Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 1st September 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 1st September 2020 .
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Over $1M worth of cocaine washes up on beach
US Customs and Border Protection agents seized a whopping 78 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1 million after it washed up on a Florida beach, officials said. Last Monday, a beachgoer on Hollywood Beach in Hollywood, Fla., discovered 30 packages containing the massive amount of drugs on the shoreline, according to authorities. ALSO READ: CheckmatingRead More
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AEDC begins implementation of new tariff plan
The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has started implementing new Service Reflective Tariff Plan (SRT) across its franchise area from Sept. 1. Mr Oyebode Fadipe, AEDC’s General Manager, Corporate Communications, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Fadipe, the SRT plan is a Nigerian Electricity RegulatoryRead More
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Level of inconsistent speech, words from Ghanaian authority alarming ― Union president
By Victoria Ojeme The President of Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana, Chukwuemeka Levi Nnaji Monday accused the Ghanaian government of inconsistent speech and words on the closure of over 160 Nigerian shops. It will be recalled that the Ghanaian Minister for Information Kojo Nkrumah said in his speech that “no Nigerian- owned shops are currentlyRead More
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E2%80%95-ptf/ Plateau state emerges COVID-19 hotspot ― PTF
Dr Sani Aliyu, Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF), has said that Plateau is now the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) hot centre as more cases are been confirmed in the state. Aliyu, who spoke at the PTF daily briefing on Monday in Abuja, said that the state was leading in confirmed cases because it was testing more.Read More
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E2%80%95-victor-umeh/ Allow South East to produce president for unity of Nigeria ― Victor Umeh
By Anayo Okoli THE former National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Senator Victor Umeh has joined the clarion call for Nigerians to provide an enabling environment for an Igbo person to emerge the President of Nigeria in 2023, saying it will strengthen the unity of the country. Victor Umeh, who was the immediateRead More
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Nigeria seeing rise in rape, incest – IPAS
A non-profit organisation, IPAS, says that Nigeria is witnessing a rise in sexual violence, including rape and incest. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of a three-day media training for journalists on Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights/Global Gag Rule (GGR). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mediaRead More
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Anti-Banditry Offensive: Troops neutralize bandits, rescue several kidnap victims
By Kingsley Omonobi In continuation of military Offensives to rid the North West of armed bandits, gallant troops operating under Operation Sahel Sanity have Neutralized several bandits in gunfights, rescued several kidnapped victims and arrested some suspected bandit leaders. Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, made this known in Monday in aRead More
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Reopening: WHO harps on COVID-19 prevention plans
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the need for effective COVID-19 prevention plans as countries reopen their economies and borders. Its Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, gave the advice during a news briefing from Geneva on Monday. Ghebreyesus said he had observed the eagerness of countries to “get their economies going again”, eight months intoRead More
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Nigerians embrace British Council digital library
By Vera Anyagafu As part of efforts to restore and encourage a reading culture among Nigerians, the UK embassy’s British Council in Nigeria has launched a globally renowned digital library following temporary closure of its physical libraries. The newly launched digital library is to facilitate self-paced convenient learning, make educational and entertainment resources available andRead More
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Ibadan airport workers protest against planned concession of four airports
By Adeola Badru IBADAN Airport workers under the umbrella body of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employee (NUATE) on Monday, staged a peaceful protest within the premises of Ibadan Airport over the Federal Government’s plan to concession four International airports in the country. Members ofRead More
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