Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 28th December 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 28th December 2020 .
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COVID-19: NMA decries sensationalism being attached to death of 20 doctors
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The Nigerian Medical Association has expressed worry over sensationalism being attached to the alarm it raised last week that 20 medical doctors died within a week from COVID-19. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Chairman of the NMA, Dr Enema Amodu, in a terse statement, Monday morning, said over the lastRead More
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Nigeria’s presidential system ‘totally useless’— Northern Elders Forum
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has described Nigeria’s presidential system of government as “totally useless,” and expressed its readiness to engage other parts of the country in a debate on Nigeria’s future, saying it was ready for the restructuring of the country.
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COVID-19: Major importers of Russian weapons among countries most affected – Official
Countries that are major importers of Russian weapons, such as Algeria and Egypt, are among those that have been most affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic, a top Russian official said. Russia’s deputy minister of defense, Alexander Fomin, disclosed this in an interview with the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper on Sunday. “Unfortunately, Russia’s main partnersRead More
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Trump makes U-turn, signs $900bn COVID-19 relief package
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he had signed the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) coronavirus relief package. The action came just hours before a government shutdown, and days after the president opposed the bill over “wasteful and unnecessary items’’. In a statement, Trump called on Congress to make more amendments to reduce excessRead More
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COVID-19: South Africa passes one million infections as cases surge
South Africa has become the first country on the continent to register more than one million COVID-19 cases. It comes just days after authorities confirmed that a new, faster-spreading, coronavirus variant had been detected. Some hospitals and medical centres have reported a huge rise in admissions, putting a heavy strain on resources. President Cyril RamaphosaRead More
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Insecurity: We never apologised to Buhari for inviting him to NASS — Reps
House of Representatives has vehemently refuted a certain sectional media report that it had apologized to President Muhammadu Buhari or the Presidency for inviting him earlier in the month to brief it on the escalating security situation in the country.
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COVID-19: 838 new infections, 7 deaths recorded in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 838 new cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The centre announced this on its verified website on Sunday. 925,215 persons have been tested since the first confirmed case of the virus was announced on Feb, 27 2020. According to the centre, the countryRead More
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Anambra 2021: We are praying for equity and competence – Archbishop Ibezim
Christmas message of His Grace ,Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim PhD,JP, Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion. Good morning dear people of God, we are so greatful to Almighty God that we are witnessing and participating in the Christmas of 2020 by the grace of God. The yearRead More
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Finally, the solution to ASUU strike has come
Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says a holistic approach is required to address recurring Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strikes in the country. Lukman said this in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU had been on strike since March 23, paralysing academic activities inRead More
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The dead student was an armed robber — Amotekun
…Controversy trails killing of student by Amotekun in Oyo …Deceased was a student —NANS By Ola Ajayi CONTROVERSY, yesterday, trailed the alleged killing of a suspected armed robber by operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. While the outfit claimed it did not kill a student, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS,Read More
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