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FG relaxes COVID-19 rules for fully vaccinated inbound travelers into Nigeria
Inbound travelers into Nigeria will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 tests provided they have been fully vaccinated, the Federal Government has said. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, in a briefing on Monday. According to Mustapha, fully vaccinated passengers…
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Sowore’s 2019 arrest illegal, court declares, awards N1m damages
The 2019 arrest of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has been declared illegal by a federal high court sitting in Abuja. Delivering the judgement on Monday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu also ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay Sowore N1m as compensation for violation of his rights. The court also ruled that the clampdown…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo commissions new Toyota Service Centre in Oshodi
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in company of Chairman of Toyota Nigeria, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, commissioned the new Toyota Service Centre at Oshodi, Lagos on Monday.
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Buhari summons minister over country’s poor power
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Minster of Power, Abubakar Aliyu to a meeting over the frequent power outages in the country. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Monday. According to Shehu, the president summoned Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma over the insecurity in the state. The president…
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Nigeria among 10 most improved economies, says Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has implemented over 150 reforms, moving Nigeria up 39 places on the World Bank Doing Business index since 2016.The minister, who disclosed this during a visit to the IshK Tolaram Foundation in Lagos on Monday, said the reforms were also responsible for Nigeria being…
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Deputy Senate President, Omo-Agege mourns aide’s death
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, says he is saddened by the death of his Senior Legislative Aide, Oghenetejiri Uloho. In a statement on Friday, Omo-Agege said the late Uloho “was like a son to me”. He said he was shocked and saddened at the aide’s loss. “It is very difficult for me to put into words how I feel. Indeed,…
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Win for Buhari as court nullifies part of electoral act
A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia has struck out Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act which was recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a judgment delivered by Justice Evelyn Anyadike, the court held that the section was unconstitutional, invalid, illegal, null, void and of no effect whatsoever and ought to be struck down as it cannot…
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Prince Emeka Obasi, an outstanding journalist, says Ibori
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described the death of Prince Emeka Obasi who died Tuesday 15th March as a great loss to the nation. Media Assistant to Chief Ibori, Tony Eluemunor in a statement quoted Ibori as saying that Obasi was not only a journalist but a man of many parts; an excellent and fearless reporter…
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UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu, bemoans bad state of economy
Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu has bemoaned the bad state of Nigeria’s economy. In Twitter thread on Thursday, Elumelu said that despite the country’s natural resources, 90 per cent of the country’s population are “living in hardship and poverty. According to him Nigerians have been having to cope with “no electricity for 5 days, hikes…
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