Month: April 2020

Workers Day: Wase celebrates Nigerian workers

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has commended Nigerian workers on the commemoration of the international workers day celebrations. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Mohammed Puma, said even though the celebration comes at a time the world is combating the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Nigerian workers deserved comendation for their courage and resilience. “I congratulate all Nigerian workers on this day. I salute your courage and resilience going through one of the most trying times of COVID÷19 global pandemic”. The…

No Fresh Loan of N850bn Approved by the Senate

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Nigeria senate in a statement signed by Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs,Senator Dr. Ajibola Basiru has refuted purported approval of fresh loan of N850bn proposed to the red chamber by President Muhammad Buhari . It is very important to make a very important clarification particularly on the widely circulated erroneous report that the Senate approved a fresh loan of N850 billion at the Plenary on Tuesday. Basiru said : ” That is far from the truth. The resolution passed was an amendment of the earlier resolution as…

Niger state Police prosecute 204 COVID-19 order violators

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Niger State Police Command has prosecuted 204 persons in Minna Mobile Court for violation of COVID-19 ORDER 2020 of the State Government. Offences ranging from driving vehicles during the period of lockdown, organising social events/gathering, lack of wearing face mask, conveying passengers during lockdown and carrying more than the prescribed numbers of passengers required during window period. The Police Command arrested 216 persons and charged them to court, out of which 204 persons were convicted and awarded punishment ranging from Six months imprisonment or fine of #3000 for motorcyclists/tricyclists and…

IGP deploys new CPs to Adamawa, Imo, Plateau states

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu has ordered the posting of the following Commissioners of Police to States/Formation as follows: Adamawa State – CP Olugbenga Adeyanju, fdc Imo State – CP Isaac Olutayo Akinmoyede, fdc FCID, FHQ, Abuja – CP Audu Adamu Madaki Plateau State – CP Edward Chuka Egbuka   While enjoining the citizens of the affected States to accord the CPs maximum support and cooperation, the IGP charged the newly posted officers to ensure that they effectively consolidate…

Emir Sulu-Gambari salutes Wali of Ilorin at 90

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The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has described the Wali of Ilorin, Alhaji Shehu Usman Mustapha, as a quintessential and astute community leader with unprecedented tolerance The Emir also thanked Allah for gift of examplary life given to the Wali of Ilorin, in a goodwill message to the nonagenarian on his 90th birthday anniversary . In a statement by his Media Aide, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, Alhaji Sulu-Gambari confirmed that Wali Shehu Mustapha remains one of the highly respected traditional chiefs in the…

COVID-19: Nigeria will overcome difficulties caused by dwindling revenue – Lawan

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President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the country will overcome economic challenges facing the nation as a result of dwindling revenue from crude oil sale. Lawan stated this in a speech delivered to welcome lawmakers back from a five-week recess embarked on by the National Assembly to contain the spread of the novel COVID-19 disease. According to him, the decision of the upper chamber to reconvene from recess was “to enable us (Senate) to sustain work on solutions and to ensure that the health…

COVID19: Niger Govt reiterates compulsory use of face mask, says violators risk arrest

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Niger State Government has reiterated the compulsory use of face mask in the State for every one that must step out of house. The State Government warned that violators will be prosecuted. The government further explained that supermarkets, corner shops and bakeries are allowed to operate as essential service workers, while restaurants will only be allowed to operate on take away service basis. They were however warned to avoid overcrowding while provisions are made for hand washing items and sanitizers at their entrance. Strict monitoring will be done by government…

Gov Sani-Bello calls for decisive actions against bandits

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Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum and Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello said government needed to take drastic action against armed bandits as amnesty offered them has failed. Governor Sani Bello stated this while interacting with Media Practitioners shortly after a meeting with COVID-19 Taskforce Committee in Niger State and other stakeholders at the Government House, Minna. “It has become clear and obvious that the amnesty programme for some of the bandits is not working”, he stated. He said government must assert itself to its responsibility by using whatever…

Covid-19: Oyo Task Force sensitises park managers, Tipper drivers, commercial motorcycle riders

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The media sub-committee of the Oyo State Task Force Committee on Covid-19, on Wednesday, kickstarted another round of sensitisation drive among transport unions including Park Managers, Quarry Tipper Drivers, and commercial motorcycle riders under the aegis of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycles and Tricycles Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN). The state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, who addressed the transporters from all the 33 Local Government Areas and 35 Local Council Development Areas said that the move was to help the state curtail the…

Xenophobia: Reps order FG to evacuate Nigerian in China, investigate Chinese in Nigeria

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The Nigerian House of Representatives, has urged the Federal Government to urgently evacuate all Nigerians who have tested negative to COVID-19 and are with valid passports and Visas in China, willing to return to Nigeria. This was, even as, the Lawmakers unanimously resolved to investigate the validity of all immigration documents of every Chinese person and the expatriate quota of all their businesses in Nigeria, to ascertain the number of illegal and undocumented immigrants, with the view to repatriating them to China. Spokesman of the Nigeria House of Representatives,Hon Benjamin…