By SUNNY OKIM Many residents of Ogbomoso, Oyo State were some days back presented with various palliative items in a bid to provide succour to the people during these perilous…
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Disability’s Rights Group Lauds Buhari On Gambari’s Appointment
Ene Osang Cedar Seed Foundation; a rights group for People With Disabilities (PWD) has lauded the recent appointment of Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to…
•WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it’s suspending a trial of hydroxychloroquine in treating Covid-19, saying fears of the drug’s potential danger is…
•Victorious CNDD-FDD candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye The candidate of Burundi’s ruling party won a presidential ballot held last week after securing 68.72% of the vote, according to results released Monday by…
•FirstBank CEO, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that thousands of students have been signing up to access the e-learning…
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JONAPWD Protests As Abia Lawmaker Refuses Physically Challenged From Heading Committee
Hon. Ginger Onwusibe The Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) in Abia State has kicked against the decision of a lawmaker at the Abia State House of Assembly…
•Governor Makinde The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, on Sunday, relaxed the existing curfew imposed on the state in respect of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic to between 8.p.m. and 5…
By JEFF AMECHI AGBODO, Onitsha There was tension at River Niger bridge Onitsha following closure of the bridge with iron barrier making it difficult for both pedestal and motorists to…
File photo: The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq handing over relief items to one of the beneficiaries during the flag off for…
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq at a meeting. Source: Twitter By Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and…
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, has extended the partial lockdown in the state by another week. He made the announcement on Friday while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, has stated that the Covid-19 pandemic “is likely to affect girl-child education and increase number of school drop-outs in the country.” Tallen…
•‘We’ve Sacrificed Our IGR To Prevent Job Loss’ – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government has set the process of re-opening its economy in motion, with the rollout of Register-to-Open guidelines. Governor…
Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has said that all hands must be on deck to assist the vulnerable population to navigate the crisis…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a policy to conduct elections despite the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and…