Mr S. Zakari, who recently was deployed to Federal Ministry of Defence, by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan today in a brief ceremony in the Honourable Minister's conference room handed over to the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr. Hussani Adamu, the Director Procurement, and
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As part of efforts to stem the spread of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, Minister for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Thursday unveiled a no contact hand washing and sanitizing machine designed by a 27 year old Nigerian Jerry Isaac Mallo .The locally fabricated machine is designed with
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A coalition of civil society organizations has alleged plot by some highly placed politicians to ensure that the federal government of Nigeria grant pardon to convicted politicians.The group in a statement read by Uche Okoroafor on Tuesday April 14, 2020, in Abuja, commended President Muhammadu Buhari , the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC,
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Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), an NGO focused on reducing the prevalence of gender-based violence in Nigeria, has reopened its centre to cater for survivors of sexual violence.This decision was made after the NGO observed a 64 percent increase in call cases, during the 14-day lockdown mandated by the
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has initiated its Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant and emergency call lines, to facilitate efficient communication with Nigerians abroad, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic .In a statement,the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated that the AI assistant or
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Senator Mao Ohuabunwa of Abia North districts has urged Christians in the country not to allow the fear of the deadly coronavirus pandemic to becloud the joy of Christ's resurrection which Easter represents.The former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament who stated this in his Easter goodwill message, declared that coronavirus
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Address by H.E Muhammadu Buhari, President of the federal republic of Nigeria on the extension of COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown at the state house, Abuja. Monday, 13th April 2020.1. Fellow Nigerians2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital
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The International Press Centre, Lagos has again decried the rising spate of assaults on journalists and the media by law enforcement and security agents seeking to enforce the Covid-19 lockdown across the country.Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said in a statement on Tuesday that while such harassment represents
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Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria: 10 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT, 2 in Oyo, 1 in Delta and 1 in Katsina.As at 09:30 pm 7th April, there are 254 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria.Forty-four have been discharged with six deaths.Details later…
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Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), has expressed its readiness to join hands with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) and other relevant agencies in the fight against the ravaging Novel Corona virus (COVID19) Pandemic. In a press release, the General Manager, Corporate Communication, Franklin Alao, stated that NIPOST, is offering
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