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Makinde Did Not Contact COVID-19 at PDP Rally- Adisa

31Mar

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Makinde Did Not Contact COVID-19 at PDP Rally- Adisa

By Seun Adams Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary, to Governor Seyi Makinde, of Oyo State, has said that contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the governor tested positive to Covid-19, at a zonal (more…)

Electricity Tariffs: CoronaVirus Forces NERC to Postpone Increment

31Mar

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Electricity Tariffs: CoronaVirus Forces NERC to Postpone Increment

By Dwelleth Morountodun The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has postponed the take-off of the new electricity tariff by the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) which was supposed to commence tomorrow April 1, 2020. (more…)

TCN Says Significant Improvement in Gas Supply Increases Power Generation

31Mar

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TCN Says Significant Improvement in Gas Supply Increases Power Generation

By Mohammed Mohammed The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday acknowledged that it is receiving unprecedented support from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) fast tracked (more…)

CoronaVirus: Hoarding, Price Hikes Now an Offence in Edo

31Mar

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CoronaVirus: Hoarding, Price Hikes Now an Offence in Edo

By Frank Momoh The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed the Quarantine regulations made pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, the Public Health Law and other legislations, as the state firms up its response framework to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state. (more…)

AKURE EXPLOSION: IG Sets-up Special Investigation Team

30Mar

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AKURE EXPLOSION: IG Sets-up Special Investigation Team

By Mohammed Mohammed The Inspector General of Police (IG) Mohammed Adamu, has set-up a Special investigation team to unravel the immediate (more…)

CoronaVirus: Abuja Residents Besiege Banks, Markets for 11 P.M Lock Down Deadline

30Mar

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CoronaVirus: Abuja Residents Besiege Banks, Markets for 11 P.M Lock Down Deadline

By Dwelleth Morountodun Following the 11 PM deadline for total lock down of all activities in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States, by President Muhammadu Buhari, residents of Abuja and some satellite towns frantically besieged banks, market places and shopping malls to buy stocks that will take them during the 14 day lock down. (more…)

Senators Donate 50% of Salaries to Fight COVID-19

30Mar

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Senators Donate 50% of Salaries to Fight COVID-19

By Mohammed Mohammed Members of the Nigerian Senate has announced the decision by Senators to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to the efforts to respond to the spread and treatment of Corona virus in Nigeria. (more…)

CoronaVirus: Ministry Activates Health Desk in 774 LGAs as Minister Prays for El-Rufai

29Mar

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CoronaVirus: Ministry Activates Health Desk in 774 LGAs as Minister Prays for El-Rufai

By Mohammed Mohammed The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, has sent his solidarity and words of empathy to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, who was confirmed to have tested positive to coronavirus. (more…)

CoronaVirus: Police Warn of Scammers’ Use of Latest Social Media Accounts for Fraud

29Mar

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CoronaVirus: Police Warn of Scammers’ Use of Latest Social Media Accounts for Fraud

By Mohammed Mohammed The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday enjoined members of the public to remain vigilant and take precautionary actions against criminal elements who might explore (more…)

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020

29Mar

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ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020

1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. (more…)

Explosion Hits Akure Vicinity as Houses, Worship Centres Collapse

28Mar

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Explosion Hits Akure Vicinity as Houses, Worship Centres Collapse

By Seun Adams Reports reaching SHARPEDGNews say a deafening explosion rocked the airport axis, Ogbese-Owo express road in the early hours of today. (more…)

Explosions Rocks Akure, Destroys Schools, Church and Several Houses.

28Mar

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Explosions Rocks Akure, Destroys Schools, Church and Several Houses.

By Rachael olokungboye, Akure Many buildings were destroyed by the explosion which occurred along Akure/owo road in ilu Abo town, akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state. (more…)

CoronaVirus: FRSC Arrests 144 Motorists for Overloading

27Mar

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CoronaVirus: FRSC Arrests 144 Motorists for Overloading

By Seun Adams The Federal Road Safety Corps has arrested a total of 144 offenders for overloading of vehicles in persons, ordered all categories of transporters (more…)

CoronaVirus: Interior Minister Calls for Speedy Decongestion of Correctional Centres

27Mar

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CoronaVirus: Interior Minister Calls for Speedy Decongestion of Correctional Centres

By Mohammed Mohammed Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has called for immediate decongestion of all the Correctional Centres in the country as a measure to ensure (more…)

COVID-19: Senate President Urges FG to Provide Relief for Poor Nigerians

27Mar

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COVID-19: Senate President Urges FG to Provide Relief for Poor Nigerians

...Says relevant committees will ensure strict application of N6.5 billion by NCDC By Mohammed Mohammed (more…)

Lawan, Gbajabiamila meet Ministers over Review of 2020 Budget

26Mar

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Lawan, Gbajabiamila meet Ministers over Review of 2020 Budget

By Mohammed Mohammed The Leadership of the National Assembly on Wednesday held a meeting with some Ministers and Heads of agencies to brainstorm on the impact of Coronavirus pandemic on the Nigerian economy. (more…)

CoronaVirus: Edo Govt Pays Workers Salaries to Cushion Effects of Lock-down

26Mar

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CoronaVirus: Edo Govt Pays Workers Salaries to Cushion Effects of Lock-down

By Frank Momoho Poised to minimize the effect of the economic disruptions caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, (more…)

EFCC Arraigns Saraki for Money Laundering

25Mar

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EFCC Arraigns Saraki for Money Laundering

By Mohammed Mohammed A former Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals, Ope Saraki was on Tuesday arraigned (more…)

CoronaVirus: N’Assembly Adjourns for 14 Days

25Mar

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CoronaVirus: N’Assembly Adjourns for 14 Days

By Frank Momoh The National Assembly on Tuesday adjourned plenary for two weeks to resume April 7, 2020. (more…)

25Mar

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COVID 19:NNPC Scales Down Services

By Dayo Omoogun Following the escalation of the Corona Virus Disease in the country, Nigeria's foremost oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)has scaled down its services. (more…)