Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Thursday 19th March 2020
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COVID-19: Ogun shuts schools indefinitely Friday
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Due to the global spread of coronavirus, Ogun State government says all schools in the state will remain closed indefinitely after school hours tomorrow. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the State governor, Kunle Somorin. The state government had on Wednesday banned all high-density gatherings,
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Breaking News: 4 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Lagos
News reaching us has it that the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has announced that four new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lagos, thus bringing the total number of cases now confirmed in the country to 12. According to Channels TV, the confirmation was made by Professor Abayomi, at a
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Covid-19: Borno urges residents not to panic
Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri Borno State government has appealed to residents not to panic over the recently reported cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Salisu Kwaya-Bura at a press briefing on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, said the state had evolved some measures to prevent or tackle any reported
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Armed Banditry: N’East, N’Central govs agree on joint security measures to tackle armed bandits
John Adams, Minna Governors of northwest and north-central states rose from an emergency meeting on Wednesday in Kaduna with a firm resolved to jointly tackle the security challenges in the regions which they said, have made lives meaningless to the people. To achieve this, the governors have agreed to jointly fund security operations aimed at conclusively
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Lagos explosion: Archbishop Ibezim commiserates with victims, Catholic Church, others
Obinna Odogwu, Awka Archbishop, Province on the Niger, Anglican Communion, and Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Revd (Dr) Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, has commiserated with the victims of the recent gas explosion that rocked Abule-Ado area of Lagos State. About 23 bodies were recovered from the scene of the explosion while many others sustained varying degrees of
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Ex-LG chair emerges oba-elect in Ogun
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta A former caretaker chairman of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Leke Adekoya, has emerged the Bejeroku-elect of Oke-Agbo town, Ijebu-Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North LG. Adekoya, who is from Ugbonla Family of Okemoro Ruling House, emerged the 6th Bejeroku on Thursday, during a selection process held at Baba Ijo
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Protesters storm NIRSAL’s office, allege diversion of farmers’ money
Okwe Obi, Abuja Activities at the headquarters of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), were disrupted following a protest by some persons accusing the agency of divering money meant for farmers through the Anchor Borrowers Scheme. According to a statement released by NIRSAL’s Head of Corporate Communications, Anne Ihugba, she said
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BREAKING: Anambra South: Court of Appeal restores Senator Ubah, declares his sack nullity
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja Court of Appeal on Thursday set aside the judgment of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which ordered the removal of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah from office as the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district at the National Assembly. Justice Stephen Adah who delivered the unanimous judgment of
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COVID-19: Test result of suspected Katsina case negative
Agaju Madugba, Katsina The Katsina State government says tests from samples of the suspected case of COVID-19 in the state were returned negative. The health authorities reported on Wednesday a suspected case of COVID-19 infestation involving a man who returned to Nigeria from Malaysia. Giving an update at a press briefing on Thursday, the Commissions
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Panic in Ekiti varsity over COVID-19 outbreak
Benjamin Babine, Abuja There is tension at Afe Babalola University, following the death of an American, suspected to have died of Coronavirus (COVID-19). He died at the school’s teaching hospital. According to sources, the deceased was a United States citizen, who just came into the country before falling ill. This followed the recent reports that
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CBN: Galvanising stakeholders’ thoughts for growth
With persistent headwinds challenge facing the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria last week assembled eminent Nigerians across diverse areas of the economy to galvanise their inputs on ways to sustaining economic growth, Abdulwahab Isa reports Given renewed threat facing the global economy, both the developed and developing nations are currently panicking. The crash of world’s number one commodity, crude oil, sweeping effects of Covid 19 on global economy and the fiercely looming global recession has compelled economic managers to put on their thinking caps. Nigeria, a frontline producer…
Subscribers get bouquet upgrade, gifts in StarTimes Easter promo
More subscribers have continued to benefit in the ongoing StarTimes Easter upgrade promotion with exciting new series and fabulous content for new and existing subscribers across the country. StarTimes Nigeria announced an early commencement of its 2020 Easter promotion beginning from March 15th till May 15, 2020. According to the company, the promo gives customers the opportunity to pay for two months subscription package on Nova, Basic, Smart and Classic bouquets and get an instant upgrade to view a higher bouquet within hours of activation. Explaining further, the company said…
Ogungboye rallies support for Pantami on digital economy
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of e-Stream Networks Limited, Muyiwa Ogungboye, has called for stakeholders’ support to realise Nigeria’s digital economic drive and broadband penetration target, which are being championed by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Isa Pantami. According to him, the National Broadband Plan report recently submitted to the minister by the National Broadband Committee followed from the general aspiration of transforming Nigeria into a digital economy. Digital economy drive, according to a report by the World Bank, is assessed low in the country and…
Lagos Fintech Week to bridge talents gap in Nigeria
The organisers of Lagos Fintech Week 2020 said they had incorporated Fintech Talents Summit (FTS) into the annual week-long event to build a high capacity talent-based for the fintech ecosystem. This, according to the organisers, is aimed at addressing the shortage of talent in the fintech market. Chairman of the organising committee, Dr Yele Okeremi, who disclosed this, described the Fintech Talents Summit (FTS) as the premier space for multi-disciplinary stakeholders from the private sector, policy, academia/education, and innovation to come together “to discuss the trends and solutions for the…
Promasidor affirms compliance to local content policy
In line with the Federal Government’s initiative to boost local content to grow the economy, Promasidor Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed that it is sourcing local raw materials for production of its entire products to contribute to the growth and development of Nigeria’s gross domestic product and also generate foreign exchange for the economy. Stating this at the launch of its new SunVita Choco Crunch into the cereal market, the Managing Director of the company, Anders Einarsson, said that Promasidor was committed to the Nigerian project of locally sourced raw…
U.S, Nigeria, energy industry and travel ban
It is difficult to come to terms with the United States’ decision to include Nigeria in the extension he made a few weeks ago to the infamous “Muslim Travel Ban”, which already restricted movements of people from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria and Yemen. Alongside Nigeria, Tanzania, Myanmar, Eritrea, Sudan and Kyrgyzstan were also added to the list of countries with entry restrictions. Effectively, with the struck of a pen, or a whim, President Trump barred a quarter of the 1.2 billion people living in Africa from applying for…
Nigeria, Sokoto caliphate, fatal dualism and the dilemma (II)
We emphasize that the constitutional foundation of Nigeria and the governance framework are faulty and as deliberately designed and constructed by Britain through its colonial officials led by Lord Lugard are at the root of Nigeria’s existential questions and problems. The root cause of Nigeria’s problem is the fatal dualism employed by Britain in 1914 as the constitutional foundation and governance framework for the administration of Nigeria and this unworkable dualism Nigeria was plunged into like in a snake-charmer’s pit, the people will continue their struggles to be freed from…
Need for synergy between Lagos, Uber and others
The recent clampdown on some Uber and Bolt (Taxify) drivers by officials of Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS) and the subsequent outcry cum protests have shown that there is no synergy between the state government and the ride-hailing companies. The ugly motor-park tout approach adopted by the VIS personnel in apprehending the Uber and Bolt drivers is totally condemnable and should not be encouraged under any guise. The bone of contention here is that the drivers of the ride-hailing vehicles as well as their parent companies are said to…
ICT devt: Dikko seeks stakeholders’ collaboration
The Chief Executive Officer of Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN), Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, has called for collaborations between the government, its agencies, and players in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. Dikko, who made the call in Lagos while speaking with journalists, said this had become imperative given current challenges hindering ICT development in the country. According to him, there currently exists a wide gap between the players and government, adding that this has created myriad of challenges such as multiple taxation and difficulties in getting the Right of…
“It’s no secret that many of our political leaders are inept and not well educated. Nigerians have learnt from experience not expect much from them” – Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Varying reactions have trailed the dethronement of the irrepressible Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi last week Monday all showing the multi-faceted personality of the dethroned King. The pro-Goodluck Jonathan people refusing to let the past go feel that the Emir is suffering for contributing to the downfall of their mentor. In case you have forgotten, as Central Bank…
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