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Yearly Archives: 2020

Court of Appeal upholds Ubah’s election as Senator

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the election of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as the the senator for Anambra South Senatorial District. A...

Coronavirus: Suspected case in Katsina tests negative

The suspected case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Katsina State has turned out negative, the state ministry of health has said. Katsina state government had...

Coronavirus: Nigerian Senate suspends public hearing, closes gallery

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday announced the partial closure of its activities to members of the public as part of measures to prevent the...

Coronavirus: Scammers visit homes to withdraw banknotes

The central bank has warned South Africa’s citizens against scammers visiting homes to “recall” banknotes and coins they said were contaminated with the novel...

COVID-19 disrupting education of 849.4m worldwide – UN

The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the education of an eye-popping 849.4 million people worldwide, the monitoring arm of the United Nations’ Cultural and Education...

Coronavirus spreads to Ekiti •Kills American while driver tests positive

Coronavirus has spread to Ekiti State in South-West Nigeria. An official statement by the State Government confirmed this on Wednesday evening, making Ekiti the...

N673m fraud: Ikuforiji’s trial adjourned till Sept 30

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned the ‘N673 million laundering’ trial of ex-Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji,...

Coronavirus: 25 million people to lose jobs- ILO

The International Labour Congress, ILO, says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Guy Ryder, ILO...

Nigerians hail government’s reduction of petrol price to N125 as marketers kick

Mixed reactions on Wednesday trailed the reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit from N145 to N125 per litre by the Federal...

EFCC arrest 13 internet fraud suspects in Ilorin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office, has arrested 13 persons over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on Internet fraud...

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