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Gen. Brown becomes first black Military service Chief in America
Gen. Charles Q. Brown has been appointed as the first African American Leader of the Military service in American History. His appointment also makes him the second African American officer to sit on the Joint Chiefs of Staff since Chairman Gen. Colin Powell. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the historic 98-0 vote to confirm Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be chief of staff of the Air Force, a vote that came in the wake of the nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice following the death of George Floyd. President Donald Trump who nominated Brown, in a…
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APC suspends Bulkachuwa for abandoning his Constituency
The all progressives Congress ( APC ) has announced the suspension of Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa representing Bauchi north senatorial district for neglecting his constituency for the past six months. The announcement of the suspension was made known by executives of Kafin kuka, Kofar Gabas ward of Katagum local government area of Bauchi state. The ward chairman, Sa’adu Muhammed who insisted that Bulkachuwa is not fit to represent the constituency as he does not uphold the interest of the people, also disclosed that he failed to visit the area to commiserate with the people over the outbreak of Coronavirus and deaths.…
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Mother of 13 gives birth to quadruplet in Kaduna
34 year old Hauwa’u Sulaiman, who is a mother of 13 children has given birth to a set of quadruplets making her a mother of 17. Speaking after the delivery, her husband, Mallam Sulaiman who is a driver expressed gratitude to Allah adding that it is his wife’s 8th pregnancy. He explained that she had given birth to triplets twice, twins twice, single baby thrice and the current one is four babies as his elder brother assists him with the children’s welfare whenever the need arises. Mrs. Hauwa’s mother, Mallama Saudatu Haruna said the occurrence is hereditary from their grandparents,…
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Minister of health attributes incessant deaths in Kano to Covid-19
Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire says more than half of the strange deaths recorded in Kano state may have been caused by coronavirus. He said this while speaking at the presidential task force briefing on Monday, saying the verbal autopsy report from the state suggested that a significant number of deaths recorded was also triggered by an inability to access routine care as a result of the fear of COVID-19. He said the team set up to probe the strange deaths confirmed that, a total of 979 persons died in eight local government areas of the state, 43 per day.…
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For a politician, going to prison is a badge of honor – Gbajabiamila tells Orji Kalu
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says for a politician, going to prison is a badge of honor. Gbajabiamila who was represented by Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase, said this when he led Principal Officers of the House on a visit to Senate Chief Whip Orji Uzor Kalu, who was recently released from the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Kuje, Abuja. He stated that good politicians should be willing to taste prison experience because it will come to them in very many dimensions. He said: “We are here to sympathise with you on what happened and your incarceration. As…
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“If your family member dies, will you die with him?” Bishop Oyedepo slams Nigerian leaders for stalling the reopening of churches
Bishop David Oyedepo has again lashed out at Nigerian leaders over stalling the reopening of churches in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus. According to Oyedepo, there’s been no Coronavirus outbreak in states where churches have been allowed to reopen. He also compared the vulnerability of churches and markets after he alleged that religious centers were directed not to hold services for more than 1 hour while markets are allowed to open for 8 hours. The founder of Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners Chapel also stated that there might soon be a “preaching censorship board” with the recent…
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Founder and chairman of Tonimas Oil, Dr. Anthony Enukeme dies at 75
Billionaire businessman and founder of Tonimas oil and gas, Chief Dr. Sir Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme, Onowu of Neni has been reported dead The sad news was confirmed by the National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Ozonkpu Dr. Victor Ike Oye to the press in a statement. Read the statement below; APGA HAS LOST A RARE GEM: ONOWU ANTHONY ENUKEME (TONIMAS) The news hit me like a ballistic missile. I was dazed, shocked, and thrown into a mental fixation. How can he die like that? I queried. But no answer coming from anywhere. As I wrote this short tribute…
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We are working on WAEC and NECO – Minister
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has shared an update on the plan of the federal government concerning West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) According to Nwajiuba’s statement on Monday, while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) for COVID-19, he said they were working on bringing the dates of the exams closer. “It requires six weeks to complete the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations, he said “We are working to bring the timetable closer “I have just finished a meeting with the representatives of WAEC and…
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President Magufuli declares Tanzania Covid-19 free
President of Tanzania, John Magufuli has declared that Tanzania is now covid-19 free. According to a statement he made, Magufuli shared that the country’s love for God helped them defeat the virus. “It gives me joy to be the leader of a country that puts God first, God loves Tanzania. The works of the devil will always be defeated in Tanzania because Tanzanians love God and that is why even the corona has been defeated by God, he said This comes after WHO queried the governments mode of handling the virus as they do not give out data on the…
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“Covid-19 is getting worse globally” – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 situation is getting worse around the world. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told a virtual news conference in Geneva on Monday that 100,000 cases have been reported on nine of the past 10 days. “Although the situation in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening. More than 100,000 cases have been reported on nine of the past 10 days. Yesterday, more than 136,000 cases were reported — the most in a single day so far,” Ghebreyesus said. After East Asia, Europe became the epicentre of the disease, but it has…
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Covid-19: Ondo State Governor calls out residents who patronised fairly used traders at Oja Oba market to get tested
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has called out all residents of the state who patronized traders of fairly used clothes and shoes at Oja Oba market over the weekend to get tested immediately. This was in regards to reports that over the week, a trader in the market, who fled Imo state to Ondo state after testing positive for COVID-19, was apprehended while selling her wares in the market. “To this end, the following steps have been approved as our invigorated approach to the spread of the pandermic; All residents are encouraged to practise, more than before, social and…
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Senator Ali Ndume tells Nigerians to Sacrifice as he proposes salary cut for civil servants not working due to COVID19 pandemic
Senator Ali Ndume has called for salary slash for civil servants who no longer go to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ndume who is the Senate Chairman committee on Army, gave this suggestion when he spoke at a media briefing in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital today June 8. He said despite the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state and Federal government are spending more to sustain personnel and non personnel cost. He opined that those who are not going to work now should be given palliatives and paid less. ”The government should critically look at the recurrent and personnel expenditure which consumes…
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