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In a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus disease, the Senate has suspended its plenary sessions for two weeks. The announcement was made by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Tuesday. The announcement followed a closed-door session which lasted over an hour. Mr Lawan…
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The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, due to begin on 24 July, have agreed to a one-year postponement of the event because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the International Olympic Committee had agreed to the delay. “I…
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Guaranty Trust Bank says it has set up a 100-bed intensive care facility in Onikan, Lagos. Segun Agbaje, the bank’s chief executive officer, said the facility would be equipped with personnel and other equipment needed to care for Covid-19 patients. “At GTBank, our people are our most valuable asset, and…
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By Joseph Akanbi In a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the State of Osun House of Assembly has suspended all parliamentary activities for 16 days. In a press conference addressed yesterday by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Kunle Akande, he disclosed this to journalists…
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In Nigeria, the seeming imbroglio, confusion over education policies in State of Osun is superfluous, needless. How? The ‘old’ and ‘new’ policies cannot be divorced from the ideation bravura and triumphalism of their progenitors, held out for accelerated development and genuine rescue of Osun education sector from its substantially worse…
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Oyo state has recorded its first case of coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in Nigeria to 23. In a statement on Sunday morning, Seyi Makinde, the governor, said public health officials are collaborating with the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan’s team on the case. The governor added…
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The shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) held crisis meetings. “We’ve collectively agreed that the professional game in England will be further postponed until no earlier than Thursday 30 April,” said a joint statement…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the production of Chloroquine for clinical trials in the search for a cure for COVID-19. Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the announcement on Friday at the NAFDAC headquarters in Lagos. She, however, pointed out that…
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An Islamic human rights organization has urged the governors of the South West to change the name of the Amotekun security outfit to ‘Oduduwa Guards’. The governors recently launched the Amotekun security network and gave it legal backing by signing bills on the initiative into laws. The suggestion to change…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, today, failed to appear before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo over alleged assault of another monarch. The Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, had earlier approached the court alleging that the Oluwo physically assaulted him during a peace meeting…
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