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COVID-19: ‘Over 15m cases of acute malnutrition expected in 2020’
Doris Obinna About 15.4 million cases of acute malnutrition in children under five years old are expected in 2020 in West and Central Africa, one third of them from its most severe form if adequate measures are not put in place now, warned the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) and the United Nations World Food Programme …
The Sun Nigeria.
Joi Nunieh: Operatives at her residence on official duty – Police
TONY JOHN Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command has confirmed knowledge of the action of its personnel who were at the residence of the former acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joi Nunieh. State Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, in a statement yesterday, debunked news that Police were unaware of the …
The Sun Nigeria.
Schools reopening: FG, stakeholders settle for September
Fred Ezeh, Abuja Barring any sudden change in plans, schools in Nigeria would reopen in September, a senior official of Federal Ministry of Education confirmed to Daily Sun on Friday, in Abuja. The official said the decision will be implemented after school must have been put in proper position to control the spread of COVlD-l9. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Nasarawa: APC Chairman in Akwanga LGA suspended
The executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ancho ward, Akwanga Local Government area of Nasarawa State have suspended the APC Chairman in the area, Mr Micha Magaji, over alleged corruption and anti-party activities. The suspension was contained in a letter signed by Mr Ibrahim Mamuku, the party’s Vice-Chairman in the ward and …
The Sun Nigeria.
35 political parties endorse Obaski’s re-election bid
Tony Osauzo and Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin A coalition of 35 registered/deregistered political parties in Edo State, yesterday, endorsed the re-election of governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu for another four years. The political parties that collapsed their structures for the endorsement are Social Democratic Party, SDP, Accord Party, AP, KOWA, and 32 others. …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ex-Army General’s N8.1B suit against Lagos for definite hearing July 22
Godwin Tsa, Abuja. Definite hearing in the N8.1 billion suit filed by Maj. General AbdulRauf Tijjani (rtd) against Lagos State government has been for July 22 by the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Friday following the confirmation that parties involved in the suit have filed and …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ekiti PDP Congress: Court dismisses suit challenging Pro-Fayose Ward Chairmen
Priscilla Ediare Ado-Ekiti The Federal high court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward Congress in Ekiti State, by the National Working Committee(NWC). In what seems like a temporary relief to the ward Chairmen that emerged from former Governor Ayodele Fayose’s faction, the court …
The Sun Nigeria.
COVID-19: Bayelsa records 1 more death
The Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force on Friday said it recorded one more death, bringing the total number of fatalities in the state to 19. Dr Jones Stowe, Director of Public Health and Member of state COVID-19 Task Force, who gave the update in Yenagoa, said the total confirmed cases in the state stood at 318. …
The Sun Nigeria.
FG arranges 3 more evacuation flights from U.S.
The Federal Government has arranged three more flights to evacuate Nigerians stranded in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Ben Okoyen, the third and fourth special flights are scheduled for July 17 and July 28. Okoyen said both flights, operated by Ethiopian …
The Sun Nigeria.
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 12.56% – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased to 12.56 per cent year-on-year in June 2020. The NBS made this known in its CPI and Inflation Report for June released on Friday. It stated that the report showed that June inflation was 0.16 per cent points higher than …
The Sun Nigeria.
Report : US targets Chinese Communist Party members in possible travel ban
The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, an idea that China dismissed as absurd. Senior officials discussing the matter had begun circulating a draft of a possible presidential order, but …
UK gov okays stadium return for fans
The UK government has paved the way for fans to return to matches in the autumn after Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the next steps to ease coronavirus restrictions The Prime Minister said trials would begin to see larger gatherings occur in places like sports stadiums as well as announcing most remaining leisure centres …
APC govs meet on Edo poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Monitoring Sub-committee of the National Campaign Council for Edo State Governorship Election met on Friday to strategise on the September 10 governorship election. The meeting, held behind closed doors at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, lasted for about 45 minutes before it was moved to …
Trump’s Press Secretary: ‘Science should not stand in the way’ of schools reopening
The White House Press Secretary has revived Donald Trump’s calls for schools to reopen, saying “the science should not stand in the way of this”. Echoing the president’s push for pupils to return to classrooms, Kayleigh McEnany said “we don’t think children should be locked up at home, with devastating consequences”. “You know, the …
India tops 1m coronavirus cases as pandemic hits villages
India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million coronavirus cases, behind only the United States and Brazil, as infections spread further out into the countryside and smaller towns. For India’s population of around 1.3 billion, experts say a million cases are still low and the number …
United Airlines, pilots union reach creative deal to limit furloughs
United Airlines (UAL.O) and its pilots’ union said on Thursday they had reached an agreement on two different packages aimed at reducing involuntary furloughs in the fall and keeping pilots at the ready once coronavirus-hit demand starts to pick up. U.S. airlines, grappling with a dramatic industry downturn, have warned that tens of thousands …
Microsoft trims jobs as it enters new fiscal year
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had trimmed its workforce across geographies and teams as it entered a new fiscal year from July 1. The Washington-based software giant declined to elaborate on the roles which had been eliminated, their numbers or their locations, reports Reuters. Business Insider had earlier reported that the company cut …
Stay vigilant on coronavirus risk, Dr Fauci implores young people
The leading U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Thursday implored younger people to continue social distancing and other measures to curtail spread of the novel coronavirus, which has surged in some parts of the country. “Please assume the societal responsibility of being part of the solution, not part of the problem,” …
Madrid beat Villarreal to win La Liga title
*As Messi blasts Barca teammates Real Madrid won their first La Liga title in three years with a game to spare as they edged past Villarreal at an empty Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium. Karim Benzema fired between the legs of Sergio Asenjo and added a controversial second from a retaken penalty. In bizarre fashion, Sergio …
EPL: United keep Champions League hopes alive with Palace win, Saints draw with Brighton
…as Everton score late to deny Villa three points Manchester United maintained their relentless pursuit of a place in the Premier League’s top four with a hard-fought win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were under pressure after Leicester City’s earlier victory over Sheffield United and responded with a victory that …
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