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We rushed orientation programmes over Coronavirus fears – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps on Wednesday said it had planned ahead of the emergency closure of all camps across the country. It also said it had posted all corp members to their places of primary assignment. The South-West Director of the scheme, Attah Emmanuel, who made this disclosure, said the scheme rushed the orientation
Coronavirus: Indian contractor at Dangote refinery tests negative
Sodiq Oyeleke The Indian contractor who developed symptoms of Coronavirus at the Dangote Refinery, Lagos has tested negative for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known in a tweet on Tuesday night. The PUNCH had reported that the Indian, who is a staff of one of Dangote’s
Ogun community residents desert home over inspector’s death
Daud Olatunji,Abeokuta Three days after an Inspector of police was shot dead in Imasai, in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, residents have deserted their houses over the fear of arrest. There was a violent clash on Saturday in the town between officials of the national border team and some residents of
BREAKING: FG shuts NYSC camps nationwide over coronavirus fears
Sodiq Oyeleke The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of the ongoing National Youth Corps Service orientation camps nationwide over coronavirus fears. The 2020 Batch A Stream One NYSC members arrived on camp on March 10 and were expected to leave three weeks after. But the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare,
Why I visited Buhari — Bayelsa gov
John Ameh, Abuja Bayelsa State Governor, Diri Douye, on Tuesday, said he visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to formally present himself to him. Douye explained that, since assuming office as governor on February 14 Tuesday (yesterday) was the first time he visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He told State House Correspondents after
Kidnappers abduct ex-Western Region director’s daughters, demand N100m
Gbenga Adeniji and Wale Oyewale The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two sisters, Pastor Omobola Adepoju and Mrs Abiola Olukotun, from a farm in Ibadan on Monday. The victims are the daughters of the former Director of Sports in the defunct old Western Region, and Proprietor of the Subuola Memorial Nursery/Primary
Recruitment of fresh 10,000 constables begins soon — Minister
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, has said the recruitment of a fresh batch of 10,000 policemen will soon commence. This is part of the planned recruitment of 40,000 constables over a four-year period as directed by the President, Major General, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Dingyadi stated that arrangements were being made
MASSOB threatens herdsmen in Enugu community
Raphael Ede, Enugu The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra on Tuesday gave herdsmen 48-hour ultimatum to quit the Ogboli-Ohaja community, in the Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, saying they would not be held responsible for what would happen if they failed to heed the warning. The ultimatum followed an
Abiodun apologises to Osoba, berates commissioner for attacking ex-gov
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Tueaday berated his Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr Kehinde Oluwadare, for his alleged attack on Chief Olusegun Osoba, an ex-governor of the state. Abiodun apologised to Osoba for Oluwadare’s comments he described as careless and uncomplimentary. The commissioner was quoted to have described Osoba and
Dangote leads others to sustain market’s N85bn loss
Johnson Okafor The Nigerian equity market on Tuesday extended negative sentiment with a loss of N85bn as Dangote Cement Plc and Nascon led other losers. However, the market breadth closed positive, recording 27 gainers against 12 losers. Consequently, the All-Share Index dipped by 162.12 basis points or 0.71 per cent to close at 22,543.07 index
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