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Rivers orders closure of schools over coronavirus
Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has ordered the closure of all schools in the state and directed religious organisations to restrict their activities as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic. In a broadcast on Friday, Rivers State Governor State, Nyesom Wike, said the action was taken in the interest of the state.
Residents kick over mass burial plan for 100 corpses
Peter Dada, Akure Residents of Ikare Akoko, the headquarters of the Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, have rejected the decision of the state government to bury over 100 abandoned corpses in the community. It was learnt that the corpses were brought to the town by health officials of the state government
JUST IN: Country music legend, Kenny Rogers, is dead
Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday. “Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” they said in a statement. The family said they were planning a small private
Ikoyigate: Senate probes $289m cash payment to ex-NIA DG
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Senate Public Accounts Committee has launched an investigation into the $289m (N56bn) paid in cash by the Central Bank of Nigeria to ex-Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke. The panel is probing the Federation Account from 2015 till date. Officials of the CBN, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and
2020 UTME won’t be suspended over coronavirus –Prof Oloyede, JAMB Registrar
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, speaks on the conduct of the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination so far and other issues in this interview with OLALEYE ALUKO The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination started last Saturday; and there were hitches. What would be your general assessment? So far, it
Ebonyi court remands man for killing wife
Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki A 48-year-old man, Ogbonna Nwafor, was on Friday remanded in prison custody by an Ebonyi State magistrates’ court sitting in Abakaliki for allegedly killing his wife. City Round gathered that the suspect allegedly killed his wife after they quarrelled the previous night. It was alleged that the suspect lifted his wife and
I was paid N1m for trafficking 100 women to Niger Republic –Suspect
Afeez Hanafi Two members of a human trafficking syndicate based in Kano State have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of women from Nigeria to Niger Republic and Libya. The suspects–a commercial driver, Abudulahi Umaru, and one Abubakar Suleiman, who confessed to have been paid N10,000 on each of the 100 women
Down but not out: Amazing world of persons living with Down syndrome
In celebration of the World Down Syndrome Day 2020, PUNCH Health Wise presents insights into the personalities of children and adults living with the genetic condition Burdened with raising a special child all alone Tessy Igomu Curled up on a sofa and flipping through a book is Chuka. At 27, he has had his
UNIABUJA suspends 24 students arrested during cult initiation
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The University of Abuja on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of 24 students of the institution arrested during cult initiation in Gwako village along Gwagwalada Road in the Federal Capital Territory. The students, including seven final year students, were arrested by the police on March 15 after the villagers raised the alarm
Assault: Oluwo must appear in person, court rules
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, to appear in person for the hearing of a matter bordering on allegations of assault filed against him by the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dirkrullahi Akinropo. Oba Akinropo filed a suit accusing Oba Akanbi of assault at a
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