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The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah who disclosed this in a statement Monday in Abuja said the Interior minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration…
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The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Mr. Oluwole Oke, has said the lawmakers can pass the Stimulus Bill in one day. Mr. Oluwole Oke said this on Monday as he appeared on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, adding that the House can set aside its rules to pass…
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Celebrated Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, AbdulRasheed Bello popularly known as JJSkillz, have pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of hosting a gathering of 20 persons and over, contrary to the social distancing directives of the Lagos State Government. The actress and her husband were arraigned on Monday…
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This moment in globalization is not a moment of talks about talks, all talks; not a moment of passivity either. It is a maddening moment to mitigate infuriating outgrowth, a moment of swift professional, operational actions, transnational. Globalization has had no impact, spurring economic recovery, greater employment opportunities and poverty…
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Before 1975, the name ‘Gabber’ meant nothing to me. It was just any other nice-sounding monicker. But after I watched Sholay, India’s most successful movie in the last 50 years, at Rainbow Cinema, Mushin, Lagos, in the mid 70s, I began to hold the name in suspicion. Gabber’s initials are…
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By Joseph Akanbi The lawmaker representing Ilesha East State Constituency has distributed large quantity of food items to the residents of Ilesha. The lawmaker who doubles as Speaker of the House said the gesture is to cushion the effects of the government ordered lockdown on his good people of Ilesha….
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Funke Akindele for hosting a party in contravention of the lockdown order in Lagos State, The PUNCH can confirm. The Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, told The PUNCH that the actress had been taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti,…
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By Joseph Akanbi Osun State Government has today discharged one of the coronavirus index case after recovering fully from the virus. The Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, made this known Sunday evening during a press briefing at the Governor’s office in Osogbo. Governor Oyetola said: “One of the early cases in Osun…
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Members of the House of Representatives are set to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, in a statement issued on Saturday, noted…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Ajagunla Foundation, an initiative of Olubiyi Fadeyi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, has rolled out massive succour for the residents of Osun Central Senatorial District. The efforts are geared towards healthy living and cushioning the effect of government lockdown on the people during this…
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