Day: September 14, 2020

Election Riggers In Nigeria’s Kogi State, Others Face US Visa Ban

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A visa restriction has been imposed on some individuals in Nigeria by the government of the United States of America led by President Donald Trump for their actions during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa State elections and in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo state elections. Although elections have not yet held in Edo and Ondo states, the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, imposed the visa restriction on these individuals due to their conduct in the run-up to the poll. This is according to…

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NCDC Confirms 132 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 56,388

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On Monday September 14, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 132 new cases of the infectious coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country bringing the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 56,388. The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Monday. The government agency that is leading Nigeria’s was against the unseen enemy said, “On the 14th of September 2020, 132 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 56388 cases have been confirmed, 44337 cases have been discharged and 1083…

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Unions, Workers Shut Down Arik Air Operations In Lagos

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Earlier today, the operations of Arik Air in receivership under the auspices of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) were shut down by the aviation unions over alleged non-payment of staff salaries since April. The protesting workers claimed that the non-payment started after the company placed 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave and others, which the described as ‘anti-labour practices.’ The protesting unions are made up of members from the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria. It…

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N4billion Indebtedness: AMCON Takes Over Assets Of Geedee Zulu Investment Limited

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File photograph of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, AMCON Mr Ahmed Kuru Again following the order of Honourable Justice M.S. Hassan of the Federal High Court, Lagos division, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over assets belonging to Mr. Frank Okwudili Ezuma and Mrs. Lilian Ifeoma Okwudili Ezuma, the chief promoters of Geedee Zulu Investment Limited over a staggering indebtedness of over N4billion. In compliance to the enforcement order, AMCON on Monday August 31, 2020 commenced the process of effective possession of the properties through its Debt Recovery…

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WHO Counts 307,930 New Infections In A Day Bringing Total To 28.6million

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World Sees Record Spike In Coronavirus Cases Nigeria records 79 new cases Total deaths in Nigeria 1078 The world has seen its largest one-day spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases with 307,930 new infections reported in 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The new record is just the second time that global cases have passed 300,000 in a day, beating the previous high of 306,857 on September 6. India contributed nearly a third of the new cases with 94,372, as the country of 1.3billion continues to pile up…

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Commercial Bus Collides With Moving Train In Lagos State

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Reports reaching us from Lagos State has it that a commercial driver and his passengers collided with a moving train Monday. Luckily according to an eyewitness, they escaped death by the whiskers. The bus rammed into a moving train around the PWD, Ikeja – inward Oshodi. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the accident to the media, disclosed that the bus suddenly veered onto the tracks and collided with the train. Dr. Oke-Osayintolu who confirmed the incident said although no life was lost,…

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World Bank’s Power Support Fund Disbursement Of $750million Begins 2021

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The World Bank has disclosed that it would begin the disbursement of the $750 million it approved for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) in 2012 and complete the process in 2023. The bank’s PSRP project is expected to improve the reliability of electricity supply, achieve financial sustainability, as well as enhance accountability in Nigeria’s power sector, which is currently riddled with governance and process challenges. In a document containing its implementation plan for the programme, which was obtained by THISDAY, the bank explained that it would not pay out…

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PDP ‘Uncovers’ Plot To Scuttle Edo Election Through The Court

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The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Mr Kola Ologbondiyan EDO STATE: The Peoples Democratic Party has cried out over an alleged plot by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, to scuttle the September 19, governorship election through the instrumentality of a frivolous lawsuit according to the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan. Ologbondiyan said the party has credible intelligence that the APC, which was now aware that defeat was imminent has resorted to using fringe political parties to approach the courts…

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NLC Schedules Central Working Committee Meets Wednesday Over Fuel Price Hike

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President Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Wabba Following public outcry regarding the recent increase in electricity tariff and hike in fuel prices in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called the meeting of its Central Working Committee (CWC) for Wednesday September 16 just as Nigerians are apprehensive over the compromised stance of the NLC. We gathered that the meeting was convened after President Muhammadu Buhari, had directed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, to meet with the stakeholders in the Labour sector, especially the Labour…

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Communique Issued Out Of The Regular Meeting Held On Thursday, September 10. 2020

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The regular meeting of the Yoruba Summit Group (YSG) has ended. It undertook an in-depth review of the state of Nigeria in relation to the interests and aspirations of the Yoruba Nation. Notable issues that were appraised. These included the Waterways  Bill pending  in the National Assembly, recurrent quest to amend the 1999 constitution, the impending landmark 60th Independence Anniversary date of October 1, 2020, and the mechanism of our involvement in the polity of Nigeria as it is unraveling  politically and economically under the watch of the Buhari administration.…

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