A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Hon. Shina Peller, has expressed his condolences to the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrasak, on the death of his father, Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrasak, who died today at the age of 93. This was contained in …
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Ibadan-born journalist, Oladeinde Olawoyin, has been selected for the Climate Tracker’s Investigative Journalism Fellowship. Mr Oladeinde, a business and economy reporter at PREMIUM TIMES, was selected for the fellowship alongside 11 other journalists from different parts of the African continent. Climate Tracker would support the new fellows in telling in-depth …
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The Senate Committee on local content, Downstream petroleum and legislative compliance on Thursday resolved to invite the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on the issue of waivers in the maritime industry. Also to appear before the committees after 7 weeks recess of the Senate, are the minister of state for …
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Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku BaguduGov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts toward ameliorating the plights of the vulnerable group, especially the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), deserves special commendation Bagudu said this in a statement by his Chief Press …
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South Korean health authorities on Saturday reported 113 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily increase since late March, mainly due to imported cases. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that 86 of the new cases were imported and included 36 workers returning from Iraq and 32 …
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Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts after an injury during the French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on July 24, 2020, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)Thiago Silva had mixed feelings after Paris Saint-Germain …
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By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded another 438 new COVID-19 cases, even as 11 persons lost their lives to the virus. According to report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the cases were recorded from 24 states. The 438 new cases are reported from 24 states— …
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Stock photo of a knife.By Bashir Bello KANO – A Twenty-Five-year-old man identified as Ashiru Musa Danrimi has allegedly stabbed himself to death with a knife in Kano State as his fiancee jilted him by settling down for marriage with another man. It was gathered that the incident leading to …
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GbajabiamilaSpeaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabimila has pledged the commitment of the house to make laws that would cushion the effects of COVID-19 on Nigerians. Gbajabimila made the pledge on Saturday in Abuja at a retreat on the Revised Legislative Agenda of the 9th House of Representatives organised …
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Obaseki GodwinThe Edo State Government has condemned the attack on its guests, notably governors and other Very Important Persons (VIPs), on Saturday, at the Oba’s Palace in Benin City, prequel to the flag-off of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s campaign for re-election. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media …
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