa
By Muhammad Adam Yola, June 2, 2020 The Police Command in Adamawa, Nigeria, has arrested a 42-year-old father for allegedly…
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Local
PDP dissolves South West zonal caretaker committee, constitutes new one
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, July 2, 2020 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved…
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Local
Airports re-opening in Nigeria: Aides of VIPs will not enter airports — Minister
Re-openning By Kingsley Okoye/Naomi Sharang Abuja, July 2, 2020 Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, on Thursday disclosed that aides…
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Local
774, 000 Jobs: Adhere to principle of separation of powers, group tells NASS
By Moji Eniola Lagos, July 2, 2020 Following the recent order suspending the provision of 774,000 jobs by the National…
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Local
‘Okada’ riders protest incessant extortion, arrest by police in Lagos
By Adepote Arowojobe Ikorodu (Lagos state), July 2, 2020 Hundreds of commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as ‘Okada,’ on Thursday marched…
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Local
No fans at La Liga stadiums for rest of the season, say organisers
Madrid, July 2, 2020 Spain’s secretary for sport, Irene Lozano and La Liga President, Javier Tebas have categorically ruled out…
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Buhari approves renewal of appointment of President of UN General Assembly, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, 11 others as non-career Ambassadors
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, July 2, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved renewal of the appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors,…
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Africa
Advocating mitigation of impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women and children
Since the declaration of the COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), there has been growing concern…
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Local
NNPC allays fears of possible fire on dripping Lagos pipeline … Says leaking line contains water, not petrol
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on members of the public to discountenance reports of a possible fire…
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Local
N127million Fraud: EFCC docks Oshinowo, Lagos ex-Scholarship Board Chair
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on July 2, 2020, arraigned Stephen Oshinowo, a former Executive…
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Zenith Bank ranked number one bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital
Zenith Bank Plc has again emerged as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2020 Top…
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Flyover bridges will be ready before scheduled deadline – Wike
Rivers state governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the three flyover bridges under construction in Port Harcourt, the state capital, will…
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Local
AMCON takes over assets of Pan Ocean Group over N240 billion debt
Hon. Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court, presiding over the suit between the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria…
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Local
Buhari swears in Chairman, members of FCC, RMAFC, others
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, July 2, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday swore in the new Chairman of the Federal…
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Revert to old pump price of petrol, NLC urges FG
By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, July 2, 2020 The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has urged the Federal Government to revert to the…
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