Nigeria will witness improved security in 2021, the Federal Government has assured residents across the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, gave the assurance on Monday while addressing reporters in Lagos. He stated that President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to provide the military and other security agencies with the required support to function better. Mohammed described 2020 as undoubtedly one of the most challenging years for the country, saying it was a result of the global pandemic that triggered an economic recession, a heightened security challenge, and unnecessary violence in the country. He noted that as the…
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Cholera, dysentery, diarrhea and other diseases in their class may be warming up to visit residents in Ondo state as a result of the growing number of street refuses of varying sizes in the state. Many indigenes, residents and concerned citizens have taken to different social media platforms to call attention to this development. Some major stakeholders who spoke to Nigerian cable news online on the condition of anonymity lamented that the refuses are gradually blocking the major streets and roads. According to them, of major concerns are the Heaps of refuse now littering major streets of Akure, the Ondo…
NATIONAL coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has said the nation is expected to receive its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccines by the end of this month. Aliyu made the disclosure as a guest on ARISE News, on Sunday. Upon receipt of the vaccines, Aliyu said vaccination of the public, especially those that are vulnerable, the elderly and those that are most likely to have a severe illness, will be done. He hinged optimism of scheduled arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine on the PTF’s collaboration with the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency. Aliyu…
Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard, urged his players not to panic after their 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester City. Lampard reflected afterward on the journey his squad are on and what the short-term target must be, but first he pinpointed what most concerned him about a chastening day at the Bridge. “From 15 minutes onwards we allowed City to take control of the game, find spaces between the lines, and play with the quality of player they have,” he said. “The two goals came in quick succession and you have to continue believing and keep going, and for the rest…
Dangote Fertiliser Limited (DFL) has handed over to the Lagos State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) a multi-million naira modern block of classroom and other infrastructure it built in Ibeju-Lekki community. This was done to meet the yearning of its host communities for quality education with the provision of teaching materials and an environment conducive for effective learning. The donation came on the heels of the empowerment of farmers in the area, especially those with land in the area taken over by the state government and designated for free trade zone. The management of Dangote Fertilser said the classrooms were built…
University workers, under the aegis of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), on Sunday threatened to ground activities on campuses. It is in protest of alleged disparity in the allocation of the N40 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA) to be released by the Federal Government The union gave the government 14-day strike notice to address concerns raised in the sharing formula or risk another round of industrial action in public universities. NAAT and two other unions – the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) – are protesting…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said his administration would complete major projects this year. He spoke at a special hybrid New Year thanksgiving service at the Football Pitch of Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. The governor said some of the projects would be commissioned this month. A statement by the spokesman Gboyega Akosile quoted the governor as saying: “From this month, Lagosians are going to see renewed efforts that have been put into uplifting their welfare and living standards. “Over the next few months, we have 377 projects slated for commissioning in various sectors across the state, all embarked…
Another lockdown is likely in Nigeria with the rising COVID-19 cases, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus Control has warned. The ad hoc body working on prevention of the virus is worried that despite the second wave whose effect is deadlier than the first wave, Nigerians have continued to shun the prescribed protocols National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the only way to prevent a re-introduction of a lockdown is by adhering to the advisories. Many business concerns and the generality of Nigerians have cautioned against another lockdown because it will hurt the economy…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 917 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified website on Sunday night. According to the public health agency, the total number of infections in the country now stands at 90,080. The centre reported nine new deaths in the past 24 hours in the country. It said 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded the new infections. In the past 24 hours, 255 recoveries were recorded in the country, it added. A breakdown of data provided by the health agency shows the FCT…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has directed the immediate suspension of staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Bauchi and Kaduna state offices. The director-general/CEO of NIMC, Engr Aliyu Aziz, who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsman by the Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke, yesterday in Abuja. According to him, the directive came on the heels of public outcry that some personnel of NIMC, particularly at some enrolment centers in Bauchi and Kaduna states were capitalizing on the rush for NIN…