Eid Al-Kabir: Muslims settle for last-minute purchases in OgunHundreds of Muslims settled for last-minute purchases of rams and food items in the Ota area of Ogun state to celebrate the annual Eid Al-Kabir on Friday. Some of the Muslim faithfuls, who spoke...Fri Jul 31st, 2020 Read More → |
Ogun Govt directs all secondary school teachers to resume Aug. 3Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo Ogun government has directed all secondary school teachers in the state to resume on Monday, Aug. 3 ahead of...Fri Jul 31st, 2020 Read More → |
COVID-19: NCDC urges preventive measures, records 481 new infectionsThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called on Nigerians to take preventive measures against the Coronavirus during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations as the country recorded 481 new...Fri Jul 31st, 2020 Read More → |
Alao, Adeleke University VC, takes a bowAnything with a beginning must have an end. For Prof. Samuel Ekundayo Alao, that truism manifested on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 when he bowed off the stage as Vice-Chancellor of Adeleke University,...Fri Jul 31st, 2020 Read More → |
FG’s intervention in agric. attracts investments in rice production – MillerThe Head of Procurement, Lula Rice Mill, in Gombe, Mr Ahmed Bamusa, on Thursday said the Federal Government’s intervention in agriculture had attracted investments in rice production. Bamusa...Thu Jul 30th, 2020 Read More → |
COVID-19: Nigeria records 404 new cases, total infections now 42,208Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu PHOTO: Twitter Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 404 new COVID-19 cases in the country, as total...Thu Jul 30th, 2020 Read More → |
Entrenching cassava mechanisation initiatives for higher yieldFully mechanised cassava farm operations Nigeria is rated the largest producer of cassava in the world when its farmers are harvesting fewer than 10 tonnes per hectare with numerous challenges,...Thu Jul 30th, 2020 Read More → |
Buhari urges obedience to COVID-19 protocols as Ogun cancels prayersMuhammadu Buhari As Muslims observe this year’s Eid-el Kabir, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, urged faithful to adhere strictly to the extant COVID-19 safety protocols of the...Thu Jul 30th, 2020 Read More → |
Motherhood Nigeria Initiative launches “Project Safe Birth”, calls for partnersAccording to the World Health Organization, Nigeria accounts for 20% of all global maternal deaths happen and also the largest country in Africa. The high number of maternal deaths in Nigeria,...Wed Jul 29th, 2020 Read More → |
NCDC announces 624 new cases of COVID-19, total infections now 41,804NCDC PHOTO: Twitter The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 624 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus increased to 41, 804. The NCDC made this...Wed Jul 29th, 2020 Read More → |
Nigerian airports record N44 billion loss in 3 yearsStates governments and regional groups are mounting pressure on Federal Government and aviation agencies to reopen airports nationwide, more for political than economic considerations. This comes...Wed Jul 29th, 2020 Read More → |
Nigeria discharges 829 COVID-19 patients, highest number in 1 dayThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 829 COVID-19 patients were discharged on Monday. The NCDC in a tweet said the number was the highest in one day since the index case was reported...Tue Jul 28th, 2020 Read More → |
Government loses N766m to four-month suspension of railway servicesThe Federal Government has lost about N766 million within four months of suspension of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) services due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The loss was incurred following...Tue Jul 28th, 2020 Read More → |
FG directs RCC to fix Ososa River Bridges on Sagamu-Benin ExpresswayThe Federal Government has directed Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) to immediately start fixing the bad portions of the Ososa River bridges on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. This is contained in...Mon Jul 27th, 2020 Read More → |
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 40,000, death toll hits 858The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 555 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus exceeded 40,000 in five months. The NCDC, which made this...Mon Jul 27th, 2020 Read More → |
