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Kaduna Youths Protest Over Alleged Killing Of Five People By Police Officers
Youths in Kaduna State on Tuesday took to the streets to protest over the killing of five persons allegedly by police officers in Trikania community of Kaduna South Local Government Area. The five persons were killed in violence that broke out in the area on Monday after the police and some members of the local vigilante group popularly known as...
Customs Deliver 247 Truckloads Of Relief Items Worth N3.2 Billion
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) has approved the release of 247 truckloads of relief items with a market value of N3.250 billion and a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2billion from its warehouses. A statement by Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah, said the approval was in compliance with the Presidential directive...
U.S. Pledge Over $7 Million In Health, Humanitarian Funding In Nigeria
The U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, says more than $7 million in health and humanitarian funding will go toward risk communication, water and sanitation activities, infection prevention, and coordination in Nigeria. This is as the U.S. provides nearly $274 million to help dozens of countries to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a statement by the consulate said on Tuesday in...
COVID-19: Churches, Markets Closed During 1918 Pandemic, Stop Misinterpreting Pandemic – Pastor Sam Adeyemi [VIDEO]
Sam Adeyemi, the senior pastor of the Daystar Christian Centre, has warned leaders to stop giving extreme interpretations to the Coronavirus epidemic ravaging the world. Adeyemi said this following debates and conspiracy theories about 5G, the anti-Christ and coronavirus. He debunked Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s claim of the government shutting down churches to install the 5G network. Oyakhilome is a viral video linked...
FG To Set Up Panel To Monitor COVID-19 Fund Usage
The Federal Government will soon constitute a special committee to monitor the disbursement of donations made by individuals, corporate organisations and public sector players towards addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, confirmed the development during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. She said members of the committee would be made...
ABN TV Salutes Chikwe Udensi At 59
The management and staff of ABN TV has congratulated Abia born renowned international security expert, Chief Chikwe Udensi as he marks his 59th birthday. In a birthday message to Chief Udensi on Tuesday, the Director ABN, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali extolled his contribution in service to mankind, describing him as a man of honour. "As a public servant, you have left your...
COVID-19: Bet9ja Donates N200m To FG, Lagos, Ogun Govts, Promises To Double Amount
Bet9ja, a leading Nigerian gaming company has donated N200 million to the Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos, and Ogun State governments to combat the pandemic COVID-19. The announcement was made on Saturday through a press release signed by the co-founder and chairman, Kunle Soname, who said that “we want to thank all government institutions for taking the lead seamlessly during...
COVID-19: Nigerians Blast FG For Begging Elon Musk For Ventilators [See Reactions]
Nigerians have descended on the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking to Twitter to beg billionaire engineer, Elon Musk, for ventilators, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, requested for Elon Musk’s contributions with 100-500 ventilators. This came after the billionaire had revealed that he had some ventilators to export worldwide....
COVID-19: Kemi Olunloyo Drags Governor Uzodinma, Calls Him A Liar
Matter arising from Imo State as controversial Investigative Journalist/ Blogger, Kemi Olunloyo calls for the resignation of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma. In a series of Tweets called Governor Uzodinma a liar and accuses him of conspiracy in trying to cover COVID-19 cases in Imo State. See her tweets below: I need the handle of the Imo state GOVERNOR of Nigeria #ijcovid19...
COVID-19: Delta Lawmaker Donates N10M, Truck Of Rice, 600 Cartons Of Noodles , Other Food Items For Constituents
To enhance the comfort of constituents and to happily observe the seat at home order of the state government, Member representing Ndokwa East State constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi today released the sum of Ten Million Naira, 650 bags of rice, 600 cartons of noodles and other food items for members...
