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INEC insist Edo, Ondo guber polls will hold despite Covid-19 threats, issues fresh guidelines
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday insisted that it will conduct the 2020 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states as scheduled despite fears seeming threats posed by novel Coronavirus in Nigeria. National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Festus Okoye, made this known in a virtual quarterly meeting with…
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Shame on teachers who flogged pupils for speaking local languages – Edochie
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has lashed out at teachers who flogged pupils for speaking their local languages in schools. He said back then, some teachers flogged them for speaking their own language in school. He wrote on his twitter page: “To think that some of our teachers flogged us back then in school for speaking…
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INEC set to introduce electronic voting over rising cost of elections in Nigeria
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said it would engage with the National Assembly and other stakeholders to explore ways of responding to the rising cost of conducting frequent bye-elections in Nigeria. The commission premised its decision on the Supreme Court judgment which states that votes belong primarily to political parties, as well as…
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Edwin Clark, a nationalist, elder-statesman committed to Nigeria’s unity – Ex-Minister Gbagi
Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has described Chief Edwin Clark, as a nationalist and an elder-statesman committed to the unity of the Nigerian State. Gbagi stated this in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja to felicitate with Clark on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. According to the former Minister,…
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Lagos, Abuja, Rivers top as Nigeria records 313 new Covid-19 infections
Lagos State was at the top of the table again as Nigeria recorded 313 new cases of Coronavirus Disease on Sunday. This was revealed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its Twitter handle on Sunday night. Lagos State recorded 148 new cases, while the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja had 36 new infections. Rivers,…
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Covid-19: Kano discharges 40 health workers
Kano State has discharged forty out of the fifty health workers that got infected with COVID-19 at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano. The government said the discharged persons tested negative for the virus upon treatment at the state isolation centre. This was contained in a statement by the Assistant Director, Information and Public Affairs…
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Only one Covid-19 test carried out in Kogi – NCDC
A situation report released by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that only one tested sample was carried out in Kogi State. According to the report, there are 35,983 samples tested in 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) so far. Of all the tests carried out in the nation, Kogi and…
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Trouble in Northern Nigeria (Video): Protesters dare Covid-19, storm Gombe Isolation Center, demand release of patients
Protest against Covid-19 in Gombe – Despite the increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria, the poor awareness at the grassroots has continued to mar the battle against the deadly virus in the country. In Gombe State, a video has captured the stark display of a dangerous trend in northern Nigeria where people are yet…
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[Video] FG secures release of Nigerian woman put up for sale on Facebook by Lebanese
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on Tuesday, said the Nigerian woman, Peace Busari Ufuoma, who was put on sale by a Lebanese has been released. Dabiri said the 30-year-old Oyo indigene was released to the Nigerian Embassy, Lebanon Beirut on Tuesday. TheNewsGuru(TNG) had reported that Jerro, who resides in Beirut…
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Investigate mysterious deaths in Kano now, PDP cautions Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately wade in and arrest the situation of alleged mysterious deaths in Kano. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja on Sunday, also demanded an immediate investigation into the circumstances leading to reported umber…