Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 5th February 2021
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 5th February 2021 .
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COVID-19: Anambra Govt to impose curfew
By Ikechukwu Odu The Anambra State Government yesterday announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary to the stateRead More
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FG rural road construction to cut transportation cost by 30 percent – Izuagbe
By Ozioruva Aliu The people of Iviebua, Iyiakhua and five other communities in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo are to benefit from a 13.5 km rural roads in the area which would bring down the cost of transportation by 30 percent. Speaking on behalf of the benefiting communities, Chief Kennedy Izuagbe laudedRead More
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Angozi commiserates with Okowa over father’s death
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and a former Commissioner of Agriculture in Delta State, Chief Braduce Angozi, Thursday commiserated with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Delta and his family over the demise of their father, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa.
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US govt in tug-of-war with teachers over reopening schools
From lawsuits in San Francisco to threats of a remote learning “lockout” in Chicago, US officials are ramping up the pressure on teachers and their unions to reopen schools that have been closed for almost a year due to Covid. Education professionals are fighting back, insisting that the dangers of sending teachers — many elderlyRead More
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Saraki condoles Ekweremadu over death of his brother
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Friday sent a condolence message to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, describing his late brother as a passionate public servant that served his people well. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, Saraki said: “Sending my heartfelt condolences to my friend and brother, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on the deathRead More
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COVID-19: Anambra govt to impose curfew, civil servants work from home
By Ikechukwu Odu – Awka The Anambra State Government has announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary toRead More
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The Priest and the President by Femi Adesina
Let’s go back in time to May 2004, when the lands of Yelwa-Shendam, in Plateau State, had turned crimson. Primitive fury and hatred were unleashed, leading to internecine bloodbath. Hundreds and hundreds of people were killed along religious lines. It eventually led to Governor Joshua Dariye being removed, as a state of emergency was declared,Read More
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COVID-19 has not diverted AU’s attention from Africa’s priority issues, says Mahamat
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Mahamat on Friday said that “exceptional situation’’ caused by COVID-19 has not diverted the bloc’s attention from Africa’s priority issues. Although the COVID-19 pandemic “has totally changed the working methods of the AU, it has not diverted the attention of the Union from the continent’s priority issues,’’Read More
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Jigawa assembly expends N15.4bn on constituency projects
By Aliyu Dangida Members of the Jigawa State House of Assembly have expended N15.4bllion in the execution of various constituency projects within the five years of Governor Muhammad Badaru led administration in the state. The Speaker Alhaji Idris Garba Jahun, disclosed this during a reception in honour of the state governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar organizedRead More
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Non-payment of salary: NLC calls for suspension of LG Chairmen in Nasarawa
By David Odama FOLLOWING the non-payment of salaries to Local Government workers for over 8 years in Nasarawa, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Nasarawa State Chapter has called for the suspension of all the thirteen Local Government Chairmen in the state. The suspension is to pave way for seamless investigation into the nonpayment of salaries andRead More
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