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BREAKING: APC disqualifies Obaseki from Edo governorship election primary

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday announced the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and two other aspirants from contesting the primaries of the party in the June 22 primary for the governorship election in the state.   Announcing the disqualification at the party headquarters in Abuja, the chairman of the screening committee, Professor Jonathan Ayuba, said only three aspirants were qualified to contest for the primary. According to the screening committee, Obaseki presented the Higher School Certificate which the panel said was defective as no such…

Senate passes N10.8trn revised 2020 budget

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The Senate on a Thursday passed the sum N10.805 trillion as revised budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The passage followed consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Accordingly, out of the sum of N10,805,544,664,642 to be issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, N422,775,979,362 is for Statutory transfers; N2,951,710,000,000 is for Debt Service; N4,942,269,251,934 is for Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure; and N2,488,789,433,344 is for contribution to the Development Fund for Capital Expenditure . President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, in his…

COVID-19 UPDATE: Osun records new case

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The Government of the State of Osun has disclosed that a new case of Coronavirus has been recorded in the State as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A statement released on Monday by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, disclosed that the new case is a Lagos-based medical doctor who came into Osun on Saturday to join his family. This made to four, the number of active cases in the State as at today, Monday, May 11, 2020. Isamotu further noted that, on arrival,…

Oil Price: Fayemi Says States May Get Zero FAAC Allocations In June

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On tuesday, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state claimed that states may get zero statutory allocations from Federation Accounts Allocation and Fiscal Commission (FAAC) in June this year owing the drastic fall in the price of crude oil. Fayemi, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) also said the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed had disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the withdrawal of 150 million dollars from the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Stabilization Fund to support the June 2020…

BREAKING: Top Presidency Aides Denied Access To Aso Villa After Violating NCDC Guideline During Abba Kyari’s Burial

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According to findings by SaharaReporters, some of the Presidency aides refused access into Aso Villa after returning from the burial include State House Chief Protocol Officer, Ambassador Lawal Kazaure, Special Assistant to the President, Yusuf Sabiu, a nephew to the President, Musa Haro Daura, and Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the, Garba Shehu. Some top aides of President Muhammadu Buhari have been denied access into the Presidential Villa in Abuja after returning from the burial of late Chief of Staff to Buhari, Abba Kyari, on Saturday. The…

BREAKING: Six COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos

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Six COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, broke the news on Monday evening. The patients, five males and one female, were discharged after testing negative for coronavirus twice. With the announcement, a total of 61 persons have been discharged in the state, which has so far recorded 179 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Speaking on the development, the governor expressed optimism that the state will “triumph” in its fight to limit the spread of coronavirus. “Good people of Lagos, today,…

BREAKING: Nigeria confirms 17 new cases of COVID-19, Total now 305

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The Nigeria center for disease control (NCDC) has announced the confirmation of the 17 new cases of COVID-19. NCDC made the announcement on it’s Twitter handle few minutes ago. “Seventeen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:” 8 in Lagos 3 in Katsina 2 in FCT 1 in Niger 1 in Kaduna 1 in Anambra 1 in Ondo “As at 09:30 pm 10th April there are 305 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 58 have been discharged with 7 deaths” it said.

BREAKING : Nigeria confirms eight new cases of coronavirus

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Eight new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said the cases were recorded in Lagos, the federal capital territory and Kaduna state. It gave the breakdown as five in Lagos, two in FCT and one in Kaduna. “#COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 5 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT and 1 in Kaduna State As at 09:30 pm 5th April there are 232 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-three have been discharged with five deaths,” NCDC said. Eight new cases of #COVID19…

COVIID-19 : Niger Govt relaxes restriction orders,directs civil servants on GL. 1 – 12 to resume work

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Niger State Government has relaxed the restriction of movement imposed in the State from 2:00pm to 10.00pm beginning from Sunday, 5th April, 2020. This was disclosed at a Media briefing, by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG and Chairman State Action Committe on COVID-19, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane. According to the directives Markets are now to open from 8:00am to 2:00pm to enable people buy food stuff and other essentials while the intra and inter State movement of people and vehicles remain banned. Matane also announced that the State Civil…