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Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:20:33 +0000
Immigration confirms travel restrictions
By Blessing Olaifa, Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has imposed six months travel restrictions on 100 passengers who violated the COVID 19 protocols. Its spokesman, Sunday James, said on Monday in Abuja that the restrictions were in line ...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:15:01 +0000
Group condemns shooting of soldier by protesting LG workers in Plateau
By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja A Coalition of Civil Rights groups on Tuesday condemned the shooting and wounding of a soldier attached to Operation Safe Haven, a military outfit in Plateau State, by aggrieved Plateau Local Government workers protesting non ...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:00:30 +0000
Why I divested from Intels, by Atiku
By Chikodi Okereocha and Gbade Ogunwale Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and co-founder of Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels) on Monday accused the Federal Government of destroying legitimate business because of politics. He s...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:50:10 +0000
Girl, 18, found dead in hotel
By Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba The body of an 18-year-old girl was at the weekend found in a hotel at Owa community in Ika North Local Government of Delta State. It was learnt that the victim in company with two Internet fraudster suspects, lodged in t...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:40:43 +0000
Borders yet to bubble despite Buhari’s order
President Muhammadu Buhari’s order opening the nation’s borders is yet to breathe life into Seme, Idiroko and other entry points across the country, report OLUWAKEMI DAUDA, ONIMISI ALAO BY Abuja ERNEST NWOKOLO Soothing has changed at the nation...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:30:04 +0000
Lagos, Nasarawa, Enugu, Bauchi set Jan 18 as schools’ resumption date
By Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, Linus Oota, Lafia, David Adenuga, Bauchi and Duku Joel, Damaturu Lagos, Nasarawa, Enugu and Bauchi state governments have announced January 18, as resumption date for the new term. This came as Ekiti government yesterday wa...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:20:53 +0000
Johnson imposes third national lockdown in England
Agency Reporter British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed a third national lockdown on England. In a televised address to the nation on Monday, the prime minister said a lockdown “tough enough” to contain the new coronavirus variant is nee...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:10:50 +0000
ASUU awaits release of N40b earned allowance
By Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is awaiting the release of the N40 billion earned allowance the Federal Government promised the union, 12 days after it called off the nine-month st...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:22 +0000
Oyetola releases N1b pension arrears
Our Reporter Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has approved the release of one billion, one hundred and eight million Naira (N1,108,000,000) for the settlement of pension arrears. This was disclosed on Monday by the Head of Service, Dr. Festus O...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:54:56 +0000
NAHCON, PTF set strategic guidelines for Hajj pilgrims
Our Reporter The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and two other agencies are mapping out strategic guidelines on COVID-19 preventive measures to safeguard Nigerian pilgrims during the 2021 hajj operation. The two other agencies are the Pr...



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