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Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu promises rail lines across state’s senatorial districts
Tony Osauzo, Benin The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has said that the extension of railway lines to connect more communities across the State will be his priority as governor after his victory at the polls. He stated this while explaining the transport and taxation programmes of his manifesto, …
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Family Planning: Anglican bishop warns against excessive breeding
Paul Osuyi, Asaba The Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rev Justus Mogekwu, has advised couples against having large numbers of children, saying that the present social, economic and financial situation can no longer support large families. Mogekwu advised couples to adopt suitable family planning methods, noting that controlled child birth was …
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Reps wade into airports’ concession controversy
Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives has said it will wade into the controversy surrounding the planned concession of airports in the country. The Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, who stated this in a statement on Tuesday, appealed to protesting aviation workers to sheath their swords and present their greviances before the …
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ASUU jettisons IPPIS, guns for UTAS, maintains stand on strike
Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin zone, has rejected the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), opting for the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), saying it would help curb corruption in the academic system. The Zonal Coordinator, Prof Fred I Esumeh, made the stand of the union known in …
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AfDB: Adesina sworn in for 2nd term
Romanus Okoye Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina was on Tuesday sworn in for a second term in office as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The swearing-in ceremony took place at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, in an event that was broadcast virtually. Adesina is the first president to be elected by 100 …
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Dangote wants Okonjo-Iweala as WTO President
Business morgul and the Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has called on member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to vote for former Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala fore the president of the organisation. Dangote in a tweet on his verified twitter handle said he fully endorse the candidature of @NOIweala to lead …
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Ondo 2020: Political parties raise alarm over alleged plot by APC to cause violence
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Political parties in Ondo State under the aegis of Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) have raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to forment trouble before and during the next governorship election in the State. The parties noted that the recent outburst of a …
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Cross River: NMA down tools, demand immediate release of kidnapped female colleague
Judex Okoro, Calabar The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State Chapter, has declared an indefinite strike as a protest against the kidnap of one of their colleagues, Dr Vivien Otu. Mrs Otu, a Senior Registrar in the department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), was kidnapped on Friday last week around Marian …
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Ebonyi: Eze Chibueze Agbo, state’s longest serving monarch, dies at 81
Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki His Royal Highness, Eze Israel Chibueze Agbo, the Ogaba Idu II of Izhia, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, is dead. The family in conjunction with the Eze-in-council of Izhia kingdom announced the death of the monarch on Tuesday, September 1, at his Umuagaraeze palace in Ohaukwu. Eze Chibueze Agbo, …
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Army Chief donates 3-bedroom bungalow to 85-year-old war veteran
Sola Ojo, Kaduna Following the reported “forceful eviction” of a veteran soldier, Warrant Officer Paul Ojo (retd), from his over 20 years Kabaka Costain home and subsequent calls for intervention, the Chief of Army Staff, Leutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, yielded to that call when he donated a new three-bedroom bungalow to the military …
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On ‘No Music Day’ COSON asks Ganduje to pardon musician sentenced to death
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has appealed to Kano State Governor, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, to pardon the 22-year-old musician, Aminu Yahaya Sharif, who was recently sentenced to death for blasphemy, by the Kano Upper Shari’a Court. In an address issued Tuesday in Lagos, on the occasion of the society’s No Music Day celebration, COSON Chairman Chief …
COVID-19: Oyo tackles FG over special funds’ disbursement
Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Oyo State, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, has accused the Federal Government of deliberately neglecting the state in its allocation of special funds and other resources to combat COVID-19. Olatubosun said this Tuesday while receiving an award of excellence on behalf of Governor Seyi Makinde …
Doctors lock up hospitals in C’River to protest abduction of colleague
Clement James, Calabar Medical Doctors from both government and private hospitals, including the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), on Tuesday locked up hospitals in the state to protest the abduction of their colleague, Dr. Vivien Mesembe Otu. Dr. Otu was abducted on Friday evening near a popular market in Calabar municipality by unknown …
Messi faces hefty fine for missing training
…as Barca Board split over negotiations with want away star Absentee Lionel Messi may rake up penalty to the tune of €595,000. According to Diario Sport, Barcelona have the right to suspend Messi’s salary if he keeps missing the training sessions without a good cause. A fine up to seven per cent of his monthly salary is one of the …
Maersk to cut jobs in major reorganisation
Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) will cut jobs in a major shake-up that will affect a third of the shipping giant’s staff as it seeks to integrate its seaborne container and in-land logistics businesses, it said on Tuesday. Maersk, which handles about one in five containers shipped worldwide, has been under pressure from investors to speed its …
Six Nigerian scammers indicted in US
*Fleeced millions of dollars from elderly citizens Six people with ties to Nigeria face federal charges for scams targeting older Americans, a news release from United States Attorney Aaron L. Weisman said Monday. Millions of dollars were scammed from people around the country tricked into believing they were in a romantic relationship, had just won …
Over $1m worth of cocaine washes up on beach
US Customs and Border Protection agents seized a whopping 78 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1 million after it washed up on a Florida beach, officials said. Last Monday, a beachgoer on Hollywood Beach in Hollywood, Fla., discovered 30 packages containing the massive amount of drugs on the shoreline, according to authorities. The …
Former India President, Mukherjee, dies after developing lung infection
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 this month, died on Monday after weeks in hospital. He was 84. New Delhi’s Army Hospital (Research And Referral) said earlier in the day that Mukherjee had gone into a septic shock after coming down with a lung infection. His medical condition …
Russia’s COVID-19 cases exceed 1m, globally 4th highest
Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the fourth largest caseload in the world after the U.S., Brazil and India, reports the Associated Press. Experts say the true toll of the pandemic is much higher …
Rashford brings food brand giants together to tackle child food poverty
Footballer Marcus Rashford has formed a taskforce with some of the UK’s biggest food brands to try to help reduce child food poverty. The 22-year-old Manchester United forward successfully campaigned to extend free school meals this summer. He has spoken about his own experiences of using a food voucher scheme as a child and …
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