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BREAKING: Abia Hits 1bn Naira In Monthly IGR As Ikpeazu Says Payment Of Workers Not A Problem
Abia State has met her target of hitting the N1bn mark in her internally generated revenue drive for the month of January 2020 thereby significantly raising her revenue profile while also paying the new minimum wage agreed by the Federal Government and Labour to its civil servants without any rancour or hesitation. This much was stated by the State’s Commissioner...
Coronavirus: Atiku reveals what FG must do to defeat coronavirus
Nigeria’s government must be proactive and not resort to blame games if it is to contain the coronavirus, a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said. Mr Abubakar assured Nigerians that the coronavirus disease would be defeated, just as the country defeated Ebola, in 2014. Nigerians woke up to the news of the first recorded coronavirus (officially called COVID-19) case early...
Boko Haram target Christians to trigger religious war, Lai Mohammed reveals
The minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, said that Boko Haram terrorists are now targeting Christians and Christian villages to trigger a religious war and throw the nation into chaos. He said the group has realised how emotive and divisive religion can be when exploited by unscrupulous persons. While addressing a press conference, the minister said although Boko...
Pope Francis Remains Sick, Cancels Friday Audiences
Pope Francis remained ill with an apparent cold on Friday and canceled official audiences for a second day, Vatican officials announced. The 83-year-old pontiff celebrated morning Mass as usual and greeted congregants at the end, the Vatican said. He planned to go on with his private meeting schedule but opted to cancel his official audiences. “The Holy Father celebrated Mass this...
Coronavirus: Lagos govt begins search for infected Italian contacts
The Lagos State State Government has begun a search for all the contacts of the Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria. This was contained in a press statement by the Ministry of Health in Lagos State on Friday. The statement signed by the Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, expressed concern that the disease might be severe in those that...
Fear grips 37 suspected illegal occupants of BCA premises as Ikpeazu summons them (See List)
The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has invited 37 suspected illegal occupants of Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State (BCA) premises in Okpu Umuobo, Aba for a crucial meeting. This meeting according to a release signed by the Honorable Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barr. Suleman Ukandu and made available to ABN TV on Wednesday will take place on Monday,...
Igbo national council gives 90 days to South-East Governors to launch security outfit
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Igbo National Council (INC), an Igbo socio-cultural group has issued a 90 days ultimatum to the governors of the southeast zone to inaugurate their own regional outfit. Reading a communiqué after a meeting well attended by members from 20 states, the National President of INC, Chilos Godsent said that the group also condemned...
Italy suspends Serie A football games over coronavirus fears
Italy's top football league has postponed three matches scheduled for Sunday in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto after the deaths of two people infected with the coronavirus. On orders from the Italian government, the Serie A games between Inter Milan and Sampdoria, Atalanta and Sassuolo as well as Hellas Verona and Cagliari were called off. Three other matches in...
Adamawa Attack: My Govt Has Weakened Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared that his government has weakened Boko Haram. He said this in reaction to the attack on Garkida in Adamawa State. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, condemned the attack and assured that no part of Nigeria would be abandoned. He said: “These attacks on soft targets by the terrorists are obvious signs of...
Italy suspends Serie A football games over coronavirus fears
Italy's top football league has postponed three matches scheduled for Sunday in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto after the deaths of two people infected with the coronavirus. On orders from the Italian government, the Serie A games between Inter Milan and Sampdoria, Atalanta and Sassuolo as well as Hellas Verona and Cagliari were called off. Three other matches in...
