Category: News
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COVID-19: We’ll Not Use Any Herbal Medicines without Scientific verification -Buhari
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the country will not use any herbal or traditional medicines without statutory regulation for thorough scientific verification. Buhari made the declaration today, Saturday, May 16, 2020 on his official Twitter handle. Recall, the President earlier today, Saturday received herbal formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic from Madagascar. He said,…
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NDDC Forensic Audit: Committee applauds FG for extension of time
The Presidential Monitoring Committee (PMC) on Niger Delta Development Commission (PMC-NDDC) having been reconstituted and inaugurated on February 27, 2020, held its second meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2020 during which it reviewed the activities of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the NDDC in the context of the efforts of the Federal Government of…
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Lawan, Gbajabiamila meet Finance Minster over 2020 budget amendment
The Leadership of the National Assembly on Thursday met with the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning to be briefed by the latter on the plan by the Federal Government to amend the N10.59 trillion 2020 budget passed by the National Assembly in December last year. The meeting which had in attendance principal officers…
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26 Days After Kyari’s Demise, Buhari Appoints Gambari Chief Of Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday at exactly 11:30am, announced, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, as his new Chief of Staff shortly before the commencement of the inaugural virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Rock. Recall, the former Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari died on Friday, April 17, 2020, after he had…
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Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of 42 career Ambassadors-designate
The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of 42 career Ambassadors-designate. The Special Assistant, Press, to President of the Senate, Ezrel Tabiowo in a statement said, the request which was contained in a letter dated May 6, 2020, was read on the floor during plenary by the…
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COVID-19: Senate considers bill to boost advanced healthcare in Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday considered a critical bill which seeks to boost advanced healthcare service delivery in Nigeria to act as safeguard and response to medical emergency in the future. The piece of legislation sponsored by Senator Sandy Onor (PDP – Cross River Central), seeks to establish the Advanced Healthcare Development Fund. Leading debate on…
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Senate probe of NDDC to complement FG’s forensic audit – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government. Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man adhoc committee on alleged financial recklessness in…
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TCN unions laud management, over Okonkwo’s exit as SSAEAC President
The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUE) at TCN have lauded the management of TCN for not extending the appointment of Chris Okonkwo, a General Manager the national president of the SSAEAC, who was appointment at TCN since 2014. A joint statement signed by…
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Covid-19 Exposes Nigeria’s Economy To Triple Shocks -Emefiele
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele Tuesday disclosed that the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) has exposed the nation’s economy to triple shocks – a supply shock, a demand shock and a revenue shock. Emefiele disclosed this while speaking at the launch of the THISDAY Dome COVID -19 Testing, Tracing & Treatment Center…
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CACOVID hands over 66 beds remodeled, renovated isolation center to Kano
A coalition of private sector leaders, under the umbrella of Coalition Against COVID-19(CACOVID) which was formed in the wake of COVID-19 in Nigeria, with the aim of providing support and complementing the efforts of Nigerian Governments at different level to combat the COVID-19 crisis in the country has officially handed over a renovated and remodeled…