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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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Nkechi Blessing showers encomiums on Mercy Aigbe for making movie stars
Nollywood cross-over actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has showered praises on her colleague, Mercy Aigbe for giving wings to her acting career. According to NBS, when collating names of star makers in the industry, Mercy Aigbe’s name will top the list as number one. Nkechi Blessing said this in reaction to her colleague’s post where she recounted and praised her growth…
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Funke Akindele over the moon as ‘Omo Ghetto’ bags nine nominations at AMVCA
Nigerian Actress, Funke Akindele-Bello is in a very expansive mood currently as her film ‘Omo Ghetto’ picks nine nominations in Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA). On Saturday, March 19, the list of nominees for the 8th AMVCA was announced by the show’s hosts, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim Effiong. Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz’s ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, released in…
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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: Governor Sanwo-Olu opens Microsoft’s software engineering office in Ikoyi
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, opened Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC West Africa) Software Engineering Office in Ikoyi.
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EFCC arrests, to sanction officer who leaked Obiano’s detention video
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the officer who leaked the video of former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has been apprehended. The commission in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the erring officer was nabbed after a discreet investigation was conducted. According to him the apprehended officer is “being subjected to appropriate disciplinary action”. “The attention…
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Zulum rejects naming of project after him
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday rejected the naming of two blocks of hostel, at the Ramat Polytechnic in Maiduguri after him. Zulum was at the polytechnic to commission the hostels for 1,500 students, which was recently renovated and re-equipped by the state’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, using funds internally generated from the…
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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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BREAKING: Court sacks 20 Cross River assembly members over defection to APC from PDP
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Taiwo Taiwo who delivered the judgement said the lawmakers needed to forfeit their seats after leaving the party under which they were elected. Details later…
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